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Rufus Ligon Notable

b. May 6, 1903 · Little Rock Grays 1932, Memphis Red Sox 1944–1945

Rufus Ligon divided 14 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Little Rock Grays from 1932, then the Memphis Red Sox through 1945.

He went 2 and 2 with a 4.98 earned run average, pitching 34.3 innings in 8 games. He struck out 10. Across 17 games he batted .261, with 6 hits and 3 runs. He finished with 1 stolen base.

He was born in Cameron, TX, USA on May 6, 1903, and died on September 24, 1992.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1932 LRG 81624 000 2101 .250
1944 MRS 5401 000 2000 .250
1945 MRS 4311 000 1100 .333
Career 172336 000 5201 .261

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1932 LRG 1233 023.021 9273.52
1944 MRS 0020 12.15 2227.71
1945 MRS 1030 09.013 8118.00
Career 2283 134.139 19510 4.98

On this day & linked events

1903

Born May 6, 1903

Cameron, TX, USA

1992

Died September 24, 1992