St. Louis Pioneers (ML)
Sam Ruggles
Birthdate:
Dec. 2, 1930 (32 y, 10 m, 19 d)Born In:
Oakley, KS, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/201Entry:
1952 Draft
- Round: 4, Overall: 59, Team: New York Gothams
Contract:
$36.4k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
7 years, 157 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1956 (3rd) | St. Louis (FABL) |
| League Champ | 1963 | St. Louis (FABL) |
| 1962 | St. Louis (FABL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1963 - C | St. Louis (FABL) |
| 1962 - C | St. Louis (FABL) | |
| 1961 - C | St. Louis (FABL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1955 | Dallas (LSA) |
| Player of the Week | May 16, 1960 | St. Louis (FABL) |
| Aug 1, 1955 | Hartford (MAL) | |
| May 30, 1955 | Dallas (LSA) |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jim Black R | 947 |
| Garland Phelps | 941 |
| Bob Gaines | 941 |
| Jim Pool R | 931 |
| Dan Scurlock R | 931 |
| Jack Taylor R | 922 |
| Eddie Howard R | 917 |
| Ike Perry | 914 |
| Jack Flint R | 912 |
| Jim Smith R | 910 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 32
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Harry Mead R | 946 |
| Tom Cooprider | 944 |
| Ike Perry | 941 |
| Lew Mercer | 935 |
| Jim Black R | 934 |
| Jim Pool R | 928 |
| Garland Phelps | 928 |
| Jack Taylor R | 922 |
| Paul Wilkerson R | 922 |
| Clarence Howerton R | 916 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9 | 9 |
| 1961 | 13 | 3 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15 | 4 |
| 1963 | 21 | 2 |