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234. Nap Rucker

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  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: September 30, 1884 in Crabapple, GA USA
  • Weight: 190 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: April 15, 1907
  • Final Game: September 13, 1916
 
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Nap Rucker played an even ten seasons with Brooklyn (1907-16), back when the franchise had intriguing team names like the Superbas and the Robins.

Rucker only had a career record of .500 (134-134), but it was not until 1915 where he played on a team that had a winning record.  In his first seven seasons, Rucker’s ERA was below 3.00, and he was always in the top ten in bWAR for Pitchers in those seasons.  Rucker was actually at the top of that leaderboard in both 1911 and 1912.  

Considered to be one of the fastest pitchers of his day, Rucker was again in the top ten in Strikeouts in those first seven seasons, and while he was prone to fits of wildness, he still managed to place in the top ten in WHIP four times.

Rucker's last three seasons were mostly ineffective from arm fatigue, and he was out of the Majors by age 31.  As good Rucker was, it could be argued that it was wasted for bad Brooklyn teams, but he gave fans a great reason to come out to the park.

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Crabapple, Georgia, U.S.A.
  • Eligible In: Wednesday, 01 January 1936
  • Position: Pitcher
  • Games Played: 336
  • Notable Statistics:

    134 Wins
    134 Losses
    2.42 ERA
    274 Games Started
    186 Complete Games
    38 Shutouts
    58 Games Finished
    14 Saves
    2,375.1 Innings Pitched
    1,217 Strikeouts
    2.21 FIP
    1.175 WHIP
    1.74 SO/BB
    47.6 bWAR

    1 Playoff Game
    0 Wins
    0 Losses
    0.00 ERA
    1 Game Finished
    2 Innings Pitched
    3 Strikeouts
    -0.68 FIP
    0.500 WHIP
    INF SO/BB

    44 Runs Scored
    157 Hits
    10 Doubles
    6 Triples
    1 Home Run
    44 Runs Batted In
    2 Stolen Bases
    .195/.226/.443 Slash Line

    No Playoff Games
  • Played For: Brooklyn Robins, Brooklyn Superbas
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Rings (None)  
    Highest bWAR for Pitchers (2) (NL) (1911 & 1912)
    Most Innings Pitched (1) (NL) (1910)
    Most Games Started (1) (NL) (1910)
    Most Complete Games (1) (NL) (1910) (NL) 
    Most Shutouts (2) (NL) (1910 & 1912)
  • Other Points of Note:

    2 Top Ten Finishes (ERA)
    4 Top Ten Finishes (Wins)
    4 Top Ten Finishes (WHIP)
    3 Top Ten Finishes (H/9)
    2 Top Ten Finishes (BB/9)
    6 Top Ten Finishes (SO/9)
    5 Top Ten Finishes (Games Pitched)
    6 Top Ten Finishes (Innings Pitched)
    7 Top Ten Finishes (Strikeouts)
    6 Top Ten Finishes (Complete Games)
    7 Top Ten Finishes (Shutouts) 
    4 Top Ten Finishes (SO/BB)
    1 Top Ten Finish (Games Finished)
    1 Top Ten Finish (ERA+)
    5 Top Ten Finishes (FIP)
    4 Top Ten Finishes (Win Probability Added)
    7 Top Ten Finishes (bWAR for Pitchers)
  • Notable All Time Rankings:

    37. FIP: 2.60
    54. Shutouts: 38
  • Vote Percentage Received for the Hall of Fame:

    1936: 0.4% 
    1937: 5.5%
    1938: 4.6%
    1939: 4.7%
    1942: 6.4%
    1945: 4.0%
    1946: 6.4% Nominating Vote
  • Should be Inducted As A: Brooklyn Dodger

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