Player
Red Ruffing HOF 1967
Player Info
- Full Name
- Charles Herbert
- Born
-
May 3, 1905
Granville, IL, USA - Died
- February 17, 1986
- Size
- 6'1" / 205 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- May 31, 1924
- Final Game
- September 15, 1947
- Career
- 24 years
Teams
- Boston Red Sox 1924-1930
- New York Yankees 1930-1946
- Chicago White Sox 1947-1947
Honors
1941 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
1939 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1939 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1939 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
1938 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1938 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1938 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
1937 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
Career Batting
882
G
.269
AVG
521
H
36
HR
273
RBI
.693
OPS
85
OPS vs Lg
20% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
273-225
W-L
3.80
ERA
624
G
1,987
SO
16
SV
1.34
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Chicago White Sox | 3 | 5 | 6.11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 53.0 | 11 | 16 |
| 1946 | New York Yankees | 5 | 1 | 1.77 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 61.0 | 19 | 23 |
| 1945 | New York Yankees | 7 | 3 | 2.89 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 87.0 | 24 | 20 |
| 1942 | New York Yankees | 14 | 7 | 3.21 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 193.1 | 80 | 41 |
| 1941 | New York Yankees | 15 | 6 | 3.54 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 185.1 | 60 | 54 |
| 1940 | New York Yankees | 15 | 12 | 3.38 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 226.0 | 97 | 76 |
| 1939 | New York Yankees | 21 | 7 | 2.93 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 233.1 | 95 | 75 |
| 1938 | New York Yankees | 21 | 7 | 3.31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 247.1 | 127 | 82 |
| 1937 | New York Yankees | 20 | 7 | 2.98 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 256.0 | 131 | 68 |
| 1936 | New York Yankees | 20 | 12 | 3.85 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 271.0 | 102 | 90 |
| 1935 | New York Yankees | 16 | 11 | 3.12 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 222.0 | 81 | 76 |
| 1934 | New York Yankees | 19 | 11 | 3.93 | 36 | 31 | 0 | 256.0 | 149 | 104 |
| 1933 | New York Yankees | 9 | 14 | 3.91 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 235.0 | 122 | 93 |
| 1932 | New York Yankees | 18 | 7 | 3.09 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 259.0 | 190 | 115 |
| 1931 | New York Yankees | 16 | 14 | 4.41 | 37 | 30 | 2 | 237.0 | 132 | 87 |
| 1930 | Boston Red Sox | 0 | 3 | 6.38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24.0 | 14 | 6 |
| 1930 | New York Yankees | 15 | 5 | 4.14 | 34 | 25 | 1 | 197.1 | 117 | 62 |
| 1929 | Boston Red Sox | 9 | 22 | 4.86 | 35 | 30 | 1 | 244.1 | 109 | 118 |
| 1928 | Boston Red Sox | 10 | 25 | 3.89 | 42 | 34 | 2 | 289.0 | 118 | 96 |
| 1927 | Boston Red Sox | 5 | 13 | 4.66 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 158.1 | 77 | 87 |
| 1926 | Boston Red Sox | 6 | 15 | 4.39 | 37 | 22 | 2 | 166.0 | 58 | 68 |
| 1925 | Boston Red Sox | 9 | 18 | 5.01 | 37 | 27 | 1 | 217.1 | 64 | 75 |
| 1924 | Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 6.65 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23.0 | 10 | 9 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | AL | 53.0 | 1.87 | 2.72 | 1.491 | |
| 1946 | AL | 61.0 | 2.80 | 3.39 | 0.984 | |
| 1945 | AL | 87.3 | 2.47 | 2.06 | 1.202 | |
| 1942 | AL | 193.7 | 3.72 | 1.91 | 1.157 | ✓ |
| 1941 | AL | 185.7 | 2.91 | 2.62 | 1.244 | ✓ |
| 1940 | AL | 226.0 | 3.86 | 3.03 | 1.301 | ✓ |
| 1939 | AL | 233.3 | 3.66 | 2.89 | 1.226 | ✓ |
| 1938 | AL | 247.3 | 4.62 | 2.98 | 1.326 | ✓ |
| 1937 | AL | 256.3 | 4.60 | 2.39 | 1.209 | ✓ |
| 1936 | AL | 271.0 | 3.39 | 2.99 | 1.343 | ✓ |
| 1935 | AL | 222.0 | 3.28 | 3.08 | 1.248 | ✓ |
| 1934 | AL | 256.3 | 5.23 | 3.65 | 1.311 | ✓ |
| 1933 | AL | 235.0 | 4.67 | 3.56 | 1.374 | ✓ |
| 1932 | AL | 259.0 | 6.60 | 4.00 | 1.290 | ✓ |
| 1931 | AL | 237.0 | 5.01 | 3.30 | 1.380 | ✓ |
| 1930 | AL | 221.7 | 5.32 | 2.76 | 1.353 | ✓ |
| 1929 | AL | 244.3 | 4.02 | 4.35 | 1.629 | ✓ |
| 1928 | AL | 289.3 | 3.67 | 2.99 | 1.379 | ✓ |
| 1927 | AL | 158.3 | 4.38 | 4.95 | 1.560 | ✓ |
| 1926 | AL | 166.0 | 3.14 | 3.69 | 1.428 | ✓ |
| 1925 | AL | 217.3 | 2.65 | 3.11 | 1.509 | ✓ |
| 1924 | AL | 23.0 | 3.91 | 3.52 | 1.652 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Chicago White Sox | 14 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .208 |
| 1946 | New York Yankees | 8 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .120 |
| 1945 | New York Yankees | 21 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .217 |
| 1942 | New York Yankees | 30 | 80 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .250 |
| 1941 | New York Yankees | 38 | 89 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .303 |
| 1940 | New York Yankees | 33 | 89 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .124 |
| 1939 | New York Yankees | 44 | 114 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .307 |
| 1938 | New York Yankees | 45 | 107 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | .224 |
| 1937 | New York Yankees | 54 | 129 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .202 |
| 1936 | New York Yankees | 53 | 127 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .291 |
| 1935 | New York Yankees | 50 | 109 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .339 |
| 1934 | New York Yankees | 45 | 113 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .248 |
| 1933 | New York Yankees | 55 | 115 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .252 |
| 1932 | New York Yankees | 55 | 124 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | .306 |
| 1931 | New York Yankees | 48 | 109 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | .330 |
| 1930 | Boston Red Sox | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| 1930 | New York Yankees | 52 | 99 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | .374 |
| 1929 | Boston Red Sox | 60 | 114 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .307 |
| 1928 | Boston Red Sox | 60 | 121 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .314 |
| 1927 | Boston Red Sox | 29 | 55 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .255 |
| 1926 | Boston Red Sox | 37 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .196 |
| 1925 | Boston Red Sox | 37 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .215 |
| 1924 | Boston Red Sox | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | AL | 25 | .000 | .238 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 29 | 0.0 | |
| 1946 | AL | 26 | .040 | .177 | 3.8 | 30.8 | -9 | 0.0 | |
| 1945 | AL | 46 | .109 | .243 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 62 | 1.1 | |
| 1942 | AL | 88 | .088 | .288 | 5.7 | 14.8 | 87 | 1.1 | |
| 1941 | AL | 94 | .180 | .333 | 4.3 | 12.8 | 122 | 2.1 | |
| 1940 | AL | 93 | .079 | .127 | 3.2 | 9.7 | -6 | 1.0 | |
| 1939 | AL | 124 | .035 | .358 | 5.6 | 14.5 | 83 | 1.1 | |
| 1938 | AL | 125 | .140 | .253 | 13.6 | 16.8 | 81 | 3.1 | |
| 1937 | AL | 144 | .047 | .240 | 9.0 | 16.7 | 37 | 1.0 | |
| 1936 | AL | 140 | .158 | .291 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 103 | 5.2 | |
| 1935 | AL | 114 | .147 | .357 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 125 | 2.2 | |
| 1934 | AL | 117 | .080 | .277 | 2.6 | 14.5 | 60 | 2.1 | |
| 1933 | AL | 124 | .096 | .276 | 5.6 | 12.1 | 76 | 2.1 | |
| 1932 | AL | 132 | .137 | .315 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 108 | 3.1 | |
| 1931 | AL | 116 | .174 | .355 | 0.9 | 11.2 | 125 | 3.1 | |
| 1930 | AL | 117 | .218 | .367 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 153 | 4.2 | |
| 1929 | AL | 120 | .132 | .333 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 101 | 2.1 | |
| 1928 | AL | 131 | .174 | .336 | 2.3 | 9.2 | 119 | 2.1 | |
| 1927 | AL | 62 | .091 | .286 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 63 | 0.0 | |
| 1926 | AL | 55 | .078 | .237 | 3.6 | 21.8 | 35 | 1.1 | |
| 1925 | AL | 83 | .101 | .298 | 1.2 | 26.5 | 43 | 0.0 | |
| 1924 | AL | 7 | .286 | .167 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 48 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 624 | 153 | 677 | 27 | 51 | .968 |
| OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Chicago White Sox | P | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1946 | New York Yankees | P | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1945 | New York Yankees | P | 11 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .929 |
| 1942 | New York Yankees | P | 24 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 5 | .974 |
| 1941 | New York Yankees | P | 23 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1940 | New York Yankees | P | 30 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 2 | .947 |
| 1939 | New York Yankees | P | 28 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 2 | .952 |
| 1938 | New York Yankees | P | 31 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1937 | New York Yankees | P | 31 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 2 | .974 |
| 1936 | New York Yankees | P | 33 | 13 | 56 | 1 | 6 | .986 |
| 1935 | New York Yankees | P | 30 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1934 | New York Yankees | P | 36 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 2 | .933 |
| 1933 | New York Yankees | P | 35 | 8 | 45 | 2 | 5 | .964 |
| 1932 | New York Yankees | P | 35 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 4 | .955 |
| 1931 | New York Yankees | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1931 | New York Yankees | P | 37 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1930 | New York Yankees | P | 34 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 0 | .938 |
| 1930 | Boston Red Sox | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| 1929 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1929 | Boston Red Sox | P | 35 | 7 | 46 | 3 | 1 | .946 |
| 1928 | Boston Red Sox | P | 42 | 7 | 51 | 3 | 4 | .951 |
| 1927 | Boston Red Sox | P | 26 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 1 | .978 |
| 1926 | Boston Red Sox | P | 37 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 2 | .978 |
| 1925 | Boston Red Sox | P | 37 | 7 | 50 | 1 | 3 | .983 |
| 1924 | Boston Red Sox | P | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 10 | 7-2 | 0 | 85.2 | 61 | 2.63 | ||
| 1942 | World Series | New York Yankees | 2 | 1-1 | 0 | 17.2 | 11 | 4.08 |
| 1941 | World Series | New York Yankees | 1 | 1-0 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1939 | World Series | New York Yankees | 1 | 1-0 | 0 | 9.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1938 | World Series | New York Yankees | 2 | 2-0 | 0 | 18.0 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 1937 | World Series | New York Yankees | 1 | 1-0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 1936 | World Series | New York Yankees | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 14.0 | 12 | 5.14 |
| 1932 | World Series | New York Yankees | 1 | 1-0 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 3.00 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 14 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .176 | ||
| 1942 | World Series | New York Yankees | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 1941 | World Series | New York Yankees | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1939 | World Series | New York Yankees | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1938 | World Series | New York Yankees | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| 1937 | World Series | New York Yankees | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .500 |
| 1936 | World Series | New York Yankees | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1932 | World Series | New York Yankees | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |