Rudy Rufer

Rudy Rufer
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Shortstop
Born: (1926-10-28)October 28, 1926 Ridgewood, New York
Died: October 25, 2010(2010-10-25) (aged 83) Lynbrook, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 22, 1949, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1950, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.077
At bats	26
Hits	2
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Giants (1949–1950)

Rudolf Joseph Rufer (October 28, 1926 – October 25, 2010) was a professional baseball player. He played in 26 games in Major League Baseball between the 1949 and 1950 seasons for the New York Giants, primarily as a shortstop.

Rufer spent two years of his four-year college baseball career playing at Dartmouth College and the other two at the University of Oklahoma. He also played for the minor league Wilmington Blue Rocks, for whom he still holds many team records.

Rufer resided in Malverne, New York, and was father to seven children. For twenty five years he was a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)