Leon Ruffin
Leon Ruffin | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Portsmouth, Virginia | February 11, 1912|
Died: August 14, 1970 Portsmouth, Virginia | (aged 58)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
debut | |
1935, for the Brooklyn Eagles | |
Last appearance | |
1946, for the Newark Eagles | |
Negro National League statistics | |
Batting average | .204 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs scored | 52 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Charles Leon Ruffin (February 11, 1912 – August 14, 1970) was an American catcher in Negro league baseball. He played for the Brooklyn Eagles, Newark Eagles, Pittsburgh Crawfords, and Philadelphia Stars between 1935 and 1946.[1]
A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, Ruffin served in the US Navy during World War II.[2] He died in Portsmouth in 1970 at age 58.
References
[edit]- ^ "Charles Ruffin Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball and Mexican League stats and Seamheads