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Dave Rucker

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: September 1, 1957 in San Bernardino, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 19th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dwight D. Eisenhower HS (Rialto, CA) and the Detroit Tigers in the 16th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of La Verne (La Verne, CA).

High School: Dwight D. Eisenhower HS (Rialto, CA)

Schools: University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA), University of La Verne (La Verne, CA)

Debut: April 12, 1981 (Age 23-223d, 14,428th in major league history)
vs. TOR 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 2, 1988 (Age 31-031d)
vs. CHC 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Full Name: David Michael Rucker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

ERA

3.94

206

319.2

170

WHIP

1.514

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Team Record in Appearances: 15-23 / in Starts: 2-1

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 19, Entered with runners on base: 13

1983 Pitching Game Log

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1983 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	30	25	May 10	DET		OAK	W,4-3	GS-7	W(1-0)	99	6.0	5	3	3	2	2	1	0	4.50	5.26	23	7	7	0	0	5	50			0	1	1	21	1	0	0	1	0	0	.80	-0.040	.62	-0.02%	0.09	1t start tie	7t 123 0 out a3
2	31	29	May 14	DET	@	KCR	W,11-10	GS-2		3	1.2	4	6	6	4	3	1	0	10.57	7.19	13	2	0	0	0	4	22			0	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	.89	-0.281	.65	-0.12%	-3.43	1b start tie	2b 12- 2 out d4
3	32	33	May 18	DET		NYY	L,4-6	GS-1	L(1-1)	3	0.0	3	5	5	1	0	0	1	16.43	7.97	5	0	0	0	0	3	23			0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.64	-0.311	1.19	-0.14%	-3.83	1t start tie	1t 123 0 out d2
4	33	39	May 24	DET	@	TOR	L,6-7	3-5	L(1-2)	5	1.1	6	3	3	1	1	0	0	17.00	7.31	11	1	2	0	0	6		1	1	0	0	0	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	1.48	-0.528	1.17	-0.25%	-4.44	3b --3 2 out a2	5b 1-3 0 out d1
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
				Player went from Detroit Tigers to St. Louis Cardinals
5	34	81	Jul 9	STL	@	SDP	W,12-4	8-8		45	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	16.20	6.96	5	0	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.02	0.000	.04	0.00%	-0.56	8b --- 0 out a9	8b 3 out a8
6	35	84	Jul 12	STL	@	LAD	L,1-3	6-7		2	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.29	6.46	5	4	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.43	0.039	.96	0.05%	0.76	6b -2- 2 out d2	7b 3 out d2
7	36	85	Jul 13	STL	@	LAD	W,6-5	8-9	W(2-2)	0	1.2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	12.46	5.52	7	1	1	0	1	2		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.51	0.194	5.20	0.24%	0.70	8b --- 0 out tie	9b 1-- 2 out a1
8	37	89	Jul 17	STL	@	SFG	L,1-3	7-GF(8)		3	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	10.80	5.36	6	2	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	.26	0.031	.67	0.05%	0.89	7b --- 0 out d2	8b end d 2
9	38	92	Jul 21	STL		SDP	L,2-4	9-9		3	0.2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	10.34	5.24	3	2	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.80	0.008	2.06	0.01%	0.16	9t --- 0 out d1	9t -2- 2 out d1
10	39	94	Jul 23	STL		LAD	L,5-10	8-8	L(2-3)	1	0.0	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	11.49	5.44	3	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.67	-0.294	5.91	-0.39%	-1.82	8t --- 0 out tie	8t 123 0 out tie
11	40	97	Jul 26	STL		SFG	W,6-5	9-GF	W(3-3)	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.80	5.28	3	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.75	0.130	3.96	0.18%	0.46	9t --- 0 out tie	9t end tie
12	41	99	Jul 28(1)	STL	@	MON	W,3-2	8-9		1	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	10.38	5.06	3	1	0	0	0	1		2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.96	0.087	9.43	0.17%	0.38	8b 12- 2 out tie	9b 1-- 1 out tie
13	42	101	Jul 29	STL	@	MON	L,2-7	7-GF(8)		0	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.78	4.72	8	3	2	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	.04	-0.005	.13	-0.01%	-0.09	7b --- 0 out d5	8b end d 6
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
14	43	106	Aug 4	STL		CHC	L,6-9	9-GF		5	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.30	4.62	4	1	1	1	0	2		0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.14	0.007	.31	0.01%	0.46	9t --- 0 out d3	9t end d 3
15	44	107	Aug 5	STL		PHI	L,7-10	7-8		0	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	8.72	4.56	5	1	1	0	0	1		3	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.34	-0.003	.83	0.00%	0.20	7t 123 2 out d4	8t 3 out d3
16	45	109	Aug 7	STL		PHI	L,2-5	8-8		1	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.59	4.53	2	0	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.13	-0.002	.25	0.00%	-0.06	8t --- 1 out d3	8t -2- 2 out d3
17	46	110	Aug 9	STL	@	CHC	L,3-5	8-GF(8)		1	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	8.22	4.49	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.06	0.003	.07	0.00%	0.48	8b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
18	47	111	Aug 10	STL	@	CHC	W,9-5	11-13	W(4-3)	0	2.1	3	0	0	2	3	0	0	7.46	4.33	12	2	2	0	1	3		0	0	0	0	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.97	0.237	2.14	0.15%	0.27	11b --- 0 out tie	13b 1-3 1 out a4
19	48	113	Aug 12	STL	@	PHI	L,2-5	6-7		1	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	7.00	4.20	7	2	1	0	0	1		2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.16	0.019	.22	0.02%	1.31	6b 12- 1 out d4	7b 3 out d4
20	49	115	Aug 14	STL	@	PHI	L,1-5	7-7		1	0.1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	7.24	4.40	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.14	-0.004	.20	0.00%	-0.41	7b --- 0 out d4	7b 12- 1 out d4
21	50	118	Aug 18	STL		HOU	W,5-4	8-GF(10)	W(5-3)	3	3.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.53	4.11	10	5	3	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.49	0.306	.89	0.11%	1.39	8t --- 0 out d1	10t end tie
22	51	123	Aug 24	STL		ATL	L,3-11	9-GF		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.32	4.06	3	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.46	9t --- 0 out d9	9t end d 9
23	52	125	Aug 26	STL	@	CIN	L,3-7	6-7		1	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.00	4.09	5	2	2	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	.13	0.026	.35	0.04%	1.63	6b 1-3 1 out d4	7b 3 out d4
24	53	126	Aug 27	STL	@	CIN	W,3-1	6-8	W(6-3)	0	2.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	5.60	4.03	10	4	2	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.91	-0.004	1.86	0.00%	0.53	6b --- 0 out d1	8b 12- 1 out a2
25	54	129	Aug 30	STL	@	HOU	L,1-3	7-7		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.55	4.02	1	1	0	0	0	0		3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.98	-0.014	2.38	-0.02%	0.03	7b 123 1 out d2	7b 1-3 2 out d3
26	55	130	Aug 31	STL	@	ATL	W,6-3	6-6		0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.55	4.02	1	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.39	-0.049	2.85	-0.06%	-0.39	6b 1-- 1 out a3	6b 12- 1 out a3
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
27	56	133	Sep 3	STL		CIN	L,2-3	10-10	L(6-4)	2	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.80	4.10	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.27	-0.082	5.05	-0.11%	-0.37	10t --- 0 out tie	10t 1-- 0 out tie
28	57	136	Sep 5(2)	STL		PIT	W,7-6	6-7	H(1)	1	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	6.14	4.01	6	0	2	0	1	3		2	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.43	-0.114	5.87	-0.28%	-1.43	6t 12- 2 out a2	7t -2- 2 out a1
29	58	138	Sep 7	STL		PIT	W,5-2	9-9		1	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.14	4.09	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.88	-0.044	3.32	-0.10%	-0.38	9t 1-- 1 out a3	9t 12- 1 out a3
30	59	139	Sep 9	STL	@	CHC	W,6-5	7-7		1	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.14	4.09	1	0	0	0	0	1		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.90	-0.048	5.82	-0.09%	-0.33	7b 12- 2 out a3	7b 123 2 out a3
31	60	142	Sep 12	STL	@	PIT	L,5-7	6-6		2	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.03	4.07	3	1	1	1	0	1		3	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.12	-0.073	4.78	-0.19%	-0.46	6b 123 1 out d1	6b 3 out d3
32	61	143	Sep 13	STL	@	PIT	L,0-6	5-6		0	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	5.72	4.03	7	2	2	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.18	0.020	.70	0.05%	0.94	5b --- 0 out d4	6b 3 out d4
33	62	144	Sep 14	STL	@	NYM	W,2-1	6-7	H(2)	0	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.63	4.01	4	1	1	0	0	2		2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.30	-0.063	5.44	-0.09%	-0.22	6b 1-3 2 out a1	7b 1-3 1 out a1
34	63	150	Sep 19(2)	STL	@	MON	L,3-6	6-8	L(6-5)	4	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	5.57	3.97	8	2	1	0	0	3		0	0	0	1	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.47	0.019	.37	0.00%	0.30	6b --- 0 out tie	8b -2- 0 out tie
35	64	155	Sep 24	STL		PHI	L,6-9	9-GF		4	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.48	3.95	2	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.08	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.24	9t --- 1 out d4	9t end d 4
36	65	156	Sep 25	STL		PHI	L,5-6	9-9		0	0.1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	5.44	4.03	3	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.17	-0.082	.00	0.00%	-0.41	9t --- 0 out tie	9t 12- 1 out tie
37	66	159	Sep 28	STL		MON	L,0-4	9-GF		2	1.0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	5.32	4.03	4	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.54	9t --- 0 out d3	9t end d 4
38	67	162	Oct 2	STL		CHC	W,9-6	7-9		3	2.0	3	2	1	0	1	1	0	5.28	4.21	9	1	4	0	1	3		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.24	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.69	7t --- 0 out a5	9t -2- 0 out a4
							15-23		W-L:6-5,Hld:2	1.8	46.0	54	31	27	26	28	3	2	5.28	4.21	210	1.44		4%	5%	54	32	25	20%	3	4	1	180	12	0	0	5	0	2	.96	-0.928	1.44	-0.79%	-8.20

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