Leon Ruffin Explained

Leon Ruffin
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:11 February 1912
Birth Place:Portsmouth, Virginia
Death Place:Portsmouth, Virginia
Debutyear:1935
Debutteam:Brooklyn Eagles
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:Newark Eagles
Statleague:Negro National League
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.204
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:3
Stat3label:Runs scored
Stat3value:52
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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.

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and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball and Mexican League stats and Seamheads

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/nlb/player.cgi?id=ruffin003cha "Charles Ruffin Negro League Statistics & History"
  2. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . October 7, 2020.