Nap Rucker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1916)

W–L 134–134
ERA 2.42
WHIP 1.17
SO 1,217
Pitcher PIV 15087.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
9/30/1884 in Crabapple, GA, USA
Died
12/19/1970 in Alpharetta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1907-04-15
Last Game
1916-09-13

Full name: George Napoleon Rucker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
134 134 336 274 186 38 14 2375.3 2,089 639 41 701 1,217 2.42 15087.7

Career ERA 2.42 vs. league average 2.87 across their career seasons — 15.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1907 BRO NL 15 13 37 30 26 4 0 275.3 242 63 80 131 2.06 2.50 (+18%) 1255.4
1908 BRO NL 17 19 42 37 30 6 1 333.3 265 77 125 199 2.08 2.40 (+13%) 1154.3
1909 BRO NL 13 19 38 33 28 6 1 309.3 245 77 101 201 2.24 2.55 (+12%) 1970.1
1910 BRO NL 17 18 41 39 27 6 0 320.3 293 92 84 147 2.58 2.79 (+7%) 2417.3
1911 BRO NL 22 18 48 33 23 5 4 315.7 255 95 110 190 2.71 3.37 (+20%) 1362.4
1912 BRO NL 18 21 45 34 23 6 4 297.7 272 73 72 151 2.21 3.36 (+34%) 3912.9
1913 BRO NL 14 15 41 33 16 4 3 260.0 236 83 67 111 2.87 3.07 (+6%) 2247.2
1914 BRO NL 7 6 16 16 5 0 0 103.7 113 39 27 35 3.39 2.93 (-16%) 136.6
1915 BRO NL 9 4 19 15 7 1 1 122.7 134 33 28 38 2.42 2.90 (+16%) 148.9
1916 BRO NL 2 1 9 4 1 0 0 37.3 34 7 7 14 1.69 2.78 (+39%) 482.6
Career · 10 seasons 134 134 336 274 186 38 14 2,375.1 2,089 639 701 1,217 2.42 — 15,088

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
336 805 44 157 10 6 1 44 2 22 117 .195 .216 .226 .443 -3,552

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .216 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Career SLG .226 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career OPS .443 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1907 BRO NL 37 97 6 15 1 1 0 8 0 3 23 .155 .245 (-37%) .304 (-41%) .308 (-40%) .613 (-40%) -555.8
1908 BRO NL 42 117 3 21 0 1 0 6 1 1 14 .179 .240 (-25%) .298 (-38%) .306 (-36%) .605 (-37%) -601.9
1909 BRO NL 38 101 3 12 1 0 0 0 0 2 16 .119 .244 (-51%) .306 (-56%) .312 (-59%) .618 (-57%) -810.3
1910 BRO NL 41 110 6 23 1 0 0 3 0 2 15 .209 .249 (-16%) .317 (-30%) .326 (-33%) .644 (-32%) -512.9
1911 BRO NL 48 104 6 21 2 2 1 9 0 3 15 .202 .266 (-24%) .336 (-33%) .356 (-19%) .693 (-26%) -454.2
1912 BRO NL 45 102 8 25 2 1 0 12 1 3 12 .245 .268 (-9%) .335 (-21%) .358 (-21%) .694 (-21%) -341.8
1913 BRO NL 41 87 3 21 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 .241 .259 (-7%) .325 (-16%) .345 (-27%) .670 (-21%) -275.4
1914 BRO NL 16 34 6 9 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 .265 — — — — 0.0
1915 BRO NL 19 42 2 9 1 0 0 3 0 3 6 .214 — — — — 0.0
1916 BRO NL 9 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 336 805 44 157 10 6 1 44 2 22 117 .195 — — — — -3,552

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1916 WS BRO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1916 WS BRO 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1673781876017.201
Away1694262681127.190

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1671206.19912053446951.53
Away1691152.211002543595301.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-09-13 BROPITL 000000000
1916-09-07 BRONY1L 200000000
1916-09-04 BROPHIL 000000000
1916-08-12 BROBSNL 000000000
1916-08-05 BROPITL 100000000
1916-08-01 BROCINW 200000001
1916-06-24 BRONY1W 300000001
1916-05-18 BROCHCL 200000100
1916-05-01 BRONY1W 111000000
1915-09-29 BRONY1W 300000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1916-09-13 BROPIT — 2.0200000
1916-09-07 BRONY1 L 8.0640410
1916-09-04 BROPHI — 1.0100000
1916-08-12 BROBSN — 0.2100010
1916-08-05 BROPIT — 4.0000120
1916-08-01 BROCIN W 5.2400130
1916-06-24 BRONY1 W 7.0832030
1916-05-18 BROCHC — 5.2633130
1916-05-01 BRONY1 — 3.0632010
1915-09-29 BRONY1 W 9.0410270

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 336 139 55 625 24 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 BRO P 37 30 5 73 7 4
1908 BRO P 42 37 13 107 4 1
1909 BRO P 38 33 3 67 4 3
1910 BRO P 41 39 6 80 2 0
1911 BRO P 48 0 7 88 3 1
1912 BRO P 45 0 5 82 1 3
1913 BRO P 41 0 5 50 2 1
1914 BRO P 16 0 4 29 0 1
1915 BRO P 19 0 6 40 1 2
1916 BRO P 9 0 1 9 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 336

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1912 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2
1912 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3
1911 Baseball Magazine All-Star P5
1911 Baseball Magazine All-Star P4
1910 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2
1908 Baseball Magazine All-Star P5
1908 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1911 Most Valuable Player NL 27th 1.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Nap Rucker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Claude Hendrix
    144-116, 2.65 ERA
  2. 89
    Cy Falkenberg
    130-123, 2.68 ERA
  3. 87
    Dutch Leonard
    139-113, 2.76 ERA
  4. 85
    Frank Smith
    139-111, 2.59 ERA
  5. 79
    Howie Camnitz
    133-106, 2.75 ERA
  6. 78
    Jim Scott
    107-113, 2.30 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Nap Rucker

What years did Nap Rucker play?
Nap Rucker played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1916.
Was Nap Rucker a pitcher?
Yes. Nap Rucker pitched in the major leagues, recording 134 wins and 1217 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nap Rucker hit?
Nap Rucker hit 1 career home runs with 157 hits.