CF Rufus 'Lil Possum' Daniels #40
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/07/1950
CF RUFUS 'LIL POSSUM' DANIELS #40 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/05/1913
Born in:Birmingham, AL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 74 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, -41 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1931, 9th Pick in Round 8
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1943 Brooklyn - FABL 30 24 18 4 0 0 0 2 3 3 1 1 5 1 0 .222 .348 .222 .570 73 80 0.3
1944 Cincinnati - FABL 31 79 193 44 5 2 2 18 20 15 0 0 22 4 5 .228 .284 .306 .589 70 73 0.2
1945 Cincinnati - FABL 32 13 15 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 .133 .222 .133 .356 4 -15 -0.1
1947 Oakland - GWL 34 33 51 9 3 0 0 7 9 11 0 1 9 0 0 .176 .317 .235 .553 67 62 0.0
1948 Oakland - GWL 35 22 16 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 49 45 0.1
1949 Oakland - GWL 36 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 45 120 0.0
Total FABL 116 226 50 5 2 2 22 24 20 1 2 29 5 5 .221 .285 .288 .573 65 67 0.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1929 Atlanta HS - HS 16 40 161 18 5 4 0 10 10 14 0 0 25 2 1 .112 .183 .193 .375 12 14 -1.0
1930 Atlanta HS - HS 17 40 147 38 9 2 2 18 19 19 2 1 40 2 4 .259 .349 .388 .737 108 107 1.0
1931 Atlanta HS - HS 18 40 151 26 2 4 3 13 16 13 4 2 41 4 1 .172 .253 .298 .551 61 59 0.2
1932 Marshalltown - C 19 126 423 91 10 3 14 57 53 45 0 5 151 8 4 .215 .288 .352 .640 75 64 -0.4
1933 Marshalltown - C 20 43 151 46 9 6 0 28 15 18 0 1 18 4 5 .305 .376 .444 .820 127 123 1.5
1933 Tampa - B 20 91 334 85 21 3 6 48 52 30 0 2 36 7 2 .254 .314 .389 .703 81 81 1.3
1934 Tampa - B 21 25 101 41 7 2 4 29 19 2 1 1 10 1 1 .406 .419 .634 1.053 167 172 1.7
1934 Omaha - A 21 95 377 101 18 4 6 42 47 32 0 1 89 21 10 .268 .324 .385 .709 80 79 0.3
1934 Knoxville - AA 21 21 85 28 5 1 1 12 13 6 0 0 21 3 1 .329 .374 .447 .821 124 122 0.6
1935 Knoxville - AA 22 132 522 136 28 9 9 78 72 35 1 6 75 13 9 .261 .305 .400 .705 88 90 0.6
1936 Springfield - A 23 90 375 109 20 6 8 53 61 34 1 2 47 12 6 .291 .350 .440 .790 115 113 2.4
1936 Knoxville - AA 23 17 60 9 1 0 0 4 2 4 0 2 7 0 0 .150 .197 .167 .364 0 -12 -0.7
1937 Knoxville - AA 24 133 481 121 22 8 9 44 74 46 1 1 56 15 6 .252 .318 .387 .704 122 120 4.5
1938 Knoxville - AA 25 118 418 106 16 7 5 47 59 35 2 2 77 5 1 .254 .313 .361 .674 86 89 1.5
1938 Rochester - AAA 25 15 16 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 5 0 0 .188 .278 .188 .465 25 35 -0.0
1939 Springfield - A 26 70 261 66 11 1 3 42 43 30 2 2 40 16 3 .253 .332 .337 .669 68 69 0.3
1939 Knoxville - AA 26 50 145 28 7 0 2 17 18 9 0 1 27 2 0 .193 .239 .283 .521 41 44 -0.0
1940 Knoxville - AA 27 74 209 60 7 3 4 26 33 21 0 0 34 5 3 .287 .352 .407 .759 99 101 1.2
1940 Jersey City - AAA 27 8 15 6 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 3 1 0 .400 .444 .400 .844 143 149 0.4
1941 Springfield - A 28 16 52 13 4 0 1 9 7 9 0 0 13 2 0 .250 .361 .385 .745 106 101 0.7
1941 Knoxville - AA 28 97 345 82 17 4 5 47 58 38 0 1 66 3 2 .238 .312 .354 .666 77 78 0.5
1942 Knoxville - AA 29 87 283 62 14 5 3 28 41 46 0 2 60 3 4 .219 .326 .336 .662 76 79 0.6
1943 Jersey City - AAA 30 88 333 66 6 3 15 35 49 46 2 2 107 8 4 .198 .298 .369 .667 93 94 1.9
1944 Indianapolis - AAA 31 18 66 17 3 0 0 0 10 16 1 0 8 3 3 .258 .410 .303 .713 110 126 0.4
1945 Indianapolis - AAA 32 103 280 73 16 1 3 40 34 39 0 6 62 9 5 .261 .345 .357 .702 104 106 2.5
1946 Miami - B 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -126 -0.0
1946 Richmond - AAA 33 9 16 3 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 7 0 0 .188 .278 .312 .590 58 60 0.1
1947 Waco - AA 34 58 186 47 9 2 3 27 22 37 1 0 42 2 0 .253 .379 .371 .750 118 126 1.7
1949 Waco - AA 36 101 196 51 6 1 5 28 27 18 2 2 54 5 2 .260 .326 .378 .703 86 81 0.8
Total DIX 729 2548 632 117 37 38 303 370 240 4 15 423 49 26 .248 .312 .368 .680 89 90
Total CL 121 346 90 19 1 3 40 44 55 1 6 70 12 8 .260 .358 .347 .705 105 110
Total GWL 56 68 13 3 0 0 8 12 12 0 1 15 0 0 .191 .309 .235 .544 63 60
Total HL 176 688 188 35 7 12 104 111 73 3 4 100 30 9 .273 .344 .397 .741 96 95
Total UL 120 380 78 6 4 15 40 53 52 2 3 122 9 4 .205 .302 .361 .663 91 93
Total HS 120 459 82 16 10 5 41 45 46 6 3 106 8 6 .179 .261 .290 .550 60 60
Total SEL 117 436 126 28 5 10 77 71 32 1 3 46 8 3 .289 .337 .445 .782 100 101
Total LSA 159 382 98 15 3 8 55 49 55 3 2 96 7 2 .257 .353 .374 .727 102 103
Total WBL 95 377 101 18 4 6 42 47 32 0 1 89 21 10 .268 .324 .385 .709 80 79
Total UMVA 169 574 137 19 9 14 85 68 63 0 6 169 12 9 .239 .311 .376 .687 89 80
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1944 Cincinnati - FABL 31 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 188 202 -0.0
1948 Oakland - GWL 35 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 496 565 0.1
Total FABL 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 188 202
Total GWL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 496 565
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1929 Atlanta HS - HS CF 40 40 113 11 2 125 1 .992 368.0 3.03 +1.1 1.012
1930 Atlanta HS - HS CF 40 40 93 2 0 98 3 .969 353.0 2.42 +3.4 1.066
1931 Atlanta HS - HS CF 40 40 89 10 0 99 0 1.000 361.1 2.47 +2.7 1.052
1932 Marshalltown - C CF 126 125 263 14 0 277 0 1.000 1084.2 2.30 -1.1 .997
1933 Tampa - B CF 91 91 346 13 5 368 9 .976 800.0 4.04 +6.4 1.022
1933 Marshalltown - C CF 43 43 158 0 0 160 2 .988 364.2 3.90 +4.3 1.076
1934 Omaha - A 3B 12 12 5 14 0 24 5 .792 97.0 1.76 -5.1 .599
1934 Omaha - A LF 15 14 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 118.1 1.83 +0.2 1.005
1934 Knoxville - AA CF 21 21 63 0 0 66 3 .955 185.1 3.06 -0.0 1.013
1934 Omaha - A CF 69 68 219 4 1 224 1 .996 582.0 3.45 +5.8 1.050
1934 Tampa - B CF 25 25 91 3 1 94 0 1.000 216.0 3.92 +2.3 1.051
1935 Knoxville - AA 3B 25 25 7 27 1 45 11 .756 182.2 1.68 -8.6 .635
1935 Knoxville - AA LF 11 9 11 0 0 12 1 .917 76.1 1.30 -0.3 1.014
1935 Knoxville - AA CF 110 96 333 8 1 347 6 .983 887.1 3.46 +3.5 1.032
1936 Springfield - A LF 52 50 121 1 0 122 0 1.000 463.2 2.37 +4.6 1.063
1936 Knoxville - AA CF 17 17 60 1 0 61 0 1.000 143.1 3.83 -0.1 1.018
1936 Springfield - A CF 37 36 118 4 1 122 0 1.000 320.1 3.43 +3.7 1.037
1937 Knoxville - AA LF 43 43 78 1 1 79 0 1.000 358.2 1.98 +1.8 1.027
1937 Knoxville - AA CF 88 82 284 6 4 290 0 1.000 743.0 3.51 +5.4 1.015
1937 Knoxville - AA RF 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1938 Rochester - AAA LF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.1 1.003
1938 Knoxville - AA LF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 -0.0 .980
1938 Rochester - AAA CF 11 1 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 33.2 4.81 +0.5 1.017
1938 Knoxville - AA CF 109 105 361 15 2 380 4 .989 932.2 3.63 -0.5 1.004
1939 Knoxville - AA LF 17 6 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 74.1 2.78 +2.1 1.166
1939 Springfield - A LF 10 10 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 81.0 2.44 +1.2 1.120
1939 Knoxville - AA CF 30 27 92 2 0 95 1 .989 230.0 3.68 +3.1 1.054
1939 Springfield - A CF 62 56 184 5 2 190 1 .995 507.2 3.35 +0.6 1.032
1940 Knoxville - AA 3B 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.058
1940 Jersey City - AAA LF 5 2 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 28.0 3.86 +1.3 1.115
1940 Knoxville - AA LF 25 12 33 1 1 34 0 1.000 121.2 2.52 +3.1 1.204
1940 Jersey City - AAA CF 2 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 12.0 6.00 +0.6 1.064
1940 Knoxville - AA CF 35 29 111 5 0 117 1 .991 272.0 3.84 -0.6 1.004
1940 Knoxville - AA RF 5 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 41.0 1.54 -0.6 .879
1941 Knoxville - AA LF 29 23 59 0 0 60 1 .983 195.0 2.72 +3.6 1.081
1941 Springfield - A LF 16 16 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 135.0 1.93 +4.0 1.290
1941 Knoxville - AA CF 65 56 200 3 0 204 1 .995 498.1 3.67 -2.6 1.003
1941 Knoxville - AA RF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 33.0 2.45 -0.9 .904
1942 Knoxville - AA LF 12 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 23.1 3.09 +0.6 1.118
1942 Knoxville - AA CF 70 70 245 3 1 250 2 .992 610.2 3.66 +0.2 1.000
1943 Brooklyn - MLB LF 17 3 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 41.1 4.14 +1.1 1.116
1943 Jersey City - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1943 Brooklyn - MLB CF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.2 1.011
1943 Jersey City - AAA CF 83 81 232 14 2 251 5 .980 706.2 3.13 +0.7 1.005
1943 Jersey City - AAA RF 4 4 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 31.0 2.03 -0.1 1.008
1944 Cincinnati - MLB LF 50 30 78 1 0 80 1 .988 298.0 2.39 +0.2 1.031
1944 Cincinnati - MLB CF 16 2 33 1 0 34 0 1.000 68.2 4.46 +0.6 1.005
1944 Indianapolis - AAA CF 18 17 75 1 1 77 1 .987 162.2 4.20 +0.6 1.015
1944 Cincinnati - MLB RF 6 6 16 2 1 18 0 1.000 51.0 3.18 -0.5 .937
1945 Cincinnati - MLB LF 7 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 26.1 2.73 +0.4 .996
1945 Indianapolis - AAA LF 67 37 125 1 0 127 1 .992 398.0 2.85 +7.7 1.064
1945 Cincinnati - MLB CF 4 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.4 1.011
1945 Indianapolis - AAA CF 23 10 54 0 0 54 0 1.000 121.2 3.99 +0.7 1.004
1945 Cincinnati - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1945 Indianapolis - AAA RF 21 20 48 0 0 48 0 1.000 143.0 3.02 +2.4 1.028
1946 Richmond - AAA LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 +0.1 1.014
1946 Richmond - AAA CF 4 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 25.1 3.55 -0.1 1.004
1946 Miami - B CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 Richmond - AAA RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 Miami - B RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Oakland - AAA LF 16 10 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 101.1 1.87 +0.5 1.066
1947 Oakland - AAA CF 5 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 -0.7 .799
1947 Waco - AA CF 57 57 221 8 1 230 1 .996 483.1 4.26 +0.1 .994
1947 Oakland - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Waco - AA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 1.008
1948 Oakland - AAA LF 10 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 16.1 1.65 -0.4 1.001
1948 Oakland - AAA CF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.8 1.992
1948 Oakland - AAA RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Oakland - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1949 Waco - AA LF 58 25 69 1 0 73 3 .959 283.1 2.22 +2.8 1.093
1949 Waco - AA CF 24 19 75 4 1 80 1 .988 178.0 3.99 -1.8 .951
1949 Waco - AA RF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.1 3.68 +0.6 1.550
TOTAL 3B 38 38 12 42 2 70 16 .771 287.2 1.69 -13.7 .627
TOTAL LF 471 293 746 8 2 761 7 .991 2869.2 2.36 +34.5 1.076
TOTAL CF 1372 1258 4163 137 25 4343 43 .990 11291.1 3.43 +40.3 1.019
TOTAL RF 50 41 91 3 1 95 1 .989 333.2 2.54 +0.7 .995
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1928 Joined the Atlanta HS Peaches.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/16/1930 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/26/1930 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/05/1931 Released by the Atlanta HS Peaches.
12/05/1931 Drafted in the 1931 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 9, 121st overall pick) by the Brooklyn Kings.
12/25/1931 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Kings organization with a signing bonus of $750.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/29/1932 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/06/1932 Wins the 1932 Championship with the Marshalltown Maples!
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/06/1933 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
08/06/1933 Injured (Bruised back), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/15/1933 Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/30/1934 Wins the SEL SEL Player of the Week Award.
09/25/1934 Wins the 1934 Championship with the Knoxville Knights!
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/29/1935 Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/12/1935 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/06/1936 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/18/1936 Injured (Torn quadriceps), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/09/1937 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/05/1938 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/02/1939 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/20/1940 Injured (back tightness),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/10/1941 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
05/22/1941 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/25/1942 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/31/1943 Was claimed off waivers by Cincinnati while with Brooklyn.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/13/1944 Wins the 1944 World Championship Series with the Cincinnati Cannons.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/17/1945 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 4 , Pick 12, 60th overall Pick) by the Detroit Dynamos from the Cincinnati Cannons.
12/24/1945 Released by the Detroit organization, returned to the Cincinnati Cannons.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/07/1946 Released by the Cincinnati Cannons.
01/09/1946 Signed with the Los Angeles Knights organization.
04/15/1946 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
06/19/1946 Signed a minor league contract ($800 bonus) with the Philadelphia Sailors organization.
07/15/1946 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/15/1947 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Oakland Grays organization.
04/27/1947 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/15/1947 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
10/10/1947 Wins the 1947 Bigsby Cup Series with the Oakland Grays.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/09/1948 Wins the 1948 Bigsby Cup Series with the Oakland Grays.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/13/1949 Wins the 1949 Bigsby Cup Series with the Oakland Grays.
10/14/1949 Retired from professional baseball.
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