Muddy Ruel

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Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Ruel's Moments in the Sun 3 Trivia 4 Transactions 5 External Links

Overall Career

Herold Dominic "Muddy" Ruel was born on February 20, 1896, in St. Louis, Missouri. Ruel was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 29, 1915, with the St. Louis Browns.

Ruel had a 19-year career as a catcher. In 1,468 games he batted .275 with 1,242 hits, 4 Hr and 534 RBI. He is best konwn as a the batterymate of the great Walter Johnson when he was with the Senators. He was one of the most durable catchers in American League history and a key figure in the Washington Senator's only world championship. After his playing days, he managed the 1947 St. Louis Browns. In 1946 he became a first assistant to the Commissioner of baseball, Albert B. Chandler.

Ruel's Moments in the Sun

• Played in the 1924 and 1925 World Series with the Washington Senators.

Trivia

• Helped the Red Sox turn a triple play on April 28, 1922 against the New York Yankees.
• He caught 13 of Walter Johnson's 110 career shutouts.
• A graduate of the Washington University Law School, Muddy Ruel is the only ballplayer to have taken a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Transactions

• August 21, 1917: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the St. Louis Browns.
• December 15, 1920: Traded by the New York Yankees with Del Pratt, Hank Thormahlen, and Sammy Vick to the Boston Red Sox for Waite Hoyt, Harry Harper, Wally Schang, and Mike McNally.
• February 10, 1923: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Allan Russell to the Washington Senators for Val Picinich, Howie Shanks, and Ed Goebe.
• December 15, 1930: Purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Washington Senators
• August 31, 1931: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Detroit Tigers for Marty McManus
• December 9, 1932: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Browns.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Managerial Record