Fewest career Home Runs and PA >= 5,000. Ten batters <= 10 HR. 30 <= 25 HR. Muddy Ruel 4.

Muddy Ruel

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right

5-9, 150lb (175cm, 68kg)

Born: February 20, 1896 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: November 13, 1963 (Aged 67-266d) in Palo Alto, CA

Catcher Muddy Ruel played 19 seasons, hitting one homer in four seasons (3 IPHR).

His HR Log: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=ruelmu01&t=b

4 Pitchers

Hooks Dauss	1
Jim Shaw	1
Slim Harriss	1
Bob Shawkey	1

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For combined seasons, since 1903, Playing in the AL or NL, in the regular season, requiring Plate Appearances >= 5000 and Home Runs <= 10, sorted by ascending Home Runs.

Rk	Player	HR	PA	From	To	G	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
1	Muddy Ruel	4	5299	1915	1934	1468	4514	494	1242	1022	187	29	536	61	65	606	238	.275	.365	.332	.697	83
2	Eddie Foster	6	6335	1910	1923	1500	5652	732	1490	1222	191	71	451	195	67	528	316	.264	.329	.326	.655	88
3	Wally Gerber	7	5831	1914	1929	1522	5099	558	1309	1084	172	46	477	43	47	465	357	.257	.323	.313	.635	67
4	Bud Harrelson	7	5516	1965	1980	1533	4744	539	1120	932	136	45	267	127	60	633	653	.236	.327	.288	.616	76
5	George McBride	7	6241	1905	1920	1657	5514	516	1201	1007	140	47	447	133	31	418	703	.218	.281	.264	.545	65
6	Bobby Wallace	7	5788	1903	1918	1476	5143	541	1299	1031	205	56	550	121	10	487	391	.253	.320	.318	.639	101
7	Bill Wambsganss	7	6113	1914	1926	1491	5241	710	1359	1078	215	59	521	140	74	490	357	.259	.328	.327	.655	78
8	Terry Turner	8	6660	1904	1919	1657	5914	699	1496	1204	207	77	527	256	31	435	491	.253	.308	.318	.626	89
9	Sparky Adams	9	6177	1922	1934	1424	5557	844	1588	1282	249	48	394	154	123	453	223	.286	.343	.353	.695	82
10	Donie Bush	9	8776	1908	1923	1945	7210	1281	1804	1535	186	74	445	406	93	1158	630	.250	.356	.300	.656	91
11	Bucky Harris	9	5568	1919	1931	1263	4736	722	1297	1000	224	64	508	167	97	472	310	.274	.352	.354	.706	86
12	Miller Huggins	9	6825	1904	1916	1586	5558	948	1474	1269	146	50	318	324	31	1003	556	.265	.382	.314	.696	107
13	Burt Shotton	9	5752	1909	1923	1387	4945	747	1338	1110	154	65	290	293	119	713	529	.271	.365	.333	.698	110
14	Bobby Byrne	10	5496	1907	1917	1283	4831	667	1225	969	186	60	331	176	31	456	401	.254	.324	.323	.647	91
15	Art Devlin	10	5254	1904	1913	1313	4412	603	1185	954	164	57	508	285	8	576	345	.269	.364	.338	.702	109

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Three of them became famous managers:

Bucky Harris managed 29 seasons, Washington 18. Won World Series twice: Washington over NY Giants in 1924, his first season managing, and Yankees over Burt Shotton and Brooklyn in 1947.

Burt Shotton managed the Brooklyn Dodgers in Jackie Robinson's rookie season 1947, winning the National League pennant that year and again in 1949 when Robinson was NL MVP. The Yankees beat Brooklyn both years in the World Series.

Miller Huggins managed the Yankees 12 of his 17 seasons. Under Huggins Yanks won AL pennant 6 of 8 years and World Series 1923, 1927, 1928. Huggins died tragically with 6 games remaining in the 1929 season: Yanks finished second, 18 games behind Philadelphia Athletics.

Met shortstop Bud Harrelson is the only one who played after World War II (1945).

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For combined seasons, since 1946, Playing in the AL or NL, in the regular season, requiring Plate Appearances >= 5000 and Home Runs <= 25, sorted by ascending Home Runs.

Rk	Player	HR	PA	From	To	G	AB	H	2B	3B	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	Pos
1	Bud Harrelson	7	5516	1965	1980	1533	4744	1120	136	45	127	60	633	653	.236	.327	.288	.616	76	6H4/57
2	Otis Nixon	11	5800	1983	1999	1709	5115	1379	142	27	620	186	585	694	.270	.343	.314	.658	77	87H9D/6
3	Sandy Alomar	13	5160	1964	1978	1481	4760	1168	126	19	227	80	302	482	.245	.290	.288	.578	69	46H5D3/79
4	Don Kessinger	14	8530	1964	1979	2078	7651	1931	254	80	100	85	684	759	.252	.314	.312	.626	73	*64H5/3
5	Larry Bowa	15	9109	1970	1985	2247	8418	2191	262	99	318	105	474	569	.260	.300	.320	.620	71	*6H/4
6	Rey Sánchez	15	5246	1991	2005	1490	4850	1317	193	32	55	32	229	508	.272	.308	.334	.642	69	64H5/D
7	Juan Pierre	18	8280	2000	2013	1994	7525	2217	255	94	614	203	464	479	.295	.343	.361	.704	84	*87HD
8	Billy Goodman	19	6448	1947	1962	1623	5644	1691	299	44	37	30	669	329	.300	.376	.378	.754	99	435H79/6
9	Mark Belanger	20	6602	1965	1982	2016	5784	1316	175	33	167	75	576	839	.228	.300	.280	.580	68	*6H4/5
10	Maury Wills	20	8306	1959	1972	1942	7588	2134	177	71	586	208	552	684	.281	.330	.331	.661	88	*65H/4
11	Don Blasingame	21	5938	1955	1966	1444	5296	1366	178	62	105	60	552	462	.258	.329	.327	.656	79	*4H6/5
12	Dave Cash	21	6057	1969	1980	1422	5554	1571	243	56	120	74	424	309	.283	.334	.358	.692	93	*4H5/6
13	Iván de Jesús	21	5193	1974	1988	1371	4602	1167	175	48	194	88	466	664	.254	.323	.326	.649	77	6H5
14	Harold Reynolds	21	5398	1983	1994	1374	4782	1233	230	53	250	138	480	417	.258	.327	.341	.668	83	*4H/D7
15	Glenn Beckert	22	5572	1965	1975	1320	5208	1473	196	31	49	25	260	243	.283	.318	.345	.663	82	*4H/568
16	Félix Millán	22	6325	1966	1977	1480	5791	1617	229	38	67	43	318	242	.279	.322	.343	.665	87	*4H/56
17	Johnny Temple	22	6039	1952	1964	1420	5218	1484	208	36	140	48	648	338	.284	.363	.351	.713	92	4H5/369
18	Ted Sizemore	23	5648	1969	1980	1411	5011	1311	188	21	59	46	469	350	.262	.325	.321	.646	80	46H79/52
19	Alfredo Griffin	24	7331	1976	1993	1962	6780	1688	245	78	192	134	338	664	.249	.285	.319	.604	67	6H4D5
20	Tim Foli	25	6573	1970	1985	1696	6047	1515	241	20	81	55	265	399	.251	.283	.309	.593	64	645H/387D
21	Walt Weiss	25	5516	1987	2000	1495	4686	1207	182	31	96	35	658	658	.258	.351	.326	.677	78	6H/D

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Mostly SS and 2B, plus center (Nixon & Pierre).

Goodman has highest OPS+: 99. League average is 100.

Wills 1962 NL MVP, although it should have been Willie Mays who out homered Wills 49 to 6 (season high); WAR: 10.5 to 6.0). Wills broke Ty Cobb's SB record (96) with 102. Dodgers and Giants tied and Giants won the best of 3 tie breaker games but lost WS to the Yankees.

PA >= 1,000 and ZERO career Home Runs since 1903. 42% pitchers.  Tuesday, July 7, 2026