Mickey Rutner

Milton Rutner

Rutner, a third baseman who played in 12 games for the Philadelphia A's in 1947, was the inspiration for a journeyman ballplayer named Mike Kutner in the novel, Man on Spikes. The author, Eliot Asinof (who also wrote Eight Men Out), played minor league ball with Rutner.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. March 18, 1920

Career Highlights:
In 1947, Rutner finally broke into the majors at the age of 27. In only 48 at-bats, Mickey had 4 RBI, 4 runs scored, a double and a homer. He hit .250 in 12 games with the Philadelphia Athletics.

Career Dates:
Rutner played with the Philadelphia A's in 1947.

Position:
Third base

Physical description:
5'11", 190 pounds
Right-handed

Career Statistics:
Games: 12
Batting Avg.: .250
Slugging Avg.: .333

At-bats: 48
Hits: 12
Doubles: 1
Triples: 0

Home Runs: 1
Home Run %: 2.1
Runs: 4
RBI: 4

BB: 3
Strike Outs: 2
Stolen Bases: 0

Pinch Hitting
At-bats: 1
Hits: 0

Fielding Statistics
Put-outs: 5
Assists: 18
Errors: 3
Double-plays: 2

Total Chances per Game: 2.4
Fielding Avg: .885