Red Ruffing (full name: Charles Herbert Ruffing; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1930 until 1947 for the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox. He played for the Yankees from 1930 - 1946 and White Sox in 1947. Over 22 seasons, he started 538 games, won 273 games, struck out 1987 batters, and had a 3.80 ERA. Born on May 3, 1905 in Granville, IL (All Transactions), Ruffing stood 6' 1" and weighed 205 lb. He attended high school. His debut was on May 31, 1924 and he played his final game on September 15, 1947. Over his career, Ruffing made $90,000. Common misspellings of his name include Charles Herbert Red Ruffing ruffings.