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Leon Ruffin
Catcher
Born: (1912-02-11)February 11, 1912 Portsmouth, Virginia
Died: August 14, 1970(1970-08-14) (aged 58) Portsmouth, Virginia
Batted: RightThrew: Right
debut
1935, for the Brooklyn Eagles
Last appearance
1946, for the Newark Eagles
Negro National League statistics
Batting average	.204
Home runs	3
Runs scored	52
Teams
Brooklyn Eagles (1935) Newark Eagles (1936, 1939, 1942–1944, 1946) Pittsburgh Crawfords (1937–1938) Philadelphia Stars (1939–1940)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1946) Negro League World Series champion (1946)

Charles Leon Ruffin (February 11, 1912 – August 14, 1970) was an American catcher in Negro league baseball. He played for the Brooklyn Eagles, Newark Eagles, Pittsburgh Crawfords, and Philadelphia Stars between 1935 and 1946.

A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, Ruffin served in the US Navy during World War II. He died in Portsmouth in 1970 at age 58.

References

1. "Charles Ruffin Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
2. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball and Mexican League stats and Seamheads

• 1912 births
• 1970 deaths
• Baseball players from Portsmouth, Virginia
• Brooklyn Eagles players
• Newark Eagles players
• Pittsburgh Crawfords players
• Philadelphia Stars players
• United States Navy personnel of World War II
• 20th-century African-American sportsmen