Mickey Rutner

Mickey Rutner
Third baseman
Born: March 18, 1919(1919-03-18) Hempstead, New York
Died: October 17, 2007(2007-10-17) (aged 88) Georgetown, Texas
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1947 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1947 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average	.250
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	4
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1947)

Milton "Mickey" Rutner (March 18, 1920 - October 17, 2007) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1947 season. Listed at 5' 11", 190 lb., Rutner batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Hempstead, New York.

In a 12-game career, Rutner was a .250 hitter (12-for-48) with one home run and four RBI, including one double and four runs. In 11 third base appearances, he recorded five putouts with 18 assists and committed three errors in 26 chances for a .885 fielding percentage.

Rutner died in Georgetown, Texas at age 88.

He is the basis for the main character, Mike Kutner, in the Eliot Asinof novel, Man On Spikes.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Retrosheet

Persondata
Name	Rutner, Mickey
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	March 18, 1919
Place of birth	Hempstead, New York
Date of death	October 17, 2007
Place of death	Georgetown, Texas