TJ Ruddell
1931-32 to 1943-44 · 44 matches for the club
Debut v University, 1931-32 (23 Jan 1932)Last game v North Melbourne, 1943-44 (11 Mar 1944)Player no. 151 to appear for the club
On this dayin 1943: 2 and 1/3 v Hawthorn-East Melbourne
Hawthorn-East Melbourne 44
Matches
551
Runs
17.22
Average
92*
Highest
0 / 2
100s / 50s
35
Wickets
13.49
Bowling avg
7/26
Best
17
Catches
Season by season
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv University, 1931-32
- First fifty92*v Essendon, 1933-34
- First five-for6/29v Melbourne, 1942-43
- Highest score92*v Essendon, 1933-34
- Best bowling7/26v Northcote, 1942-43
- Last matchMatch 44v North Melbourne, 1943-44
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
Against each club
 Essendon | 5 | 148 | 92* | 37.00 | 1 | 4 | 16.25 | 4/65 | |
 Melbourne University | 5 | 75 | 31 | 15.00 | 4 | 21.00 | 2/29 | ||
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 5 | 57 | 32* | 14.25 | 0 | – | 0/19 | ||
 Richmond | 5 | 25 | 17 | 6.25 | 1 | 49.00 | 1/26 | ||
 Carlton | 4 | 40 | 16 | 40.00 | 1 | 0.00 | 1/0 | ||
 St Kilda | 3 | 70 | 33 | 23.33 | – | – | – | ||
 Prahran | 3 | 69 | 55* | 34.50 | 1 | 1 | 31.00 | 1/31 | |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 3 | 6.33 | 2/16 | ||
 Casey South Melbourne | 2 | 19 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 | 59.00 | 1/36 | ||
 Melbourne | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 6 | 4.83 | 6/29 | 1 | |
 Northcote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 3.71 | 7/26 | 1 | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 21.50 | 2/43 | ||
 Preston | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23.00 | 5 | 4.80 | 5/24 | 1 | |
 VCA Colts | 1 | 13 | 13* | – | – | – | – | ||
 Brunswick | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | – | 0/24 |
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
Splits
By batting position
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7* | 9.00 | ||
| 4 | 10 | 2 | 205 | 55* | 25.63 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 155 | 92* | 31.00 | 1 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 5.00 | 1 | |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 73 | 27* | 18.25 | ||
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13* | 25.00 | 1 | |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 33 | 7.86 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5* | 9.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7* | 9.00 | ||
| Middle order (4–7) | 26 | 5 | 453 | 92* | 21.57 | 2 | 3 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 13 | 4 | 89 | 33 | 9.89 | 4 |
Batted most often at 4th.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks7
- 1–914
- 10–199
- 20–294
- 30–494
- 50–992
- 100+0
Turned 0 of 2 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 8.5% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 3 times.
Dismissals
- Caught15 · 48%
- Bowled9 · 29%
- LBW4 · 13%
- Stumped2 · 6%
- Caught & bowled1 · 3%
Most often dismissed by: Alexander (2), Smith (2), Wilson (2).
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 20 | 4 | 238 | 92* | 14.88 | 1 | 4 |
| In losses | 16 | 4 | 246 | 55* | 20.50 | 1 | 3 |
| In draws | 4 | 2 | 63 | 32* | 31.50 | ||
| In ties | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 10 | 19 | 12.21 | 1.9 |
| In losses | 9 | 10 | 18.80 | 1.1 |
| In draws | 1 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
| In ties | 1 | 6 | 4.83 | 6.0 |
- Scored 50+: the side won 1 of 2 (50%), lost 1.
- Took 5+ in an innings: the side won 2 of 3 (67%).
- Every other match: the side won 19 of 39 (49%), lost 15.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 22 | 4 | 260 | 32* | 14.44 | 4 | |
| Batting second | 17 | 5 | 189 | 55* | 15.75 | 1 | 3 |
| Second innings of the match | 2 | 1 | 102 | 92* | 102.00 | 1 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 24 | 22 | 324 | 92* | 20.25 | 19 | 14.21 | 7/26 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.00 | 1/0 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 61 | 33 | 20.33 | 1 | 36.00 | 1/36 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 42 | 32* | 21.00 | – | – | – |
| University Oval | 2 | 2 | 41 | 31 | 20.50 | 2 | 28.00 | 2/29 |
| Toorak Park | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7.00 | – | – | – |
| Albert Ground | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 6 | 4.83 | 6/29 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27* | – | 4 | 16.25 | 4/65 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | 8.00 | 2/16 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | – |
| Victoria Park | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | – |
Wickets taken
- Caught15 · 47%
- Stumped9 · 28%
- Bowled5 · 16%
- Hit wicket1 · 3%
- LBW1 · 3%
- Caught & bowled1 · 3%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)7 · 22%
- Middle order (4–7)17 · 53%
- Lower order (8–11)8 · 25%
3 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 7/26 v Northcote, 1942-43. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 127th of 488 run-scorers
- 87th of 298 wicket-takers
- 125th of 525 for matches played
- 113th of 431 for catches
- 124th of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 1931-32 to 1943-44: 29th of 70 for runs, 19th of 47 for wickets, 32nd of 77 for matches, 27th of 65 for catches, 28th of 39 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 83rd of 321 for runs, 49th of 172 for wickets, 78th of 345 for matches, 71st of 279 for catches, 72nd of 126 for batting average.
Played like…
- R Milner1955-56 to 1968-69 · 51 m · 765 runs · 40 wkts
- CA Simondson2017-18 to 2022-23 · 39 m · 397 runs · 26 wkts
- AEO Barras1933-34 to 1944-45 · 54 m · 728 runs · 64 wkts
- GB Deany1958-59 to 1962-63 · 49 m · 858 runs · 35 wkts
The careers nearest Ruddell’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- WL Jacobs · 24
- HJ Plant · 23
- LA Wynne · 22
- AJ Hagger · 21
- Ray Harvey · 21
- AE Liddicut · 20
- IT Clay · 20
- FD Chapman · 19
- JW Scaife · 18
- HC Lansdown · 17
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Honour in his name Season away
1942-43: 1st XI Bowling
The arc
T Ruddell's best season with the bat was 1942-43: 200 runs from 12 innings at 22.22. The best ten-innings patch came in 1942-43: 186 runs at 26.57. The leanest, 1933-34 to 1937-38: 80 runs at 10.00.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty92* | 7 Oct 1933 | v Essendon, 1933-34 |
| First five-for6/29 | 10 Oct 1942 | v Melbourne, 1942-43 |
Streaks
- Consecutive scores of 25 or more: 3 innings
- from v Essendon, 1942-43 to v University, 1942-43 · first · last
- Consecutive matches played: 10 matches
- from v Essendon, 1933-34 to v Northcote, 1933-34 · first · last
- Consecutive matches with a wicket: 9 matches
- from v Melbourne, 1942-43 to v Essendon, 1942-43 · first · last
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 92* | v Essendon, 1933-34 | Won |
| 55* | v Prahran, 1943-44 | Lost |
| 33 | v St Kilda, 1933-34 | Lost |
| 32* | v North Melbourne, 1942-43 | Drawn |
| 31 | v University, 1943-44 | Lost |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7/26 | v Northcote, 1942-43 | Won |
| 6/29 | v Melbourne, 1942-43 | Tied |
| 5/24 | v Preston, 1942-43 | Won |
| 4/65 | v Essendon, 1942-43 | Lost |
| 2/16 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1942-43 | Won |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Moved about the order across 7 seasons: at 4th in 3, at 9th in 2, at 10th in 1, at 7th in 1.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 22 | 6 | 324 | 92* | 20.25 | 19 | 14.21 |
| Away | 19 | 18 | 4 | 223 | 33 | 15.93 | 16 | 12.63 |
| Neutral or unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
By day
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 39 | 36 | 9 | 527 | 92* | 19.52 | 35 | 13.49 |
| Weekday | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 13* | 6.00 |
Month by month
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 13 | 12 | 3 | 180 | 92* | 20.00 | 21 | 6.86 |
| Nov | 10 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 19 | 7.00 | 7 | 19.43 |
| Dec | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12* | 10.50 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Jan | 10 | 9 | 3 | 143 | 32* | 23.83 | 5 | 23.00 |
| Feb | 5 | 6 | 3 | 73 | 55* | 24.33 | 1 | 31.00 |
| Mar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 33 | 26.00 |
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