Chico Ruiz

Positions: Second Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 169lb (183cm, 76kg)

Born: December 5, 1938 in Santo Domingo, Cuba cu

Died: February 9, 1972 in San Diego, CA

Buried: El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego, CA

Debut: April 13, 1964 (Age 25-130d, 12,202nd in major league history)
vs. HOU 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: August 3, 1971 (Age 32-241d)
vs. MIL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Giraldo Ruiz

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

1150

276

.240

133

RBI

OBP

.279

SLG

.295

OPS

.574

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1958	19	CIN-min	D	126	599	530	89	133	20	4	0	31	29	7	47	60	.251	.319	.304	.622		161		7	12	3			GEN · NYPL
1959	20	CIN-min	C	137	685	599	110	151	17	7	5	44	61		69	89	.252	.333	.329	.662		197	13	6	7	4			VIS · CALL
1960	21	CIN-min	A	137	637	594	90	172	17	9	4	44	55		34	57	.290	.335	.369	.704		219		7	1	1	1		CLM · SALL
1961	22	CIN-min	AAA	147	652	602	91	164	27	11	3	50	44		25	61	.272	.311	.369	.680		222		10	12	3	1		INA · AA
1962	23	CIN-min	AAA	144	654	621	108	176	29	6	5	43	40	15	27	65	.283	.313	.374	.687		232		1	3	2			SDG · PCL
1963	24	CIN-min	AAA	144	646	617	83	184	20	4	11	46	50	13	19	69	.298	.322	.397	.719		245		4	3	3			SDG · PCL
1964	25	CIN-min	AAA	72	320	293	47	92	17	3	3	28	19	5	17	36	.314	.354	.423	.778		124		3	4	3			SDG · PCL
1964	25	CIN	NL	77	336	311	33	76	13	2	2	16	11	3	7	41	.244	.269	.318	.587	63	99	2	4	12	2	1	54/H
1965	26	CIN	NL	29	18	18	7	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	5	.111	.111	.167	.278	-25	3	1	0	0	0	0	H/56
1966	27	CIN	NL	82	115	110	13	28	2	1	0	5	1	2	5	14	.255	.287	.291	.578	55	32	0	0	0	0	0	H5/769
1967	28	CIN	NL	105	268	250	32	55	12	4	0	13	9	4	11	35	.220	.258	.300	.558	52	75	8	2	4	1	0	4H56/79
1968	29	CIN	NL	85	155	139	15	36	2	1	0	9	4	3	12	18	.259	.316	.288	.604	78	40	3	0	3	1	0	H43/56
1969	30	CIN	NL	88	219	196	19	48	4	1	0	13	4	2	14	28	.245	.292	.276	.568	57	54	1	0	7	2	3	46H/537
1970	31	CAL	AL	68	120	107	10	26	3	1	0	12	3	0	7	16	.243	.293	.290	.583	65	31	4	1	4	1	1	H5/4632
1971	32	CAL-min	AAA	8	27	24	1	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.250	.280	.333	.613		8		0	2	0			SLC · PCL
1971	32	CAL	AL	31	24	19	4	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	7	.263	.333	.263	.596	78	5	0	0	3	0	0	H/54
8 Yrs				565	1255	1150	133	276	37	10	2	69	34	16	58	164	.240	.279	.295	.574	60	339	19	7	33	7	5
162 Game Avg.				162	360	330	38	79	11	3	1	20	10	5	17	47	.240	.279	.295	.574	60	97	5	2	9	2	1

CIN (6 yrs)				466	1111	1024	119	245	34	9	2	57	30	16	49	141	.239	.276	.296	.572	59	303	15	6	26	6	4
CAL (2 yrs)				99	144	126	14	31	3	1	0	12	4	0	9	23	.246	.299	.286	.585	67	36	4	1	7	1	1

NL (6 yrs)				466	1111	1024	119	245	34	9	2	57	30	16	49	141	.239	.276	.296	.572	59	303	15	6	26	6	4
AL (2 yrs)				99	144	126	14	31	3	1	0	12	4	0	9	23	.246	.299	.286	.585	67	36	4	1	7	1	1

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