Ron Pruitt

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1983)

AVG .269
HR 12
RBI 92
H 214
OPS .705
PIV 244
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
10/21/1951 in Flint, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1975-06-25
Last Game
1983-04-09

Full name: Ronald Ralph Pruitt

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
341 795 88 214 28 4 12 92 8 94 90 .269 .345 .360 .705 244

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .705 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1975 TEX AL 14 17 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .176 — — — — 0.0
1976 CLE AL 47 86 7 23 1 1 0 5 2 16 8 .267 .255 (+5%) .320 (+17%) .360 (-16%) .681 (-1%) 57.0
1977 CLE AL 78 219 29 63 10 2 2 32 2 28 22 .288 .264 (+9%) .329 (+12%) .401 (-6%) .730 (+2%) 176.1
1978 CLE AL 71 187 17 44 6 1 6 17 2 16 20 .235 .257 (-9%) .323 (-9%) .378 (-1%) .702 (-5%) -142.7
1979 CLE AL 64 166 23 47 7 0 2 21 2 19 21 .283 .265 (+7%) .329 (+8%) .397 (-9%) .727 (-2%) 10.1
1980 CLE AL 23 36 1 11 1 0 0 4 0 4 6 .306 — — — — 0.0
1980 CHA AL 33 70 8 21 2 0 2 11 0 8 7 .300 .264 (+13%) .326 (+14%) .387 (+7%) .714 (+10%) 0.0
1981 CLE AL 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 SFN NL 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1983 SFN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 341 795 88 214 28 4 12 92 8 94 90 .269 — — — — 101

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16338450100837.260
Away17841138114455.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-04-09 SFGPHIL 100000000
1982-10-02 SFGLADL 211100000
1982-10-01 SFGLADL 100000001
1982-09-30 SFGHOUW 101000200
1982-09-13 SFGCINL 000000010
1982-09-08 SFGHOUL 000000000
1981-10-03 CLEBOSL 100000000
1981-09-08 CLEBALL 400000001
1981-09-07 CLEBALL 100000000
1981-09-05 CLELAAW 100000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 5 0 0 0
3B 17 2 4 12 1 0
C 89 48 256 30 4 6
OF 162 126 249 7 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 TEX C 13 4 21 5 0 0
1975 TEX OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1976 CLE 1B 1 1 5 0 0 0
1976 CLE 3B 6 1 3 10 1 0
1976 CLE C 6 4 24 3 0 1
1976 CLE OF 26 15 41 3 0 1
1977 CLE 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 CLE C 4 1 9 4 0 0
1977 CLE OF 69 56 104 2 3 0
1978 CLE 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1978 CLE C 48 35 170 15 3 4
1978 CLE OF 16 13 29 0 1 0
1979 CLE 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0
1979 CLE C 11 3 22 3 0 1
1979 CLE OF 29 27 43 1 2 0
1980 CLE 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1980 CLE OF 6 4 9 1 0 1
1980 CHA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 CHA 3B 3 1 0 1 0 0
1980 CHA C 5 1 5 0 1 0
1980 CHA OF 11 9 20 0 0 0
1981 CLE C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1981 CLE OF 3 2 3 0 0 0
1982 SFN C 1 0 5 0 0 0
1982 SFN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 89
First Base 2
Third Base 17
Left Field 83
Center Field 5
Right Field 78
Designated Hitter 37

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Michigan State University East Lansing MI 1970, 1971, 1972

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Pruitt

What years did Ron Pruitt play?
Ron Pruitt played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1983.
Was Ron Pruitt a pitcher?
No. Ron Pruitt was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ron Pruitt hit?
Ron Pruitt hit 12 career home runs with 214 hits.