What years did Sonny Ruberto play?

Sonny Ruberto played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1972.

Was Sonny Ruberto a pitcher?

No. Sonny Ruberto was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Sonny Ruberto hit?

Sonny Ruberto hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Sonny Ruberto

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1972)

AVG .125

HR 0

RBI 0

H 3

OPS .317

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 1/2/1946 in Staten Island, NY, USA
Died: 3/24/2014 in Ave Maria, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-05-25
Last Game: 1972-09-24

Full name: John Edward Ruberto

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	24	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.125	.192	.125	.317	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 65.4% below league average.

Career OPS .317 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 53.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	SDN	NL	19	21	3	3	1	7	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CIN	NL	2	3	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			21	24	3	3	1	8	.125	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	10	2	1	0	0	.100
Away	11	14	1	2	0	0	.143

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1972-09-24	CIN	HOU	W	0	0
1972-09-23	CIN	HOU	L	3	1
1969-09-22	SDP	SFG	L	0	0
1969-09-13	SDP	LAD	L	0	0
1969-09-11	SDP	CIN	L	0	0
1969-09-02	SDP	PHI	L	0	0
1969-08-31	SDP	WSN	L	0	0
1969-08-21	SDP	WSN	W	0	0
1969-08-07	SDP	STL	L	0	0
1969-08-06	SDP	STL	W	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	17	7	43	6	0	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	SDN	C	15	6	38	6	0	3
1972	CIN	C	2	1	5	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	17

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonny Ruberto

What years did Sonny Ruberto play?: Sonny Ruberto played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1972.
Was Sonny Ruberto a pitcher?: No. Sonny Ruberto was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Sonny Ruberto hit?: Sonny Ruberto hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.