What years did Michael Rucker play?

Michael Rucker played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2026.

Was Michael Rucker a pitcher?

Yes. Michael Rucker pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 158 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Michael Rucker hit?

Michael Rucker hit 0 career home runs.

Michael Rucker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2026)

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W–L 6–6

ERA 5.27

WHIP 1.39

SO 158

Pitcher PIV -1268.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 4/27/1994 in Columbus, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 2021-07-30

Full name: Michael Patrick Rucker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	6	125	0	0	0	1	155.3	153	91	23	63	158	5.27	-1268.7

Career ERA 5.27 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 26.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2021	CHN	NL	0	0	20	1	28.3	32	22	11	30	6.99	4.27 (-64%)	-324.0
2022	CHN	NL	3	1	41	0	54.7	50	24	20	50	3.95	3.97 (avg)	-430.3
2023	CHN	NL	2	1	35	0	40.3	39	22	19	40	4.91	4.33 (-13%)	-514.4
2026	SEA	AL	1	4	29	0	32.0	32	23	13	38	6.47	4.16 (-55%)	-
Career · 4 seasons			6	6	125	1	155.1	153	91	63	158	5.27	—	-1,269

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
96	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2021	CHN	NL	20	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	CHN	NL	41	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	CHN	NL	35	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			96	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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	50	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	46	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	50	63.1	56	29	22	65	4.12
Away	46	60.0	65	39	28	55	5.85

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-08-23	CHC	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
2023-07-27	CHC	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023-07-23	CHC	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2023-07-20	CHC	STL	—	1.1	2	2	2	0	0	1
2023-07-16	CHC	BOS	—	1.1	1	3	3	2	1	0
2023-07-08	CHC	NYY	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
2023-07-05	CHC	MIL	W	2.0	0	0	0	3	0	0
2023-07-02	CHC	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023-06-30	CHC	CLE	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1
2023-06-28	CHC	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	96	0	5	8	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2021	CHN	P	20	0	1	1
2022	CHN	P	41	3	6	1
2023	CHN	P	35	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	96

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Rucker

What years did Michael Rucker play?: Michael Rucker played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2026.
Was Michael Rucker a pitcher?: Yes. Michael Rucker pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 158 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Michael Rucker hit?: Michael Rucker hit 0 career home runs.