What years did Matt Ruebel play?

Matt Ruebel played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1998.

Was Matt Ruebel a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Ruebel pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 78 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Matt Ruebel hit?

Matt Ruebel hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Matt Ruebel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-1998)

W–L 4–5

ERA 5.54

WHIP 1.60

SO 78

Pitcher PIV -1883.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 10/16/1969 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-05-21
Last Game: 1998-07-04

Full name: Matthew Alexander Ruebel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	5	77	8	0	0	1	130.0	152	80	18	56	78	5.54	-1883.2

Career ERA 5.54 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 23.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	PIT	NL	1	1	26	7	1	58.7	64	30	25	22	4.60	4.61 (avg)	-1389.0
1997	PIT	NL	3	2	44	0	0	62.7	77	44	27	50	6.32	4.39 (-44%)	-494.3
1998	TBA	AL	0	2	7	1	0	8.7	11	6	4	6	6.23	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			4	5	77	8	1	130.0	152	80	56	78	5.54	—	-1,883

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
77	20	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.150	.190	.150	.340	0

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Career SLG .150 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 64.5% below league average.

Career OPS .340 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	PIT	NL	26	13	3	1	4	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	44	7	0	0	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TBA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			77	20	3	1	11	.150	—	—	—	—	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	40	12	0	2	0	0	.167
Away	37	8	0	1	0	0	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	40	73.2	83	37	30	48	4.52
Away	37	56.1	69	43	26	30	6.87

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-07-04	TBR	TOR	—	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	1
1998-06-14	TBR	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-06-06	TBR	WSN	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1998-06-02	TBR	TEX	—	2.1	3	0	0	0	2	0
1998-05-30	TBR	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-05-28	TBR	SEA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1998-05-25	TBR	OAK	L	4.1	6	4	3	3	2	2
1997-09-21	PIT	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1997-09-03	PIT	CLE	—	2.0	1	1	0	1	2	0
1997-09-01	PIT	CLE	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	77	8	11	18	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1996	PIT	P	26	7	7	9	1
1997	PIT	P	44	0	3	9	3
1998	TBA	P	7	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	77

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	PIT	NL	$160,000
1996	PIT	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$269,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Oklahoma	Norman	OK	1989, 1990

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Ruebel

What years did Matt Ruebel play?: Matt Ruebel played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1998.
Was Matt Ruebel a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Ruebel pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 78 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Ruebel hit?: Matt Ruebel hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.