Muddy Ruel

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1934)

AVG .275
HR 4
RBI 534
H 1,242
OPS .697
PIV -1,204
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 150 lb
Born
2/20/1896 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
11/13/1963 in Palo Alto, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1915-05-29
Last Game
1934-08-25

Full name: Herold Dominic Ruel

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,468 4,514 494 1,242 187 29 4 534 61 606 238 .275 .365 .332 .697 -1,204

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .365 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .722 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
1915 SLA AL 10 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 NYA AL 6 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 .118 — — — — 0.0
1918 NYA AL 3 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1919 NYA AL 79 233 18 56 6 0 0 31 4 34 26 .240 .262 (-8%) .322 (+5%) .347 (-24%) .670 (-10%) -200.5
1920 NYA AL 82 261 30 70 14 1 1 15 4 15 18 .268 .271 (-1%) .331 (-6%) .363 (-6%) .694 (-6%) -271.2
1921 BOS AL 113 358 41 99 21 1 1 45 2 41 15 .277 .286 (-3%) .344 (+2%) .395 (-12%) .739 (-5%) -210.5
1922 BOS AL 116 361 34 92 15 1 0 28 4 41 26 .255 .285 (-11%) .345 (-4%) .397 (-24%) .743 (-15%) -771.0
1923 WS1 AL 136 449 63 142 24 3 0 54 4 55 21 .316 .282 (+12%) .344 (+14%) .390 (-2%) .734 (+6%) 753.9
1924 WS1 AL 149 501 50 142 20 2 0 57 7 62 20 .283 .283 (avg) .345 (+7%) .389 (-15%) .734 (-5%) -145.3
1925 WS1 AL 127 393 55 122 9 2 0 54 4 63 16 .310 .288 (+8%) .349 (+18%) .407 (-16%) .756 (avg) 360.9
1926 WS1 AL 117 368 42 110 22 4 1 53 7 61 14 .299 .279 (+7%) .345 (+16%) .390 (avg) .735 (+7%) 772.5
1927 WS1 AL 131 428 61 132 16 5 1 52 9 63 18 .308 .282 (+9%) .344 (+17%) .392 (-4%) .736 (+6%) 812.3
1928 WS1 AL 108 350 31 90 18 2 0 55 12 44 14 .257 .280 (-8%) .342 (avg) .395 (-19%) .737 (-10%) -490.8
1929 WS1 AL 69 188 16 46 4 2 0 20 0 31 7 .245 .289 (-15%) .353 (-1%) .415 (-31%) .769 (-17%) -452.8
1930 WS1 AL 66 198 18 50 3 4 0 26 1 24 13 .253 .293 (-14%) .354 (-3%) .429 (-28%) .784 (-17%) -518.9
1931 BOS AL 33 83 6 25 5 0 0 6 0 9 6 .301 .276 (+9%) .338 (+9%) .388 (-7%) .726 (+1%) 34.0
1931 DET AL 14 50 1 6 1 0 0 3 0 5 1 .120 .276 (-57%) .338 (-41%) .388 (-64%) .726 (-53%) 34.0
1932 DET AL 51 136 10 32 4 2 0 18 1 17 6 .235 .275 (-14%) .335 (-4%) .391 (-25%) .726 (-15%) -305.0
1933 SLA AL 36 63 13 12 2 0 0 8 0 24 4 .190 .270 (-29%) .329 (+25%) .377 (-41%) .707 (-10%) 40.9
1934 CHA AL 22 57 4 12 3 0 0 7 0 8 5 .211 .278 (-24%) .340 (-10%) .392 (-33%) .733 (-22%) -189.3
Career · 20 seasons 1,468 4,514 494 1,242 187 29 4 534 61 606 238 .275 — — — — -747

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 40 2 8 2 0 0 1 9 3 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 WS WS1 7 19 0 6 1 0 0 1 3 2 .316
1924 WS WS1 7 21 2 2 1 0 0 0 6 1 .095

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home74622272636651297.299
Away72222842325773239.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-08-25 CHWBOSW 300000000
1934-08-18 CHWMINL 311000010
1934-06-25 CHWNYYL 100000000
1934-06-02 CHWDETL 100000001
1934-05-30 CHWCLEW 201000100
1934-05-20 CHWBOSL 402000000
1934-05-19 CHWPHAW 411000100
1934-05-18 CHWPHAW 300000110
1934-05-17 CHWPHAW 401000000
1934-05-14 CHWBOSW 300000111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 21 2 1 2
C 1410 0 5347 1136 116 135

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 SLA C 6 0 20 3 1 0
1917 NYA C 6 0 23 6 0 0
1918 NYA C 2 0 8 2 0 0
1919 NYA C 79 0 340 90 11 6
1920 NYA C 80 0 317 62 6 2
1921 BOS C 109 0 375 86 11 7
1922 BOS C 112 0 359 96 10 17
1923 WS1 C 133 0 528 146 14 14
1924 WS1 C 147 0 612 112 15 23
1925 WS1 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1925 WS1 C 126 0 491 103 11 18
1926 WS1 C 117 0 452 81 6 13
1927 WS1 C 128 0 495 100 7 8
1928 WS1 1B 2 0 19 2 1 1
1928 WS1 C 101 0 397 73 5 5
1929 WS1 C 62 0 247 52 3 6
1930 WS1 C 60 0 243 32 4 5
1931 BOS C 30 0 83 21 6 2
1931 DET C 14 0 60 17 2 2
1932 DET C 49 0 150 25 2 3
1933 SLA C 28 0 72 21 0 3
1934 CHA C 21 0 75 8 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1409
First Base 3

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1927 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1926 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1925 Baseball Magazine All-Star C1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1927 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 15.0 64 0
1924 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 7.0 64 0
1923 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 7.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Muddy Ruel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve O'Neill
    .263 avg, 13 HR
  2. 83
    Birdie Tebbetts
    .270 avg, 38 HR
  3. 82
    Hank Severeid
    .289 avg, 17 HR
  4. 81
    Mike Scioscia
    .259 avg, 68 HR
  5. 79
    Jimmie Wilson
    .284 avg, 32 HR
  6. 79
    Phil Masi
    .264 avg, 47 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Muddy Ruel

What years did Muddy Ruel play?
Muddy Ruel played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1934.
Was Muddy Ruel a pitcher?
No. Muddy Ruel was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Muddy Ruel hit?
Muddy Ruel hit 4 career home runs with 1242 hits.