Darin Ruf
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2023)
Darin Ruf was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2023 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 12 seasons. In 582 career games, he hit .239 with 351 hits, 67 home runs, and 205 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,611.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 232 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2012-09-14
- Last Game
- 2023-06-02
Full name: Darin Cortland Ruf
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 582 | 1,469 | 198 | 351 | 69 | 3 | 67 | 205 | 6 | 180 | 460 | .239 | .329 | .427 | .756 | 1,611 |
Career AVG .239 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .329 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .427 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.
Career OPS .756 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | PHI | NL | 12 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | PHI | NL | 73 | 251 | 36 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 33 | 91 | .247 | .253 (-3%) | .317 (+10%) | .396 (+16%) | .714 (+13%) | 657.0 |
| 2014 | PHI | NL | 52 | 102 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 32 | .235 | .251 (-6%) | .313 (-1%) | .386 (+4%) | .700 (+2%) | 23.0 |
| 2015 | PHI | NL | 106 | 268 | 30 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 21 | 69 | .235 | .254 (-8%) | .316 (-5%) | .404 (+2%) | .721 (-1%) | -61.9 |
| 2016 | PHI | NL | 43 | 83 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .205 | .255 (-20%) | .321 (-27%) | .417 (-19%) | .738 (-22%) | -331.1 |
| 2020 | SFN | NL | 40 | 87 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 23 | .276 | .244 (+13%) | .321 (+15%) | .417 (+24%) | .739 (+20%) | 318.2 |
| 2021 | SFN | NL | 117 | 262 | 41 | 71 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 2 | 46 | 87 | .271 | .243 (+11%) | .317 (+21%) | .410 (+26%) | .727 (+24%) | 1359.8 |
| 2022 | SFN | NL | 90 | 268 | 46 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 40 | 85 | .216 | .242 (-11%) | .311 (+5%) | .394 (-6%) | .706 (-1%) | 88.5 |
| 2022 | NYN | NL | 29 | 66 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .152 | .242 (-38%) | .311 (-31%) | .394 (-50%) | .706 (-42%) | 88.5 |
| 2023 | SFN | NL | 9 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .261 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | MIL | NL | 11 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .192 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 582 | 1,469 | 198 | 351 | 69 | 3 | 67 | 205 | 6 | 180 | 460 | .239 | — | — | — | — | 2,142 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | NYN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | — | 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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (584 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 304 | 763 | 107 | 184 | 38 | 112 | .241 |
| Away | 278 | 706 | 91 | 167 | 29 | 93 | .237 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Away | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-02 | MIL | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-05-30 | MIL | TOR | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023-05-28 | MIL | SFG | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-05-26 | MIL | SFG | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-05-25 | MIL | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-05-22 | MIL | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-05-21 | MIL | TBR | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-05-19 | MIL | TBR | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-05-17 | MIL | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-05-16 | MIL | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-15 | NYN | ATL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-05-09 | SFG | SDP | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 236 | 162 | 1423 | 102 | 8 | 139 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 200 | 160 | 244 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | PHI | 1B | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | PHI | OF | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | PHI | 1B | 36 | 28 | 248 | 21 | 2 | 29 |
| 2013 | PHI | OF | 47 | 42 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | PHI | 1B | 20 | 12 | 106 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 2014 | PHI | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | PHI | OF | 15 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | PHI | 1B | 66 | 43 | 416 | 27 | 3 | 47 |
| 2015 | PHI | OF | 22 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | PHI | 1B | 14 | 6 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | PHI | OF | 13 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | SFN | 1B | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | SFN | OF | 24 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | SFN | 1B | 44 | 31 | 272 | 28 | 1 | 23 |
| 2021 | SFN | OF | 36 | 29 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | SFN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | SFN | 1B | 36 | 29 | 239 | 14 | 2 | 20 |
| 2022 | SFN | OF | 30 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYN | 1B | 9 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | NYN | OF | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIL | 1B | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| First Base | 236 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 160 |
| Right Field | 46 |
| Designated Hitter | 60 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PHI | NL | $527,000 |
| 2015 | PHI | NL | $515,000 |
| 2014 | PHI | NL | $500,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,542,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | Omaha | NE | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
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Darin Ruf: the record in brief
September 14, 2012 and June 2, 2023 bracket Darin Ruf's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Ruf played for the Philadelphia Phillies (2012 through 2016), the San Francisco Giants (2020 to 2023), the New York Mets (2022), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2023). Ruf is listed as a first baseman at 6-foot-2 and 232 pounds. The bio says Ruf batted and threw right-handed. Ruf was born on July 28, 1986, in Omaha, NE, USA. The given name on file is Darin Cortland Ruf.
Ruf's career batting table shows 582 games, 1,469 at bats and 351 hits, a .239 average; the totals also include 67 home runs and 205 RBI. Reaching base at a .329 clip and slugging .427, Ruf finished with a .756 OPS. The .239 career average is close to the .250 the league hit across the same seasons. 2021 was Ruf's biggest home run year, with 16. No season topped the 71 hits of 2021.
Frequently Asked Questions about Darin Ruf
- What years did Darin Ruf play?
- Darin Ruf played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2023.
- Was Darin Ruf a pitcher?
- No. Darin Ruf was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Darin Ruf hit?
- Darin Ruf hit 67 career home runs with 351 hits.
- What was Darin Ruf's career batting average?
- Darin Ruf batted .239 over his career, with 351 hits in 1,469 at bats.
- How many RBI did Darin Ruf have?
- Darin Ruf drove in 205 runs in his career.
- What was Darin Ruf's career ERA?
- Darin Ruf finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.