Darin Ruf

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2023)

AVG .239
HR 67
RBI 205
H 351
OPS .756
PIV 1,611
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 232 lb
Born
7/28/1986 in Omaha, NE, USA
MLB Debut
2012-09-14
Last Game
2023-06-02

Full name: Darin Cortland Ruf

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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

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
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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 0 0 0 6.00 0.0

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 45.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 12 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 6 .083

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2022 NLWC1 NYN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
2021 NLDS2 SFN 3 11 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 .091

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30476310718438112.241
Away278706911672993.237

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0320018.00
Away12.010000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2023-06-02 MILCINW 100000011
2023-05-30 MILTORL 500000003
2023-05-28 MILSFGW 300000011
2023-05-26 MILSFGL 311000010
2023-05-25 MILSFGL 100000000
2023-05-22 MILHOUL 101000000
2023-05-21 MILTBRW 411100001
2023-05-19 MILTBRL 202000010
2023-05-17 MILSTLL 200000000
2023-05-16 MILSTLW 300000001

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2022-08-15 NYNATL — 2.0100000
2021-05-09 SFGSDP — 1.0322000

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

Position Diamond

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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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Darin Ruf (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ji-Man Choi
    .234 avg, 67 HR
  2. 94
    Spencer Steer
    .242 avg, 82 HR
  3. 92
    Leo Gomez
    .243 avg, 79 HR
  4. 90
    Willie Greene
    .234 avg, 86 HR
  5. 89
    Isaac Paredes
    .241 avg, 109 HR
  6. 87
    Eduardo Perez
    .247 avg, 79 HR

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.