What years did Chance Ruffin play?

Chance Ruffin played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2013.

Was Chance Ruffin a pitcher?

Yes. Chance Ruffin pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 33 strikeouts.

Chance Ruffin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2013)

W–L 1–2

ERA 5.60

WHIP 1.68

SO 33

Pitcher PIV -254.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 210 lb
Born: 9/8/1988 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-07-25
Last Game: 2013-09-28

Full name: Chance Kraig Ruffin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	24	0	0	0	0	27.3	32	17	7	14	33	5.60	-254.0

Career ERA 5.60 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 43.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	DET	AL	0	0	2	3.7	5	2	0	3	4.91	—	0.0
2011	SEA	AL	1	0	13	14.0	13	6	9	15	3.86	3.94 (+2%)	-254.0
2013	SEA	AL	0	2	9	9.7	14	9	5	15	8.38	3.87 (-117%)	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	2	24	27.1	32	17	14	33	5.60	—	-254

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
24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	DET	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	SEA	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	SEA	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			24	—	—	—	—	—	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	12	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	12	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	14.2	12	7	6	18	4.30
Away	12	12.2	20	10	8	15	7.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2013-09-28	SEA	OAK	—	0.2	2	3	3	1	1	2
2013-09-23	SEA	KCR	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
2013-09-20	SEA	LAA	—	0.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
2013-09-15	SEA	STL	—	2.0	5	3	3	0	2	0
2013-09-13	SEA	STL	L	0.2	1	1	0	0	2	0
2013-09-10	SEA	HOU	—	1.0	1	2	2	3	2	0
2013-09-09	SEA	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013-09-07	SEA	TBR	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	0
2013-09-05	SEA	KCR	L	1.2	1	1	1	0	3	1
2011-09-28	SEA	OAK	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	A
2011	DET	P	2	1
2011	SEA	P	13	0
2013	SEA	P	9	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	24

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	2008, 2009, 2010

Frequently Asked Questions about Chance Ruffin

What years did Chance Ruffin play?: Chance Ruffin played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2013.
Was Chance Ruffin a pitcher?: Yes. Chance Ruffin pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 33 strikeouts.