What years did Johnny Ruffin play?

Johnny Ruffin played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2001.

Was Johnny Ruffin a pitcher?

Yes. Johnny Ruffin pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 163 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Johnny Ruffin hit?

Johnny Ruffin hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Johnny Ruffin's career batting average?

Johnny Ruffin batted .176 over his career, with 3 hits in 17 at bats.

What was Johnny Ruffin's career ERA?

Johnny Ruffin finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 10-6 with 163 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Johnny Ruffin have?

Johnny Ruffin recorded 163 career strikeouts.

Johnny Ruffin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2001)

Johnny Ruffin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2001 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Florida Marlins, a span of 9 seasons. Across 139 career appearances, he went 10-6 with a 4.13 ERA and 163 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 448.9.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 10–6

ERA 4.13

WHIP 1.43

SO 163

Pitcher PIV 448.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 172 lb
Born: 7/29/1971 in Butler, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-08-08
Last Game: 2001-08-02

Full name: Johnny Renando Ruffin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Johnny Ruffin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	6	139	0	0	0	3	196.0	187	90	25	93	163	4.13	448.9

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 8.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Johnny Ruffin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	CIN	NL	2	1	21	2	37.2	36	15	11	30	3.58	4.19 (+14%)	435.5
1994	CIN	NL	7	2	51	1	70.0	57	24	27	44	3.09	4.51 (+32%)	320.6
1995	CIN	NL	0	0	10	0	13.1	4	2	11	11	1.35	4.45 (+70%)	174.8
1996	CIN	NL	1	3	49	0	62.1	71	38	37	69	5.49	4.61 (-19%)	-482.0
2000	ARI	NL	0	0	5	0	9.0	14	9	3	5	9.00	4.77 (-89%)	0.0
2001	FLO	NL	0	0	3	0	3.2	5	2	4	4	4.91	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			10	6	139	3	196.0	187	90	93	163	4.13	—	449

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

Johnny Ruffin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
139	17	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	.176	.176	.176	.353	0

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.

Career OPS .353 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Ruffin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	CIN	NL	21	3	0	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CIN	NL	51	8	1	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CIN	NL	10	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CIN	NL	49	4	0	2	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	ARI	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	FLO	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			139	17	1	3	1	5	.176	—	—	—	—	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

Johnny Ruffin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	73	7	1	1	0	0	.143
Away	66	10	0	2	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Johnny Ruffin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	73	105.0	106	39	40	79	3.34
Away	66	91.0	81	51	53	84	5.04

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Johnny Ruffin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-08-02	MIA	MIL	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0
2001-07-27	MIA	CIN	—	1.2	4	2	2	2	0	0
2001-07-21	MIA	CIN	—	0.2	1	2	0	1	2	0
2000-08-12	AZ	PIT	—	0.0	3	4	4	1	0	1
2000-08-08	AZ	WSN	—	2.2	5	1	1	1	2	0
2000-08-05	AZ	NYN	—	2.1	3	2	2	1	1	1
2000-08-03	AZ	ATL	—	2.1	2	1	1	0	0	1
2000-08-01	AZ	ATL	—	1.2	1	1	1	0	2	1
1996-09-15	CIN	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1996-09-10	CIN	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Ruffin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	139	0	21	16	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Ruffin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1993	CIN	P	21	4	5	0	0
1994	CIN	P	51	10	2	0	0
1995	CIN	P	10	2	1	0	1
1996	CIN	P	49	4	5	1	1
2000	ARI	P	5	1	3	0	0
2001	FLO	P	3	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Johnny Ruffin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	139

Salary History

Johnny Ruffin — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	CIN	NL	$195,000
1995	CIN	NL	$195,000
1994	CIN	NL	$115,000
1993	CIN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$614,000

Johnny Ruffin: the record in brief

Johnny Ruffin's major league career runs from a debut on August 8, 1993 to a final game on August 2, 2001. Ruffin played for the Cincinnati Reds (1993 through 1996), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2000), and the Florida Marlins (2001). Ruffin played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 29, 1971, in Butler, AL, USA and a listed size of 6'3" and 172 pounds. Johnny Ruffin was the playing name; the full given name is Johnny Renando.

Ruffin pitched in 139 games, starting 0, and finished with a 10-6 record and 4.13 ERA. Ruffin had 163 strikeouts. Against a 4.49 league ERA for the same years, Ruffin was 8.0% better. Ruffin won 7 games in 1994, the most of any season listed. 1996 produced Ruffin's most strikeouts, 69. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.09 in 1994, when the league's was 4.51. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 448.9 for Ruffin's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Ruffin

What years did Johnny Ruffin play?: Johnny Ruffin played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2001.
Was Johnny Ruffin a pitcher?: Yes. Johnny Ruffin pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 163 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Ruffin hit?: Johnny Ruffin hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Johnny Ruffin's career batting average?: Johnny Ruffin batted .176 over his career, with 3 hits in 17 at bats.
What was Johnny Ruffin's career ERA?: Johnny Ruffin finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 10-6 with 163 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Johnny Ruffin have?: Johnny Ruffin recorded 163 career strikeouts.