Johnny Ruffin

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

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1993 CIN NL 2 1 21 0 0 0 2 37.7 36 15 11 30 3.58 4.19 (+14%) 435.5
1994 CIN NL 7 2 51 0 0 0 1 70.0 57 24 27 44 3.09 4.51 (+32%) 320.6
1995 CIN NL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 13.3 4 2 11 11 1.35 4.45 (+70%) 174.8
1996 CIN NL 1 3 49 0 0 0 0 62.3 71 38 37 69 5.49 4.61 (-19%) -482.0
2000 ARI NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 9.0 14 9 3 5 9.00 4.77 (-89%) 0.0
2001 FLO NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.7 5 2 4 4 4.91 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 10 6 139 0 0 0 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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7371100.143
Away66100200.200

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home73105.01063940793.34
Away6691.0815153845.04

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-08-02 MIAMIL — 1.1000120
2001-07-27 MIACIN — 1.2422200
2001-07-21 MIACIN — 0.2120120
2000-08-12 AZPIT — 0.0344101
2000-08-08 AZWSN — 2.2511120
2000-08-05 AZNYN — 2.1322111
2000-08-03 AZATL — 2.1211001
2000-08-01 AZATL — 1.2111021
1996-09-15 CINSDP — 1.0000100
1996-09-10 CINLAD — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 139 0 21 16 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 CIN P 21 0 4 5 0 0
1994 CIN P 51 0 10 2 0 0
1995 CIN P 10 0 2 1 0 1
1996 CIN P 49 0 4 5 1 1
2000 ARI P 5 0 1 3 0 0
2001 FLO P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 139

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

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.