Justin Ruggiano

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2017)

AVG .256
HR 53
RBI 163
H 343
OPS .753
PIV 1,103
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 210 lb
Born
4/12/1982 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2007-09-19
Last Game
2017-05-30

Full name: Justin Marshall Ruggiano

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
483 1,340 164 343 72 4 53 163 40 114 394 .256 .318 .434 .753 1,103

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .434 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OPS .753 vs. league average .731 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
2007 TBA AL 7 14 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 .214 — — — — 0.0
2008 TBA AL 45 76 9 15 4 0 2 7 2 4 27 .197 .263 (-25%) .333 (-26%) .416 (-21%) .749 (-23%) -298.8
2011 TBA AL 46 105 11 26 4 0 4 13 1 4 26 .248 .255 (-3%) .320 (-15%) .399 (avg) .719 (-7%) -137.1
2012 MIA NL 91 288 38 90 23 1 13 36 14 29 84 .312 .254 (+23%) .318 (+17%) .405 (+32%) .724 (+25%) 1356.2
2013 MIA NL 128 424 49 94 18 1 18 50 15 41 114 .222 .253 (-13%) .317 (-6%) .396 (avg) .714 (-3%) -174.6
2014 CHN NL 81 224 29 63 13 1 6 28 2 18 70 .281 .251 (+12%) .313 (+8%) .386 (+11%) .700 (+9%) 356.8
2015 SEA AL 36 70 8 15 4 0 2 3 3 11 27 .214 .254 (-16%) .316 (+1%) .404 (-12%) .721 (-6%) -43.3
2015 LAN NL 21 55 12 16 4 1 4 12 2 3 14 .291 .254 (+14%) .316 (+10%) .404 (+53%) .721 (+34%) -43.3
2016 TEX AL 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
2016 NYN NL 8 20 4 7 0 0 2 6 0 2 9 .350 — — — — 0.0
2017 SFN NL 19 60 2 13 1 0 2 4 1 1 17 .217 .254 (-15%) .324 (-27%) .425 (-22%) .750 (-24%) -248.8
Career · 11 seasons 483 1,340 164 343 72 4 53 163 40 114 394 .256 — — — — 767

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
3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLDS2 LAN 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home241622711591668.256
Away242718931843795.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-05-30 SFGWASL 300000002
2017-05-29 SFGWASL 402000000
2017-05-28 SFGATLW 400000001
2017-05-26 SFGATLL 401000001
2017-05-25 SFGCHCL 400000000
2017-05-23 SFGCHCL 301000001
2017-05-22 SFGCHCW 412101201
2017-05-21 SFGSTLL 100000001
2017-05-20 SFGSTLW 200000001
2017-05-19 SFGSTLW 200000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 405 321 760 11 11 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 TBA OF 4 3 6 0 0 0
2008 TBA OF 42 15 49 2 1 1
2011 TBA OF 36 25 64 1 0 0
2012 MIA OF 85 74 180 3 3 0
2013 MIA OF 110 103 242 3 4 0
2014 CHN OF 57 52 115 1 1 0
2015 SEA OF 31 15 40 0 1 0
2015 LAN OF 16 13 18 0 0 0
2016 TEX OF 1 1 4 0 0 0
2016 NYN OF 6 6 15 0 1 0
2017 SFN OF 17 14 27 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 146
Center Field 189
Right Field 102
Designated Hitter 10

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TEX AL $1,650,000
2015 SEA AL $2,505,000
2014 CHN NL $2,000,000
2013 MIA NL $494,500
Total Career Earnings $6,649,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Texas A&M University College Station TX 2003, 2004
Blinn College Brenham TX 2001, 2002

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Justin Ruggiano (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kevin Reimer
    .258 avg, 52 HR
  2. 79
    Matt Mieske
    .262 avg, 56 HR
  3. 79
    Dustan Mohr
    .249 avg, 49 HR
  4. 76
    Ben Francisco
    .253 avg, 50 HR
  5. 75
    Heliot Ramos
    .253 avg, 54 HR
  6. 74
    Shane Spencer
    .262 avg, 59 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Justin Ruggiano

What years did Justin Ruggiano play?
Justin Ruggiano played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2017.
Was Justin Ruggiano a pitcher?
No. Justin Ruggiano was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Justin Ruggiano hit?
Justin Ruggiano hit 53 career home runs with 343 hits.