Antonio Ruiz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Antonio Ruiz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. Across 12 career appearances, he went 3-4 with a 3.27 ERA and 25 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 906.6.

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

W–L 3–4
ERA 3.27
WHIP 1.42
SO 25
Pitcher PIV 906.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 174 lb
Born
6/17/1911 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Antonio Ruiz — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
44.0 34.0 9.0 13.0 2.0 1.0 0 9.0 7.0 0 2.0 .382 .476 .500 .976

Pitching

Antonio Ruiz — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
13 8 25 16 7 1 161.0 142 69 14 3 14 14 0.78 0.97

Career Pitching Statistics

Antonio Ruiz — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 4 12 8 5 0 1 63.3 77 23 2 13 25 3.27 906.6

Career ERA 3.27 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 8.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Antonio Ruiz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 CIC NAL 3 4 12 8 5 0 1 63.3 77 23 13 25 3.27 3.57 (+9%) 906.6
Career · 1 season 3 4 12 8 5 0 1 63.1 77 23 13 25 3.27 — 907

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

Antonio Ruiz — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
15 31 8 10 2 1 0 5 1 7 0 .323 .447 .452 .899 0

Career AVG .323 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +23.4% above league average.

Career OBP .447 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +37.3% above league average.

Career SLG .452 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — +26.3% above league average.

Career OPS .899 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — +31.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Antonio Ruiz — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1944 CIC NAL 15 31 8 10 2 1 0 5 1 7 0 .323 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 15 31 8 10 2 1 0 5 1 7 0 .323 — — — — 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

Antonio Ruiz — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1573506.714
Away10113201.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Antonio Ruiz — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1284.1736520.64
Away830.0243110.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

Antonio Ruiz — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-08-28 CIAMEML 000000000
1944-08-22 CIACVBL 100000000
1944-08-19 CIAMEMW 000000000
1944-08-14 CIAKCMW 100000000
1944-08-07 CIACVBL 000000000
1944-08-02 CIAKCML 000000000
1944-07-31 CIACVBL 000000000
1944-07-30 CIACVBW 000000000
1944-07-27 CIABIRW 001000100
1944-07-24 CIABIRW 001000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Antonio Ruiz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1944-08-28 CIAMEM — 0.0000000
1944-08-19 CIAMEM W 9.0720000
1944-08-14 CIAKCM SV 2.2200000
1944-08-07 CIACVB L 9.0650000
1944-08-02 CIAKCM L 7.0660000
1944-07-31 CIACVB — 0.0000000
1944-07-30 CIACVB W 7.0730000
1944-07-27 CIABIR W 9.0830100
1944-07-18 CIACAG W 9.01040000
1944-07-16 CIACAG — 2.2310000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Antonio Ruiz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 1 3 2 1 0
OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
P 12 8 6 27 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Antonio Ruiz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 CIC 2B 1 1 3 2 1 0
1944 CIC OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1944 CIC P 12 8 6 27 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Antonio Ruiz — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 12
Second Base 1
Left Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Antonio Ruiz

Was Antonio Ruiz a pitcher?
Yes. Antonio Ruiz pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Antonio Ruiz hit?
Antonio Ruiz hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Antonio Ruiz's career batting average?
Antonio Ruiz batted .323 over his career, with 10 hits in 31 at bats.
How many RBI did Antonio Ruiz have?
Antonio Ruiz drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Antonio Ruiz's career ERA?
Antonio Ruiz finished with a 3.27 career ERA, going 3-4 with 25 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Antonio Ruiz have?
Antonio Ruiz recorded 25 career strikeouts.