Carlos Ruiz

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2017)

AVG .264
HR 71
RBI 415
H 935
OPS .742
PIV 2,706
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 215 lb
Born
1/22/1979 in David, Chiriquí, Panama
MLB Debut
2006-05-06
Last Game
2017-09-30
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Carlos Joaquin Ruiz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,137 3,539 405 935 223 7 71 415 25 403 499 .264 .350 .391 .742 2,706

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .742 vs. league average .735 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
2006 PHI NL 27 69 5 18 1 1 3 10 0 5 8 .261 .269 (-3%) .336 (-6%) .431 (+1%) .768 (-2%) -37.7
2007 PHI NL 115 374 42 97 29 2 6 54 6 42 49 .259 .268 (-3%) .335 (+1%) .422 (-6%) .758 (-3%) -161.0
2008 PHI NL 117 320 47 70 14 0 4 31 1 44 38 .219 .263 (-17%) .333 (-4%) .416 (-28%) .749 (-17%) -801.3
2009 PHI NL 107 322 32 82 26 1 9 43 3 47 39 .255 .262 (-3%) .332 (+7%) .417 (+2%) .750 (+4%) 325.9
2010 PHI NL 121 371 43 112 28 1 8 53 0 55 54 .302 .257 (+17%) .325 (+23%) .402 (+11%) .728 (+16%) 1420.3
2011 PHI NL 132 410 49 116 23 0 6 40 1 48 48 .283 .255 (+11%) .320 (+16%) .399 (-4%) .719 (+5%) 638.5
2012 PHI NL 114 372 56 121 32 0 16 68 4 29 50 .325 .254 (+28%) .318 (+24%) .405 (+33%) .724 (+29%) 2155.9
2013 PHI NL 92 310 30 83 16 0 5 37 1 18 39 .268 .253 (+6%) .317 (+1%) .396 (-7%) .714 (-4%) -152.1
2014 PHI NL 110 381 43 96 25 1 6 31 4 46 60 .252 .251 (avg) .313 (+11%) .386 (-4%) .700 (+2%) 334.3
2015 PHI NL 86 284 23 60 13 1 2 22 1 28 43 .211 .254 (-17%) .316 (-8%) .404 (-30%) .721 (-20%) -851.2
2016 PHI NL 48 165 18 43 6 0 3 12 3 24 28 .261 .255 (+2%) .321 (+14%) .417 (-16%) .738 (-3%) 48.2
2016 LAN NL 14 36 3 10 2 0 0 3 0 3 5 .278 — — — — 48.2
2017 SEA AL 54 125 14 27 8 0 3 11 1 14 38 .216 .254 (-15%) .324 (-4%) .425 (-17%) .750 (-11%) -213.7
Career · 13 seasons 1,137 3,539 405 935 223 7 71 415 25 403 499 .264 — — — — 2,754

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 106.5% worse 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
2017 SEA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 2 1 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 2 1 9.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
53 153 21 39 9 1 5 19 25 18 .255

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 NLCS LAN 4 7 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .143
2016 NLDS2 LAN 3 4 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 .500
2011 NLDS1 PHI 5 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .059
2010 NLCS PHI 6 18 2 3 0 0 1 1 1 7 .167
2010 NLDS1 PHI 3 8 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 .250
2009 NLCS PHI 5 13 4 5 1 0 1 4 5 0 .385
2009 NLDS2 PHI 4 13 0 4 0 0 0 3 2 2 .308
2009 WS PHI 6 18 4 6 2 1 1 2 5 2 .333
2008 NLCS PHI 5 16 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 .312
2008 NLDS2 PHI 4 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .071
2008 WS PHI 5 16 2 6 2 0 1 3 4 0 .375
2007 NLDS2 PHI 3 9 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home568173720445035203.259
Away569180220148536212.269

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.021219.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-09-30 SEALAAW 300000011
2017-09-22 SEACLEW 300000000
2017-09-20 SEATEXL 100000000
2017-09-19 SEATEXL 100000000
2017-09-16 SEAHOUL 301000010
2017-09-11 SEATEXL 100000000
2017-09-09 SEALAAW 211000010
2017-09-03 SEAOAKW 312101111
2017-08-26 SEANYYL 412001102
2017-08-20 SEATBRL 200000002

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2017-06-13 SEAMIN — 1.0211211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
C 1085 991 7668 589 53 67
P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 PHI C 24 18 147 11 3 1
2007 PHI C 111 100 688 54 2 4
2008 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 PHI C 110 92 623 58 5 2
2009 PHI C 107 100 707 49 3 7
2010 PHI C 118 109 814 60 6 7
2011 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2011 PHI C 128 114 950 68 4 4
2012 PHI C 106 95 856 73 6 8
2013 PHI C 86 83 657 44 3 9
2014 PHI C 109 104 852 68 5 9
2015 PHI C 83 81 626 41 11 8
2016 PHI C 47 46 393 34 3 3
2016 LAN C 9 9 73 10 1 3
2017 SEA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SEA C 47 40 282 19 1 2
2017 SEA P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 1085
First Base 1
Third Base 2
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-04-27
2010 This Year in Baseball X-Factor Player of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 PHI NL $8,500,000
2015 PHI NL $8,500,000
2014 PHI NL $8,500,000
2013 PHI NL $5,000,000
2012 PHI NL $3,700,000
2011 PHI NL $2,750,000
2010 PHI NL $1,900,000
2009 PHI NL $475,000
2008 PHI NL $425,000
2007 PHI NL $380,000
Total Career Earnings $40,130,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Most Valuable Player NL 28th 4.0 448 0
2011 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 1.0 448 0
2010 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 12.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Carlos Ruiz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ron Hassey
    .266 avg, 71 HR
  2. 95
    Gregg Zaun
    .252 avg, 88 HR
  3. 85
    Earl Battey
    .270 avg, 104 HR
  4. 75
    Damian Miller
    .262 avg, 87 HR
  5. 72
    Phil Masi
    .264 avg, 47 HR
  6. 68
    Paul Lo Duca
    .286 avg, 80 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Ruiz

What years did Carlos Ruiz play?
Carlos Ruiz played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2017.
Was Carlos Ruiz a pitcher?
No. Carlos Ruiz was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Carlos Ruiz hit?
Carlos Ruiz hit 71 career home runs with 935 hits.