What years did Chico Ruiz play?

Chico Ruiz played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1980.

Was Chico Ruiz a pitcher?

No. Chico Ruiz was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Chico Ruiz hit?

Chico Ruiz hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.

Chico Ruiz

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1980)

AVG .292

HR 0

RBI 4

H 21

OPS .727

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 11/1/1951 in Santurce, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1978-07-29
Last Game: 1980-09-25

Full name: Manuel Ruiz

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
43	72	6	21	5	1	0	4	0	5	11	.292	.338	.389	.727	0

Career AVG .292 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .727 vs. league average .708 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	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	ATL	NL	18	46	3	13	3	0	2	2	4	.283	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	ATL	NL	25	26	3	8	2	1	2	3	7	.308	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			43	72	6	21	5	1	4	5	11	.292	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	12	2	1	0	0	.083
Away	26	60	4	20	0	4	.333

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1980-09-25	ATL	HOU	L	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-19	ATL	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0
1980-09-17	ATL	SFG	L	0	0	0	1	0
1980-09-10	ATL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-09	ATL	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1980-05-31	ATL	LAD	W	0	0	0	0	0
1980-05-28	ATL	SFG	W	2	0	0	0	1
1980-05-26	ATL	SFG	W	0	1	0	0	0
1980-05-25	ATL	NYN	L	4	0	1	0	1
1980-05-23	ATL	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	16	11	33	32	1	6
3B	17	4	5	17	3	0
SS	4	0	2	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	ATL	2B	14	10	31	31	1	5
1978	ATL	3B	1	1	0	1	0	0
1980	ATL	2B	2	1	2	1	0	1
1980	ATL	3B	16	3	5	16	3	0
1980	ATL	SS	4	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	16
Third Base	17
Shortstop	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Chico Ruiz

What years did Chico Ruiz play?: Chico Ruiz played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1980.
Was Chico Ruiz a pitcher?: No. Chico Ruiz was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Chico Ruiz hit?: Chico Ruiz hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.