Benny Ruiz
Benny Enrique Ruiz
Born: July 10, 1961
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 5 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Midwestern State
Career: 1982-1989
Benny Ruiz compiled a career batting average of .233 with 4 home runs and 178 RBI in his 776-game career with the Lakeland Tigers, Evansville Triplets, Birmingham Barons, Glens Falls Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens and Canton-Akron Indians. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Glens Falls Tigers |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Canton-Akron Indians |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | AA | EL | Glens Falls Tigers | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 31 | 90 | 77 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | .299 | .400 | .312 | .712 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 130 | 475 | 416 | 48 | 91 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 58 | .219 | .290 | .233 | .524 | 97 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 55 | 170 | 150 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 30 | .180 | .245 | .207 | .452 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 78 | 278 | 248 | 22 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | .206 | .278 | .246 | .524 | 61 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 112 | 388 | 352 | 33 | 82 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 32 | .233 | .281 | .267 | .548 | 94 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Glens Falls Tigers | 110 | 381 | 337 | 36 | 86 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 65 | .255 | .326 | .294 | .620 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Glens Falls Tigers | 110 | 472 | 412 | 67 | 121 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 55 | .294 | .357 | .354 | .711 | 146 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 119 | 325 | 293 | 19 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 52 | .195 | .241 | .239 | .480 | 70 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 22 | 63 | 54 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .111 | .183 | .111 | .294 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 767 | 2642 | 2339 | 257 | 544 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 178 | 28 | 33 | 220 | 325 | .233 | .297 | .268 | .566 | 628 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 13 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | SS | 31 | 43 | 87 | 10 | 19 | .929 | 4.194 |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | SS | 130 | 229 | 346 | 22 | 78 | .963 | 4.423 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 2B | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 4 | .970 | 5.333 |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | SS | 59 | 76 | 158 | 20 | 36 | .921 | 3.966 |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2B | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 3B | 33 | 25 | 45 | 2 | 2 | .972 | 2.121 |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3B | 18 | 18 | 32 | 1 | 3 | .980 | 2.778 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | SS | 15 | 31 | 41 | 4 | 13 | .947 | 4.800 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | SS | 81 | 122 | 223 | 16 | 55 | .956 | 4.259 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 18 | 11 | 52 | 4 | 7 | .940 | 3.500 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 17 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 3.176 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Glens Falls Tigers | 2B | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Glens Falls Tigers | SS | 107 | 180 | 288 | 26 | 64 | .947 | 4.374 |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Glens Falls Tigers | SS | 65 | 112 | 203 | 13 | 44 | .960 | 4.846 |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Glens Falls Tigers | 2B | 36 | 75 | 76 | 4 | 15 | .974 | 4.194 |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Glens Falls Tigers | 3B | 13 | 7 | 30 | 2 | 3 | .949 | 2.846 |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Glens Falls Tigers | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 19 | 33 | 38 | 2 | 8 | .973 | 3.737 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 100 | 155 | 225 | 8 | 55 | .979 | 3.800 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | SS | 20 | 39 | 50 | 2 | 21 | .978 | 4.450 |
| Totals | 776 | 1208 | 1956 | 137 | 439 | .958 | 4.077 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1984 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1986 | AA | Eastern League | Glens Falls Tigers | DET | ||
| 1987 | AA | Eastern League | Glens Falls Tigers | DET | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE |
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