Don Ruzek
Donald E. Ruzek
Born: January 28, 1958
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 2 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: Lakewood HS (CA)
Career: 1976-1985
Don Ruzek compiled a career batting average of .271 with 6 home runs and 133 RBI in his 365-game career with the Bellingham Dodgers, Lodi Dodgers, Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Visalia Oaks, Redwood Pioneers, Appleton Foxes, Glens Falls White Sox and Wausau Timbers. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
 Bellingham Dodgers |
 Lodi Dodgers |
 Wisconsin Rapids Twins |
 Visalia Oaks |
 Redwood Pioneers |
 Glens Falls White Sox |
 Appleton Foxes |
 Wausau Timbers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.20 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 121.0 | 124 | 55 | 43 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.38 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 45 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | A | CALL | Redwood Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 3.75 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.03 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 84.3 | 72 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.66 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43.3 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.31 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79.3 | 84 | 46 | 38 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Wausau Timbers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.00 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 26 | 18 | .591 | 3.12 | 79 | 54 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 407.0 | 396 | 182 | 141 | 25 | 122 | 1 | 245 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Dodgers | 49 | 187 | 150 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 41 | .253 | .384 | .287 | .670 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | A | CALL | Lodi Dodgers | 98 | 371 | 311 | 49 | 88 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 92 | .283 | .385 | .341 | .725 | 106 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | A | CALL | Lodi Dodgers | 118 | 446 | 369 | 70 | 99 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 7 | 4 | 71 | 69 | .268 | .389 | .374 | .763 | 138 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | A | CALL | Lodi Dodgers | 49 | 203 | 152 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 38 | .270 | .446 | .322 | .768 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 314 | 1207 | 982 | 177 | 266 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 133 | 25 | 20 | 202 | 240 | .271 | .396 | .342 | .739 | 336 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Dodgers | SS | 49 | 59 | 137 | 19 | 19 | .912 | 4.000 |
| 1977 | A | CALL | Lodi Dodgers | SS | 97 | 151 | 279 | 37 | 41 | .921 | 4.433 |
| 1978 | A | CALL | Lodi Dodgers | SS | 112 | 183 | 359 | 37 | 54 | .936 | 4.839 |
| 1979 | A | CALL | Lodi Dodgers | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 |
| 1979 | A | CALL | Lodi Dodgers | SS | 25 | 34 | 78 | 4 | 11 | .966 | 4.480 |
| 1980 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | P | 23 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 4 | .976 | 1.783 |
| 1981 | A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | P | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.857 |
| 1982 | A | CALL | Redwood Pioneers | P | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | P | 12 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.917 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | P | 13 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .939 | 2.385 |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Wausau Timbers | P | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 365 | 477 | 941 | 101 | 134 | .934 | 3.885 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1977 | A | California League | Lodi Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1978 | A | California League | Lodi Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1979 | A | California League | Lodi Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1980 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | MIN | ||
| 1981 | A | California League | Visalia Oaks | MIN | ||
| 1982 | A | California League | Redwood Pioneers | CAL | ||
| 1983 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Glens Falls White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1984 | AA | Eastern League | Glens Falls White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1985 | A | Midwest League | Wausau Timbers | SEA |
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