Ruben Salazar
Ruben Dario Salazar
Born: January 16, 1978
Maturin, Monagas VE
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 162
Career: 1998-2009
Ruben Salazar compiled a career batting average of .310 with 83 home runs and 630 RBI in his 976-game career with the Twins, Elizabethton Twins, Fort Myers Miracle, New Britain Rock Cats, Edmonton Trappers and Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2009 campaign.
 Twins |
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Fort Myers Miracle |
 New Britain Rock Cats |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | GULF | Twins | 50 | 176 | 161 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 29 | .248 | .287 | .348 | .635 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 64 | 318 | 262 | 66 | 105 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 65 | 11 | 4 | 48 | 43 | .401 | .498 | .668 | 1.166 | 175 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 124 | 541 | 499 | 80 | 155 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 81 | .311 | .359 | .427 | .785 | 213 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 137 | 582 | 530 | 70 | 158 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 77 | .298 | .348 | .417 | .765 | 221 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 7 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .192 | .222 | .192 | .415 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 103 | 405 | 371 | 49 | 103 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 72 | .278 | .329 | .385 | .715 | 143 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 89 | 416 | 360 | 64 | 105 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 48 | .292 | .376 | .417 | .793 | 150 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 41 | 180 | 159 | 25 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 22 | .314 | .380 | .434 | .814 | 69 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 92 | 409 | 373 | 62 | 115 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 41 | .308 | .357 | .456 | .813 | 170 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 93 | 412 | 370 | 52 | 109 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 48 | .295 | .354 | .368 | .722 | 136 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2007 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 79 | 349 | 312 | 51 | 99 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 47 | .317 | .364 | .462 | .825 | 144 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 2008 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 61 | 285 | 254 | 44 | 96 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 37 | .378 | .439 | .535 | .974 | 136 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 36 | 160 | 144 | 21 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | .299 | .356 | .354 | .710 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 976 | 4260 | 3821 | 603 | 1183 | 219 | 9 | 83 | 630 | 43 | 16 | 340 | 578 | .310 | .369 | .437 | .806 | 1669 | 112 | 45 | 8 | 46 | 17 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | GULF | Twins | 3B | 44 | 30 | 126 | 10 | 9 | .940 | 3.545 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Twins | 2B | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1999 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 2B | 27 | 53 | 86 | 9 | 13 | .939 | 5.148 |
| 1999 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 3B | 16 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 3 | .889 | 3.000 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 2B | 100 | 197 | 281 | 22 | 59 | .956 | 4.780 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 1B | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 14.000 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 3B | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 2.167 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 2B | 115 | 183 | 299 | 19 | 60 | .962 | 4.191 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 2B | 7 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .926 | 3.571 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 2B | 50 | 111 | 112 | 7 | 30 | .970 | 4.460 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2B | 7 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 5 | .971 | 4.857 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3B | 59 | 45 | 101 | 10 | 10 | .936 | 2.475 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 1B | 13 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 7.077 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3B | 41 | 23 | 88 | 10 | 5 | .917 | 2.707 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3B | 90 | 64 | 133 | 12 | 10 | .943 | 2.189 |
| 2006 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3B | 91 | 74 | 162 | 8 | 17 | .967 | 2.593 |
| 2007 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3B | 76 | 43 | 156 | 13 | 10 | .939 | 2.618 |
| 2008 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 1B | 53 | 485 | 29 | 5 | 58 | .990 | 9.698 |
| 2009 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 1B | 26 | 231 | 12 | 5 | 26 | .980 | 9.346 |
| 2009 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3B | 11 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .857 | 1.636 |
| Totals | 837 | 1684 | 1690 | 145 | 329 | .959 | 4.031 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 1999 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | MIN | April 5, 2002 | April 17, 2002 |
| 2003 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | May 20, 2004 | July 5, 2004 | |
| 2005 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | |||
| 2006 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | |||
| 2007 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | |||
| 2008 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | June 8, 2008 | August 31, 2008 | |
| 2009 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks |
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