Stephen Ruling
Stephen Michael Ruling
Born: October 10, 1953
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 13 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: South Florida
Career: 1975-1979
Stephen Ruling compiled a career record of 39 wins and 42 losses, with 12 saves, and a 4.47 ERA in his 170-game pitching career with the Newark Co-Pilots, Thetford Mines Miners, Spokane Indians, Holyoke Millers, Reading Phillies and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 Newark Co-Pilots |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Holyoke Millers |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Miners | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.40 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43.0 | 46 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.37 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 136.0 | 152 | 80 | 66 | 6 | 101 | 5 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.65 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 153.0 | 192 | 98 | 79 | 9 | 78 | 6 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 4 | 3 | .571 | 6.21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84.0 | 102 | 64 | 58 | 11 | 43 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.51 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 62 | 33 | 30 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.97 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 112.0 | 91 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 78 | 9 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 6.52 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 58 | 44 | 42 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 39 | 42 | .481 | 4.47 | 170 | 75 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 675.0 | 713 | 389 | 335 | 45 | 367 | 19 | 394 | 44 | 6 | 43 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Miners | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Miners | P | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .138 |
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | P | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 37 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 3 | .879 | .784 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 46 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 1 | .833 | .652 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | P | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 21 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 1.143 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 15 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .789 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 11 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 1.182 |
| Totals | 170 | 47 | 89 | 17 | 4 | .889 | .800 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Co-Pilots | ML4 | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Thetford Mines Miners | ML4 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Holyoke Millers | ML4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI |
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