Chico Ruiz
Giraldo (Sablon) Ruiz
Born: December 5, 1938
Santo Domingo, CU
Deceased: February 9, 1972
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 169
Career: 1958-1971
Major League Statistics
Chico (Sablon) Ruiz compiled a career batting average of .278 with 31 home runs and 286 RBI in his 915-game career with the Geneva Redlegs, Visalia Redlegs, Columbia Reds, Indianapolis Indians, San Diego Padres and Salt Lake City Angels. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Geneva Redlegs | 126 | 599 | 530 | 89 | 133 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 47 | 60 | .251 | .319 | .304 | .622 | 161 | 7 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | C | CALL | Visalia Redlegs | 137 | 685 | 599 | 110 | 151 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 61 | 69 | 89 | .252 | .333 | .329 | .662 | 197 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 137 | 637 | 594 | 90 | 172 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 55 | 34 | 57 | .290 | .335 | .369 | .704 | 219 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 147 | 652 | 602 | 91 | 164 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 50 | 44 | 25 | 61 | .272 | .311 | .369 | .680 | 222 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 144 | 654 | 621 | 108 | 176 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 40 | 15 | 27 | 65 | .283 | .313 | .374 | .687 | 232 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 144 | 646 | 617 | 83 | 184 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 50 | 13 | 19 | 69 | .298 | .322 | .397 | .719 | 245 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 72 | 320 | 293 | 47 | 92 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 36 | .314 | .354 | .423 | .778 | 124 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Angels | 8 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .280 | .333 | .613 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 915 | 4220 | 3880 | 619 | 1078 | 149 | 44 | 31 | 286 | 298 | 40 | 239 | 441 | .278 | .324 | .363 | .687 | 1408 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 19 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Geneva Redlegs | SS | 126 | 211 | 338 | 40 | 57 | .932 | 4.357 |
| 1959 | C | CALL | Visalia Redlegs | SS | 137 | 232 | 446 | 54 | 121 | .926 | 4.949 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | SS | 137 | 248 | 393 | 61 | 93 | .913 | 4.679 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 147 | 244 | 490 | 44 | 96 | .943 | 4.993 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 140 | 253 | 397 | 54 | 86 | .923 | 4.643 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 88 | 76 | 163 | 16 | 16 | .937 | 2.716 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 51 | 77 | 140 | 15 | 29 | .935 | 4.255 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 55 | 56 | 111 | 11 | 9 | .938 | 3.036 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 12 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 4 | .913 | 3.500 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Angels | SS | 7 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 5 | .969 | 4.429 |
| Totals | 900 | 1423 | 2525 | 300 | 516 | .929 | 4.387 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1959 | C | California League | Visalia Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CIN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CIN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CIN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Angels | CAL |
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