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Branch Rickey League
5-22-2229
Mickey Ruiz Catcher
Retired (1997, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .726 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
H 1277 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 05-02-1960
HR 119 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(22 games)
RBI 646
SB 55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B B- (55.1%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1978 Minors 18 58.00 6 / 7 8 / 8 10 / 10 7 / 7 9 / 11 9 / 9 5 / 6 54 / 58
1978 Majors 18 6.60 30 9 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 5 / 6
1979 Minors 19 63.00 7 / 8 9 / 11 7 / 8 5 / 6 5 / 10 6 / 9 7 / 11 46 / 63
1979 Pos (C) 19 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 162
1980 Minors 20 67.00 7 / 8 6 / 12 10 / 12 5 / 6 4 / 8 6 / 7 9 / 14 47 / 67
1980 Pos (C) 20 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 162
1981 Minors 21 71.00 2 / 11 6 / 7 12 / 15 5 / 9 6 / 15 5 / 9 3 / 5 39 / 71
1981 Pos (C) 21 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 162
1982 Majors 22 45.80 121 98 41 1 / 6 1 / 3 4 / 6 2 / 7 1 / 4 2 / 7 2 / 12 13 / 45
1983 Minors 23 17.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 4 / 7 1 / 1 8 / 17
1983 Majors 23 46.53 114 92 0 2 / 7 4 / 5 2 / 9 5 / 8 1 / 3 3 / 8 2 / 6 19 / 46
1984 Minors 24 52.00 4 / 8 4 / 7 0 / 6 3 / 7 3 / 9 3 / 10 1 / 5 18 / 52
1984 Pos (SS) 24 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1985 Minors 25 43.00 0 / 7 1 / 6 4 / 8 1 / 4 2 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 7 10 / 43
1985 Pos (CF) 25 30.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 30
1985 Pos (SS) 25 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 16
1986 Minors 26 51.00 2 / 6 0 / 6 3 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 12 2 / 8 3 / 8 12 / 51
1986 Pos (CF) 26 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4
1987 Minors 27 56.00 3 / 6 1 / 10 5 / 9 2 / 8 3 / 10 1 / 4 0 / 9 15 / 56
1987 Majors 27 6.77 17 13 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 6
1988 Majors 28 52.97 129 94 33 2 / 7 4 / 7 2 / 10 0 / 5 2 / 6 1 / 12 0 / 5 11 / 52
1989 Majors 29 61.19 162 106 0 0 / 10 1 / 16 0 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 3 / 61
1990 Majors 30 55.71 162 121 0 1 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 9 2 / 55
1991 Majors 31 60.85 162 129 0 0 / 16 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 60
1992 Majors 32 60.95 162 131 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 14 0 / 9 2 / 60
1993 Majors 33 61.95 162 130 0 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 61
1994 Majors 34 57.59 151 122 11 -4 / 7 -5 / 3 -1 / 7 -4 / 9 -8 / 11 -4 / 13 -2 / 7 -28 / 57
1995 Majors 35 51.56 136 109 26 0 / 5 -3 / 9 -3 / 12 -1 / 8 -1 / 10 -1 / 5 -1 / 2 -10 / 51
1996 Majors 36 54.45 162 102 0 -3 / 2 -5 / 4 -1 / 16 -4 / 8 -1 / 6 -2 / 9 -3 / 9 -19 / 54
1997 Majors 37 23.57 162 12 0 -5 / 4 -6 / 2 -5 / 3 -6 / 2 -1 / 4 -2 / 5 -4 / 3 -29 / 23
Total 1832 1268 111 26 / 155 27 / 142 54 / 194 22 / 137 30 / 160 36 / 173 25 / 154 231 / 1653
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Mickey Ruiz has retired from the Texas Rangers
1995-06-13Mickey Ruiz of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1994-08-13Mickey Ruiz of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1988-10-08Mickey Ruiz of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1988-07-04Mickey Ruiz of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1987-09-13The Texas Rangers have promoted Mickey Ruiz to the major league team.
1983-08-10Trade #1668693 has been completed between the Chicago Cossacks and the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers receive Mickey Ruiz from the Chicago Cossacks in exchange for Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 TEX (Jim Brecheen).
1982-07-10Mickey Ruiz of the Chicago Cossacks is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1982-04-01The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Don Garciaparra to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Mickey Ruiz to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Joe Belanger to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have sent Mike Bartley to the minors. The Chicago Cossacks have sent Red Schattinger to the minors.
1978-09-12The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Paul Boucher to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have sent Mickey Ruiz to the minors.
1978-08-10The Chicago Cossacks have auto-promoted Mickey Ruiz to the major leagues.