#9 Augustus Ruiz, Catcher, 36 yrs, Walla Walla Federal Duck
Thursday, 10/17/2009 |
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| Augustus Ruiz
7/28/1973
36
Cuba
6"0
200
Catcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
Normal
Normal
1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 4,000,000
2010
14 Year(s), 37 Days (2445 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 3 Days (2411 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 29 | 68 | 49 | 37 | 47 |
| Versus LHP | 23 | 60 | 43 | 32 | 51 |
| Versus RHP | 31 | 72 | 52 | 39 | 46 |
| Talent | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 1 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/11 | @NY | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/13 | @NY | L 0-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
| 9/17 | @RIV | W 8-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/20 | DAN | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/21 | DAN | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/24 | RIV | L 4-14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/28 | @RIV | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
| 10/1 | NY | L 1-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 10/2 | @COV | W 10-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 10/4 | SB | L 0-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 71 | 194 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 43 | .175 | .225 | .253 | .477 | .378 | .077 |
| Projected | 71 | 194 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 43 | .175 | .225 | .253 | .477 | .378 | .077 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 50 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 11.1 | 1.8 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .143 | .150 | .293 |
| vs. RHP | 174 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .234 | .264 | .498 |
| Close/Late | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .261 | .273 | .534 |
| Scoring Position | 55 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .250 | .182 | .432 |
| Pinch Hitting | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 32 | 90 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | .167 | .219 | .267 | .485 |
| Road | 39 | 104 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 23 | .183 | .230 | .240 | .470 |
| March/April | 15 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | .191 | .220 | .298 | .518 |
| May | 17 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | .113 | .167 | .194 | .360 |
| June | 10 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .231 | .310 | .308 | .618 |
| July | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .375 | .467 | .842 |
| August | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .125 | .250 | .125 | .375 |
| Sept/Oct | 13 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .179 | .179 | .214 | .393 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2002 | 124 | 392 | 100 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 55 | 38 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 0 | .255 | .301 | .431 | .733 | ASK |
| 2003 | 114 | 372 | 94 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 60 | 44 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 3 | 0 | .253 | .308 | .427 | .736 | STO |
| 2004 | 118 | 334 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .330 | .416 | .746 | STO |
| 2006 | 147 | 497 | 134 | 46 | 1 | 18 | 83 | 70 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 2 | .270 | .342 | .475 | .817 | WAL,ZL |
| 2007 | 147 | 493 | 114 | 40 | 1 | 22 | 88 | 60 | 54 | 3 | 6 | 106 | 3 | 0 | .231 | .308 | .450 | .758 | WAL,ZL |
| 2008 | 146 | 486 | 116 | 47 | 2 | 14 | 71 | 51 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 123 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .332 | .430 | .762 | WAL |
| 2009 | 71 | 194 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .225 | .253 | .477 | WAL |
| Total | 867 | 2768 | 674 | 210 | 10 | 93 | 415 | 312 | 282 | 10 | 11 | 564 | 9 | 3 | .243 | .315 | .427 | .742 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005, A | 94 | 286 | 92 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 58 | 55 | 38 | 38 | 2 | 1 | .322 | .393 | .587 | .980 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2004 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 |
| Total | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 61 | 50 | 346 | 23 | 0 | 370 | 1 | .997 | 460.1 | 7.23 | 1 | 50 | 15 | 30.0 |
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Drafted in 17th round, 133rd overall pick, by Alaska in 2002... Had first career hit on 4/1/2002, off Juan Cortez (VIR)... Hit first career homerun on 4/1/2002, off Nathaniel Garcia (VIR)... Injured
on 8/15/2004 with a Dislocated Finger, out for one week...
Won World Championship with Stockholm in 2004...
Won Slick Fielder Award at Catcher in 2004...
Signed as a free agent by Walla Walla on 2/3/2005 to a 4-year deal worth $3,245,000 per year...
Injured on 6/10/2005 with a Broken Ribs, out for 4 weeks...
Was selected to the 2006 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/15/2007, hitting .381 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 2007 Allstar game...
Drove in 7 runs against Michigan on 7/11/2007...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/15/2007, hitting .381 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Slick Fielder Award at Catcher in 2007...
Won Slick Fielder Award at Catcher in 2008...
Signed as a free agent by Walla Walla on 2/7/2009 to a 2-year deal worth $4,000,000 per year...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG
2006 - .475 - 6th
| OPS
2006 - .817 - 9th
| Doubles
2006 - 46 - 2nd
2007 - 40 - 1st
2008 - 47 - 2nd
| RBI
2006 - 83 - 10th
2007 - 88 - 8th
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