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Carlos Ruiz

Phillies Career team 2006–2016
Number #52
Position Catcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 47
Height 5' 10"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place David, Panama
Born Jan 22, 1979

Key Insights

2017
There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Ruiz does his damage against fastballs: a .783 OPS against them, against .413 on breaking balls.

93 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 35 on breaking balls.
There is one part of the field he lives in

Ruiz hits it hardest to his pull side: 93.2 mph on average there, against 84.0 up the middle.

24 batted balls to his pull side, 33 up the middle.
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Ruiz is at his worst against right-handers, on breaking balls: a .366 OPS there against .665 overall.

27 plate appearances in that situation.
One pitch is where all his power comes from

Ruiz slugs .439 against fastballs and .148 against breaking balls.

93 plate appearances ending on fastballs.
He gets the ball in the air at the angle that hurts

Ruiz finds the launch angles that produce hits on 45.7% of his contact, 93rd percentile.

145 plate appearances in 2017. 93rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2017, 48th in MLB.
There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Ruiz is at his best against left-handers, on fastballs: a .910 OPS there against .665 overall.

21 plate appearances in that situation.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 22, 1979
Birth Place David, Panama
Height 5' 10"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right