Ben Ruta
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | AA/A+2 orgs | 488 | .300/.352/.441 | 8 | 37 | 83 | — | .263/.302/.381 |
| 2019 | 25 | AATrenton Thund… | 497 | .260/.334/.396 | 8 | 25 | 68 | — | .223/.277/.328 |
| 2021 | 27 | AAA/AASD | 310 | .178/.269/.300 | 6 | 7 | 18 | — | .139/.206/.221 |
Career Stats + Projections
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 22 | ROK | Pulaski Yankees | — | 53 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 283 | 365 | 413 | 778 | 130 | 333 | 17 | 11 | 344 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 23 | A | Charleston RiverDogs | — | 187 | 172 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 273 | 324 | 302 | 627 | 29 | 315 | 13 | 7 | 286 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | AA | Trenton Thunder | — | 134 | 121 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 314 | 371 | 397 | 768 | 83 | 388 | 19 | 8 | 342 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | A+ | Tampa Tarpons | — | 354 | 326 | 96 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 53 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 294 | 345 | 457 | 802 | 163 | 331 | 15 | 7 | 352 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 25 | AA | Trenton Thunder | — | 497 | 442 | 115 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 85 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 260 | 334 | 396 | 730 | 136 | 301 | 17 | 9 | 324 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 27 | AAA | El Paso Chihuahuas | — | 148 | 125 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 200 | 315 | 384 | 699 | 184 | 233 | 22 | 14 | 312 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 27 | AA | San Antonio Missions | — | 162 | 145 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 226 | 228 | 454 | 69 | 193 | 23 | 7 | 209 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 22 | ROK MLE | Pulaski Yankees | — | 53 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 288 | 354 | 643 | 125 | 266 | 25 | 8 | 250 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 23 | A MLE | Charleston RiverDogs | — | 187 | 177 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 243 | 276 | 266 | 541 | 23 | 296 | 18 | 4 | 244 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | AA MLE | Trenton Thunder | — | 134 | 124 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 298 | 341 | 371 | 712 | 73 | 375 | 22 | 6 | 309 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | A+ MLE | Tampa Tarpons | — | 354 | 333 | 83 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 75 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 249 | 288 | 384 | 672 | 135 | 300 | 21 | 5 | 285 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 25 | AA MLE | Trenton Thunder | — | 497 | 457 | 102 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 108 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 223 | 277 | 328 | 605 | 105 | 270 | 22 | 6 | 268 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 27 | AAA MLE | El Paso Chihuahuas | — | 148 | 131 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 145 | 233 | 252 | 485 | 107 | 184 | 27 | 10 | 223 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 27 | AA MLE | San Antonio Missions | — | 162 | 150 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 182 | 193 | 376 | 60 | 171 | 30 | 5 | 169 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 22 | ROK MLE | Pulaski Yankees | — | 53 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 288 | 354 | 643 | 125 | 294 | 25 | 8 | 250 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 22 | ROK RAW | Pulaski Yankees | — | 53 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 283 | 365 | 413 | 778 | 130 | 333 | 17 | 11 | 344 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 23 | A MLE | Charleston RiverDogs | — | 187 | 177 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 243 | 276 | 266 | 541 | 23 | 297 | 18 | 4 | 244 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 23 | A RAW | Charleston RiverDogs | — | 187 | 172 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 273 | 324 | 302 | 627 | 29 | 315 | 13 | 7 | 286 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 488 | 457 | 120 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 105 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 263 | 302 | 381 | 683 | 118 | 327 | 22 | 5 | 292 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 488 | 447 | 134 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 78 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 300 | 352 | 441 | 793 | 141 | 346 | 16 | 7 | 349 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 25 | AA MLE | Trenton Thunder | — | 497 | 457 | 102 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 108 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 223 | 277 | 328 | 605 | 105 | 275 | 22 | 6 | 268 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 25 | AA RAW | Trenton Thunder | — | 497 | 442 | 115 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 85 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 260 | 334 | 396 | 730 | 136 | 301 | 17 | 9 | 324 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 27 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 310 | 281 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 88 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 139 | 207 | 221 | 427 | 82 | 181 | 28 | 7 | 195 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 27 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 310 | 270 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 69 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 178 | 269 | 300 | 569 | 122 | 211 | 22 | 11 | 258 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 22 | ROK MLE | Pulaski Yankees | — | 53 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 224 | 288 | 347 | 635 | 122 | 266 | 25 | 8 | 250 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 23 | A MLE | Charleston RiverDogs | — | 187 | 177 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 243 | 276 | 266 | 541 | 23 | 296 | 18 | 4 | 244 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 488 | 459 | 120 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 105 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 261 | 302 | 379 | 681 | 118 | 321 | 22 | 5 | 292 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 25 | AA MLE | Trenton Thunder | — | 497 | 460 | 102 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 108 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 222 | 277 | 326 | 603 | 104 | 270 | 22 | 6 | 268 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 27 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 310 | 283 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 88 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 138 | 207 | 219 | 426 | 81 | 177 | 28 | 7 | 195 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | MLE | — | 1535 | 1420 | 315 | 58 | 13 | 17 | 92 | 347 | 4 | 82 | 34 | 222 | 271 | 317 | 588 | 95 | 279 | 23 | 6 | 257 | 60 | -73 | +3 | +0 | -16 | +33 | -5.4 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 601 | 134 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 147 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 223 | 273 | 319 | 592 | 97 | 280 | 23 | 6 | 257 | 60 | -31 | +1 | +0 | -7 | +14 | -2.3 | |
How the minor-league lines were translated
One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.
2021 AASan Antonio Missions · 162 PAwOBA .207 → .169 (−39)K% 22.8% → 29.4%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 22.84% | ÷0.949 | ×1.220 | — | — | 29.38% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 7.41% | ÷1.028 | ×0.690 | — | ×0.978 | 4.86% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.62% | — | ×0.850 | — | ×0.978 | 0.51% |
| Singles /BIP | 15.74% | ÷0.989 | ×0.940 | ×0.957 | ×0.978 | 14.00% |
| Doubles /BIP | 3.70% | ÷0.925 | ×0.870 | ×0.957 | ×0.978 | 3.26% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.071 | ×0.920 | ×0.957 | ×0.978 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 1.85% | ÷0.868 | ×0.780 | — | ×0.978 | 1.63% |
Factors used: level-wide AA factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 74, 1B 98, 2B 85, 3B 114, K 90, BB 106 — applied at half strength. Age: age 27 vs a level average of 24.8 → −2.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (2.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.957.
Result: wOBA .207 → .169; ISO .069 → .059; BABIP .193 → .171. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2021 AAAEl Paso Chihuahuas · 148 PAwOBA .306 → .223 (−83)K% 21.6% → 27.0%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 21.62% | ÷0.960 | ×1.200 | — | — | 27.03% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 14.19% | ÷0.980 | ×0.690 | — | ×1.003 | 10.02% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.940 | — | ×1.003 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 10.75% | ÷1.003 | ×0.930 | ×0.961 | ×1.003 | 9.61% |
| Doubles /BIP | 11.83% | ÷1.116 | ×0.830 | ×0.961 | ×1.003 | 8.48% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.099 | ×0.920 | ×0.961 | ×1.003 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 4.30% | ÷1.154 | ×0.700 | — | ×1.003 | 2.62% |
Factors used: level-wide AAA factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 131, 1B 101, 2B 123, 3B 120, K 92, BB 96 — applied at half strength. Age: age 27 vs a level average of 27.2 → +0.3% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.961.
Result: wOBA .306 → .223; ISO .184 → .122; BABIP .233 → .184. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2019 AATrenton Thunder · 497 PAwOBA .319 → .268 (−51)K% 17.1% → 21.8%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 17.10% | ÷0.956 | ×1.220 | — | — | 21.82% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 9.26% | ÷0.999 | ×0.700 | — | ×0.998 | 6.47% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.40% | — | ×0.850 | — | ×0.998 | 0.34% |
| Singles /BIP | 21.29% | ÷0.984 | ×0.970 | ×0.950 | ×0.998 | 19.90% |
| Doubles /BIP | 7.28% | ÷1.040 | ×0.860 | ×0.950 | ×0.998 | 5.71% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.40% | ÷0.937 | ×0.950 | ×0.950 | ×0.998 | 1.35% |
| Home runs /BIP | 2.24% | ÷0.960 | ×0.780 | — | ×0.998 | 1.82% |
Factors used: league row EL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 92, 1B 97, 2B 108, 3B 87, K 91, BB 100 — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 24.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.950.
Result: wOBA .319 → .268; ISO .136 → .111; BABIP .301 → .270. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2018 A+Tampa Tarpons · 354 PAwOBA .342 → .285 (−57)K% 15.0% → 21.2%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 14.97% | ÷1.004 | ×1.420 | — | — | 21.17% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 6.50% | ÷1.015 | ×0.750 | — | ×0.988 | 4.74% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.28% | — | ×0.930 | — | ×0.988 | 0.26% |
| Singles /BIP | 23.81% | ÷1.003 | ×0.920 | ×0.982 | ×0.988 | 21.19% |
| Doubles /BIP | 6.23% | ÷0.891 | ×0.960 | ×0.982 | ×0.988 | 6.51% |
| Triples /BIP | 2.20% | ÷0.983 | ×0.810 | ×0.982 | ×0.988 | 1.76% |
| Home runs /BIP | 2.93% | ÷1.205 | ×0.880 | — | ×0.988 | 2.11% |
Factors used: league row FSL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 141, 1B 101, 2B 78, 3B 97, K 101, BB 103 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 22.8 → −1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.982.
Result: wOBA .342 → .285; ISO .163 → .131; BABIP .331 → .300. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2018 AATrenton Thunder · 134 PAwOBA .338 → .309 (−29)K% 18.7% → 22.7%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 18.66% | ÷1.002 | ×1.220 | — | — | 22.71% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 8.21% | ÷0.972 | ×0.700 | — | ×1.012 | 5.98% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.850 | — | ×1.012 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 30.21% | ÷0.954 | ×0.970 | ×0.980 | ×1.012 | 30.45% |
| Doubles /BIP | 8.33% | ÷1.042 | ×0.860 | ×0.980 | ×1.012 | 6.82% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.04% | ÷0.944 | ×0.950 | ×0.980 | ×1.012 | 1.04% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.034 | ×0.780 | — | ×1.012 | 0.00% |
Factors used: league row EL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 107, 1B 91, 2B 108, 3B 89, K 100, BB 94 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 24.8 → +1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.8 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.980.
Result: wOBA .338 → .309; ISO .083 → .070; BABIP .388 → .375. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2017 ACharleston RiverDogs · 187 PAwOBA .280 → .244 (−36)K% 12.8% → 17.9%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 12.83% | ÷0.958 | ×1.340 | — | — | 17.94% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 6.95% | ÷1.051 | ×0.660 | — | ×0.990 | 4.32% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.770 | — | ×0.990 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 29.05% | ÷0.978 | ×0.920 | ×1.016 | ×0.990 | 27.48% |
| Doubles /BIP | 2.03% | ÷1.010 | ×0.820 | ×1.016 | ×0.990 | 1.65% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.68% | ÷0.900 | ×0.940 | ×1.016 | ×0.990 | 0.71% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.945 | ×0.820 | — | ×0.990 | 0.00% |
Factors used: league row SAL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 89, 1B 96, 2B 102, 3B 80, K 92, BB 110 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.0 → −1.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.0 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.016.
Result: wOBA .280 → .244; ISO .029 → .026; BABIP .315 → .296. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2016 ROKPulaski Yankees · 53 PAwOBA .335 → .250 (−85)K% 17.0% → 24.1%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 16.98% | ÷1.000 | ×1.420 | — | — | 24.11% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 11.32% | ÷1.000 | ×0.640 | — | ×0.975 | 7.06% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.740 | — | ×0.975 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 27.03% | ÷1.000 | ×0.840 | — | ×0.975 | 22.14% |
| Doubles /BIP | 2.70% | ÷1.000 | ×0.740 | — | ×0.975 | 1.95% |
| Triples /BIP | 2.70% | ÷1.000 | ×0.740 | — | ×0.975 | 1.95% |
| Home runs /BIP | 2.70% | ÷1.000 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.975 | 2.11% |
Factors used: level-wide ROK factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 22 vs a level average of 19.5 → −2.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (2.5 yr older than average).
Result: wOBA .335 → .250; ISO .130 → .097; BABIP .333 → .266. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).