Ben Ruta
PosRF
B/TL/R
Born1994-06-08
Age (2026)32
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | ROK | Pulaski Yankees | 53 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .229 | .288 | .354 | .643 | .125 | .294 | 25 | 8 | .256 | 54 | -3 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +2 | -0.2 |
| 2017 | 23 | A | Charleston RiverDogs | 187 | 178 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 5 | .230 | .259 | .253 | .512 | .022 | .279 | 17 | 4 | .233 | 37 | -13 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +5 | -1.0 |
| 2018 | 24 | A+ | 2 teams | 488 | 457 | 119 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 107 | 1 | 37 | 16 | .260 | .300 | .376 | .677 | .116 | .326 | 22 | 5 | .291 | 81 | -11 | +1 | +0 | -5 | +14 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | 25 | AA | Trenton Thunder | 497 | 457 | 102 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 114 | 2 | 25 | 8 | .223 | .277 | .335 | .612 | .112 | .278 | 23 | 6 | .268 | 63 | -21 | +2 | +0 | -5 | +14 | -1.0 |
| 2021 | 27 | AA | 2 teams | 310 | 280 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 93 | 1 | 7 | 4 | .139 | .210 | .232 | .442 | .093 | .183 | 30 | 8 | .193 | 6 | -33 | -0 | +0 | -3 | +9 | -2.8 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 1535 | 1420 | 312 | 57 | 13 | 19 | 92 | 359 | 4 | 82 | 34 | .220 | .269 | .318 | .587 | .099 | .277 | 23 | 6 | .255 | 54 | -80 | +3 | +0 | -16 | +43 | -5.1 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 601 | 132 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 152 | 2 | 35 | 14 | .220 | .269 | .319 | .589 | .100 | .277 | 23 | 6 | .255 | 54 | -34 | +1 | +0 | -7 | +18 | -2.2 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 121 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 23 | A | Charleston RiverDogs | 187 | 172 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 5 | .273 | .324 | .302 | .627 | .029 | .315 | 13 | 7 | .286 | 77 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 24 | AA | Trenton Thunder | 134 | 121 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 3 | .314 | .371 | .397 | .768 | .083 | .388 | 19 | 8 | .342 | 120 | +3 | +1 | — | — | +4 | 0.8 |
| 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 | 127 | +11 | -0 | — | — | +10 | 2.1 |
| 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 | 106 | +4 | +2 | — | — | +14 | 2.0 |
| 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 | 97 | -1 | -1 | — | — | +4 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 27 | AA | San Antonio Missions | 162 | 145 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .159 | .226 | .228 | .454 | .069 | .193 | 23 | 7 | .209 | 18 | -15 | +1 | — | — | +5 | -1.0 |