1938
Born December 5, 1938
Santo Domingo, Villa Clara, Cuba
Chico Ruiz Notable
Chico Ruiz divided eight seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Cincinnati Reds from 1964, then the California Angels through 1971.
Across 565 games he batted .240, with 276 hits and 133 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 37 doubles and 34 stolen bases.
He played 164 games at second base, with 409 assists and 25 errors. He turned 89 double plays. He also played 135 games at third base.
He was born in Santo Domingo, Villa Clara, Cuba on December 5, 1938, and died on February 9, 1972. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | CIN | 77 | 311 | 33 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 41 | 11 | .244 |
| 1965 | CIN | 29 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .111 |
| 1966 | CIN | 82 | 110 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 1 | .255 |
| 1967 | CIN | 105 | 250 | 32 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 9 | .220 |
| 1968 | CIN | 85 | 139 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 4 | .259 |
| 1969 | CIN | 88 | 196 | 19 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 4 | .245 |
| 1970 | CAL | 68 | 107 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 3 | .243 |
| 1971 | CAL | 31 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .263 |
| Career | — | 565 | 1150 | 133 | 276 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 69 | 58 | 164 | 34 | .240 |
On this day & linked events
1972
Died February 9, 1972
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