Ryan Rua

Born: 3/11/1990 in Amherst, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 2014-08-29 | Final Game: 2018-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Ryan Anthony Rua

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Biography

Ryan Rua was born in 1990 and played professional baseball from 2014 to 2018, primarily as a position player. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 279 games, recording 164 hits, 23 home runs, and 67 RBIs. Rua finished his career with a batting average of .236 and successfully stole 15 bases. Rua's playing style was characterized by his versatility and power potential, which he demonstrated during his time in Major League Baseball. He was part of a transitional era in the sport, where players increasingly focused on power hitting and on-base percentage. Rua contributed to his teams with timely hitting and solid defensive skills, making him a valuable asset during his tenure in the league. His career, although relatively brief, showcased the ability to make an impact in critical moments and highlighted the evolving nature of baseball during the mid-2010s.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
279	696	95	164	29	2	23	67	15	45	231	0.236	0.289	0.382	0.671	-1073.1

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.671 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	TEX	AL	28	105	11	31	7	0	2	14	1	2	18	0.295	.251 (+18%)	.313 (+2%)	.386 (+8%)	.700 (+6%)	83.5
2015	TEX	AL	28	83	10	16	5	0	4	7	0	3	32	0.193	.254 (-24%)	.316 (-30%)	.404 (-2%)	.721 (-14%)	-227.2
2016	TEX	AL	99	240	40	62	8	1	8	22	9	21	76	0.258	.255 (+1%)	.321 (+3%)	.417 (-4%)	.738 (-1%)	-5.9
2017	TEX	AL	63	129	17	28	6	0	3	12	2	14	52	0.217	.254 (-15%)	.324 (-9%)	.425 (-22%)	.750 (-16%)	-372.2
2018	TEX	AL	61	139	17	27	3	1	6	12	3	5	53	0.194	.247 (-22%)	.318 (-31%)	.409 (-12%)	.727 (-20%)	-551.2

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2018	TEX	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.667

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2016	ALDS1	TEX	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.667

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	74	53	399	26	2	40
3B	3	0	0	2	0	0
OF	190	138	267	7	1	2
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2014	TEX	1B	9	9	54	7	0	7
2014	TEX	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2014	TEX	OF	17	17	33	0	0	0
2015	TEX	1B	4	0	7	0	0	0
2015	TEX	OF	25	24	35	0	0	0
2016	TEX	1B	31	20	152	4	1	12
2016	TEX	3B	2	0	0	2	0	0
2016	TEX	OF	65	46	85	4	1	2
2017	TEX	1B	23	19	153	13	1	18
2017	TEX	OF	38	17	45	1	0	0
2018	TEX	1B	7	5	33	2	0	3
2018	TEX	OF	45	34	69	2	0	0
2018	TEX	P	1	0	0	0	0	0