P Mario 'Happy' Ruiz #12
Boston Whistlers ABA
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/31/2024
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MARIO 'HAPPY' RUIZ #12 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 18 11-4 0 3.33 132.1 123 12 59 115 1.38 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/29/2024 @ SF Win, 6-1 X 5.2 6 1 1 4 6 Win
07/24/2024 @ HLW Win, 5-1 X 7.1 5 1 1 2 5 Win
07/15/2024 SYR Win, 7-4 X 6.2 9 3 3 2 3 Win
07/10/2024 SDF Win, 5-4 X 7.0 6 4 4 2 5
07/05/2024 @ DET Win, 7-3 X 8.0 5 3 3 3 8 Win
06/29/2024 @ NYN Loss, 4-6 X 6.1 6 6 4 3 7 Loss
06/24/2024 @ ME Loss, 0-5 X 6.2 7 1 1 2 7 Loss
06/18/2024 @ TOR Loss, 0-4 X 5.0 5 3 3 6 4 Loss
06/13/2024 @ CIN Win, 4-2 X 7.0 4 1 1 2 5 Win
06/06/2024 @ SYR Win, 4-3 X 8.0 6 3 2 2 6 Win
PERSONALITY
Last to show up at practice.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Birthday:01/01/1995
Born in:Napa, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$52,922
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 105 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 124 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 13th Pick in Round 13
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 18 11 4 0 3.33 132.1 123 52 49 12 59 115 0 0.0 0 10 55.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 3 12.85 8.37 7.82 4.01 4.55 1.38 106 1.3 .293        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 221 54 17 0 3 20 29 53 1 0 2 .244 .336 .362 .698      
vs. RHB 281 69 10 1 9 32 30 62 3 1 5 .246 .326 .384 .710      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 1 0 0 1.59 5.2 6 1 1 0 4 6  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 1.23 7.1 5 1 1 1 2 5  
April 6 4 2 1 0 3.86 30.1 30 13 13 3 14 34  
May 6 4 3 0 0 3.41 34.1 34 13 13 5 17 25  
June 5 5 2 3 0 3.00 33.0 28 14 11 2 15 29  
July 5 5 4 0 0 3.12 34.2 31 12 12 2 13 27  
Spring Training 15 1 2 0 0 2.37 30.1 25 8 8 4 9 37  
2 Years Ago 25 0 1 2 0 5.76 59.1 65 38 38 7 28 68  
Career 175 18 17 12 13 4.13 348.2 305 164 160 41 165 429  
Home 6 5 3 0 0 3.32 38.0 37 14 14 1 16 36  
Road 16 13 8 4 0 3.34 94.1 86 38 35 11 43 79  
Grass 21 18 10 4 0 3.43 126.0 119 51 48 11 56 112  
Turf 1 0 1 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 1 3 3  
Day 10 8 7 1 0 2.95 61.0 54 21 20 5 20 49  
Night 12 10 4 3 0 3.66 71.1 69 31 29 7 39 66  
As Starter 18 18 10 4 0 3.49 118.2 110 49 46 10 53 103  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 1 0 0 1.98 13.2 13 3 3 2 6 12  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Boston - ABA 23 25 0 0 1 2 4.01 42.2 33 19 19 5 22 68 0 0 1.29 .341 3.65 0.6 112
2019 Boston - ABA 24 53 0 1 0 5 4.24 51.0 37 24 24 9 28 95 0 0 1.27 .337 3.37 0.6 94
2020 Boston - ABA 25 44 0 4 5 5 4.99 48.2 39 28 27 8 22 75 0 0 1.25 .316 3.91 0.2 77
2021 Boston - ABA 26 6 0 0 0 1 1.84 14.2 8 3 3 0 6 8 0 0 0.95 .186 2.77 0.2 203
2022 Boston - ABA 27 25 0 1 2 0 5.76 59.1 65 38 38 7 28 68 0 0 1.57 .367 4.08 0.4 75
2024 Boston - ABA 29 22 18 11 4 0 3.33 132.1 123 52 49 12 59 115 0 0 1.38 .293 4.55 1.3 129
Total ABA 175 18 17 12 13 4.13 348.2 305 164 160 41 165 429 0 0 1.35 .313 4.02 3.3 101
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 Virginia Beach HS - HS 16 11 0 0 2 5 2.25 16.0 8 4 4 3 6 21 0 0 0.88 .161 4.20 0.0 183
2012 Virginia Beach HS - HS 17 14 0 2 1 7 2.41 18.2 13 6 5 1 4 34 0 0 0.91 .353 2.29 1.1 231
2013 (CHA) Palm Beach - DL 18 14 0 2 0 0 2.01 22.1 19 5 5 3 9 25 0 0 1.25 .286 4.37 0.0 206
2013 Louisville - A 18 8 0 0 0 0 2.08 13.0 9 3 3 0 9 18 0 0 1.38 .310 2.08 0.3 175
2013 Virginia Beach HS - HS 18 8 8 3 2 0 2.29 39.1 34 10 10 0 11 58 0 0 1.14 .370 3.16 1.8 277
2014 Vermont - AA 19 31 16 3 7 1 4.59 111.2 112 65 57 9 68 71 2 0 1.61 .297 4.51 -0.2 77
2015 Louisville - A 20 25 25 9 12 0 4.81 144.0 135 84 77 23 79 106 1 0 1.49 .273 5.13 -0.5 78
2015 Vermont - AA 20 3 3 0 2 0 11.12 11.1 17 14 14 2 8 12 0 0 2.21 .441 5.29 -0.1 32
2016 Louisville - A 21 13 13 5 2 0 4.34 74.2 73 39 36 6 41 83 0 0 1.53 .330 3.58 1.1 86
2016 Vermont - AA 21 16 16 5 5 0 4.15 93.1 84 47 43 6 66 86 0 0 1.61 .304 4.01 0.8 88
2017 Hartford - AAA 22 29 29 11 10 0 4.57 157.2 156 86 80 17 83 124 0 0 1.52 .301 4.39 -0.3 70
2018 Hartford - AAA 23 11 11 6 3 0 1.53 76.1 40 17 13 7 28 102 0 0 0.89 .214 2.45 2.0 211
2021 Hartford - AAA 26 33 9 6 3 16 3.33 83.2 63 33 31 6 41 87 1 1 1.24 .268 3.53 0.8 105
2023 Hartford - AAA 28 29 29 9 11 0 3.49 188.0 150 77 73 17 85 171 0 0 1.25 .262 3.62 2.6 103
Total AAA 102 78 32 27 16 3.51 505.2 409 213 197 47 237 484 1 1 1.28 .271 3.67 96.4
Total AA 50 35 8 14 1 4.74 216.1 213 126 114 17 142 169 2 0 1.64 .307 4.34 75.7
Total A 46 38 14 14 0 4.51 231.2 217 126 116 29 129 207 1 0 1.49 .292 4.46 83.3
Total AHS 33 8 5 5 12 2.31 74.0 55 20 19 4 21 113 0 0 1.03 .325 3.17 238.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Boston - ABA 24 5 0 1 0 1 0.00 4.1 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0.46 .200 0.56 0.2 999
Total ABA 5 0 1 0 1 0.00 4.1 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0.46 .200 0.56 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Boston - ABA P 24 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 42.2 1.05 +0.2 1.047
2019 Boston - ABA P 52 0 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 51.0 1.06 -0.0 1.038
2020 Boston - ABA P 41 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 48.2 0.74 -0.3 1.059
2021 Boston - ABA P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 14.2 0.61 +0.0 1.000
2022 Boston - ABA P 25 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 59.1 0.61 -0.3 .992
2024 Boston - ABA P 22 18 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 132.1 0.88 -0.0 1.024
TOTAL P 170 18 12 21 1 33 0 1.000 348.2 0.85 -0.4 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2010 Joined the Virginia Beach HS Princes.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 25 (25).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 20 (25).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 20 (25).
06/05/2013 Released by the Virginia Beach HS Princes.
06/05/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 13, 303rd overall pick) by the Charlotte Whistlers.
06/09/2013 Signed a minor league contract with the Charlotte Whistlers organization with a signing bonus of $26,000.
12/01/2013 Named to the 2013 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (CHA) Palm Beach Waveriders.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (80); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 25 (55).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 25 (50).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 25 (50).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 25 (25).
11/02/2017 Named the #34 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 30 (50).
03/29/2018 Named the #21 prospect in the ABA
04/23/2018 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
06/04/2018 Strikes out 16 against the Chesapeake Tailgators.
06/17/2018 Was selected to the 2018 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
06/29/2018 Named the #16 prospect in the ABA
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,200.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (50).
11/27/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (45).
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
08/06/2021 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Quebec Aces with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/15/2021 Wins the 2021 ABA Development League World Series with the Hartford Matadors!
11/06/2021 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $50,000 with the Boston Whistlers organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
06/18/2023 Was selected to the 2023 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
11/20/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $52,922.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
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