Johnny Ruffin

Johnny Renando Ruffin (born July 29, 1971) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks and Florida Marlins. He also played one season in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Kintetsu Buffaloes and one season in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns.

Johnny Ruffin
Pitcher
Born: (1971-07-29) July 29, 1971
Butler, Alabama
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 8, 1993, for the Cincinnati Reds
NPB: 1997, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
KBO: 2002, for the SK Wyverns
Last appearance
MLB: August 2, 2001, for the Florida Marlins
NPB: 1997, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
KBO: 2002, for the SK Wyverns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record10–6
Earned run average4.13
Strikeouts163
Teams

Career

Ruffin was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 4th round of the 1988 MLB draft. He played his first professional season with their rookie club Gulf Coast League White Sox in 1988, and his last with the independent Pennsylvania Road Warriors of the Atlantic League in 2004. He played his last affiliated season for Cincinnati's Triple-A Louisville Bats in 2002.

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