Keibert Ruiz

Position: Catcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 238lb (183cm, 107kg)

Team: Washington Nationals (majors)

Born: July 20, 1998 in Valencia, Venezuela ve

Debut: August 16, 2020 (Age 22-027d, 22,178th in major league history)
vs. LAA 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2021 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2030, 8 yrs/$50M (23-30) & 31-32 team option

Service Time (01/2024): 2.064 • Free Agent: 2031

Agents: Boras Corporation

Full Name: Keibert Jose Ruiz

Pronunciation: \kay-bert roo-EEZ\

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.6

4.0

459

1472

105

366

.229

.249

145

RBI

176

OBP

.260

.296

SLG

.360

.382

OPS

.619

.677

OPS+

Summary of 42 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 1 walk-off, 4 tying, 11 go ahead

2 Tms
WSN	40
LAD	2

Platoon
vs RHP	39
vs LHP	3

Home/Road
Away	28
Home	14

Outs
1	17
0	14
2	11

19 Opps
LAD	4
CHC	4
CIN	4
STL	4
PHI	4
ATL	3
NYM	3
MIA	3
SEA	2
OAK	2
TOR	1
ARI	1
MIL	1
DET	1
COL	1
LAA	1
HOU	1
SFG	1
BOS	1

40 Pitchers
Marcus Stroman	2
Zack Wheeler	2
Jack Flaherty	1
Paul Blackburn	1
Matthew Liberatore	1
Garrett Whitlock	1
Lance Lynn	1
Daniel Palencia	1
Phil Bickford	1
Kyle Hendricks	1
Sonny Gray	1
Miguel Sánchez	1
Reed Garrett	1
Jeff Hoffman	1
Julio Teheran	1
Alex Vesia	1
Ryan Pressly	1
Kent Emanuel	1
Paul Sewald	1
Scott McGough	1
Kirby Yates	1
Frankie Montas	1
José Buttó	1
Emmet Sheehan	1
Allan Winans	1
Hurston Waldrep	1
Hayden Birdsong	1
Orion Kerkering	1
George Kirby	1
Noah Syndergaard	1
Lucas Sims	1
Max Meyer	1
Mason Englert	1
Jhoulys Chacín	1
Dylan Floro	1
Taijuan Walker	1
José Berríos	1
Lucas Erceg	1
James Naile	1
Mychal Givens	1

15 Parks
Nationals Pk (WAS)	14
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	4
CitizensBank (PHI)	4
Dodger Stad (LOS)	3
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	3
Busch Stad 3 (STL)	3
Citi Field (NYC)	2
loanDepot pk (MIA)	2
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	1
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	1
Truist Pk (ATL)	1
Coors Fld (DEN)	1
Chase Field (PHO)	1
Angel Stad (ANA)	1
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	1

Where Hit
9	27
89	10
8	2
7	2
78	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
3	11
1	9
2	8
6	5
5	4
4	3
7+	2

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	36
2·HR gms	3

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	27
-2-	4
12-	4
1--	3
1-3	2
--3	1
-23	1

64 RBI
RISP	12
0 on	27
1 on	8
2 on	7
Any on	15

Inning
1	2
2	6
3	2
4	4
5	3
6	7
7	7
8	4
9	7

1-3	10
4-6	14
7-end	18

RelScore
+4..	4
+3	1
+2	3
+1	6
Tied	9
-1	4
-2	3
-3	2
-4..	10

Ahead	14
Tied	9
Behind	19

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	9
1-1	8
1-0	5
1-2	5
3-2	4
2-2	3
0-1	3
2-0	2
3-1	1
0-2	1
2-1	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
C	41
PH	1

OrderPos
6th	14
5th	10
4th	9
7th	5
9th	2
8th	1
3rd	1

Leverage
High Lev	11
Medium Lev	9
Low Lev	22

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2020	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2020-08-16	LAD	@	LAA	Julio Teheran	behind 0-1	t 3	0	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	9	2	0.109	50%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
2021	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	2021-05-04 (1)	LAD	@	CHC	Kyle Hendricks	behind 0-7	t 7	1	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	9	PH	0.001	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
3	3	2	1	2021-09-24	WSN	@	CIN	Sonny Gray	ahead 1-0	t 2	0	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	6	2	0.090	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
4	4	3	1	2021-09-25	WSN	@	CIN	Jeff Hoffman	tied 5-5	t 7	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	6	2	0.195	65%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
5	5	1	1	2022-05-05	WSN	@	COL	Jhoulys Chacín	behind 3-8	t 6	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	6	2	0.037	9%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
6	6	2	1	2022-06-10	WSN		MIL	Miguel Sánchez	ahead 9-3	b 6	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	6	2	0.006	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
7	7	3	1	2022-07-01	WSN		MIA	Dylan Floro	behind 1-6	b 6	2	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	5	2	0.067	11%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); J. Soto Scores
8	8	4	1	2022-08-03	WSN		NYM	Mychal Givens	behind 0-9	b 9	1	---	7,(3-2) BFFBBFX	1	5	2	0.000	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
9	9	5	1	2022-08-09	WSN	@	CHC	Marcus Stroman	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	5,(2-2) CBFBX	1	6	2	0.107	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
10	10	6	2	2022-08-09	WSN	@	CHC	Marcus Stroman	tied 1-1	t 4	1	12-	5,(2-2) CBC*BX	3	6	2	0.257	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Y. Hernández Scores; J. Meneses Scores
11	11	7	1	2022-09-05	WSN	@	STL	James Naile	ahead 5-0	t 8	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	5	2	0.010	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
12	12	1	1	2023-04-01	WSN		ATL	Kirby Yates	behind 0-7	b 9	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	4	2	0.001	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
13	13	2	1	2023-04-25	WSN	@	NYM	José Buttó	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	5	2	0.106	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
14	14	3	1	2023-05-06	WSN	@	ARI	Scott McGough	behind 2-6	t 9	0	---	6,(1-2) ....F.FBFFX	1	4	2	0.020	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
15	15	4	1	2023-05-19	WSN		DET	Mason Englert	behind 4-8	b 7	0	-2-	4,(1-2) B.SFX	2	7	2	0.104	22%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); S. Garrett Scores
16	16	5	1	2023-05-30	WSN	@	LAD	Alex Vesia	behind 1-4	t 7	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	7	2	0.080	19%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
17	17	6	1	2023-05-31	WSN	@	LAD	Noah Syndergaard	behind 0-3	t 2	2	---	5,(3-1) BFBBX	1	7	2	0.075	27%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
18	18	7	2	2023-05-31	WSN	@	LAD	Phil Bickford	ahead 8-6	t 9	2	--3	2,(0-1) SX	2	7	2	0.064	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); S. Garrett Scores
19	19	8	1	2023-06-15	WSN	@	HOU	Ryan Pressly	tied 0-0	t 9	0	---	7,(2-2) .BCBFFFX	1	5	2	0.335	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
20	20	9	1	2023-06-27	WSN	@	SEA	Paul Sewald	behind 3-4	t 8	1	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	6	2	0.260	45%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
21	21	10	1	2023-07-16	WSN	@	STL	Jack Flaherty	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	5	2	0.105	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
22	22	11	1	2023-07-17	WSN	@	CHC	Daniel Palencia	ahead 5-3	t 7	2	-2-	5,(1-2) FFBFX	2	5	2	0.130	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); J. Candelario Scores
23	23	12	1	2023-08-08 (1)	WSN	@	PHI	Zack Wheeler	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	5	2	0.105	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
24	24	13	1	2023-08-11	WSN		OAK	Paul Blackburn	ahead 3-2	b 5	2	---	6,(3-2) BBFBF.X	1	4	2	0.116	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
25	25	14	1	2023-08-12	WSN		OAK	Lucas Erceg	tied 2-2	b 9	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	3	2	0.361	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
26	26	15	1	2023-08-16	WSN		BOS	Garrett Whitlock	tied 2-2	b 8	0	12-	2,(0-1) CX	3	4	2	0.211	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); L. Thomas Scores; J. Meneses Scores
27	27	16	1	2023-08-29	WSN	@	TOR	José Berríos	ahead 2-1	t 5	2	1-3	3,(1-1) *BFX	3	4	2	0.245	88%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); L. Thomas Scores; J. Meneses Scores
28	28	17	1	2023-09-08	WSN		LAD	Emmet Sheehan	behind 0-2	b 1	1	1-3	2,(1-0) >B.X	3	4	2	0.210	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); C. Abrams Scores; J. Meneses Scores
29	29	18	1	2023-09-29	WSN	@	ATL	Allan Winans	behind 4-6	t 6	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	2	0.118	35%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
2024	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
30	30	1	1	2024-03-30	WSN	@	CIN	Lucas Sims	behind 3-4	t 8	1	---	3,(1-1) F.BX	1	6	2	0.250	45%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
31	31	2	1	2024-04-27	WSN	@	MIA	Kent Emanuel	ahead 7-1	t 7	0	---	3,(1-1) .CBX	1	5	2	0.009	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
32	32	3	1	2024-05-24	WSN		SEA	George Kirby	ahead 3-1	b 6	2	1--	6,(3-2) BBC>F*B>X	2	6	2	0.111	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); J. Winker Scores
33	33	4	1	2024-06-09	WSN		ATL	Hurston Waldrep	behind 1-2	b 4	2	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	6	2	0.355	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); J. Winker Scores; L. García Scores
34	34	5	1	2024-07-06	WSN		STL	Lance Lynn	ahead 1-0	b 1	1	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	5	2	0.181	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); L. Thomas Scores; J. Winker Scores
35	35	6	1	2024-07-09	WSN	@	NYM	Reed Garrett	behind 2-7	t 9	0	-2-	6,(3-2) *BBCBFX	2	6	2	0.017	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); J. Yepez Scores
36	36	7	1	2024-07-19	WSN		CIN	Frankie Montas	ahead 2-1	b 4	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	7	2	0.184	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); J. Wood Scores
37	37	8	1	2024-07-27	WSN	@	STL	Matthew Liberatore	ahead 6-0	t 6	1	-23	4,(2-1) B*BCX	3	6	2	0.013	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Yepez Scores; J. Wood Scores
38	38	9	1	2024-08-06	WSN		SFG	Hayden Birdsong	ahead 5-4	b 3	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	4	2	0.099	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
39	39	10	1	2024-08-15	WSN	@	PHI	Zack Wheeler	behind 0-9	t 5	1	---	4,(1-2) SCBX	1	6	2	0.004	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
40	40	11	2	2024-08-15	WSN	@	PHI	Orion Kerkering	behind 2-9	t 7	1	---	6,(1-2) CS.BFFX	1	6	2	0.006	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
41	41	12	1	2024-08-18	WSN	@	PHI	Taijuan Walker	behind 0-2	t 4	0	1--	3,(0-2) F1FX	2	4	2	0.188	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); J. Wood Scores
42	42	13	1	2024-09-03	WSN	@	MIA	Max Meyer	ahead 4-1	t 6	2	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	8	2	0.064	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)