Jesús Ruiz
Full name: Jesús Ruiz Ortiz
Also known as: El Chucho
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1971-08-09 · Imías
- Debut
- 1992
Jesús Ruiz is a Cuban baseball player. His full name is recorded as Jesús Ruiz Ortiz. He is also listed as El Chucho. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 13 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 2004. He appears throughout for Guantánamo. He appears in 2 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .254, with 496 hits, 27 home runs and 208 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .300, in 1992-93 (100 AB). His most home runs in a season was 6, in 2003-04.
Career summary
- Seasons 13 (1991–2004)
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- Teams
Guantánamo - AVG / OBP / SLG
.254 / .279 / .355
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 25 | 36 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .265 | .286 | .265 | .551 |
| 1992-93 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 38 | 103 | 100 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | .300 | .320 | .430 | .750 |
| 1993-94 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 31 | 111 | 109 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | .248 | .261 | .312 | .573 |
| 1994-95 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 53 | 165 | 154 | 6 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | .253 | .281 | .344 | .625 |
| 1995-96 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 40 | 109 | 99 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | .212 | .262 | .313 | .575 |
| 1997-98 · Postseason | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .300 | .273 | .400 | .673 |
| 1997-98 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 87 | 295 | 272 | 34 | 70 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 95 | .257 | .277 | .349 | .626 |
| 1998-99 · Postseason | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 10 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .235 | .257 | .353 | .610 |
| 1998-99 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 77 | 255 | 233 | 24 | 58 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 83 | .249 | .273 | .356 | .629 |
| 1999-00 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 62 | 192 | 176 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 39 | .193 | .231 | .222 | .453 |
| 2000-01 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 77 | 247 | 223 | 26 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 82 | .265 | .298 | .368 | .666 |
| 2001-02 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 46 | 125 | 117 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 41 | .239 | .258 | .350 | .608 |
| 2002-03 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 27 | 90 | 83 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | .289 | .337 | .422 | .759 |
| 2003-04 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 56 | 201 | 192 | 22 | 53 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 89 | .276 | .279 | .464 | .743 |
| 2004-05 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 41 | 133 | 120 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 44 | .275 | .302 | .367 | .669 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 1956 | 197 | 496 | 83 | 17 | 27 | 208 | 16 | 30 | 55 | 227 | 20 | 0 | 60 | 18 | — | .254 | .279 | .355 | .634 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 110.0 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 3 | .907 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 229.1 | 34 | 91 | 9 | 21 | .933 | 134 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 251.2 | 68 | 84 | 10 | 20 | .938 | 162 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 365.0 | 100 | 163 | 18 | 30 | .936 | 281 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 239.2 | 66 | 91 | 7 | 23 | .957 | 164 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 · Postseason | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 23.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 719.0 | 149 | 300 | 16 | 55 | .966 | 465 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 · Postseason | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 91.2 | 24 | 46 | 1 | 7 | .986 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 614.1 | 113 | 283 | 12 | 52 | .971 | 408 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 498.1 | 112 | 216 | 18 | 47 | .948 | 346 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 575.2 | 121 | 243 | 16 | 64 | .958 | 380 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 290.0 | 59 | 132 | 12 | 25 | .941 | 203 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 185.0 | 49 | 83 | 10 | 17 | .930 | 142 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 450.1 | 87 | 171 | 15 | 43 | .945 | 273 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 305.0 | 71 | 128 | 13 | 22 | .939 | 212 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4948.1 | 1074 | 2067 | 166 | 429 | .950 | 3307 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jesús Ruiz born?
Jesús Ruiz was born on 1971-08-09 in Imías.
Which teams did Jesús Ruiz play for?
Jesús Ruiz appears for Guantánamo across 13 recorded seasons.
What are Jesús Ruiz's career statistics?
In 13 recorded seasons Jesús Ruiz batted .254 with 496 hits, 27 home runs and 208 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
