Chance Kraig Ruffin...resides in Austin, TX with wife Katie and golden retriever Millie...played college baseball at the University of Texas...went 24-6 with 19 saves and a 2.39 ERA (71 ER, 267.1 IP) in 85 games/28 starts at UT...2008 Big 12 Freshman of the Year...father, Bruce, pitched for 12 years in the Major Leagues with Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Colorado, posting a 60-82 record with 63 saves.
2013
Went 0-2 with an 8.38 ERA (9 ER, 9.2 IP) in 9 relief appearances with the Mariners from Sept. 5-28…struck out at least 1 batter in all 9 appearances (15 SO), including 5 games with at least 2 strikeouts…combined to go 5-6 with a 3.91 ERA (49 ER, 112.2 IP) in 31 games, 18 starts between AA Jackson and AAA Tacoma…set career highs in both innings pitched (112.2) and strikeouts (82)…began season in the Jackson starting rotation (4-4, 3.90 ERA), marking first time to start in career…tossed at least 6.0 innings in 8 starts, including recording 6 quality starts…promoted to Tacoma on July 11 (1-2, 3.94 ERA), making 2 starts before moving to the bullpen...went 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA (4 ER, 20.2 IP) in 13 games as a reliever, holding opponents scoreless in 12 of 14 appearances.
2012
Spent entire season with AAA
Tacoma, going 0-5 with 1 save and a
5.99 ERA (47 ER, 70.2 IP) in 50 relief
appearances ... Led all Rainiers relievers in games
(50) and innings (70.2)...stranded 14
of 19 inherited runners ... Posted a 2.59 ERA (7 ER, 24.1 IP)
in 17 appearances following the All-
Star break, compared to a 7.77 ERA
(40 ER, 46.1 IP) in 33 appearances
prior to the All-Star break ... Traveled with the Mariners to Japan
as part of 30-man roster.
2011
Was 1-0, 4.08 (8 ER, 17.2 IP) in 13
relief appearances with Seattle ... Earned first Major League win Aug.
22 at Cleveland with a scoreless 8th
inning (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO)
... Chance (1-0) and his father, Bruce
(60-82, 63 SV), are the 30th pair of
father/sons with at least 1 career win
each in MLB history ... Acquired from Detroit on Aug. 17 as
PTBNL in July 30 trade ... Selected to Major League roster by
Detroit July 25...made MLB debut
that night at Chicago (AL)...made 2
appearances with Tigers: 0-0, 4.91 ... Split minor league season between AA Erie (3-3, 10 SV, 2.12 ERA) & AAA Toledo (0-0, 9
SV, 1.84 ERA) in Tigers system ... Was the 3rd player from the 2010 draft class to appear in the Major Leagues (Chris Sale
- CWS, Josh Spence - SD).
2010
Made his pro debut with the Surprise Rafters in the Arizona Fall League, posting a
1-1 record with 4 saves and a 3.86 ERA (4 ER, 9.1 IP) in 10 relief appearances...tabbed
by Baseball America as the Tigers 7th-best prospect and rated as having the best slider
in the Tigers organization...as a junior at Texas, earned All-Big 12 Conference and
Baseball America All-America honors...named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers
Association Stopper of the Year...led the nation in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (13.49) and
ranked 2nd in ERA (1.11).
