Darin Ruf Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!
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Updated on January 07, 2026
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Darin Ruf Biography
Darin Ruf is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on July 28, 1986 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. A formidable outfielder and first baseman who was a rookie in the Philadelphia Phillies in 2012.
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In Ruf’s freshman season (2006), he started all 52 games. His sophomore season (2007) he was named the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Year, a member of both the first-team all conference squad, and a first-team all-conference scholar athlete. He also was named an all-star for his performance in summer collegiate baseball, for which he was a member of the Wisconsin Woodchucks of the Northwoods League. During his junior season (2008) he compiled a 15-game hitting streak that contributed to his .347 season batting average. After the 2008 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. His collegiate career culminated in 2009, when he was named to the second-team all-MVC team and a third-team academic-All American by ESPN. Overall, he was “all over the Bluejay record books, finishing second in RBI with 201, third in total bases with 423 and in hits with 275, sixth in walks with 135, seventh in doubles with 57 and tied for 10th in home runs with 27 … (he) started all 227 games in his career.” While at Creighton, he earned a degree in finance, compiled a 3.51 grade point average (GPA), and aspired to be a successful businessman.
His first professional assignment was the GCL Phillies in 2009; after performing well there, he was promoted to the Williamsport Crosscutters of short season A. With both squads, he held a batting average of over .300. He also participated in the Florida Instructional League.
He was raised by his four brothers: Amy, CJ, Christa and Scott.
| Name | Darin Ruf |
| First Name | Darin |
| Last Name | Ruf |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Birthday | July 28 |
| Birth Year | 1986 |
| Place of Birth | Omaha |
| Home Town | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Mary Ruf, Bill Ruf |
| Siblings | Christa Ruf |
| Spouse | Libby Schuring |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 2010, he began the season with the Lakewood BlueClaws, also of Class A, but spent only 32 games there. The Phillies promoted him to the Class A-Advanced Clearwater Threshers, and was the Phillies’ minor league player of the week in late May. In total, he amassed nine home runs and 67 runs batted in (RBIs) while posting a .290 amalgamated batting average.
Darin Ruf Net Worth
Darin Ruf is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Darin Ruf's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played baseball in college in Creighton University.
He was the top minor leaguer by home run in 2012 with 38 home runs.
Darin Cortland Ruf (born July 28, 1986) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the San Francisco Giants organization. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and played at Westside High School. Subsequently, he attended Creighton University, and excelled playing baseball there before the Philadelphia Phillies drafted him in 2009. In the minor leagues, he initially hit for a high batting average, but in 2011 combined that with power numbers to become one of the Phillies’ top prospects. In 2012 he led the minor leagues (and the Eastern League) with 38 home runs. He made his major league debut in September 2012. In 2013, he split time between Triple-A and the major league Phillies, and was among the league’s top rookies. He was embroiled in a roster battle for a bench spot entering 2014, but hurt his oblique, and landed on the disabled list prior to the season. In 2017 he led the Korea Baseball Organization in RBIs.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Baseball Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ruf’s wife is Libby Schuring, whom Ruf married in December 2011. His hobbies include golfing and traveling. During the offseason, he resides in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. Christa Ruf, Ruf’s sister, also attended Creighton; she played softball there for four seasons.
His power emergence began in 2011 when he hit a Florida State League-leading 43 doubles, as well as 17 home runs (8th in the league) and 82 RBIs (4th) and a .308 batting average. Defensively, he played first base, third base, and left field, and even pitched two innings of relief during a 23-inning game. He was named an MiLB.com Organization All Star and a post-season All Star. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Darin Ruf height 6 ft 3 in Darin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Ruf was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. After the Phillies drafted him, scouting director Marti Wolever asserted that Ruf “is an outstanding defensive first baseman with a chance to hit and has tremendous makeup.” After converting to play predominantly in the outfield, however, Ruf’s fielding was characterized as either “serviceable” or “weak”, and Phillies general manager Rubén Amaro, Jr. commented that he did not have the defensive skills to play every day.
Ruf enjoyed great success playing for the Reading Phillies (since renamed the Reading Fightin Phils) in 2012, earning Eastern League Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors, as well as the Paul Owens Award, which is given to the best player in the Phillies’ minor league system. During the season, the Fightin Phils sold T-shirts that said “Babe Ruf”, a reference to Babe Ruth. He batted .317/.408/.620 and led the Eastern League (and all of minor league baseball) with 38 home runs, 104 RBIs, in on-base percentage, in slugging percentage, and in 1.028 OPS, and tied for the league lead by playing in 139 games and 11 sacrifice flies, while second in runs behind Aaron Hicks (93), third in walks (65), and seventh in doubles (32), all en route to earning a September callup and making his major league debut on September 14 (skipping the Triple-A level entirely). He was named Rookie of the Year, a mid-season All Star, a post-season All Star, an MiLB.com Organization All Star, and a Topps Double-A All Star.
Who is Darin Ruf Dating?
According to our records, Darin Ruf married to Libby Schuring . As of December 1, 2023, Darin Ruf’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Darin Ruf. You may help us to build the dating records for Darin Ruf!Darin Ruf slugged his way onto the scene about midway through the 2012 season with the Reading Phillies; it wasn’t as though Ruf was some highly-touted prospect everyone knew about. Really, he was an afterthought at 26 years old; a guy who was just kind of there. That all changed.
Facts & Trivia
Darin Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Darin Ruf celebrates birthday on July 28 of every year.
Eric Longehagen, a baseball analyst for Crashburn Alley, asserted in 2013 that Ruf’s ceiling was a platoon player at first base, but that his superior intangibles had allowed him to overachieve in terms of his potential. He wrote,
What happened to Darin Ruf?
Ruf was away from the team for the past week following the death of his father, but he’s now back with the club. The 35-year-old won’t immediately rejoin the starting lineup, with Wilmer Flores and Tommy La Stella starting at first base and designated hitter, respectively.
How old is Darin Ruf?
35 years (July 28, 1986)
What nationality is Darin Ruf?
American
What teams did Darin Ruf play for?
All teams
Is Darin Ruf married?
Libby Schuring
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