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# 4 CHARLIE RUUD |
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| Positions: Right Handed Pitcher/Infielder |
| Height: 5-10 |
| Weight: 165 |
| Resides: Northfield, Minn. |
| Hometown: Cannon Falls, Minn. |
| High School: Cannon Falls High School (2000) |
| College: St. Olaf College (2004) |
| Pro Teams: St. Paul Saints - Northern League/Amer. Assoc. (2005-2009), Atlantic City - CanAm League (2008) |
AS A DUKE
2010 (1st Season) -
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Is the St. Paul Saints' all-time leader in wins (40), strikeouts (318) and innings (504.2)... In four-plus professional seasons, went 41-18 with a 3.78 ERA... Had at least eight wins in each of four full American Association seasons and was in double-digits twice (2007 and 2008)... Had 10 complete games in career including three shutouts.
2009 (St. Paul Saints - American Association) - Went 8-4 with a 3.69 ERA in 20 appearances... Drew 19 starts... His eight wins matched a team lead and his 107.1 innings ranked second... Threw one complete game shutout.
2008 (St. Paul Saints - American Association) - Compiled a career-best 12-4 record... Was an American Association All-Star... (Atlantic City - CanAm League) - Pitched three times for Atlantic City on loan from Saints... Went 1-1 in three starts.
2007 (St. Paul Saints - American Association) - Went 11-3 with career-bests in innings (138.2), strikeouts (110), walks (23) and ERA (3.63)...
2006 (St. Paul Saints - American Association) - Went 8-6 with a 3.75 ERA... Was tops on the team in innings (132.0) and had 96 strikeouts.
2005 (St. Paul Saints - Northern League) - Made an emergency start for the club and earned a complete game win and a spot on the roster for the remaining of the season.
AMATEUR
Played for the Class A Richfield Ramblers of the Riverview League from 2002-2005... Played for Class C Cannon Falls in 2001.
AT ST. OLAF COLLEGE
2004 - Was All-MIAC... Went 5-3 with a 2.62 ERA... Had career-high 72 strikeouts and seven complete games in 68.2 innings.
2003 - Was All-MIAC... Went 7-3 with a 1.97 ERA... Held hitters to a .226 average while walking only 16 against 64 strikeouts... Had team-highs in appearances (15), starts (11), complete games (6) and saves (2).
2002 - Was the MIAC's Pitcher of the Year after posting a 0.72 ERA in league games... Went 7-2 with a 1.23 ERA overall with team-highs in innings (65.2), strikeouts (66), saves (2), complete games (6) and opponents batting average (.213)... Allowed only nine earned runs on nine walks and no homers.
2001 - Was All-MIAC... Had 0.60 ERA in six league starts, which included two shutouts.
AT CANNON FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Was a part of three Hiawatha Valley League championship teams.
PERSONAL
Resides in Northfield with wife Becky and daughter Lucy... Is an associate pastor at Bethel Lutheran Church in Northfield... Is a graduate of Luther Seminary in St. Paul.