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Darin Ruf or Ha-Seong Kim

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Darin Ruf

Darin Ruf

LF • New York Mets NYM
Ha-Seong Kim

Ha-Seong Kim

SS • San Diego Padres SD
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Darin Ruf
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250032.3080.33304
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.192155.3000.346010
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Ha-Seong Kim
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.176000.2220.17606
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250144.3020.325212
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Darin Ruf
OWN
 
8%
-0.38 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-2.37 compared to last week
OWN/START Ha-Seong Kim
OWN
15%
+6.65 compared to last week
START
13%
+6.46 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Darin Ruf
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Ha-Seong Kim
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Darin Ruf

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 1B DH LF . However, he plays 1B most often.
  • Experts don't even rank him among LF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 57th.
  • The current leader among LF's is Julio Rodriguez

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 207th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.309
  • Ranked 275th in batting average with 0.243
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 111th with 0.342
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 192nd with 0.425
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 151st with 0.767
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 388th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 233rd in RBI with 59
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 253rd in runs scored with 60
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.046, OBP: -0.061, HRs: -6, RBI: -8, Runs: EVEN, Wlks: -13, Stls: EVEN,
Breakdown Ha-Seong Kim

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: SS 3B . However, he plays SS most often.
  • Experts don't even rank him among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 15th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Trea Turner

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 372nd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.278
  • Ranked 331st in batting average with 0.234
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 213th with 0.320
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 355th with 0.367
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 317th with 0.687
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 461st with 6
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 297th in RBI with 48
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 303rd in runs scored with 48
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.042, OBP: +0.059, HRs: -2, RBI: +1, Runs: +11, Wlks: +12, Stls: -1,
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Darin Ruf

No Injury Reported

Injury Ha-Seong Kim

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Darin Ruf
DateOpponentResult
Aug 01@WASCorbin 4-15W 7-3
Aug 02@WASArano 1-0L 5-1
Aug 03@WASSanchez 0-4W 9-5
Aug 04VS ATLWright 13-5W 6-4
Aug 05VS ATLMinter 5-3L 9-6
Aug 06VS ATLOdorizzi 4-4W 8-5
Aug 06VS ATLFried 10-4W 6-2
Aug 07VS ATLStrider
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.256046.3560.333014
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Ha-Seong Kim
DateOpponentResult
Aug 01VS COLSenzatela 3-6W 4-1
Aug 02VS COLBird 1-3W 13-5
Aug 02VS COLColome 2-4W 3-2
Aug 03VS COLKuhl 6-7W 9-1
Aug 04VS COLFreeland 7-7L 7-3
Aug 05@LADGonsolin 13-1L 8-1
Aug 06@LADMartin 3-0L 8-3
Aug 07@LADAnderson
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.209162.3080.328122
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Darin Ruf
5.15
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Ha-Seong Kim
5.77
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Darin Ruf
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2012 PHI 10 10 3 4 7 0 0 .345 .333 .724 28
2013 PHI 73 62 14 36 30 0 33 .247 .348 .458 169
2014 PHI 50 21 3 12 7 0 8 .216 .297 .381 48
2015 PHI 106 63 12 30 39 1 21 .235 .300 .414 169
2016 PHI 43 17 3 8 9 0 4 .205 .236 .337 37
2020 SF 39 24 5 11 18 1 13 .282 .378 .529 78
2021 SF 119 70 16 40 42 2 44 .263 .373 .500 292
2022 SF 86 57 9 39 33 2 31 .224 .318 .365 205
ON PACE 130 86 13 59 49 3 46 .224 .318 .365 310
3-YEAR AVG 79 47 11 26 30 2 29 .268 .374 .507 185
Career 526 324 65 180 185 6 154 .243 .329 .437
Career Ha-Seong Kim
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 SD 114 53 8 27 34 6 22 .205 .273 .360 233
2022 SD 92 72 6 38 35 5 34 .244 .329 .366 253
ON PACE 135 106 8 55 51 7 50 .244 .329 .366 372
3-YEAR AVG 114 53 8 27 34 6 22 .205 .273 .360 233
Career 206 125 14 65 69 11 56 .226 .304 .363
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MIN vs TOR 2:10 PM EST Archer
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NYY @STL 2:15 PM EST Montas
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OAK vs SF 4:07 PM EST Martinez
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PHI vs WAS 1:35 PM EST Nola
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