P Eric Rucker #8
Vacaville Steelheads SPBC
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/2026
BNN Index | SPBC | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ERIC RUCKER #8 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 13-6 0 4.28 187.0 224 16 69 176 1.57 2.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 5 5 5 5
HRA 5 5 5 5
PBABIP 5 5 5 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Curveball 4 4
Sinker 4 4
Splitter 4 4
Knuckle Curve 4 4
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 75
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/18/2026 @ DET Win, 7-5 X 4.2 8 5 5 1 5
10/12/2026 @ DET Loss, 3-4 X 6.0 2 1 1 3 7
10/06/2026 LV Win, 7-6 X 4.2 9 5 5 3 8
09/30/2026 LV Win, 5-1 X 5.0 2 1 1 2 6
09/23/2026 CGY Win, 7-6 X 5.0 8 5 5 2 7
09/17/2026 @ EDM Loss, 2-5 X 6.0 4 1 1 5 4
09/12/2026 @ LV Win, 4-2 X 6.2 6 2 2 1 6 Win
09/07/2026 VAN Win, 7-2 X 6.1 6 2 2 2 4 Win
09/01/2026 @ MXC Win, 7-3 X 6.1 8 3 3 2 4 Win
08/27/2026 @ CGY Loss, 5-6 X 6.2 9 5 5 1 6
PERSONALITY
He could put forth more effort.
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/15/1994
Born in:Granby, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$116,000
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 91 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2012, 3rd Pick in Round 8
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 13 6 0 4.28 187.0 224 91 89 16 69 176 0 0.0 0 14 43.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.39 10.78 8.47 3.32 3.99 1.57 99 2.6 .367        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 331 102 15 0 7 41 24 68 5 6 2 .308 .354 .417 .771      
vs. RHB 420 122 13 1 9 50 45 108 2 8 4 .290 .363 .390 .754      
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 1 2 0 4.11 35.0 40 17 16 2 13 32  
May 6 6 2 2 0 4.86 37.0 45 20 20 2 14 33  
June 5 5 2 0 0 2.45 29.1 28 8 8 2 9 31  
July 4 4 1 2 0 6.04 22.1 32 16 15 3 8 24  
August 6 6 4 0 0 4.64 33.0 47 17 17 4 13 31  
September 5 5 3 0 0 3.86 30.1 32 13 13 3 12 25  
All-Star Game 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3  
Spring Training 5 5 0 2 0 2.60 17.1 17 6 5 0 4 8  
Postseason 4 4 0 0 0 5.31 20.1 21 12 12 3 9 26  
Last Year 25 25 13 6 0 3.26 173.2 169 72 63 8 41 175  
Career 59 59 27 13 0 3.75 374.2 408 171 156 27 111 365  
Home 12 12 5 3 0 4.85 68.2 86 38 37 5 25 71  
Road 20 20 8 3 0 3.95 118.1 138 53 52 11 44 105  
Grass 18 18 8 3 0 3.94 105.0 125 47 46 9 40 93  
Turf 14 14 5 3 0 4.72 82.0 99 44 43 7 29 83  
Day 9 9 6 1 0 4.73 51.1 67 27 27 4 20 47  
Night 23 23 7 5 0 4.11 135.2 157 64 62 12 49 129  
As Starter 32 32 13 6 0 4.28 187.0 224 91 89 16 69 176  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 New York City - PBC 26 19 0 0 0 0 6.62 34.0 47 26 25 2 21 34 0 0 2.00 .425 4.03 0.2 63
2023 Indianapolis - PBC 28 9 0 0 0 1 2.74 23.0 20 10 7 3 9 19 0 0 1.26 .274 4.63 -0.0 155
2024 Indianapolis - PBC 29 15 4 1 3 0 4.62 60.1 62 39 31 9 40 55 0 0 1.69 .308 5.44 -0.2 93
Total PBC 43 4 1 3 1 4.83 117.1 129 75 63 14 70 108 0 0 1.70 .338 4.87 -0.1 88
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Total - 14 16 16 10 2 0 1.49 121.0 87 22 20 2 31 146 0 0 0.98 .252 1.80 5.7 100
2010 Total - 15 14 14 9 1 0 1.10 106.1 73 17 13 2 19 146 0 0 0.87 .247 1.23 6.1 100
2011 Total - 16 12 12 8 1 0 1.38 91.0 64 16 14 2 22 147 0 0 0.95 .283 1.08 5.5 100
2012 Total - 17 12 12 7 2 0 1.47 92.0 65 16 15 2 28 145 0 0 1.01 .276 1.24 5.3 100
2013 San Francisco (R) - R 18 24 23 10 6 0 4.03 145.1 134 68 65 14 89 175 1 0 1.53 .331 4.18 1.6 98
2014 San Francisco (R) - R 19 9 0 1 0 1 1.64 11.0 9 2 2 0 4 15 0 0 1.18 .346 1.98 0.5 267
2014 California - R+ 19 26 9 6 2 1 4.79 77.0 77 41 41 10 29 98 0 0 1.38 .360 3.93 1.1 90
2014 Total - R+ 19 35 9 7 2 2 4.40 88.0 86 43 43 10 33 113 0 0 1.35 .358 3.69 1.6 98
2015 California - R+ 20 25 17 7 5 1 3.52 94.2 93 39 37 6 48 116 0 0 1.49 .367 3.82 2.0 129
2016 Huntsville - A 21 23 23 5 4 0 3.28 115.1 112 48 42 12 47 134 0 0 1.38 .344 3.69 2.1 125
2017 Huntsville - A 22 22 22 6 9 0 4.75 108.0 130 63 57 15 47 114 0 0 1.64 .376 3.89 1.5 83
2018 Golden State - A+ 23 19 17 4 6 0 4.03 91.2 93 45 41 4 32 93 0 0 1.36 .350 2.83 3.0 109
2019 Quebec City - Semi 24 2 2 1 1 0 2.57 14.0 15 8 4 3 1 14 1 1 1.14 .293 4.03 0.1 143
2019 Hartford - AA 24 15 13 3 4 1 4.61 68.1 82 38 35 6 18 53 0 0 1.46 .345 3.34 1.5 88
2019 Providence - AAA 24 4 3 0 2 0 3.68 22.0 14 9 9 2 4 15 0 0 0.82 .197 3.38 0.5 110
2020 Providence - AAA 25 17 13 6 3 0 4.42 79.1 92 42 39 13 21 62 0 0 1.42 .338 4.54 0.5 92
2022 Brooklyn - AAA 27 21 21 6 9 0 3.10 156.2 132 68 54 11 52 123 7 1 1.17 .273 3.46 3.3 131
2025 Vacaville - Semi 30 25 25 13 6 0 3.26 173.2 169 72 63 8 41 175 2 1 1.21 .331 2.82 5.6 131
2026 Vacaville - Semi 31 32 32 13 6 0 4.28 187.0 224 91 89 16 69 176 0 0 1.57 .367 3.99 2.6 95
Total AAA 42 37 12 14 0 3.56 258.0 238 119 102 26 77 200 7 1 1.22 .287 3.79 114.0
Total AA 15 13 3 4 1 4.61 68.1 82 38 35 6 18 53 0 0 1.46 .345 3.34 88.5
Total A+ 19 17 4 6 0 4.03 91.2 93 45 41 4 32 93 0 0 1.36 .350 2.83 109.3
Total A 45 45 11 13 0 3.99 223.1 242 111 99 27 94 248 0 0 1.50 .360 3.78 100.5
Total R+ 51 26 13 7 2 4.09 171.2 170 80 78 16 77 214 0 0 1.44 .364 3.87 107.9
Total SPBC 59 59 27 13 0 3.75 374.2 408 171 156 27 111 365 3 2 1.39 .348 3.45 110.5
Total R 33 23 11 6 1 3.86 156.1 143 70 67 14 93 190 1 0 1.51 .332 4.03 103.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2026 Vacaville - SPBC 31 4 4 0 0 0 5.31 20.1 21 12 12 3 9 26 0 0 1.48 .353 4.40 0.2 76
Total SPBC 4 4 0 0 0 5.31 20.1 21 12 12 3 9 26 0 0 1.48 .353 4.40 76.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2013 San Francisco (R) - R P 24 23 3 13 0 16 0 1.000 145.1 0.99 +0.4 .999
2014 California - R+ P 26 9 6 10 0 16 0 1.000 77.0 1.87 +1.8 .882
2014 San Francisco (R) - R P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.0 0.00 +0.2 .000
2015 California - R+ P 25 17 1 8 0 10 1 .900 94.2 0.86 +1.7 .974
2016 Huntsville - A P 23 23 6 6 1 13 1 .923 115.1 0.94 +0.3 .972
2017 Huntsville - A P 22 22 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 108.0 1.08 +1.3 1.478
2018 Golden State - A+ P 19 17 6 11 2 17 0 1.000 91.2 1.67 +1.8 .993
2019 Providence - AAA P 4 3 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 22.0 3.27 +0.4 1.250
2019 Hartford - AA P 15 13 5 5 1 10 0 1.000 68.1 1.32 -0.5 .997
2019 Quebec City - Semi P 2 2 1 3 0 5 1 .800 14.0 2.57 -0.2 .993
2020 Providence - AAA P 17 13 3 6 1 9 0 1.000 79.1 1.02 +0.9 .860
2021 New York City - Pro P 19 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 34.0 0.79 +0.6 .996
2022 Brooklyn - AAA P 21 21 8 14 0 23 1 .957 156.2 1.26 +1.5 .809
2023 Indianapolis - Pro P 9 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 23.0 1.17 +0.8 .000
2024 Indianapolis - Pro P 15 4 4 8 1 13 1 .923 60.1 1.79 +0.5 .892
2025 Vacaville - Semi P 25 25 11 8 1 19 0 1.000 173.2 0.98 +1.3 .983
2026 Vacaville - Semi P 32 32 17 23 1 41 1 .976 187.0 1.93 +0.1 1.041
TOTAL P 307 224 81 132 8 219 6 .973 1461.1 1.31 +13.0 .982
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 2 (5).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 2 (5).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 2 (5).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 2 (5).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 2 (5).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 2 (5).
10/25/2012 Drafted in the 2012 first-year player draft out of high school (Naples; Naples, NY) by the San Francisco Peanuts. (Round 8, Pick 3, 129th overall pick).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
07/23/2016 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
08/23/2017 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (4).
06/24/2018 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
06/12/2019 Released by the San Francisco organization.
06/24/2019 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $138,400 with the Quebec City Admirals organization.
06/28/2019 Named the #9 prospect in the SPBC
06/29/2019 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Chargers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/02/2019 Contract was purchased by the Boston Shamrocks organization.
08/17/2019 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/19/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
09/24/2020 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/19/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/05/2021 Was claimed off waivers by New York City while with Boston.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
07/08/2022 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Florida Panthers with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
11/23/2022 Was selected to the 2022 PBC Reserve League One All-Star Game.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/10/2024 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/08/2025 Released by the Vancouver organization.
05/17/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $89,000 with the Vacaville Steelheads organization.
08/23/2025 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Mexico City Aztecas with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/10/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $89,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
04/01/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Vacaville Steelheads development complex.
07/12/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Semi-Pro Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
10/15/2026 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $580,000 with the Vacaville Steelheads organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2025 13 6
2026 13 8
Year Win. % Rank
2025 .684 3
2026 .684 4
Year K Rank
2025 175 9
Year WP Rank
2026 9 3
Year ERA Rank
2025 3.26 3
Year WHIP Rank
2025 1.21 5
Year K/BB Rank
2025 4.27 3
Year RA/9 Rank
2025 11.25 6
Year HR/9 Rank
2025 0.41 1
Year H/9 Rank
2025 8.76 10
Year BB/9 Rank
2025 2.12 5
Year K/9 Rank
2025 9.07 4
2026 8.47 8
Year QSP Rank
2025 .640 5
Year CGP Rank
2025 .080 8
Year SHO Rank
2019 1 3
2025 1 5
Year WAR Rank
2025 5.7 2
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