Kansas City Royals (ML)
Adley Rutschman
Birthdate:
Feb. 6, 1998 (33 y, 8 m, 0 d)Born In:
Sherwood, OR, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/199Entry:
Unknown
Inj Prone:
Normal
Contract:
$340.4M / 8 years (2027-2034)
ML Service Time:
9 years, 138 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2027 (2nd) | Kansas City (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2029 | Kansas City (MLB) |
| 2028 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| 2027 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| 2026 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| 2024 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| 2023 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 2030 | Kansas City (MLB) |
| 2027 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2029 - C | Kansas City (MLB) |
| 2027 - C | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| 2026 - C | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| 2025 - C | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 2028 | Kansas City (MLB) |
| 2024 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Oct 2027 | Kansas City (MLB) |
| Jun 2024 | Kansas City (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 3.0 | 25.8 |
| Grey Ink | 44 | 47.6 | 148.4 |
| HoF Standard | 39 | 41.4 | 45.2 |
| WAR | 46.3 | 54.5 | 58.5 |
| WAR7 | 40.2 | 36.2 | 38.0 |
| JAWS | 43.2 | 45.3 | 48.3 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mike Stanley R | 946 |
| Jason Varitek R | 926 |
| Ramon Hernandez R | 918 |
| Terry Steinbach R | 905 |
| Sherm Lollar R | 900 |
| Willson Contreras | 899 |
| Mike Lieberthal R | 899 |
| Russell Martin R | 896 |
| Roy Campanella R | 894 |
| Walker Cooper R | 886 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 33
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jorge Posada R | 925 |
| Russell Martin R | 918 |
| Gabby Hartnett R | 910 |
| J.T. Realmuto | 906 |
| Darrell Porter R | 902 |
| Will Smith | 901 |
| Carlton Fisk R | 896 |
| Del Crandall R | 894 |
| Salvador Perez R | 894 |
| Benito Santiago R | 893 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 120 | 1 |
| 2026 | 97 | 9 |
| 2027 | 99 | 9 |
| 2028 | 114 | 4 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100 | 3 |
| 2024 | 92 | 2 |
| 2025 | 114 | 2 |
| 2026 | 75 | 8 |
| 2027 | 88 | 5 |
| 2028 | 99 | 2 |
| 2029 | 82 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 |
| 2026 | 11 | 1 |
| 2027 | 7 | 3 |
| 2028 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
| 2028 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.382 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0.398 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0.409 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0.388 | 4 |
| 2027 | 0.392 | 4 |
| 2028 | 0.394 | 3 |
| 2029 | 0.387 | 8 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.533 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0.525 | 8 |
| 2027 | 0.535 | 7 |
| 2028 | 0.522 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.246 | 7 |
| 2027 | 0.254 | 6 |
| 2028 | 0.254 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.931 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0.913 | 8 |
| 2027 | 0.927 | 4 |
| 2028 | 0.916 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5.4 | 7 |
| 2026 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 2027 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2028 | 8.1 | 1 |