Luis Aparicio
Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1956-1973)
Luis Aparicio was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1973 for the Chicago White Sox, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 18 seasons. In 2,601 career games, he hit .262 with 2,677 hits, 83 home runs, and 791 RBI. Luis Aparicio was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984 and was a 10-time All-Star, a Rookie of the Year, and a 9-time Gold Glove.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 160 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1956-04-17
- Last Game
- 1973-09-28
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1984 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 10× All-Star · Rookie of the Year · 9× Gold Glove
Full name: Luis Ernesto Aparicio
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,601 | 10,230 | 1,335 | 2,677 | 394 | 92 | 83 | 791 | 506 | 736 | 742 | .262 | .311 | .343 | .653 | -9,873 |
Career AVG .262 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .311 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .343 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.
Career OPS .653 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | CHA | AL | 152 | 533 | 69 | 142 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 21 | 34 | 63 | .266 | .258 (+3%) | .331 (-6%) | .397 (-14%) | .728 (-10%) | -916.1 |
| 1957 | CHA | AL | 143 | 575 | 82 | 148 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 52 | 55 | .257 | .257 (avg) | .323 (-2%) | .391 (-15%) | .715 (-9%) | -809.0 |
| 1958 | CHA | AL | 145 | 557 | 76 | 148 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 29 | 35 | 38 | .266 | .257 (+3%) | .324 (-5%) | .394 (-13%) | .719 (-9%) | -852.7 |
| 1959 | CHA | AL | 152 | 612 | 98 | 157 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 56 | 53 | 40 | .257 | .256 (avg) | .323 (-3%) | .392 (-15%) | .715 (-10%) | -902.8 |
| 1960 | CHA | AL | 153 | 600 | 86 | 166 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 51 | 43 | 39 | .277 | .255 (+8%) | .323 (avg) | .387 (-11%) | .711 (-6%) | -613.1 |
| 1961 | CHA | AL | 156 | 625 | 90 | 170 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 53 | 38 | 33 | .272 | .258 (+5%) | .328 (-5%) | .399 (-12%) | .727 (-9%) | -894.5 |
| 1962 | CHA | AL | 153 | 581 | 72 | 140 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 32 | 36 | .241 | .257 (-6%) | .326 (-14%) | .393 (-15%) | .719 (-15%) | -1451.4 |
| 1963 | BAL | AL | 146 | 601 | 73 | 150 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 35 | .250 | .246 (+1%) | .308 (-6%) | .371 (-11%) | .680 (-9%) | -844.0 |
| 1964 | BAL | AL | 146 | 578 | 93 | 154 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 57 | 49 | 51 | .266 | .250 (+6%) | .312 (+4%) | .377 (-4%) | .690 (avg) | 8.9 |
| 1965 | BAL | AL | 144 | 564 | 67 | 127 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 46 | 56 | .225 | .245 (-8%) | .310 (-8%) | .371 (-9%) | .682 (-8%) | -776.0 |
| 1966 | BAL | AL | 151 | 659 | 97 | 182 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 33 | 42 | .276 | .248 (+11%) | .309 (avg) | .376 (-3%) | .685 (-1%) | -200.2 |
| 1967 | BAL | AL | 134 | 546 | 55 | 127 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 29 | 44 | .233 | .242 (-4%) | .306 (-12%) | .357 (-12%) | .663 (-12%) | -1081.0 |
| 1968 | CHA | AL | 157 | 622 | 55 | 164 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 33 | 43 | .264 | .236 (+11%) | .298 (+1%) | .340 (-2%) | .638 (avg) | -90.1 |
| 1969 | CHA | AL | 156 | 599 | 77 | 168 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 24 | 66 | 29 | .280 | .248 (+13%) | .320 (+10%) | .369 (-2%) | .689 (+4%) | 543.9 |
| 1970 | CHA | AL | 146 | 552 | 86 | 173 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 8 | 53 | 34 | .313 | .253 (+23%) | .325 (+14%) | .385 (+5%) | .711 (+9%) | 1065.2 |
| 1971 | BOS | AL | 125 | 491 | 56 | 114 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 6 | 35 | 43 | .232 | .249 (-7%) | .316 (-10%) | .365 (-17%) | .682 (-14%) | -1062.8 |
| 1972 | BOS | AL | 110 | 436 | 47 | 112 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 26 | 28 | .257 | .243 (+5%) | .310 (-4%) | .353 (-1%) | .664 (-2%) | -248.9 |
| 1973 | BOS | AL | 132 | 499 | 56 | 135 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 13 | 43 | 33 | .271 | .256 (+5%) | .325 (avg) | .378 (-18%) | .703 (-10%) | -748.1 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 2,601 | 10,230 | 1,335 | 2,677 | 394 | 92 | 83 | 791 | 506 | 736 | 742 | .262 | — | — | — | — | -9,873 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2601 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1304 | 4991 | 716 | 1339 | 41 | 401 | .268 |
| Away | 1297 | 5239 | 620 | 1338 | 42 | 390 | .255 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-09-28 | BOS | MIL | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973-09-28 | BOS | MIL | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973-09-25 | BOS | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-24 | BOS | DET | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-23 | BOS | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-22 | BOS | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-21 | BOS | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973-09-19 | BOS | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-18 | BOS | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-16 | BOS | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | 2583 | 2539 | 4548 | 8016 | 366 | 1553 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | CHA | SS | 152 | 151 | 250 | 474 | 35 | 91 |
| 1957 | CHA | SS | 142 | 139 | 246 | 449 | 20 | 85 |
| 1958 | CHA | SS | 145 | 145 | 289 | 463 | 21 | 90 |
| 1959 | CHA | SS | 152 | 150 | 282 | 460 | 23 | 87 |
| 1960 | CHA | SS | 153 | 152 | 305 | 551 | 18 | 117 |
| 1961 | CHA | SS | 156 | 151 | 264 | 487 | 30 | 86 |
| 1962 | CHA | SS | 152 | 141 | 280 | 452 | 20 | 102 |
| 1963 | BAL | SS | 145 | 145 | 275 | 403 | 12 | 76 |
| 1964 | BAL | SS | 145 | 144 | 260 | 437 | 15 | 98 |
| 1965 | BAL | SS | 141 | 139 | 238 | 439 | 20 | 87 |
| 1966 | BAL | SS | 151 | 151 | 303 | 441 | 17 | 104 |
| 1967 | BAL | SS | 131 | 128 | 221 | 333 | 25 | 67 |
| 1968 | CHA | SS | 156 | 151 | 269 | 535 | 19 | 92 |
| 1969 | CHA | SS | 154 | 153 | 248 | 563 | 20 | 94 |
| 1970 | CHA | SS | 146 | 140 | 251 | 483 | 18 | 99 |
| 1971 | BOS | SS | 121 | 121 | 194 | 338 | 16 | 56 |
| 1972 | BOS | SS | 109 | 109 | 183 | 304 | 16 | 54 |
| 1973 | BOS | SS | 132 | 129 | 190 | 404 | 21 | 68 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 2582 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1970 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1970 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1968 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1968 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1966 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1966 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1964 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1963 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1962 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1961 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1960 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1959 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1958 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1956 | Rookie of the Year | |
| 1956 | TSN Rookie of the Year |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 18th | 9.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1970 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 12th | 35.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1968 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 13.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1966 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 9th | 51.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1964 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 28th | 3.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1963 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 23th | 3.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1961 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 12th | 16.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1960 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 21th | 6.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1959 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 2nd | 255.0 | 336 | 8 |
| 1956 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 25th | 7.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1956 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 1st | 22.0 | 24 | 22 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Luis Aparicio (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Luis Aparicio: the record in brief
According to the bio, Luis Aparicio debuted on April 17, 1956 and played a final game on September 28, 1973. By club, Aparicio's seasons break down as the Chicago White Sox (1956 through 1970), the Baltimore Orioles (1963 through 1967), and the Boston Red Sox (1971 through 1973). Aparicio played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 29, 1934, in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela and a listed size of 160 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Luis Aparicio was the playing name; the full given name is Luis Ernesto.
Aparicio's career batting table shows 2,601 games, 10,230 at bats and 2,677 hits, a .262 average; the totals also include 83 home runs, 791 runs batted in, and 506 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .311 clip and slugging .343, Aparicio finished with a .653 OPS. The .262 career average is close to the .251 the league hit across the same seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Aparicio
- What years did Luis Aparicio play?
- Luis Aparicio played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1973.
- Was Luis Aparicio a pitcher?
- No. Luis Aparicio was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Luis Aparicio hit?
- Luis Aparicio hit 83 career home runs with 2677 hits.
- Is Luis Aparicio in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Luis Aparicio was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.
- What was Luis Aparicio's career batting average?
- Luis Aparicio batted .262 over his career, with 2,677 hits in 10,230 at bats.
- How many RBI did Luis Aparicio have?
- Luis Aparicio drove in 791 runs in his career.