Luis Aparicio

Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1956-1973)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1984
AVG .262
HR 83
RBI 791
H 2,677
OPS .653
PIV -9,873
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
4/29/1934 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
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

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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

Career Arc

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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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 42 1 12 2 0 0 2 2 3 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1966 WS BAL 4 16 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250
1959 WS CHA 6 26 1 8 1 0 0 0 2 3 .308

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13044991716133941401.268
Away12975239620133842390.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-28 BOSMILW 311000020
1973-09-28 BOSMILW 321100210
1973-09-25 BOSCLEW 400000000
1973-09-24 BOSDETW 422100000
1973-09-23 BOSDETL 400000000
1973-09-22 BOSDETL 401000000
1973-09-21 BOSDETL 301000001
1973-09-19 BOSNYYW 301000100
1973-09-18 BOSNYYW 301000000
1973-09-16 BOSCLEL 401000002

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

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

Luis Aparicio (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bert Campaneris
    .259 avg, 79 HR
  2. 97
    Ozzie Smith HOF
    .262 avg, 28 HR
  3. 93
    Omar Vizquel
    .272 avg, 80 HR
  4. 89
    Dave Concepcion
    .267 avg, 101 HR
  5. 84
    John Ward HOF
    .275 avg, 26 HR
  6. 83
    Elvis Andrus
    .269 avg, 102 HR

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.