Alex Arias

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2002)

Alex Arias was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2002 for 5 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 11 seasons. In 775 career games, he hit .265 with 470 hits, 18 home runs, and 196 RBI.

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

AVG .265
HR 18
RBI 196
H 470
OPS .688
PIV -2,323
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
11/20/1967 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1992-05-12
Last Game
2002-09-22

Full name: Alejandro Arias

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Career Batting Statistics

Alex Arias — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
775 1,773 203 470 84 6 18 196 10 181 211 .265 .338 .350 .688 -2,323

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career OPS .688 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alex Arias Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1992 CHN NL 32 99 14 29 6 0 0 7 0 11 13 .293 .255 (+15%) .322 (+16%) .377 (-6%) .699 (+4%) 118.7
1993 FLO NL 96 249 27 67 5 1 2 20 1 27 18 .269 .265 (+2%) .332 (+4%) .403 (-20%) .735 (-10%) -307.4
1994 FLO NL 59 113 4 27 5 0 0 15 0 9 19 .239 .269 (-11%) .338 (-12%) .424 (-33%) .763 (-24%) -437.2
1995 FLO NL 94 216 22 58 9 2 3 26 1 22 20 .269 .266 (+1%) .337 (avg) .417 (-11%) .755 (-6%) -215.5
1996 FLO NL 100 224 27 62 11 2 3 26 2 17 28 .277 .269 (+3%) .340 (-2%) .426 (-10%) .767 (-6%) -228.9
1997 FLO NL 74 93 13 23 2 0 1 11 0 12 12 .247 .266 (-7%) .336 (+4%) .419 (-28%) .756 (-14%) -151.9
1998 PHI NL 56 133 17 39 8 0 1 16 2 13 18 .293 .266 (+10%) .335 (+7%) .420 (-11%) .755 (-3%) -34.1
1999 PHI NL 118 347 43 105 20 1 4 48 2 36 31 .303 .271 (+12%) .344 (+8%) .433 (-8%) .778 (-1%) 53.3
2000 PHI NL 70 155 17 29 9 0 2 15 1 16 28 .187 .270 (-31%) .344 (-21%) .437 (-35%) .782 (-29%) -795.1
2001 SDN NL 70 137 19 31 9 0 2 12 1 17 22 .226 .263 (-14%) .332 (-6%) .426 (-21%) .758 (-15%) -324.8
2002 NYA AL 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 775 1,773 203 470 84 6 18 196 10 181 211 .265 — — — — -2,323

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

Alex Arias — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667

Playoff Batting by Year

Alex Arias — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 NLCS FLO 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1997 NLDS1 FLO 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
1997 WS FLO 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Alex Arias — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3948099121810111.269
Away381964112252885.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alex Arias — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-09-22 NYYDETW 000000000
2002-09-17 NYYTBRL 000000010
2002-09-13 NYYCHWL 100000001
2002-09-11 NYYBALW 000000000
2002-09-10 NYYBALW 400000000
2002-09-02 NYYBOSL 200000001
2001-10-07 SDPCOLL 000000000
2001-10-04 SDPLADW 000000000
2001-10-03 SDPLADL 201000100
2001-09-30 SDPSFGW 411100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alex Arias — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 18 11 92 9 2 6
2B 53 44 89 133 3 21
3B 193 77 70 177 11 20
SS 321 267 394 703 31 137

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alex Arias — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 CHN SS 30 28 43 74 4 8
1993 FLO 2B 30 29 59 88 2 15
1993 FLO 3B 22 18 13 26 1 2
1993 FLO SS 18 13 22 30 3 8
1994 FLO 3B 15 4 7 14 1 1
1994 FLO SS 20 18 30 37 1 9
1995 FLO 2B 6 4 9 19 0 3
1995 FLO 3B 21 11 8 23 2 3
1995 FLO SS 36 28 40 85 7 15
1996 FLO 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1996 FLO 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1996 FLO 3B 59 29 21 66 4 8
1996 FLO SS 20 18 26 59 3 15
1997 FLO 3B 37 9 13 20 1 3
1997 FLO SS 11 7 13 18 1 7
1998 PHI 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1998 PHI 3B 5 0 0 1 0 0
1998 PHI SS 38 27 43 86 2 10
1999 PHI 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1999 PHI 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1999 PHI SS 95 87 119 207 4 43
2000 PHI 2B 1 1 2 4 0 0
2000 PHI 3B 10 2 2 6 0 1
2000 PHI SS 39 32 41 88 5 19
2001 SDN 1B 17 11 91 9 2 6
2001 SDN 2B 13 9 19 19 1 3
2001 SDN 3B 18 3 5 17 1 1
2001 SDN SS 13 8 17 16 1 3
2002 NYA 3B 4 1 0 3 1 1
2002 NYA SS 1 1 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alex Arias Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 18
Second Base 53
Third Base 193
Shortstop 321

Salary History

Alex Arias — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 SDN NL $550,000
2000 PHI NL $550,000
1999 PHI NL $625,000
1998 PHI NL $425,000
1997 FLO NL $450,000
1996 FLO NL $412,500
1995 FLO NL $200,000
1994 FLO NL $155,000
1993 FLO NL $123,000
Total Career Earnings $3,490,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Alex Arias (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Craig Grebeck
    .261 avg, 19 HR
  2. 93
    Jerry Coleman
    .263 avg, 16 HR
  3. 75
    Don Ross
    .262 avg, 12 HR
  4. 74
    Jim Finigan
    .264 avg, 19 HR
  5. 73
    Dario Lodigiani
    .260 avg, 16 HR
  6. 73
    Brent Gates
    .264 avg, 25 HR

Alex Arias: the record in brief

The profile opens with Alex Arias's first major league game on May 12, 1992; the last one listed came on September 22, 2002. Arias played for the Chicago Cubs (1992), the Florida Marlins (1993 through 1997), the Philadelphia Phillies (1998 to 2000), the San Diego Padres (2001), and the New York Yankees (2002). Born on November 20, 1967, in New York, NY, USA, Arias is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Arias's listed size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 185 pounds. The given name on file is Alejandro Arias.

Arias's career batting table shows 775 games, 1,773 at bats and 470 hits, a .265 average, adding 18 homers and 196 RBI. Arias's career OPS of .688 combines a .338 on-base mark with .350 slugging. The .265 career average is close to the .266 the league hit across the same seasons. The hits column peaks at 105, in 1999. In 1999, a season of regular play, Arias hit .303 while the league hit .271.

October added 6 games of playoff batting for Arias: 2 hits in 3 at bats, with 1 RBI. Arias reached the postseason in 1997.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Arias

What years did Alex Arias play?
Alex Arias played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2002.
Was Alex Arias a pitcher?
No. Alex Arias was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Alex Arias hit?
Alex Arias hit 18 career home runs with 470 hits.
What was Alex Arias's career batting average?
Alex Arias batted .265 over his career, with 470 hits in 1,773 at bats.
How many RBI did Alex Arias have?
Alex Arias drove in 196 runs in his career.
Is Alex Arias in the Hall of Fame?
No. Alex Arias has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.