Rick Auerbach

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1981)

AVG .220
HR 9
RBI 86
H 309
OPS .572
PIV -3,430
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
2/15/1950 in Woodland Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1971-04-13
Last Game
1981-08-12

Full name: Frederick Steven Auerbach

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
624 1,407 167 309 56 5 9 86 36 127 198 .220 .286 .286 .572 -3,430

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Career OPS .572 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 18.3% 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
1971 ML4 AL 79 236 22 48 10 0 1 9 3 20 40 .203 .249 (-18%) .316 (-14%) .365 (-29%) .682 (-22%) -771.7
1972 ML4 AL 153 554 50 121 16 3 2 30 24 43 62 .218 .243 (-10%) .310 (-11%) .353 (-24%) .664 (-18%) -1432.6
1973 ML4 AL 6 10 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 — — — — 0.0
1974 LAN NL 45 73 12 25 0 0 1 4 4 8 9 .342 .256 (+33%) .324 (+26%) .369 (+4%) .693 (+14%) 212.7
1975 LAN NL 85 170 18 38 9 0 0 12 3 18 22 .224 .257 (-13%) .327 (-9%) .374 (-26%) .701 (-18%) -453.3
1976 LAN NL 36 47 7 6 0 0 0 1 0 6 6 .128 — — — — -325.8
1977 CIN NL 33 45 5 7 2 0 0 3 0 4 7 .156 — — — — -332.4
1978 CIN NL 63 55 17 18 6 0 2 5 1 7 12 .327 .257 (+27%) .323 (+28%) .378 (+44%) .702 (+36%) 363.2
1979 CIN NL 62 100 17 21 8 1 1 12 0 14 19 .210 .265 (-21%) .329 (-8%) .397 (-14%) .727 (-11%) -185.4
1980 CIN NL 24 33 5 11 1 1 1 4 0 3 5 .333 — — — — 0.0
1981 SEA AL 38 84 12 13 3 0 1 6 1 4 15 .155 .255 (-39%) .320 (-38%) .368 (-39%) .688 (-38%) -505.0
Career · 11 seasons 624 1,407 167 309 56 5 9 86 36 127 198 .220 — — — — -3,430

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
4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 NLCS CIN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1974 NLCS LAN 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1974 WS LAN 1 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home33473184149339.204
Away29067683160647.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-08-12 SEALAAL 100000000
1981-08-11 SEALAAW 322000000
1981-08-10 SEALAAW 401000001
1981-06-10 SEABOSL 200000001
1981-06-09 SEABOSL 300000000
1981-06-07 SEACLEW 000000000
1981-06-06 SEACLEL 300000002
1981-06-05 SEACLEL 400000001
1981-06-01 SEAKCRL 101000000
1981-05-31 SEATEXW 511000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 57 19 71 77 10 12
3B 36 10 7 36 5 3
SS 440 348 608 1045 69 193

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 ML4 SS 78 72 120 193 12 31
1972 ML4 SS 153 151 256 452 30 90
1973 ML4 SS 2 2 4 6 2 0
1974 LAN 2B 16 10 25 31 6 2
1974 LAN 3B 3 0 1 3 0 0
1974 LAN SS 19 8 12 26 2 4
1975 LAN 2B 1 0 5 0 0 1
1975 LAN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1975 LAN SS 81 53 77 137 9 17
1976 LAN 2B 7 4 16 20 1 4
1976 LAN 3B 8 0 2 3 2 1
1976 LAN SS 12 8 23 27 3 8
1977 CIN 2B 19 5 19 22 1 4
1977 CIN SS 12 5 18 24 4 3
1978 CIN 2B 10 0 3 4 1 1
1978 CIN 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0
1978 CIN SS 26 10 24 42 2 8
1979 CIN 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0
1979 CIN 3B 18 9 2 26 2 2
1979 CIN SS 16 8 27 28 2 5
1980 CIN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1980 CIN 3B 3 1 0 3 1 0
1980 CIN SS 3 2 3 11 0 1
1981 SEA SS 38 29 44 99 3 26

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 56
Third Base 37
Shortstop 441

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills CA 1969

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rick Auerbach (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Vic Harris
    .217 avg, 13 HR
  2. 95
    Tim Cullen
    .220 avg, 9 HR
  3. 90
    Omar Quintanilla
    .220 avg, 8 HR
  4. 87
    Dick Tracewski
    .213 avg, 8 HR
  5. 86
    Paul Janish
    .212 avg, 7 HR
  6. 84
    Hoss Walker
    .220 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Auerbach

What years did Rick Auerbach play?
Rick Auerbach played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1981.
Was Rick Auerbach a pitcher?
No. Rick Auerbach was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Rick Auerbach hit?
Rick Auerbach hit 9 career home runs with 309 hits.