Rod Barajas
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2012)
Rod Barajas was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2012 for 7 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,114 career games, he hit .235 with 812 hits, 136 home runs, and 480 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 250 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1999-09-25
- Last Game
- 2012-10-03
Full name: Rodrigo Richard Barajas
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,114 | 3,460 | 396 | 812 | 187 | 1 | 136 | 480 | 2 | 207 | 638 | .235 | .284 | .407 | .691 | -4,975 |
Career AVG .235 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.
Career OBP .284 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.
Career SLG .407 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .691 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 8.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ARI | NL | 5 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | ARI | NL | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | ARI | NL | 51 | 106 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 26 | .160 | .263 (-39%) | .332 (-43%) | .426 (-36%) | .758 (-39%) | -697.0 |
| 2002 | ARI | NL | 70 | 154 | 12 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 25 | .234 | .261 (-11%) | .331 (-13%) | .416 (-14%) | .747 (-14%) | -377.4 |
| 2003 | ARI | NL | 80 | 220 | 19 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 43 | .218 | .264 (-17%) | .332 (-20%) | .422 (-22%) | .754 (-22%) | -833.7 |
| 2004 | TEX | AL | 108 | 358 | 50 | 89 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 58 | 0 | 13 | 63 | .249 | .266 (-7%) | .335 (-18%) | .427 (+6%) | .762 (-5%) | -455.6 |
| 2005 | TEX | AL | 120 | 410 | 53 | 104 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 60 | 0 | 26 | 70 | .254 | .264 (-4%) | .330 (-7%) | .418 (+11%) | .749 (+3%) | 138.7 |
| 2006 | TEX | AL | 97 | 344 | 49 | 88 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 17 | 51 | .256 | .269 (-5%) | .336 (-12%) | .431 (-5%) | .768 (-8%) | -494.4 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | 48 | 122 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 24 | .230 | .268 (-14%) | .335 (+5%) | .422 (-7%) | .758 (-2%) | 17.3 |
| 2008 | TOR | AL | 104 | 349 | 44 | 87 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 0 | 17 | 61 | .249 | .263 (-5%) | .333 (-12%) | .416 (-2%) | .749 (-6%) | -425.7 |
| 2009 | TOR | AL | 125 | 429 | 43 | 97 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 71 | 1 | 20 | 76 | .226 | .262 (-14%) | .332 (-22%) | .417 (-3%) | .750 (-12%) | -1010.8 |
| 2010 | NYN | NL | 74 | 249 | 30 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 39 | .225 | .257 (-13%) | .325 (-19%) | .402 (+3%) | .728 (-7%) | -364.3 |
| 2010 | LAN | NL | 25 | 64 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .297 | .257 (+15%) | .325 (+11%) | .402 (+44%) | .728 (+29%) | -364.3 |
| 2011 | LAN | NL | 98 | 305 | 29 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 47 | 0 | 22 | 71 | .230 | .255 (-10%) | .320 (-10%) | .399 (+8%) | .719 (avg) | -79.3 |
| 2012 | PIT | NL | 104 | 321 | 29 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 29 | 69 | .206 | .254 (-19%) | .318 (-11%) | .405 (-15%) | .724 (-14%) | -693.2 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,114 | 3,460 | 396 | 812 | 187 | 1 | 136 | 480 | 2 | 207 | 638 | .235 | — | — | — | — | -5,640 | ||
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 (1114 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 559 | 1698 | 194 | 390 | 55 | 209 | .230 |
| Away | 555 | 1762 | 202 | 422 | 81 | 271 | .240 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-03 | PIT | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-09-30 | PIT | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-09-28 | PIT | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-27 | PIT | NYN | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-25 | PIT | NYN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012-09-23 | PIT | HOU | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-20 | PIT | MIL | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012-09-18 | PIT | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-09-16 | PIT | CHC | L | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012-09-15 | PIT | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 15 | 4 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| C | 1065 | 965 | 6768 | 401 | 51 | 47 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ARI | C | 5 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | ARI | C | 5 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | ARI | C | 50 | 31 | 179 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | ARI | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | ARI | C | 69 | 41 | 293 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | ARI | C | 79 | 65 | 543 | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 | TEX | 1B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | TEX | C | 105 | 102 | 656 | 23 | 7 | 2 |
| 2005 | TEX | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | TEX | C | 119 | 117 | 689 | 41 | 9 | 5 |
| 2006 | TEX | 1B | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | TEX | C | 94 | 94 | 591 | 35 | 10 | 2 |
| 2007 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | PHI | C | 38 | 37 | 252 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | TOR | 1B | 4 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | TOR | C | 98 | 90 | 674 | 47 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | TOR | C | 120 | 110 | 806 | 55 | 8 | 7 |
| 2010 | NYN | C | 73 | 67 | 516 | 21 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | LAN | C | 23 | 20 | 165 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | LAN | C | 88 | 85 | 651 | 48 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | PIT | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | PIT | C | 99 | 98 | 700 | 41 | 6 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1065 |
| First Base | 15 |
| Designated Hitter | 2 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | PIT | NL | $4,000,000 |
| 2011 | LAN | NL | $3,250,000 |
| 2010 | NYN | NL | $500,000 |
| 2009 | TOR | AL | $2,500,000 |
| 2008 | TOR | AL | $700,000 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | $2,500,000 |
| 2006 | TEX | AL | $3,200,000 |
| 2005 | TEX | AL | $1,850,000 |
| 2004 | TEX | AL | $500,000 |
| 2003 | ARI | NL | $300,000 |
| 2002 | ARI | NL | $215,000 |
| 2001 | ARI | NL | $208,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $19,723,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos College | Norwalk | CA | 1994, 1995 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Rod Barajas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Rod Barajas: the record in brief
Rod Barajas's major league career runs from a debut on September 25, 1999 to a final game on October 3, 2012. By club, Barajas's seasons break down as the Arizona Diamondbacks (1999 through 2003), the Texas Rangers (2004 to 2006), the Philadelphia Phillies (2007), the Toronto Blue Jays (2008 to 2009), the New York Mets (2010), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2010 through 2011), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2012). At 6'2" and 250 pounds, Barajas is listed as a catcher. The bio says Barajas both batted and threw right-handed. Barajas was born on September 5, 1975, in Ontario, CA, USA. The given name on file is Rodrigo Richard Barajas.
Barajas finished with 812 hits from 3,460 at bats in 1,114 games, which works out to .235; the totals also include 136 homers and 480 RBI. Reaching base at a .284 clip and slugging .407, Barajas finished with a .691 OPS. Over the seasons Barajas played, league hitters batted .264; the .235 career figure is 11.0% below that. The OPS comparison is .691 to a league .752, 8.2% below average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rod Barajas
- What years did Rod Barajas play?
- Rod Barajas played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2012.
- Was Rod Barajas a pitcher?
- No. Rod Barajas was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Rod Barajas hit?
- Rod Barajas hit 136 career home runs with 812 hits.
- What was Rod Barajas's career batting average?
- Rod Barajas batted .235 over his career, with 812 hits in 3,460 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rod Barajas have?
- Rod Barajas drove in 480 runs in his career.
- Is Rod Barajas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rod Barajas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.