What years did Rafael Batista play?

Rafael Batista played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1975.

Was Rafael Batista a pitcher?

No. Rafael Batista was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Rafael Batista hit?

Rafael Batista hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

Rafael Batista

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1975)

AVG .280

HR 0

RBI 2

H 7

OPS .628

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 11/25/1945 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
Died: 10/25/2008 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1973-06-17
Last Game: 1975-04-27

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	25	2	7	1	0	0	2	0	1	10	.280	.308	.320	.628	0

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OPS .628 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	HOU	NL	12	15	2	4	0	2	1	6	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	HOU	NL	10	10	0	3	1	0	0	4	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			22	25	2	7	1	2	1	10	.280	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	13	1	3	0	1	.231
Away	12	12	1	4	0	1	.333

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
1975-04-27	HOU	CIN	L	1	0	0	1
1975-04-26	HOU	CIN	L	1	0	0	1
1975-04-24	HOU	SFG	L	1	0	0	0
1975-04-22	HOU	SDP	L	1	0	0	1
1975-04-20	HOU	CIN	L	1	1	0	0
1975-04-19	HOU	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1975-04-16	HOU	ATL	L	1	0	0	1
1975-04-15	HOU	ATL	L	1	0	0	0
1975-04-13	HOU	LAD	L	1	1	0	0
1975-04-08	HOU	ATL	L	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	1	26	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	HOU	1B	8	1	26	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Rafael Batista

What years did Rafael Batista play?: Rafael Batista played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1975.
Was Rafael Batista a pitcher?: No. Rafael Batista was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Rafael Batista hit?: Rafael Batista hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.