Rafael Bautista
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2018)
Rafael Bautista was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2018 for the Washington Nationals, a span of 2 seasons. In 26 career games, he hit .129 with 4 hits.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 194 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2017-04-30
- Last Game
- 2018-05-06
Full name: Rafael Darwing Bautista
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .129 | .182 | .129 | .311 | 0 |
Career AVG .129 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 48.7% below league average.
Career OBP .182 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 43.4% below league average.
Career SLG .129 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 69.1% below league average.
Career OPS .311 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 57.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | WAS | NL | 17 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .160 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | WAS | NL | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 26 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .129 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (26 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .150 |
| Away | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-06 | WAS | PHI | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-05-05 | WAS | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-05-04 | WAS | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-05-03 | WAS | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-05-01 | WAS | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-04-30 | WAS | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-04-29 | WAS | AZ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-04-28 | WAS | AZ | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-04-25 | WAS | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-10-01 | WAS | PIT | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 5 |
| Center Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 12 |
Rafael Bautista: the record in brief
Rafael Bautista's major league career runs from a debut on April 30, 2017 to a final game on May 6, 2018. Bautista spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Nationals. Bautista, born on March 8, 1993, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R., is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Bautista's listed size is 6-foot-2 and 194 pounds. Bautista's full given name, per the bio, is Rafael Darwing Bautista.
The batting record for Bautista: 26 games, 4 hits in 31 at bats, and a .129 average. Bautista's career OPS of .311 combines a .182 on-base mark with .129 slugging. The league as a whole hit .251 across Bautista's seasons, which puts the .129 career mark 48.7% below average. The hits column peaks at 4, in 2017.
Most of Bautista's defensive work, 12 games, came at right field; the rest of the position table shows left field (5) and center field (4). Fielding in the outfield produced 15 putouts and 0 assists against 0 errors.
The game-log section draws on 26 games of Retrosheet box scores for Bautista.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rafael Bautista
- What years did Rafael Bautista play?
- Rafael Bautista played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2018.
- Was Rafael Bautista a pitcher?
- No. Rafael Bautista was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Rafael Bautista hit?
- Rafael Bautista hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What teams did Rafael Bautista play for?
- Rafael Bautista played for one team, the Washington Nationals (2017–2018).
- What were Rafael Bautista's career stats?
- In 26 games, Rafael Bautista had 4 hits and 3 runs, with a .129 batting average.
- What position did Rafael Bautista play?
- Rafael Bautista played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rafael Bautista and how much did he weigh?
- Rafael Bautista was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 194 pounds.
- What was Rafael Bautista's career batting average?
- Rafael Bautista batted .129 over his career, with 4 hits in 31 at bats.
- Is Rafael Bautista in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rafael Bautista has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.