Rafael Belliard

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1998)

AVG .221
HR 2
RBI 142
H 508
OPS .530
PIV -9,215
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 160 lb
Born
10/24/1961 in Pueblo Nuevo, Valverde, D.R.
MLB Debut
1982-09-06
Last Game
1998-04-09

Full name: Rafael Leonidas Belliard

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,155 2,301 217 508 55 14 2 142 43 136 384 .221 .270 .259 .530 -9,215

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career SLG .259 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career OPS .530 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 27.1% 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
1982 PIT NL 9 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1983 PIT NL 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 PIT NL 20 22 3 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 .227 — — — — 0.0
1985 PIT NL 17 20 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1986 PIT NL 117 309 33 72 5 2 0 31 12 26 54 .233 .257 (-10%) .325 (-9%) .395 (-34%) .720 (-22%) -1026.4
1987 PIT NL 81 203 26 42 4 3 1 15 5 20 25 .207 .262 (-21%) .331 (-14%) .415 (-35%) .746 (-25%) -819.0
1988 PIT NL 122 286 28 61 0 4 0 11 7 26 47 .213 .254 (-16%) .317 (-9%) .377 (-36%) .695 (-24%) -967.2
1989 PIT NL 67 154 10 33 4 0 0 8 5 8 22 .214 .254 (-16%) .319 (-21%) .375 (-36%) .694 (-29%) -675.6
1990 PIT NL 47 54 10 11 3 0 0 6 1 5 13 .204 .257 (-21%) .324 (-13%) .385 (-33%) .710 (-24%) -188.9
1991 ATL NL 149 353 36 88 9 2 0 27 3 22 63 .249 .255 (-3%) .323 (-8%) .384 (-26%) .708 (-18%) -944.5
1992 ATL NL 144 285 20 60 6 1 0 14 0 14 43 .211 .255 (-18%) .322 (-21%) .377 (-37%) .699 (-29%) -1274.2
1993 ATL NL 91 79 6 18 5 0 0 6 0 4 13 .228 .265 (-14%) .332 (-13%) .403 (-28%) .735 (-21%) -256.2
1994 ATL NL 46 120 9 29 7 1 0 9 0 2 29 .242 .269 (-10%) .338 (-22%) .424 (-25%) .763 (-24%) -501.3
1995 ATL NL 75 180 12 40 2 1 0 7 2 6 28 .222 .266 (-17%) .337 (-24%) .417 (-41%) .755 (-34%) -992.2
1996 ATL NL 87 142 9 24 7 0 0 3 3 2 22 .169 .269 (-37%) .340 (-47%) .426 (-49%) .767 (-48%) -1174.0
1997 ATL NL 72 71 9 15 3 0 1 3 0 1 17 .211 .266 (-21%) .336 (-35%) .419 (-29%) .756 (-32%) -396.0
1998 ATL NL 7 20 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,155 2,301 217 508 55 14 2 142 43 136 384 .221 — — — — -9,215

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
48 75 3 17 1 0 0 8 4 14 .227

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLCS ATL 4 6 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .667
1996 NLDS1 ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 WS ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 NLCS ATL 4 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273
1995 NLDS1 ATL 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1995 WS ATL 6 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 .000
1993 NLCS ATL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1992 NLCS ATL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1992 WS ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 NLCS ATL 7 19 0 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .211
1991 WS ATL 7 16 0 6 1 0 0 4 1 2 .375

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5681077101223064.207
Away5871224116285278.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-04-09 ATLPITW 200000000
1998-04-08 ATLPITL 300000000
1998-04-07 ATLPITW 513000100
1998-04-05 ATLPHIL 201000000
1998-04-04 ATLPHIW 201000000
1998-04-03 ATLPHIW 400000001
1998-04-02 ATLMILL 200000000
1997-09-28 ATLNYNL 201000000
1997-09-27 ATLNYNL 200000000
1997-09-26 ATLNYNW 411001200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 172 93 200 343 3 56
3B 11 1 5 5 0 0
SS 896 600 926 1886 76 319

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 PIT SS 4 0 2 2 0 0
1983 PIT SS 3 1 1 3 0 1
1984 PIT 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1984 PIT SS 12 6 11 13 3 4
1985 PIT SS 12 7 13 23 2 3
1986 PIT 2B 23 15 30 48 0 8
1986 PIT SS 96 85 117 269 12 42
1987 PIT 2B 7 4 9 15 0 2
1987 PIT SS 71 63 104 176 6 29
1988 PIT 2B 3 1 3 3 0 1
1988 PIT SS 117 92 131 258 9 50
1989 PIT 2B 20 14 23 46 0 7
1989 PIT 3B 6 1 2 2 0 0
1989 PIT SS 40 32 46 90 3 13
1990 PIT 2B 21 4 23 16 0 5
1990 PIT 3B 5 0 3 3 0 0
1990 PIT SS 10 9 11 17 2 3
1991 ATL SS 145 110 168 361 18 53
1992 ATL 2B 1 0 1 2 0 1
1992 ATL SS 139 90 151 289 14 47
1993 ATL 2B 24 13 26 50 1 7
1993 ATL SS 58 3 27 49 0 11
1994 ATL 2B 18 12 28 42 0 7
1994 ATL SS 26 18 17 44 1 9
1995 ATL 2B 32 24 41 91 0 11
1995 ATL SS 40 30 33 90 1 11
1996 ATL 2B 15 6 14 25 2 7
1996 ATL SS 63 33 51 125 3 25
1997 ATL 2B 7 0 1 5 0 0
1997 ATL SS 53 15 36 64 1 14
1998 ATL SS 7 6 7 13 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 172
Third Base 11
Shortstop 895

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 ATL NL $250,000
1997 ATL NL $250,000
1996 ATL NL $575,000
1995 ATL NL $550,000
1994 ATL NL $800,000
1993 ATL NL $800,000
1992 ATL NL $500,000
1990 PIT NL $380,000
1989 PIT NL $225,000
1988 PIT NL $130,000
1987 PIT NL $130,000
1986 PIT NL $65,000
Total Career Earnings $4,655,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rafael Belliard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Skeeter Webb
    .219 avg, 3 HR
  2. 95
    Al Weis
    .219 avg, 7 HR
  3. 95
    Willy Miranda
    .221 avg, 6 HR
  4. 95
    Charley O'Leary
    .226 avg, 3 HR
  5. 85
    Tim Cullen
    .220 avg, 9 HR
  6. 84
    Bobby Wine
    .215 avg, 30 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rafael Belliard

What years did Rafael Belliard play?
Rafael Belliard played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1998.
Was Rafael Belliard a pitcher?
No. Rafael Belliard was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Rafael Belliard hit?
Rafael Belliard hit 2 career home runs with 508 hits.