Rod Booker

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1991)

Rod Booker was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1991 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 5 seasons. In 173 career games, he hit .248 with 68 hits and 28 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

AVG .248
HR 0
RBI 28
H 68
OPS .621
PIV -614
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
9/4/1958 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1987-04-29
Last Game
1991-07-14

Full name: Roderick Stewart Booker

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Career Batting Statistics

Rod Booker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
173 274 38 68 10 3 0 28 7 27 44 .248 .315 .307 .621 -614

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .307 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rod Booker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 SLN NL 44 47 9 13 1 1 0 8 2 7 7 .277 — — — — -14.4
1988 SLN NL 18 35 6 12 3 0 0 3 2 4 3 .343 — — — — 0.0
1989 SLN NL 10 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1990 PHI NL 73 131 19 29 5 2 0 10 3 15 26 .221 .257 (-14%) .324 (-7%) .385 (-25%) .710 (-17%) -324.6
1991 PHI NL 28 53 3 12 1 0 0 7 0 1 7 .226 .255 (-11%) .323 (-27%) .384 (-36%) .708 (-32%) -274.7
Career · 5 seasons 173 274 38 68 10 3 0 28 7 27 44 .248 — — — — -614

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

Rod Booker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home901401531017.221
Away831342337011.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rod Booker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-07-14 PHISFGL 200000000
1991-07-13 PHISFGL 301000110
1991-07-07 PHINYNL 200000000
1991-07-05 PHINYNL 100000001
1991-06-26 PHISTLL 302000000
1991-06-22 PHIHOUL 000000000
1991-06-21 PHIHOUW 211000000
1991-06-18 PHIATLW 400000100
1991-06-16 PHICINL 000000000
1991-06-15 PHICINL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rod Booker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 47 11 46 56 5 9
3B 31 10 9 26 3 2
SS 48 32 51 77 2 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rod Booker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 SLN 2B 18 5 24 24 2 3
1987 SLN 3B 4 0 1 3 0 2
1987 SLN SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1988 SLN 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1988 SLN 3B 13 6 2 14 2 0
1989 SLN 2B 5 1 4 9 2 2
1989 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1990 PHI 2B 23 5 17 22 1 4
1990 PHI 3B 10 3 5 5 1 0
1990 PHI SS 27 21 35 47 2 11
1991 PHI 3B 3 1 1 4 0 0
1991 PHI SS 20 11 16 29 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rod Booker — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 46
Third Base 32
Shortstop 48

Salary History

Rod Booker's recorded salaries total $210,000 over 2 seasons, 1988 to 1991. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Booker's career ran from 1987 to 1991. No salary is recorded for 1987, 1989, and 1990.

Rod Booker — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1991 PHI NL $140,000
1988 SLN NL $70,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $210,000

College History

Rod Booker — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley Berkeley CA 1979, 1980
Pasadena City College Pasadena CA 1977

Rod Booker: the record in brief

According to the bio, Rod Booker debuted on April 29, 1987 and played a final game on July 14, 1991. Booker played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1987 to 1989) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1990 to 1991). Booker, born on September 4, 1958, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, is listed as a shortstop and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'0" and 175 pounds. Rod Booker was the playing name; the full given name is Roderick Stewart.

Booker finished with 68 hits from 274 at bats in 173 games, which works out to .248, along with 28 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .315 clip and slugging .307, Booker finished with a .621 OPS. Booker hit .248 while the league hit .257 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .621 to a league .711, 12.6% below average. Booker collected a career-high 29 hits in 1990. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .221 in 1990, did not top the league's .257.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rod Booker

What years did Rod Booker play?
Rod Booker played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1991.
Was Rod Booker a pitcher?
No. Rod Booker was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Rod Booker hit?
Rod Booker hit 0 career home runs with 68 hits.
What teams did Rod Booker play for?
Rod Booker played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1987–1989) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1990–1991).
What were Rod Booker's career stats?
In 173 games, Rod Booker had 68 hits, 28 RBI, 38 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .248 batting average.
How much did Rod Booker earn in his career?
Rod Booker's recorded salaries total $210,000 over 2 seasons, 1988 to 1991. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Booker's career ran from 1987 to 1991. No salary is recorded for 1987, 1989, and 1990.
What was Rod Booker's salary?
Rod Booker's last recorded salary was $140,000, in 1991. His highest recorded salary was $140,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $70,000, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1988 to 1991.
What position did Rod Booker play?
Rod Booker played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rod Booker and how much did he weigh?
Rod Booker was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Rod Booker's career batting average?
Rod Booker batted .248 over his career, with 68 hits in 274 at bats.
How many RBI did Rod Booker have?
Rod Booker drove in 28 runs in his career.
Is Rod Booker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rod Booker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.