What years did Raul Casanova play?

Raul Casanova played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2008.

Was Raul Casanova a pitcher?

No. Raul Casanova was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Raul Casanova hit?

Raul Casanova hit 35 career home runs with 255 hits.

Raul Casanova

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2008)

AVG .236

HR 35

RBI 130

H 255

OPS .683

PIV -1,643

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 8/23/1972 in Humacao, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1996-05-24
Last Game: 2008-06-08

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
387	1,081	98	255	40	5	35	130	2	98	200	.236	.304	.379	.683	-1,643

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OPS .683 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 9.9% 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
1996	DET	AL	25	85	6	16	1	0	4	9	0	6	18	.188	.269 (-30%)	.340 (-29%)	.426 (-20%)	.767 (-24%)	-352.9
1997	DET	AL	101	304	27	74	10	1	5	24	1	26	48	.243	.266 (-9%)	.336 (-8%)	.419 (-21%)	.756 (-15%)	-735.8
1998	DET	AL	16	42	4	6	2	0	1	3	0	5	10	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	MIL	NL	86	231	20	57	13	3	6	36	1	26	48	.247	.270 (-9%)	.344 (-4%)	.437 (-7%)	.782 (-6%)	-232.1
2001	MIL	NL	71	192	21	50	10	0	11	33	0	12	29	.260	.263 (-1%)	.332 (-9%)	.426 (+14%)	.758 (+4%)	61.4
2002	MIL	NL	31	87	3	16	1	0	1	8	0	10	18	.184	.261 (-30%)	.331 (-18%)	.416 (-45%)	.747 (-33%)	-452.7
2002	BAL	AL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	-452.7
2005	CHA	AL	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TBA	AL	29	79	12	20	1	1	6	11	0	7	17	.253	.268 (-6%)	.335 (-6%)	.422 (+23%)	.758 (+10%)	103.8
2008	NYN	NL	20	55	5	15	2	0	1	6	0	6	10	.273	.263 (+3%)	.333 (+3%)	.416 (-13%)	.749 (-6%)	-34.7
Career · 10 seasons			387	1,081	98	255	40	5	35	130	2	98	200	.236	—	—	—	—	-2,096

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	192	512	44	118	19	69	.230
Away	195	569	54	137	16	61	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2008-06-08	NYN	SDP	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
2008-06-07	NYN	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-06-01	NYN	LAD	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2008-05-31	NYN	LAD	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
2008-05-30	NYN	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2008-05-28	NYN	MIA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-05-26	NYN	MIA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-05-23	NYN	COL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-05-07	NYN	LAD	W	4	2	2	1	2	1	1
2008-05-03	NYN	AZ	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	328	276	1814	139	26	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	DET	C	22	20	123	12	3	0
1997	DET	C	92	83	543	38	9	6
1998	DET	C	14	13	81	6	3	0
2000	MIL	C	72	55	357	29	4	6
2001	MIL	C	56	48	305	25	3	6
2002	MIL	C	28	25	166	13	1	0
2002	BAL	C	2	0	3	0	0	0
2005	CHA	C	6	0	9	0	0	0
2007	TBA	C	23	19	138	9	3	3
2008	NYN	C	13	13	89	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	328
Designated Hitter	10

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	MIL	NL	$850,000
2001	MIL	NL	$400,000
1999	DET	AL	$240,000
1998	DET	AL	$225,000
1997	DET	AL	$157,500
Total Career Earnings			$1,872,500

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Frequently Asked Questions about Raul Casanova

What years did Raul Casanova play?: Raul Casanova played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2008.
Was Raul Casanova a pitcher?: No. Raul Casanova was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Raul Casanova hit?: Raul Casanova hit 35 career home runs with 255 hits.