Ronny Cedeno

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2014)

Ronny Cedeno was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2014 for 7 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 10 seasons. In 875 career games, he hit .245 with 629 hits, 40 home runs, and 239 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 .245
HR 40
RBI 239
H 629
OPS .641
PIV -5,630
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
2/2/1983 in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2005-04-23
Last Game
2014-06-28

Full name: Ronny Alexander Cedeno

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Career Batting Statistics

Ronny Cedeno — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
875 2,565 265 629 116 20 40 239 39 146 567 .245 .289 .353 .641 -5,630

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OPS .641 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ronny Cedeno Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2005 CHN NL 41 80 13 24 3 0 1 6 1 5 11 .300 .264 (+13%) .330 (+8%) .418 (-10%) .749 (-2%) -6.3
2006 CHN NL 151 534 51 131 18 7 6 41 8 17 109 .245 .269 (-9%) .336 (-19%) .431 (-22%) .768 (-21%) -1928.6
2007 CHN NL 38 74 6 15 2 0 4 13 2 3 18 .203 .268 (-24%) .335 (-31%) .422 (-7%) .758 (-18%) -249.7
2008 CHN NL 99 216 36 58 12 0 2 28 4 18 41 .269 .263 (+2%) .333 (-2%) .416 (-15%) .749 (-9%) -298.6
2009 SEA AL 59 186 15 31 4 2 5 17 3 10 50 .167 .262 (-36%) .332 (-36%) .417 (-31%) .750 (-33%) -1042.4
2009 PIT NL 46 155 17 40 4 1 5 21 2 9 29 .258 .262 (-2%) .332 (-8%) .417 (-6%) .750 (-7%) -1042.4
2010 PIT NL 139 468 42 120 29 3 8 38 12 23 106 .256 .257 (avg) .325 (-10%) .402 (-5%) .728 (-7%) -637.6
2011 PIT NL 128 413 43 103 25 3 2 32 2 30 93 .249 .255 (-2%) .320 (-7%) .399 (-15%) .719 (-12%) -811.4
2012 NYN NL 78 166 18 43 11 1 4 22 0 17 35 .259 .254 (+2%) .318 (+4%) .405 (+1%) .724 (+2%) 88.5
2013 HOU AL 51 141 12 31 6 1 1 12 2 6 42 .220 .253 (-13%) .317 (-18%) .396 (-25%) .714 (-22%) -498.5
2013 SDN NL 38 123 12 33 2 2 2 9 3 8 31 .268 .253 (+6%) .317 (avg) .396 (-8%) .714 (-4%) -498.5
2014 PHI NL 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 875 2,565 265 629 116 20 40 239 39 146 567 .245 — — — — -6,926

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

Ronny Cedeno — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ronny Cedeno — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 NLDS1 CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 NLDS1 CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ronny Cedeno — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home454128313432024134.249
Away421128213130916105.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ronny Cedeno — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-06-28 PHIATLL 200000000
2014-06-26 PHIMIAW 100000000
2014-06-24 PHIMIAW 100000001
2014-06-15 PHICHCL 300000001
2014-06-14 PHICHCW 100000000
2014-06-07 PHICINL 100000000
2014-06-06 PHICINW 000000000
2013-09-23 SDPAZW 300000001
2013-09-22 SDPLADL 400000000
2013-09-21 SDPLADL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ronny Cedeno — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2B 109 75 156 196 7 47
3B 18 6 7 9 0 1
OF 9 4 11 0 0 0
SS 653 603 848 1758 84 327

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ronny Cedeno — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 CHN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2005 CHN SS 29 18 30 39 1 8
2006 CHN 2B 15 14 35 37 2 7
2006 CHN SS 134 130 148 357 23 64
2007 CHN 2B 8 3 10 14 0 3
2007 CHN 3B 4 1 3 3 0 1
2007 CHN SS 15 10 14 33 2 5
2008 CHN 2B 43 31 60 75 2 19
2008 CHN 3B 7 0 1 1 0 0
2008 CHN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
2008 CHN SS 27 20 41 50 3 10
2009 SEA 2B 13 8 22 21 1 9
2009 SEA 3B 2 2 0 3 0 0
2009 SEA OF 7 4 11 0 0 0
2009 SEA SS 40 39 44 114 5 18
2009 PIT SS 42 42 66 133 4 27
2010 PIT SS 136 132 183 382 18 68
2011 PIT 2B 1 1 0 3 0 0
2011 PIT SS 125 118 191 397 13 72
2012 NYN 2B 28 18 29 45 2 9
2012 NYN 3B 3 2 1 1 0 0
2012 NYN SS 27 22 18 52 2 10
2013 HOU 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2013 HOU SS 41 37 65 113 11 30
2013 SDN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 SDN SS 35 34 46 84 2 14
2014 PHI 3B 1 1 2 1 0 0
2014 PHI SS 2 1 2 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ronny Cedeno Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 109
Third Base 18
Shortstop 653
Left Field 8
Center Field 1
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Ronny Cedeno's recorded salaries total $6,808,500 over 8 seasons, 2006 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Cedeno's career ran from 2005 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2014.

Ronny Cedeno — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2013 HOU AL $718,000
2012 NYN NL $1,150,000
2011 PIT NL $1,850,000
2010 PIT NL $1,125,000
2009 SEA AL $822,500
2008 CHN NL $407,000
2007 CHN NL $400,000
2006 CHN NL $336,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $6,808,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ronny Cedeno (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Adam Everett
    .242 avg, 40 HR
  2. 92
    Darwin Barney
    .246 avg, 31 HR
  3. 90
    Carlos Sanchez
    .243 avg, 32 HR
  4. 87
    Chris Owings
    .239 avg, 37 HR
  5. 87
    Adeiny Hechavarria
    .253 avg, 37 HR
  6. 82
    Dale Berra
    .236 avg, 49 HR

Ronny Cedeno: the record in brief

Ronny Cedeno's major league career runs from a debut on April 23, 2005 to a final game on June 28, 2014. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Cubs (2005 to 2008), the Seattle Mariners (2009), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2009 through 2011), the New York Mets (2012), the Houston Astros (2013), the San Diego Padres (2013), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2014). Cedeno played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 2, 1983, in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela and a listed size of 195 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The given name on file is Ronny Alexander Cedeno.

Cedeno collected 629 hits in 2,565 at bats across 875 games, good for a .245 batting average, along with 40 home runs, 239 RBI, and 39 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .289 and the slugging percentage .353, for an OPS of .641. The league as a whole hit .260 across Cedeno's seasons, which puts the .245 career mark 5.7% below average. Cedeno collected a career-high 131 hits in 2006. 2006 brought the most runs batted in, 41.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ronny Cedeno

What years did Ronny Cedeno play?
Ronny Cedeno played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2014.
Was Ronny Cedeno a pitcher?
No. Ronny Cedeno was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ronny Cedeno hit?
Ronny Cedeno hit 40 career home runs with 629 hits.
What teams did Ronny Cedeno play for?
Ronny Cedeno played for 7 teams: the Chicago Cubs (2005–2008), the Seattle Mariners (2009), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2009–2011), the New York Mets (2012), the Houston Astros (2013), the San Diego Padres (2013), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2014).
What were Ronny Cedeno's career stats?
In 875 games, Ronny Cedeno had 629 hits, 40 home runs, 239 RBI, 265 runs, and 39 stolen bases, with a .245 batting average.
How much did Ronny Cedeno earn in his career?
Ronny Cedeno's recorded salaries total $6,808,500 over 8 seasons, 2006 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Cedeno's career ran from 2005 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2014.
What was Ronny Cedeno's salary?
Ronny Cedeno's last recorded salary was $718,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $1,850,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $336,000, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2013.
What position did Ronny Cedeno play?
Ronny Cedeno played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ronny Cedeno and how much did he weigh?
Ronny Cedeno was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Ronny Cedeno hit each season?
Ronny Cedeno's home runs by season: 1 in 2005, 6 in 2006, 4 in 2007, 2 in 2008, 10 in 2009, 8 in 2010, 2 in 2011, 4 in 2012, 3 in 2013, and 0 in 2014. His most in one season was 10, in 2009.
What was Ronny Cedeno's career batting average?
Ronny Cedeno batted .245 over his career, with 629 hits in 2,565 at bats.
How many RBI did Ronny Cedeno have?
Ronny Cedeno drove in 239 runs in his career.
Is Ronny Cedeno in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ronny Cedeno has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.