Raul Chavez

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2009)

Raul Chavez was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2009 for 6 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 14 seasons. In 263 career games, he hit .231 with 157 hits, 7 home runs, and 65 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 .231
HR 7
RBI 65
H 157
OPS .570
PIV -2,289
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 245 lb
Born
3/17/1973 in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1996-08-30
Last Game
2009-09-24

Full name: Raul Alexander Chavez

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Career Batting Statistics

Raul Chavez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
263 680 48 157 27 1 7 65 4 31 115 .231 .266 .304 .570 -2,289

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OPS .570 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Raul Chavez 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
1996 MON NL 4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1997 MON NL 13 26 0 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 .269 — — — — 0.0
1998 SEA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 HOU NL 14 43 3 11 2 0 1 5 0 3 6 .256 — — — — 0.0
2002 HOU NL 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
2003 HOU NL 19 37 5 10 1 1 1 4 0 1 6 .270 — — — — 0.0
2004 HOU NL 64 162 9 34 8 0 0 23 0 10 38 .210 .266 (-21%) .335 (-24%) .427 (-39%) .762 (-32%) -872.7
2005 HOU NL 37 99 6 17 3 0 2 6 1 4 18 .172 .264 (-35%) .330 (-37%) .418 (-37%) .749 (-37%) -618.8
2006 BAL AL 16 28 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .179 — — — — 0.0
2008 PIT NL 42 116 12 30 4 0 1 10 0 4 14 .259 .263 (-2%) .333 (-14%) .416 (-23%) .749 (-19%) -369.4
2009 TOR AL 51 159 10 41 8 0 2 15 1 6 23 .258 .262 (-2%) .332 (-14%) .417 (-17%) .750 (-16%) -428.1
Career · 11 seasons 263 680 48 157 27 1 7 65 4 31 115 .231 — — — — -2,289

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

Raul Chavez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 10 1 4 0 0 1 2 1 1 .400

Playoff Batting by Year

Raul Chavez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLDS2 HOU 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2004 NLCS HOU 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250
2004 NLDS2 HOU 2 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .600

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Raul Chavez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1413392479328.233
Away1223412478437.229

Last 10 Games — Batting

Raul Chavez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-09-24 TORSEAL 400000001
2009-09-19 TORTBRL 400000002
2009-09-13 TORDETL 211000010
2009-09-10 TORMINW 300000001
2009-09-08 TORMINW 301000010
2009-09-05 TORNYYL 301000011
2009-09-03 TORNYYL 413200201
2009-09-01 TORTEXL 411000000
2009-08-29 TORBOSL 300000001
2009-08-26 TORTBRW 301100001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Raul Chavez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 247 187 1379 133 11 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Raul Chavez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 MON C 3 1 14 0 0 0
1997 MON C 13 5 47 8 0 1
1998 SEA C 1 0 3 0 0 0
2000 HOU C 14 12 67 6 1 1
2002 HOU C 2 1 10 0 0 0
2003 HOU C 16 7 55 3 0 0
2004 HOU C 61 48 395 29 4 2
2005 HOU C 36 30 213 19 2 2
2006 BAL C 15 8 60 5 1 1
2008 PIT C 35 31 188 23 1 2
2009 TOR C 51 44 327 40 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Raul Chavez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 247

Salary History

Raul Chavez's recorded salaries total $1,484,000 over 5 seasons, 1996 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Chavez's career ran from 1996 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 6 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.

Raul Chavez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2006 BAL AL $400,000
2005 HOU NL $360,000
2004 HOU NL $315,000
2003 HOU NL $300,000
1996 MON NL $109,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,484,000

Raul Chavez: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 30, 1996 and the final game on September 24, 2009, Raul Chavez built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Montreal Expos (1996 through 1997), the Seattle Mariners (1998), the Houston Astros (2000 through 2005), the Baltimore Orioles (2006), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2008), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2009). Chavez played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 17, 1973, in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela and a listed size of 245 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Chavez's full given name, per the bio, is Raul Alexander Chavez.

Chavez finished with 157 hits from 680 at bats in 263 games, which works out to .231; the totals also include 7 homers and 65 runs batted in. Chavez got on base at a .266 rate and slugged .304 (.570 OPS). The league as a whole hit .266 across Chavez's seasons, which puts the .231 career mark 13.2% below average. The OPS comparison is .570 to a league .759, 24.8% below average. No season topped the 41 hits of 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions about Raul Chavez

What years did Raul Chavez play?
Raul Chavez played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2009.
Was Raul Chavez a pitcher?
No. Raul Chavez was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Raul Chavez hit?
Raul Chavez hit 7 career home runs with 157 hits.
What teams did Raul Chavez play for?
Raul Chavez played for 6 teams: the Montreal Expos (1996–1997), the Seattle Mariners (1998), the Houston Astros (2000, 2002–2005), the Baltimore Orioles (2006), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2008), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2009).
What were Raul Chavez's career stats?
In 263 games, Raul Chavez had 157 hits, 7 home runs, 65 RBI, 48 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .231 batting average.
How much did Raul Chavez earn in his career?
Raul Chavez's recorded salaries total $1,484,000 over 5 seasons, 1996 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Chavez's career ran from 1996 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 6 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
What was Raul Chavez's salary?
Raul Chavez's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $400,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1996. The Salary History table lists each season from 1996 to 2006.
What position did Raul Chavez play?
Raul Chavez played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Raul Chavez and how much did he weigh?
Raul Chavez was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 245 pounds.
How many home runs did Raul Chavez hit each season?
Raul Chavez's home runs by season: 0 in 1996, 0 in 1997, 0 in 1998, 1 in 2000, 0 in 2002, 1 in 2003, 0 in 2004, 2 in 2005, 0 in 2006, 1 in 2008, and 2 in 2009. His most in one season was 2, in 2005 and 2009.
What was Raul Chavez's career batting average?
Raul Chavez batted .231 over his career, with 157 hits in 680 at bats.
How many RBI did Raul Chavez have?
Raul Chavez drove in 65 runs in his career.
Is Raul Chavez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Raul Chavez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.