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 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.

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 September 8, 2026

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	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2005	NLDS2	HOU	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
2004	NLCS	HOU	2	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	.250
2004	NLDS2	HOU	2	5	1	3	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
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	141	339	24	79	3	28	.233
Away	122	341	24	78	4	37	.229

Last 10 Games — Batting

Raul Chavez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2009-09-24	TOR	SEA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009-09-19	TOR	TBR	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
2009-09-13	TOR	DET	L	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
2009-09-10	TOR	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009-09-08	TOR	MIN	W	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
2009-09-05	TOR	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
2009-09-03	TOR	NYY	L	4	1	3	2	2	0	1
2009-09-01	TOR	TEX	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
2009-08-29	TOR	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009-08-26	TOR	TBR	W	3	0	1	1	0	0	1

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 — 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 Career Earnings			$1,484,000

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 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.