Einar Diaz

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2006)

Einar Diaz was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2006 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 11 seasons. In 673 career games, he hit .254 with 523 hits, 21 home runs, and 202 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 .254
HR 21
RBI 202
H 523
OPS .649
PIV -5,119
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
12/28/1972 in Chiriqui, Chiriquí, Panama
MLB Debut
1996-09-09
Last Game
2006-09-16

Full name: Einar Antonio Diaz

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Career Batting Statistics

Einar Diaz — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
673 2,061 222 523 116 6 21 202 21 96 199 .254 .302 .346 .649 -5,119

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career SLG .346 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Einar Diaz 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 CLE AL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 CLE AL 5 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1998 CLE AL 17 48 8 11 1 0 2 9 0 3 2 .229 — — — — -125.2
1999 CLE AL 119 392 43 110 21 1 3 32 11 23 41 .281 .271 (+3%) .344 (-5%) .433 (-17%) .778 (-11%) -733.4
2000 CLE AL 75 250 29 68 14 2 4 25 4 11 29 .272 .270 (+1%) .344 (-6%) .437 (-10%) .782 (-9%) -359.7
2001 CLE AL 134 437 54 121 34 1 4 56 1 17 44 .277 .263 (+5%) .332 (-1%) .426 (-9%) .758 (-6%) -391.0
2002 CLE AL 102 320 34 66 19 0 2 16 0 17 27 .206 .261 (-21%) .331 (-22%) .416 (-32%) .747 (-27%) -1461.9
2003 TEX AL 101 334 30 86 14 1 4 35 3 9 32 .257 .264 (-3%) .332 (-12%) .422 (-19%) .754 (-16%) -891.6
2004 MON NL 55 139 9 31 6 1 1 11 2 11 10 .223 .266 (-16%) .335 (-13%) .427 (-29%) .762 (-22%) -519.0
2005 SLN NL 58 130 14 27 6 0 1 17 0 5 12 .208 .264 (-21%) .330 (-25%) .418 (-34%) .749 (-30%) -636.9
2006 LAN NL 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 673 2,061 222 523 116 6 21 202 21 96 199 .254 — — — — -5,119

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

Einar Diaz — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 21 3 5 0 0 0 2 2 2 .238

Playoff Batting by Year

Einar Diaz — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 ALDS1 CLE 5 16 3 5 0 0 0 2 2 1 .312
1999 ALDS1 CLE 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 ALCS CLE 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Einar Diaz — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34197911826610105.272
Away33210821042571197.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

Einar Diaz — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-09-16 LADSDPL 101000000
2006-09-05 LADMILL 100000000
2006-09-03 LADCOLL 101000000
2005-09-30 STLCINW 000000000
2005-09-24 STLMILL 100000000
2005-09-18 STLCHCL 100000000
2005-09-17 STLCHCW 401000000
2005-09-14 STLPITL 202100110
2005-09-11 STLNYNL 100000001
2005-09-05 STLCHCW 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Einar Diaz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 9 0 0 2
2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
C 649 577 4155 399 46 43

Season-by-Season Fielding

Einar Diaz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 CLE C 4 0 4 0 0 0
1997 CLE C 5 1 18 3 1 0
1998 CLE C 17 14 101 9 3 0
1999 CLE C 119 108 751 81 10 8
2000 CLE 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2000 CLE C 74 69 579 48 4 4
2001 CLE 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2001 CLE C 134 126 959 93 8 11
2002 CLE C 100 97 640 75 8 4
2003 TEX C 101 95 650 50 8 9
2004 MON 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 MON C 44 37 264 19 3 6
2005 SLN 1B 3 0 9 0 0 2
2005 SLN C 50 30 189 21 1 1
2006 LAN C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Einar Diaz Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 649
First Base 3
Second Base 1
Third Base 2

Salary History

Einar Diaz — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 SLN NL $600,000
2004 MON NL $2,587,500
2003 TEX AL $1,837,500
2002 CLE AL $1,087,500
2001 CLE AL $387,500
2000 CLE AL $237,500
1999 CLE AL $209,000
Total Career Earnings $6,946,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Einar Diaz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brayan Peña
    .259 avg, 23 HR
  2. 90
    Scott Bradley
    .257 avg, 18 HR
  3. 87
    Hal Smith
    .258 avg, 23 HR
  4. 76
    Al Spohrer
    .259 avg, 6 HR
  5. 76
    Dick Buckley
    .245 avg, 26 HR
  6. 75
    Alex Trevino
    .249 avg, 23 HR

Einar Diaz: the record in brief

September 9, 1996 and September 16, 2006 bracket Einar Diaz's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Cleveland Indians (1996 to 2002), the Texas Rangers (2003), the Montreal Expos (2004), the St. Louis Cardinals (2005), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006). Diaz is listed as a catcher at 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds. Diaz both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Diaz was born on December 28, 1972, in Chiriqui, Chiriquí, Panama. Diaz's full given name, per the bio, is Einar Antonio Diaz.

Diaz finished with 523 hits from 2,061 at bats in 673 games, which works out to .254, adding 21 homers, 202 runs batted in, and 21 stolen bases. Diaz's career OPS of .649 combines a .302 on-base mark with .346 slugging. The .254 career average is close to the .267 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 14.9% below league average (.649 against .762). 2001 produced Diaz's most hits, 121 of them for the Cleveland Indians. Diaz drove in a season-high 56 runs in 2001.

Frequently Asked Questions about Einar Diaz

What years did Einar Diaz play?
Einar Diaz played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2006.
Was Einar Diaz a pitcher?
No. Einar Diaz was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Einar Diaz hit?
Einar Diaz hit 21 career home runs with 523 hits.
What was Einar Diaz's career batting average?
Einar Diaz batted .254 over his career, with 523 hits in 2,061 at bats.
How many RBI did Einar Diaz have?
Einar Diaz drove in 202 runs in his career.
Is Einar Diaz in the Hall of Fame?
No. Einar Diaz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.