Mario Diaz

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1995)

AVG .256
HR 5
RBI 84
H 198
OPS .618
PIV -1,523
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 145 lb
Born
1/10/1962 in Humacao, P.R.
MLB Debut
1987-09-12
Last Game
1995-10-01

Full name: Mario Rafael Diaz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
374 773 84 198 31 4 5 84 1 41 70 .256 .292 .326 .618 -1,523

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 14.4% 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
1987 SEA AL 11 23 4 7 0 1 0 3 0 0 4 .304 — — — — 0.0
1988 SEA AL 28 72 6 22 5 0 0 9 0 3 5 .306 .254 (+20%) .317 (+3%) .377 (-1%) .695 (+1%) 0.3
1989 SEA AL 52 74 9 10 0 0 1 7 0 7 7 .135 .254 (-47%) .319 (-34%) .375 (-53%) .694 (-45%) -496.3
1990 NYN NL 16 22 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .136 — — — — 0.0
1991 TEX AL 96 182 24 48 7 0 1 22 0 15 18 .264 .255 (+3%) .323 (-2%) .384 (-17%) .708 (-10%) -263.2
1992 TEX AL 19 31 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .226 — — — — 0.0
1993 TEX AL 71 205 24 56 10 1 2 24 1 8 13 .273 .265 (+3%) .332 (-11%) .403 (-10%) .735 (-11%) -414.9
1994 FLO NL 32 77 10 25 4 2 0 11 0 6 6 .325 .269 (+20%) .338 (+11%) .424 (+1%) .763 (+6%) 73.9
1995 FLO NL 49 87 5 20 3 0 1 6 0 1 12 .230 .266 (-14%) .337 (-29%) .417 (-28%) .755 (-29%) -423.1
Career · 9 seasons 374 773 84 198 31 4 5 84 1 41 70 .256 — — — — -1,523

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1893834191233.238
Away18539043107351.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-10-01 MIAPHIW 101000000
1995-09-30 MIAPHIL 101000000
1995-09-25 MIAWSNL 100000000
1995-09-24 MIANYNW 100000000
1995-09-18 MIAPHIL 100000001
1995-09-16 MIACOLL 100000000
1995-09-10 MIAATLW 000000000
1995-09-04 MIAPITW 100000000
1995-09-02 MIAHOUL 100000000
1995-08-31 MIACHCL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 3 1 0 0
2B 58 21 55 78 2 25
3B 39 22 27 42 1 7
SS 228 152 237 414 19 83

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 SEA SS 10 6 10 25 1 6
1988 SEA 1B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1988 SEA 2B 4 1 3 6 0 2
1988 SEA 3B 1 1 2 0 0 0
1988 SEA SS 21 18 24 40 1 9
1989 SEA 2B 14 5 8 14 0 4
1989 SEA 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1
1989 SEA SS 37 21 26 40 5 5
1990 NYN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1990 NYN SS 10 4 5 18 1 1
1991 TEX 2B 20 4 22 26 0 6
1991 TEX 3B 8 2 3 7 0 1
1991 TEX SS 65 36 68 110 7 25
1992 TEX 2B 3 0 0 2 0 0
1992 TEX 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0
1992 TEX SS 16 10 15 24 1 2
1993 TEX 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1993 TEX 3B 12 11 8 19 0 2
1993 TEX SS 57 48 81 134 3 27
1994 FLO 2B 7 4 7 11 0 5
1994 FLO 3B 11 7 11 16 1 3
1994 FLO SS 7 4 2 12 0 4
1995 FLO 2B 9 7 15 19 2 8
1995 FLO 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0
1995 FLO SS 5 5 6 11 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 58
Third Base 39
Shortstop 228
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 FLO NL $225,000
1994 FLO NL $150,000
1993 TEX AL $165,000
1990 NYN NL $108,000
1989 SEA AL $77,500
1988 SEA AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $788,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Mario Diaz

What years did Mario Diaz play?
Mario Diaz played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1995.
Was Mario Diaz a pitcher?
No. Mario Diaz was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Mario Diaz hit?
Mario Diaz hit 5 career home runs with 198 hits.