Tito Fuentes
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1978)
Tito Fuentes was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1978 for 4 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,499 career games, he hit .268 with 1,491 hits, 45 home runs, and 438 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1965-08-18
- Last Game
- 1978-07-09
Full name: Rigoberto Fuentes
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,499 | 5,566 | 610 | 1,491 | 211 | 46 | 45 | 438 | 80 | 298 | 561 | .268 | .307 | .347 | .653 | -5,050 |
Career AVG .268 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.
Career OBP .307 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .347 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.
Career OPS .653 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | SFN | NL | 26 | 72 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .208 | .245 (-15%) | .310 (-13%) | .371 (-40%) | .682 (-28%) | -285.3 |
| 1966 | SFN | NL | 133 | 541 | 63 | 141 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 6 | 9 | 57 | .261 | .248 (+5%) | .309 (-11%) | .376 (-4%) | .685 (-7%) | -699.2 |
| 1967 | SFN | NL | 133 | 344 | 27 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 27 | 61 | .209 | .242 (-14%) | .306 (-13%) | .357 (-18%) | .663 (-16%) | -800.2 |
| 1969 | SFN | NL | 67 | 183 | 28 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 25 | .295 | .248 (+19%) | .320 (+9%) | .369 (-1%) | .689 (+4%) | 131.5 |
| 1970 | SFN | NL | 123 | 435 | 49 | 116 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 36 | 52 | .267 | .253 (+5%) | .325 (-1%) | .385 (-11%) | .711 (-6%) | -465.9 |
| 1971 | SFN | NL | 152 | 630 | 63 | 172 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 12 | 18 | 46 | .273 | .249 (+10%) | .316 (-6%) | .365 (-3%) | .682 (-4%) | -526.9 |
| 1972 | SFN | NL | 152 | 572 | 64 | 151 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 16 | 39 | 56 | .264 | .243 (+8%) | .310 (avg) | .353 (+7%) | .664 (+4%) | 217.8 |
| 1973 | SFN | NL | 160 | 656 | 78 | 182 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 12 | 45 | 62 | .277 | .256 (+8%) | .325 (+1%) | .378 (-5%) | .703 (-3%) | -277.2 |
| 1974 | SFN | NL | 108 | 390 | 33 | 97 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 22 | 32 | .249 | .256 (-3%) | .324 (-10%) | .369 (-19%) | .693 (-15%) | -893.5 |
| 1975 | SDN | NL | 146 | 565 | 57 | 158 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 8 | 25 | 51 | .280 | .257 (+9%) | .327 (-5%) | .374 (-7%) | .701 (-6%) | -654.7 |
| 1976 | SDN | NL | 135 | 520 | 48 | 137 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 18 | 38 | .263 | .255 (+3%) | .320 (-10%) | .360 (-14%) | .681 (-12%) | -1034.4 |
| 1977 | DET | AL | 151 | 615 | 83 | 190 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 51 | 4 | 38 | 61 | .309 | .264 (+17%) | .329 (+6%) | .401 (-1%) | .730 (+2%) | 237.5 |
| 1978 | OAK | AL | 13 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .140 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,499 | 5,566 | 610 | 1,491 | 211 | 46 | 45 | 438 | 80 | 298 | 561 | .268 | — | — | — | — | -5,050 | ||
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
View full game log (1499 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 756 | 2707 | 313 | 715 | 27 | 239 | .264 |
| Away | 743 | 2859 | 297 | 776 | 18 | 199 | .271 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-07-09 | OAK | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-07-08 | OAK | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-07-02 | OAK | KCR | W | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-06-30 | OAK | KCR | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-06-29 | OAK | TEX | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1978-06-28 | OAK | TEX | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978-06-27 | OAK | TEX | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-06-25 | OAK | KCR | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-06-24 | OAK | KCR | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978-06-23 | OAK | KCR | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1275 | 1208 | 3046 | 3654 | 182 | 832 |
| 3B | 62 | 55 | 42 | 110 | 11 | 11 |
| SS | 165 | 120 | 232 | 403 | 31 | 72 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | SFN | 2B | 7 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 1965 | SFN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | SFN | SS | 18 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 5 | 5 |
| 1966 | SFN | 2B | 60 | 52 | 138 | 170 | 13 | 24 |
| 1966 | SFN | SS | 76 | 74 | 145 | 233 | 17 | 44 |
| 1967 | SFN | 2B | 130 | 105 | 274 | 313 | 12 | 79 |
| 1967 | SFN | SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | SFN | 3B | 36 | 32 | 22 | 64 | 7 | 7 |
| 1969 | SFN | SS | 30 | 14 | 28 | 53 | 6 | 11 |
| 1970 | SFN | 2B | 78 | 70 | 141 | 205 | 12 | 41 |
| 1970 | SFN | 3B | 24 | 23 | 20 | 45 | 4 | 4 |
| 1970 | SFN | SS | 36 | 17 | 41 | 74 | 3 | 12 |
| 1971 | SFN | 2B | 152 | 151 | 373 | 465 | 23 | 109 |
| 1972 | SFN | 2B | 152 | 150 | 361 | 417 | 29 | 89 |
| 1973 | SFN | 2B | 160 | 159 | 386 | 478 | 6 | 102 |
| 1973 | SFN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | SFN | 2B | 103 | 94 | 238 | 287 | 11 | 70 |
| 1975 | SDN | 2B | 142 | 141 | 389 | 448 | 26 | 105 |
| 1976 | SDN | 2B | 127 | 126 | 339 | 387 | 22 | 91 |
| 1977 | DET | 2B | 151 | 149 | 379 | 459 | 26 | 115 |
| 1978 | OAK | 2B | 13 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1272 |
| Third Base | 62 |
| Shortstop | 166 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 20th | 8.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1966 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 3rd | 2.0 | 20 | 2 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Tito Fuentes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Tito Fuentes: the record in brief
August 18, 1965 and July 9, 1978 bracket Tito Fuentes's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the San Francisco Giants (1965 through 1974), the San Diego Padres (1975 to 1976), the Detroit Tigers (1977), and the Oakland Athletics (1978). Listed as a second baseman, Fuentes switch-hit and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. The birth record reads January 4, 1944, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba. Tito Fuentes was the playing name; the full given name is Rigoberto.
The batting record for Fuentes: 1,499 games, 1,491 hits in 5,566 at bats, and a .268 average, adding 45 homers, 438 RBI, and 80 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .307 clip and slugging .347, Fuentes finished with a .653 OPS. The league as a whole hit .253 across Fuentes's seasons, which puts the .268 career mark 6.0% above average. The highest hit total in a season was 190, in 1977. Fuentes drove in a season-high 63 runs in 1973.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tito Fuentes
- What years did Tito Fuentes play?
- Tito Fuentes played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1978.
- Was Tito Fuentes a pitcher?
- No. Tito Fuentes was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Tito Fuentes hit?
- Tito Fuentes hit 45 career home runs with 1,491 hits.
- What teams did Tito Fuentes play for?
- Tito Fuentes played for 4 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1965–1967, 1969–1974), the San Diego Padres (1975–1976), the Detroit Tigers (1977), and the Oakland Athletics (1978).
- What were Tito Fuentes's career stats?
- In 1,499 games, Tito Fuentes had 1,491 hits, 45 home runs, 438 RBI, 610 runs, and 80 stolen bases, with a .268 batting average.
- What position did Tito Fuentes play?
- Tito Fuentes played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tito Fuentes and how much did he weigh?
- Tito Fuentes was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Tito Fuentes hit each season?
- Tito Fuentes's home runs by season: 0 in 1965, 9 in 1966, 5 in 1967, 1 in 1969, 2 in 1970, 4 in 1971, 7 in 1972, 6 in 1973, 0 in 1974, 4 in 1975, 2 in 1976, 5 in 1977, and 0 in 1978. His most in one season was 9, in 1966.
- What was Tito Fuentes's career batting average?
- Tito Fuentes batted .268 over his career, with 1,491 hits in 5,566 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tito Fuentes have?
- Tito Fuentes drove in 438 runs in his career.
- Is Tito Fuentes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tito Fuentes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.