Tito Fuentes

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1978)

AVG .268
HR 45
RBI 438
H 1,491
OPS .653
PIV -5,050
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
1/4/1944 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut
1965-08-18
Last Game
1978-07-09

Full name: Rigoberto Fuentes

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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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 16 4 5 1 0 1 2 1 3 .312

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1971 NLCS SFN 4 16 4 5 1 0 1 2 1 3 .312

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home756270731371527239.264
Away743285929777618199.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-07-09 OAKMINL 200000000
1978-07-08 OAKMINL 000000000
1978-07-02 OAKKCRW 212000000
1978-06-30 OAKKCRW 300000000
1978-06-29 OAKTEXW 501000102
1978-06-28 OAKTEXW 400000010
1978-06-27 OAKTEXL 411000000
1978-06-25 OAKKCRW 311100000
1978-06-24 OAKKCRL 511000101
1978-06-23 OAKKCRW 410000002

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

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

Tito Fuentes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jose Vizcaino
    .270 avg, 36 HR
  2. 97
    Rey Sanchez
    .272 avg, 15 HR
  3. 97
    Rafael Ramirez
    .261 avg, 53 HR
  4. 95
    Bobby Richardson
    .266 avg, 34 HR
  5. 95
    Jack Wilson
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  6. 90
    Rennie Stennett
    .274 avg, 41 HR

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 1491 hits.