Ruben Gomez
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1967)
Ruben Gomez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1967 for 5 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 15 seasons. Across 289 career appearances, he went 76-86 with a 4.09 ERA and 677 strikeouts. He also batted .199 with 3 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 170 lb
- Died
- 7/26/2004 in Carolina, P.R.
- MLB Debut
- 1953-04-17
- Last Game
- 1967-05-02
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NY1 | NL | 13 | 11 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 204.0 | 166 | 77 | 101 | 113 | 3.40 | 4.14 (+18%) | 141.4 |
| 1954 | NY1 | NL | 17 | 9 | 37 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 221.2 | 202 | 71 | 109 | 106 | 2.88 | 3.90 (+26%) | -1591.8 |
| 1955 | NY1 | NL | 9 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 185.1 | 207 | 94 | 63 | 79 | 4.56 | 4.00 (-14%) | -245.8 |
| 1956 | NY1 | NL | 7 | 17 | 40 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 196.1 | 191 | 100 | 77 | 76 | 4.58 | 3.96 (-16%) | -995.4 |
| 1957 | NY1 | NL | 15 | 13 | 38 | 36 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 238.1 | 233 | 100 | 71 | 92 | 3.78 | 3.83 (+1%) | -1998.6 |
| 1958 | SFN | NL | 10 | 12 | 42 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 207.2 | 204 | 101 | 77 | 112 | 4.38 | 3.86 (-13%) | -408.8 |
| 1959 | PHI | NL | 3 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 72.1 | 90 | 49 | 24 | 37 | 6.10 | 3.90 (-56%) | -1388.9 |
| 1960 | PHI | NL | 0 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.1 | 68 | 31 | 9 | 24 | 5.33 | 3.82 (-40%) | -137.0 |
| 1962 | CLE | AL | 1 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45.1 | 50 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 4.37 | 3.96 (-10%) | -1083.5 |
| 1962 | MIN | AL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4.66 | 3.96 (-18%) | -753.3 |
| 1967 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3.97 | 3.30 (-20%) | -508.4 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 76 | 86 | 289 | 205 | 63 | 15 | 5 | 1,454.0 | 1,436 | 660 | 574 | 677 | 4.09 | — | -8,970 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381 | 477 | 58 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 61 | .199 | .224 | .245 | .469 | -2,323 |
Career AVG .199 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.
Career OBP .224 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.
Career SLG .245 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 36.9% below league average.
Career OPS .469 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 34.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NY1 | NL | 61 | 72 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .208 | .264 (-21%) | .335 (-35%) | .397 (-44%) | .733 (-40%) | -465.7 |
| 1954 | NY1 | NL | 49 | 81 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .173 | .261 (-34%) | .333 (-45%) | .390 (-34%) | .723 (-39%) | -512.8 |
| 1955 | NY1 | NL | 42 | 60 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .300 | .258 (+16%) | .332 (-6%) | .393 (-7%) | .726 (-7%) | -76.5 |
| 1956 | NY1 | NL | 52 | 60 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .183 | .258 (-29%) | .331 (-37%) | .397 (-50%) | .728 (-44%) | -420.5 |
| 1957 | NY1 | NL | 54 | 87 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .184 | .257 (-29%) | .323 (-27%) | .391 (-38%) | .715 (-33%) | -451.4 |
| 1958 | SFN | NL | 48 | 70 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .200 | .257 (-22%) | .324 (-35%) | .394 (-35%) | .719 (-35%) | -396.6 |
| 1959 | PHI | NL | 24 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | PHI | NL | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | CLE | AL | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | MIN | AL | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | PHI | NL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 381 | 477 | 58 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 61 | .199 | — | — | — | — | -2,323 | ||
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 (670 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 191 | 234 | 28 | 42 | 1 | 9 | .179 |
| Away | 190 | 243 | 30 | 53 | 2 | 13 | .218 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 140 | 758.2 | 739 | 346 | 283 | 351 | 4.10 |
| Away | 149 | 695.1 | 697 | 313 | 291 | 326 | 4.05 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-05-02 | PHI | HOU | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967-04-30 | PHI | ATL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-04-29 | PHI | ATL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967-04-25 | PHI | PIT | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967-04-21 | PHI | NYN | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967-04-18 | PHI | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-04-11 | PHI | CHC | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1962-09-22 | MIN | BAL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-20 | MIN | DET | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962-09-09 | MIN | DET | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 289 | 179 | 127 | 297 | 19 | 24 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NY1 | P | 29 | 0 | 20 | 39 | 3 | 1 |
| 1954 | NY1 | P | 37 | 32 | 13 | 47 | 4 | 3 |
| 1955 | NY1 | P | 33 | 31 | 22 | 39 | 2 | 4 |
| 1956 | NY1 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | NY1 | P | 40 | 31 | 19 | 40 | 1 | 4 |
| 1957 | NY1 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | NY1 | P | 38 | 36 | 14 | 51 | 2 | 3 |
| 1958 | SFN | P | 42 | 30 | 21 | 39 | 2 | 3 |
| 1959 | PHI | P | 20 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| 1960 | PHI | P | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | CLE | P | 15 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 1962 | MIN | P | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | PHI | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 289 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 22th | 2.0 | 336 | 0 |
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Ruben Gomez: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ruben Gomez's first major league game on April 17, 1953; the last one listed came on May 2, 1967. The team column moves through the New York Giants (1953 to 1957), the San Francisco Giants (1958), the Philadelphia Phillies (1959 to 1967), the Cleveland Indians (1962), and the Minnesota Twins (1962). Gomez, born on July 13, 1927, in Arroyo, P.R., is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 170 pounds. Gomez's death is recorded on July 26, 2004, in Carolina, P.R.
Gomez's career pitching line is 76 wins, 86 losses and a 4.09 ERA over 289 appearances. The same table counts 677 strikeouts, 63 complete games, and 15 shutouts. Against a 3.85 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.09 mark was 6.0% worse. No season topped the 17 wins of 1954. The strikeout high was 113 in 1953. 1954 was Gomez's sharpest full season, a 2.88 ERA against the league's 3.90.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ruben Gomez
- What years did Ruben Gomez play?
- Ruben Gomez played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1967.
- Was Ruben Gomez a pitcher?
- Yes. Ruben Gomez pitched in the major leagues, recording 76 wins and 677 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ruben Gomez hit?
- Ruben Gomez hit 3 career home runs with 95 hits.
- What teams did Ruben Gomez play for?
- Ruben Gomez played for 4 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1953–1958), the Philadelphia Phillies (1959–1960, 1967), the Cleveland Indians (1962), and the Minnesota Twins (1962).
- What were Ruben Gomez's career stats?
- In 289 games, Ruben Gomez went 76-86 with a 4.09 ERA, 677 strikeouts, 1,454.0 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 95 hits and 3 home runs.
- What position did Ruben Gomez play?
- Ruben Gomez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ruben Gomez and how much did he weigh?
- Ruben Gomez was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
- What was Ruben Gomez's career ERA?
- Ruben Gomez finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 76-86 with 677 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ruben Gomez have?
- Ruben Gomez recorded 677 career strikeouts.
- Is Ruben Gomez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ruben Gomez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.