Ruben Gomez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1967)

W–L 76–86
ERA 4.09
WHIP 1.38
SO 677
Pitcher PIV -8970.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
7/13/1927 in Arroyo, P.R.
Died
7/26/2004 in Carolina, P.R.
MLB Debut
1953-04-17
Last Game
1967-05-02
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
76 86 289 205 63 15 5 1454.0 1,436 660 154 574 677 4.09 -8970.1

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 6.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 0 221.7 202 71 109 106 2.88 3.90 (+26%) -1591.8
1955 NY1 NL 9 10 33 31 9 3 1 185.3 207 94 63 79 4.56 4.00 (-14%) -245.8
1956 NY1 NL 7 17 40 31 4 2 0 196.3 191 100 77 76 4.58 3.96 (-16%) -995.4
1957 NY1 NL 15 13 38 36 16 1 0 238.3 233 100 71 92 3.78 3.83 (+1%) -1998.6
1958 SFN NL 10 12 42 30 8 1 1 207.7 204 101 77 112 4.38 3.86 (-13%) -408.8
1959 PHI NL 3 8 20 12 2 1 1 72.3 90 49 24 37 6.10 3.90 (-56%) -1388.9
1960 PHI NL 0 3 22 1 0 0 1 52.3 68 31 9 24 5.33 3.82 (-40%) -137.0
1962 CLE AL 1 2 15 4 0 0 1 45.3 50 22 25 21 4.37 3.96 (-10%) -1083.5
1962 MIN AL 1 1 6 2 1 0 0 19.3 17 10 11 8 4.66 3.96 (-18%) -753.3
1967 PHI NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 11.3 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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS NY1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 1 0 7.3 4 2 3 2 2.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1954 WS NY1 1 0 1 1 0 7.3 4 2 3 2 2.45

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home191234284219.179
Away1902433053213.218

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home140758.27393462833514.10
Away149695.16973132913264.05

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1967-05-02 PHIHOU — 2.0222220
1967-04-30 PHIATL — 1.0000100
1967-04-29 PHIATL — 2.0100020
1967-04-25 PHIPIT — 2.0222211
1967-04-21 PHINYN — 1.1100010
1967-04-18 PHICHC — 1.0110200
1967-04-11 PHICHC — 2.0111031
1962-09-22 MINBAL — 0.1000000
1962-09-20 MINDET — 2.0200310
1962-09-09 MINDET — 1.0100110

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

Position Diamond

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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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ruben Gomez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Wilson
    86-89, 4.01 ERA
  2. 85
    Glen Hobbie
    62-81, 4.20 ERA
  3. 85
    Andy Hawkins
    84-91, 4.22 ERA
  4. 85
    Russ Meyer
    94-73, 3.99 ERA
  5. 80
    Cal McLish
    92-92, 4.00 ERA
  6. 77
    Bill Voiselle
    74-84, 3.83 ERA

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.