What years did Ruben Gotay play?

Ruben Gotay played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2008.

Was Ruben Gotay a pitcher?

No. Ruben Gotay was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Ruben Gotay hit?

Ruben Gotay hit 12 career home runs with 185 hits.

Ruben Gotay

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2008)

AVG .255

HR 12

RBI 77

H 185

OPS .685

PIV -1,123

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 12/25/1982 in Rio Piedras, P.R.
MLB Debut: 2004-08-03
Last Game: 2008-09-28

Full name: Ruben Bruce Gotay

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
316	726	84	185	38	5	12	77	6	60	161	.255	.315	.371	.685	-1,123

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .685 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 9.3% 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
2004	KCA	AL	44	152	17	41	7	3	1	16	0	9	36	.270	.266 (+1%)	.335 (-6%)	.427 (-12%)	.762 (-10%)	-266.9
2005	KCA	AL	86	282	32	64	14	2	5	29	2	22	51	.227	.264 (-14%)	.330 (-13%)	.418 (-18%)	.749 (-16%)	-772.8
2007	NYN	NL	98	190	25	56	12	0	4	24	3	16	42	.295	.268 (+10%)	.335 (+5%)	.422 (avg)	.758 (+2%)	82.8
2008	ATL	NL	88	102	10	24	5	0	2	8	1	13	32	.235	.263 (-11%)	.333 (-3%)	.416 (-18%)	.749 (-11%)	-166.4
Career · 4 seasons			316	726	84	185	38	5	12	77	6	60	161	.255	—	—	—	—	-1,123

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	169	381	43	96	7	47	.252
Away	147	345	41	89	5	30	.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2008-09-28	ATL	HOU	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
2008-09-23	ATL	PHI	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
2008-09-22	ATL	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008-09-21	ATL	NYN	W	1	0	1	1	0	0
2008-09-20	ATL	NYN	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
2008-09-19	ATL	NYN	L	0	1	0	0	1	0
2008-09-18	ATL	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2008-09-16	ATL	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008-09-13	ATL	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2008-09-10	ATL	COL	W	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	163	151	308	410	14	95
3B	12	7	2	18	2	0
SS	5	2	4	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2004	KCA	2B	42	41	78	97	3	29
2005	KCA	2B	81	74	155	232	8	50
2007	NYN	2B	37	33	72	71	3	14
2007	NYN	3B	2	1	0	5	0	0
2007	NYN	SS	5	2	4	5	0	1
2008	ATL	2B	3	3	3	10	0	2
2008	ATL	3B	10	6	2	13	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	163
Third Base	12
Shortstop	5
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	ATL	NL	$403,000
2005	KCA	AL	$316,000
Total Career Earnings			$719,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indian Hills Community College	Centerville	IA	2000, 2001

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruben Gotay

What years did Ruben Gotay play?: Ruben Gotay played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2008.
Was Ruben Gotay a pitcher?: No. Ruben Gotay was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ruben Gotay hit?: Ruben Gotay hit 12 career home runs with 185 hits.