What years did Ricky Gutierrez play?

Ricky Gutierrez played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2004.

Was Ricky Gutierrez a pitcher?

No. Ricky Gutierrez was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ricky Gutierrez hit?

Ricky Gutierrez hit 38 career home runs with 967 hits.

What was Ricky Gutierrez's career batting average?

Ricky Gutierrez batted .266 over his career, with 967 hits in 3,632 at bats.

How many RBI did Ricky Gutierrez have?

Ricky Gutierrez drove in 357 runs in his career.

Is Ricky Gutierrez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ricky Gutierrez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ricky Gutierrez

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2004)

Ricky Gutierrez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2004 for 6 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,119 career games, he hit .266 with 967 hits, 38 home runs, and 357 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 September 8, 2026

AVG .266

HR 38

RBI 357

H 967

OPS .689

PIV -4,834

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 5/23/1970 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-04-13
Last Game: 2004-10-03

Full name: Ricardo Gutierrez

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Career Batting Statistics

Ricky Gutierrez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,119	3,632	471	967	141	25	38	357	50	364	586	.266	.338	.350	.689	-4,834

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ricky Gutierrez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	SDN	NL	133	438	76	110	10	5	5	26	4	50	97	.251	.265 (-5%)	.332 (+1%)	.403 (-18%)	.735 (-10%)	-556.0
1994	SDN	NL	90	275	27	66	11	2	1	28	2	32	54	.240	.269 (-11%)	.338 (-5%)	.424 (-28%)	.763 (-18%)	-781.5
1995	HOU	NL	52	156	22	43	6	0	0	12	5	10	33	.276	.266 (+3%)	.337 (-5%)	.417 (-25%)	.755 (-16%)	-390.3
1996	HOU	NL	89	218	28	62	8	1	1	15	6	23	42	.284	.269 (+5%)	.340 (+6%)	.426 (-19%)	.767 (-8%)	-229.9
1997	HOU	NL	102	303	33	79	14	4	3	34	5	21	50	.261	.266 (-2%)	.336 (-6%)	.419 (-13%)	.756 (-10%)	-518.8
1998	HOU	NL	141	491	55	128	24	3	2	46	13	54	84	.261	.266 (-2%)	.335 (+1%)	.420 (-21%)	.755 (-11%)	-829.1
1999	HOU	NL	85	268	33	70	7	5	1	25	2	37	45	.261	.271 (-4%)	.344 (+3%)	.433 (-23%)	.778 (-11%)	-438.3
2000	CHN	NL	125	449	73	124	19	2	11	56	8	66	58	.276	.270 (+2%)	.344 (+9%)	.437 (-8%)	.782 (-1%)	124.2
2001	CHN	NL	147	528	76	153	23	3	10	66	4	40	56	.290	.263 (+10%)	.332 (+4%)	.426 (-6%)	.758 (-2%)	-141.1
2002	CLE	AL	94	353	38	97	13	0	4	38	0	20	48	.275	.261 (+5%)	.331 (-2%)	.416 (-17%)	.747 (-10%)	-533.9
2003	CLE	AL	16	50	2	13	3	0	0	3	0	3	5	.260	.264 (-2%)	.332 (-7%)	.422 (-24%)	.754 (-17%)	-139.2
2004	NYN	NL	24	63	2	11	2	0	0	5	0	6	8	.175	.266 (-34%)	.335 (-23%)	.427 (-52%)	.762 (-39%)	-400.0
2004	BOS	AL	21	40	6	11	1	0	0	3	1	2	6	.275	—	—	—	—	-400.0
Career · 13 seasons			1,119	3,632	471	967	141	25	38	357	50	364	586	.266	—	—	—	—	-5,234

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

Ricky Gutierrez — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	28	1	4	0	0	0	0	7	13	.143

Playoff Batting by Year

Ricky Gutierrez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG
1999	NLDS1	HOU	3	10	0	0	2	5	.000
1998	NLDS2	HOU	4	10	1	3	3	7	.300
1997	NLDS2	HOU	3	8	0	1	2	1	.125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ricky Gutierrez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	563	1812	236	490	25	182	.270
Away	556	1820	235	477	13	175	.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ricky Gutierrez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
2004-10-03	BOS	BAL	L	2	0	0	1
2004-10-02	BOS	BAL	W	1	0	1	0
2004-10-02	BOS	BAL	W	2	0	0	1
2004-09-26	BOS	NYY	W	1	0	0	0
2004-09-23	BOS	BAL	L	0	1	0	0
2004-09-20	BOS	BAL	L	1	0	0	0
2004-09-18	BOS	NYY	L	2	0	0	0
2004-09-16	BOS	TBR	W	0	0	0	0
2004-09-11	BOS	SEA	W	0	0	0	0
2004-09-10	BOS	SEA	W	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ricky Gutierrez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	152	120	234	381	12	87
3B	44	27	19	51	1	3
OF	5	0	1	0	0	0
SS	878	793	1206	2165	114	426

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ricky Gutierrez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	SDN	2B	6	1	1	14	0	0
1993	SDN	3B	4	1	2	5	0	0
1993	SDN	OF	5	0	1	0	0	0
1993	SDN	SS	117	106	190	286	14	55
1994	SDN	2B	7	5	8	16	0	1
1994	SDN	SS	78	71	85	186	22	33
1995	HOU	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1995	HOU	SS	44	40	64	108	8	17
1996	HOU	2B	5	0	3	3	1	1
1996	HOU	3B	6	2	1	5	0	0
1996	HOU	SS	74	47	82	141	11	33
1997	HOU	2B	9	3	9	3	0	2
1997	HOU	3B	22	17	10	35	0	3
1997	HOU	SS	64	52	85	153	8	35
1998	HOU	SS	141	129	215	404	15	82
1999	HOU	3B	1	1	0	1	0	0
1999	HOU	SS	80	78	102	202	9	37
2000	CHN	SS	121	118	190	290	7	60
2001	CHN	SS	144	140	173	360	16	67
2002	CLE	2B	93	92	167	277	11	66
2003	CLE	3B	7	5	5	5	0	0
2003	CLE	SS	9	9	13	26	3	4
2004	NYN	2B	18	14	31	44	0	11
2004	NYN	3B	2	1	1	0	1	0
2004	BOS	2B	14	5	15	24	0	6
2004	BOS	SS	6	3	7	9	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ricky Gutierrez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	152
Third Base	44
Shortstop	878
Left Field	3
Right Field	2
Designated Hitter	1

Salary History

Ricky Gutierrez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	NYN	NL	$4,166,667
2003	CLE	AL	$3,916,667
2002	CLE	AL	$2,166,667
2001	CHN	NL	$3,400,000
2000	CHN	NL	$2,500,000
1999	HOU	NL	$2,212,500
1998	HOU	NL	$850,000
1997	HOU	NL	$420,000
1996	HOU	NL	$235,000
1995	HOU	NL	$210,000
1994	SDN	NL	$187,500
1993	SDN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$20,374,001

Award Voting History

Ricky Gutierrez — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1993	Rookie of the Year	NL	11th	1.0	140	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ricky Gutierrez

What years did Ricky Gutierrez play?: Ricky Gutierrez played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2004.
Was Ricky Gutierrez a pitcher?: No. Ricky Gutierrez was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ricky Gutierrez hit?: Ricky Gutierrez hit 38 career home runs with 967 hits.
What was Ricky Gutierrez's career batting average?: Ricky Gutierrez batted .266 over his career, with 967 hits in 3,632 at bats.
How many RBI did Ricky Gutierrez have?: Ricky Gutierrez drove in 357 runs in his career.
Is Ricky Gutierrez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ricky Gutierrez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.