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

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 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 NLDS1 HOU 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000
1998 NLDS2 HOU 4 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 7 .300
1997 NLDS2 HOU 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home563181223649025182.270
Away556182023547713175.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ricky Gutierrez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-10-03 BOSBALL 200000001
2004-10-02 BOSBALW 100000010
2004-10-02 BOSBALW 200000001
2004-09-26 BOSNYYW 100000000
2004-09-23 BOSBALL 010000000
2004-09-20 BOSBALL 100000000
2004-09-18 BOSNYYL 200000000
2004-09-16 BOSTBRW 000000000
2004-09-11 BOSSEAW 000000000
2004-09-10 BOSSEAW 100000000

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

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's recorded salaries total $20,374,001 over 12 seasons, 1993 to 2004. Gutierrez's career, 1993 to 2004, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

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 recorded salary $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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ricky Gutierrez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Danny O'Connell
    .260 avg, 39 HR
  2. 93
    Alberto Callaspo
    .265 avg, 52 HR
  3. 92
    Jamey Carroll
    .272 avg, 13 HR
  4. 92
    Bill Spiers
    .271 avg, 37 HR
  5. 89
    Ron Oester
    .265 avg, 42 HR
  6. 88
    Jerry Browne
    .271 avg, 23 HR

Ricky Gutierrez: the record in brief

Ricky Gutierrez's major league career runs from a debut on April 13, 1993 to a final game on October 3, 2004. Gutierrez played for the San Diego Padres (1993 through 1994), the Houston Astros (1995 through 1999), the Chicago Cubs (2000 to 2001), the Cleveland Indians (2002 to 2003), the New York Mets (2004), and the Boston Red Sox (2004). Listed as a shortstop, Gutierrez threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 175 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads May 23, 1970, in Miami, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Ricardo.

The batting record for Gutierrez: 1,119 games, 967 hits in 3,632 at bats, and a .266 average, adding 38 homers, 357 RBI, and 50 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .338 and .350 give Gutierrez a career OPS of .689. The .266 career average is close to the .267 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .689 to a league .760, 9.4% below average. No season beat the 11 home runs Gutierrez hit in 2000. The hits column peaks at 153, in 2001. 2001 brought the most runs batted in, 66.

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 teams did Ricky Gutierrez play for?
Ricky Gutierrez played for 6 teams: the San Diego Padres (1993–1994), the Houston Astros (1995–1999), the Chicago Cubs (2000–2001), the Cleveland Indians (2002–2003), the New York Mets (2004), and the Boston Red Sox (2004).
What were Ricky Gutierrez's career stats?
In 1,119 games, Ricky Gutierrez had 967 hits, 38 home runs, 357 RBI, 471 runs, and 50 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.
How much did Ricky Gutierrez earn in his career?
Ricky Gutierrez's recorded salaries total $20,374,001 over 12 seasons, 1993 to 2004. Gutierrez's career, 1993 to 2004, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Ricky Gutierrez's salary?
Ricky Gutierrez's last recorded salary was $4,166,667, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $4,166,667, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2004.
What position did Ricky Gutierrez play?
Ricky Gutierrez played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ricky Gutierrez and how much did he weigh?
Ricky Gutierrez was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Ricky Gutierrez hit each season?
Ricky Gutierrez's home runs by season: 5 in 1993, 1 in 1994, 0 in 1995, 1 in 1996, 3 in 1997, 2 in 1998, 1 in 1999, 11 in 2000, 10 in 2001, 4 in 2002, 0 in 2003, and 0 in 2004. His most in one season was 11, in 2000.
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.