Ron Hassey

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1991)

AVG .266
HR 71
RBI 438
H 914
OPS .722
PIV 1,741
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
2/27/1953 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1978-04-23
Last Game
1991-09-03

Full name: Ronald William Hassey

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,192 3,440 348 914 172 7 71 438 14 385 378 .266 .340 .382 .722 1,741

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near 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
1978 CLE AL 25 74 5 15 0 0 2 9 2 5 7 .203 .257 (-21%) .323 (-21%) .378 (-25%) .702 (-23%) -276.9
1979 CLE AL 75 223 20 64 14 0 4 32 1 19 19 .287 .265 (+8%) .329 (+3%) .397 (+2%) .727 (+2%) 72.8
1980 CLE AL 130 390 43 124 18 4 8 65 0 49 51 .318 .264 (+20%) .326 (+20%) .387 (+15%) .714 (+17%) 1417.8
1981 CLE AL 61 190 8 44 4 0 1 25 0 17 11 .232 .255 (-9%) .320 (-7%) .368 (-27%) .688 (-18%) -488.8
1982 CLE AL 113 323 33 81 18 0 5 34 3 53 32 .251 .261 (-4%) .324 (+10%) .388 (-9%) .712 (-1%) 159.9
1983 CLE AL 117 341 48 92 21 0 6 42 2 38 35 .270 .260 (+3%) .324 (+5%) .389 (-1%) .714 (+2%) 154.7
1984 CLE AL 48 149 11 38 5 1 0 19 1 15 26 .255 .259 (-2%) .322 (-1%) .384 (-22%) .707 (-12%) -247.2
1984 CHN NL 19 33 5 11 0 0 2 5 0 4 6 .333 — — — — -247.2
1985 NYA AL 92 267 31 79 16 1 13 42 0 28 21 .296 .257 (+15%) .323 (+14%) .390 (+30%) .714 (+23%) 1154.9
1986 NYA AL 64 191 23 57 14 0 6 29 1 24 16 .298 .257 (+16%) .325 (+17%) .395 (+18%) .720 (+17%) 642.9
1986 CHA AL 49 150 22 53 11 1 3 20 0 22 11 .353 .257 (+37%) .325 (+34%) .395 (+27%) .720 (+30%) 642.9
1987 CHA AL 49 145 15 31 9 0 3 12 0 17 11 .214 .262 (-19%) .331 (-8%) .415 (-19%) .746 (-14%) -324.2
1988 OAK AL 107 323 32 83 15 0 7 45 2 30 42 .257 .254 (+1%) .317 (+2%) .377 (-2%) .695 (-1%) -10.0
1989 OAK AL 97 268 29 61 12 0 5 23 1 24 45 .228 .254 (-10%) .319 (-9%) .375 (-12%) .694 (-11%) -474.6
1990 OAK AL 94 254 18 54 7 0 5 22 0 27 29 .213 .257 (-18%) .324 (-11%) .385 (-22%) .710 (-17%) -673.6
1991 MON NL 52 119 5 27 8 0 1 14 1 13 16 .227 .255 (-11%) .323 (-7%) .384 (-17%) .708 (-12%) -227.5
Career · 16 seasons 1,192 3,440 348 914 172 7 71 438 14 385 378 .266 — — — — 1,276

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
16 31 2 10 1 0 1 6 7 6 .323

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 ALCS OAK 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333
1990 WS OAK 3 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
1989 ALCS OAK 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .167
1988 ALCS OAK 4 8 2 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 .500
1988 WS OAK 5 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 3 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home605165317242432212.257
Away587178717649039226.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-09-03 WSNATLL 101000000
1991-08-31 WSNHOUW 100000000
1991-08-24 WSNHOUW 200000011
1991-08-19 WSNCHCL 300000000
1991-08-16 WSNSTLL 000000010
1991-08-14 WSNCHCW 400000000
1991-08-10 WSNPHIL 100000000
1991-08-09 WSNPHIL 301000000
1991-08-02 WSNPHIL 200000000
1991-07-28 WSNLADW 301000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 23 11 130 8 2 8
C 946 853 4828 364 39 54

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 CLE C 24 23 130 15 1 1
1979 CLE 1B 2 2 23 0 0 1
1979 CLE C 68 61 345 29 3 4
1980 CLE 1B 3 0 15 0 0 1
1980 CLE C 113 104 549 52 4 8
1981 CLE 1B 5 4 31 6 0 1
1981 CLE C 56 52 296 38 3 6
1982 CLE 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1982 CLE C 105 91 562 38 4 6
1983 CLE C 113 97 514 43 3 4
1984 CLE 1B 1 1 7 1 1 0
1984 CLE C 44 37 203 15 0 1
1984 CHN 1B 4 3 23 1 1 2
1984 CHN C 6 3 30 1 0 0
1985 NYA 1B 2 1 18 0 0 2
1985 NYA C 69 65 402 20 7 2
1986 NYA C 51 48 251 9 4 4
1986 CHA C 11 8 67 5 0 0
1987 CHA C 24 24 114 12 0 4
1988 OAK C 91 79 465 31 3 7
1989 OAK 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1989 OAK C 78 70 421 25 4 4
1990 OAK 1B 3 0 5 0 0 1
1990 OAK C 59 57 307 18 1 2
1991 MON C 34 34 172 13 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 947
First Base 23
Designated Hitter 95

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 OAK AL $700,000
1989 OAK AL $600,000
1988 OAK AL $300,000
1987 CHA AL $534,343
1986 NYA AL $400,873
1985 NYA AL $425,000
Total Career Earnings $2,960,216

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arizona Tucson AZ 1974, 1975, 1976

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ron Hassey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carlos Ruiz
    .264 avg, 71 HR
  2. 90
    Gregg Zaun
    .252 avg, 88 HR
  3. 84
    Birdie Tebbetts
    .270 avg, 38 HR
  4. 84
    Milt May
    .263 avg, 77 HR
  5. 81
    Phil Masi
    .264 avg, 47 HR
  6. 81
    Earl Battey
    .270 avg, 104 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Hassey

What years did Ron Hassey play?
Ron Hassey played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1991.
Was Ron Hassey a pitcher?
No. Ron Hassey was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ron Hassey hit?
Ron Hassey hit 71 career home runs with 914 hits.