What years did Ramon Hernandez play?

Ramon Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2013.

Was Ramon Hernandez a pitcher?

No. Ramon Hernandez was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Ramon Hernandez hit?

Ramon Hernandez hit 169 career home runs with 1,345 hits.

What teams did Ramon Hernandez play for?

Ramon Hernandez played for 6 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1999–2003), the San Diego Padres (2004–2005), the Baltimore Orioles (2006–2008), the Cincinnati Reds (2009–2011), the Colorado Rockies (2012), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2013).

Did Ramon Hernandez win an MVP award?

No. Ramon Hernandez did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Ramon Hernandez win?

Ramon Hernandez was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Ramon Hernandez's career stats?

In 1,526 games, Ramon Hernandez had 1,345 hits, 169 home runs, 757 RBI, 580 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .263 batting average.

What was Ramon Hernandez's salary?

Ramon Hernandez's last recorded salary was $9,200,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $9,200,000, in 2013, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2013.

What position did Ramon Hernandez play?

Ramon Hernandez played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ramon Hernandez and how much did he weigh?

Ramon Hernandez was listed at 6 feet and 220 pounds.

How many home runs did Ramon Hernandez hit each season?

Ramon Hernandez's home runs by season: 3 in 1999, 14 in 2000, 15 in 2001, 7 in 2002, 21 in 2003, 18 in 2004, 12 in 2005, 23 in 2006, 9 in 2007, 15 in 2008, 5 in 2009, 7 in 2010, 12 in 2011, 5 in 2012, and 3 in 2013. His most in one season was 23, in 2006.

What was Ramon Hernandez's career batting average?

Ramon Hernandez batted .263 over his career, with 1,345 hits in 5,105 at bats.

How many RBI did Ramon Hernandez have?

Ramon Hernandez drove in 757 runs in his career.

Ramon Hernandez

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2013)

Ramon Hernandez was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2013 for 6 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,526 career games, he hit .263 with 1,345 hits, 169 home runs, and 757 RBI. Ramon Hernandez was an All-Star.

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 October 23, 2026

AVG .263

HR 169

RBI 757

H 1,345

OPS .744

PIV -681

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 220 lb
Born: 5/20/1976 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 1999-06-29
Last Game: 2013-06-12
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Ramon Jose Hernandez

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Career Batting Statistics

Ramon Hernandez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,526	5,105	580	1,345	262	8	169	757	9	430	734	.263	.327	.417	.744	-681

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ramon Hernandez (b. 1976) 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
1999	OAK	AL	40	136	13	38	7	0	3	21	1	18	11	.279	.271 (+3%)	.344 (+5%)	.433 (-8%)	.778 (-2%)	-27.2
2000	OAK	AL	143	419	52	101	19	0	14	62	1	38	64	.241	.270 (-11%)	.344 (-10%)	.437 (-12%)	.782 (-11%)	-794.8
2001	OAK	AL	136	453	55	115	25	0	15	60	1	37	68	.254	.263 (-4%)	.332 (-5%)	.426 (-4%)	.758 (-5%)	-356.5
2002	OAK	AL	136	403	51	94	20	0	7	42	0	43	64	.233	.261 (-11%)	.331 (-6%)	.416 (-20%)	.747 (-13%)	-829.8
2003	OAK	AL	140	483	70	132	24	1	21	78	0	33	79	.273	.264 (+3%)	.332 (avg)	.422 (+8%)	.754 (+5%)	404.2
2004	SDN	NL	111	384	45	106	23	0	18	63	1	35	45	.276	.266 (+4%)	.335 (+2%)	.427 (+11%)	.762 (+7%)	523.9
2005	SDN	NL	99	369	36	107	19	2	12	58	1	18	40	.290	.264 (+10%)	.330 (-2%)	.418 (+7%)	.749 (+3%)	129.4
2006	BAL	AL	144	501	66	138	29	2	23	91	1	43	79	.275	.269 (+2%)	.336 (+2%)	.431 (+11%)	.768 (+7%)	712.2
2007	BAL	AL	106	364	40	94	18	0	9	62	1	36	59	.258	.268 (-4%)	.335 (-1%)	.422 (-10%)	.758 (-6%)	-302.1
2008	BAL	AL	133	463	49	119	22	1	15	65	0	32	62	.257	.263 (-3%)	.333 (-7%)	.416 (-2%)	.749 (-5%)	-426.1
2009	CIN	NL	81	287	25	74	13	1	5	37	1	33	34	.258	.262 (-2%)	.332 (+1%)	.417 (-13%)	.750 (-7%)	-286.6
2010	CIN	NL	97	313	30	93	18	1	7	48	0	29	49	.297	.257 (+15%)	.325 (+12%)	.402 (+6%)	.728 (+9%)	577.7
2011	CIN	NL	91	298	28	84	13	0	12	36	0	23	41	.282	.255 (+11%)	.320 (+7%)	.399 (+12%)	.719 (+9%)	539.4
2012	COL	NL	52	184	16	40	10	0	5	28	0	6	32	.217	.254 (-15%)	.318 (-22%)	.405 (-13%)	.724 (-17%)	-548.3
2013	LAN	NL	17	48	4	10	2	0	3	6	1	6	7	.208	—	—	—	—	3.8
Career · 15 seasons			1,526	5,105	580	1,345	262	8	169	757	9	430	734	.263	—	—	—	—	-681

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

Ramon Hernandez — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
25	76	6	16	3	0	1	6	5	13	.211

Playoff Batting by Year

Ramon Hernandez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2010	NLDS1	CIN	3	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.143
2005	NLDS1	SDN	3	11	2	5	0	1	1	2	1	.455
2003	ALDS2	OAK	4	15	1	3	0	0	2	2	1	.200
2002	ALDS2	OAK	5	17	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	.059
2001	ALDS2	OAK	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000
2000	ALDS1	OAK	5	16	3	6	2	0	3	0	3	.375

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ramon Hernandez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	777	2527	294	704	87	404	.279
Away	749	2578	286	641	82	353	.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ramon Hernandez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2013-06-12	LAD	AZ	L	4	1	1	0	1	2	1	1
2013-06-09	LAD	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-06-08	LAD	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-06-07	LAD	ATL	W	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2013-06-03	LAD	SDP	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-05-31	LAD	COL	W	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2013-05-30	LAD	LAA	L	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	1
2013-05-27	LAD	LAA	W	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
2013-05-22	LAD	MIL	W	3	2	2	0	1	1	2	0
2013-05-07	LAD	AZ	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ramon Hernandez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	47	30	289	12	5	33
3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
C	1447	1354	9012	613	97	93

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ramon Hernandez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	OAK	C	40	39	274	19	6	5
2000	OAK	C	142	118	764	43	13	7
2001	OAK	1B	2	0	4	0	1	0
2001	OAK	C	135	127	907	70	11	15
2002	OAK	C	135	125	788	58	7	12
2003	OAK	C	139	133	864	53	8	10
2004	SDN	C	108	106	753	35	6	7
2005	SDN	C	97	94	640	36	8	4
2006	BAL	1B	2	0	5	0	0	0
2006	BAL	C	135	126	793	69	13	5
2007	BAL	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007	BAL	C	104	97	636	44	7	4
2008	BAL	1B	2	1	11	0	0	0
2008	BAL	C	127	119	714	45	9	8
2009	CIN	1B	30	26	238	12	4	30
2009	CIN	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2009	CIN	C	55	53	353	26	1	2
2010	CIN	1B	5	2	19	0	0	2
2010	CIN	C	91	85	594	49	4	4
2011	CIN	1B	1	1	8	0	0	1
2011	CIN	C	82	76	507	41	1	6
2012	COL	1B	2	0	1	0	0	0
2012	COL	C	46	45	336	17	2	4
2013	LAN	1B	2	0	3	0	0	0
2013	LAN	C	11	11	89	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ramon Hernandez (b. 1976) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	1447
First Base	47
Third Base	1
Designated Hitter	9

Salary History

Ramon Hernandez's recorded salaries total $56,006,694 over 15 seasons, 1999 to 2013. Hernandez's career, 1999 to 2013, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Ramon Hernandez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	COL	NL	$3,200,000
2013	LAN	NL	$6,000,000
2012	COL	NL	$3,200,000
2011	CIN	NL	$2,947,318
2010	CIN	NL	$3,868,376
2009	CIN	NL	$8,500,000
2008	BAL	AL	$7,500,000
2007	BAL	AL	$6,500,000
2006	BAL	AL	$4,000,000
2005	SDN	NL	$4,312,500
2004	SDN	NL	$2,937,500
2003	OAK	AL	$1,887,500
2002	OAK	AL	$497,500
2001	OAK	AL	$245,000
2000	OAK	AL	$211,000
1999	OAK	AL	$200,000
Total recorded salary			$56,006,694

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Career Spans

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Ramon Hernandez: the record in brief

June 29, 1999 and June 12, 2013 bracket Ramon Hernandez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Oakland Athletics (1999 through 2003), the San Diego Padres (2004 to 2005), the Baltimore Orioles (2006 to 2008), the Cincinnati Reds (2009 to 2011), the Colorado Rockies (2012), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2013). Hernandez, a catcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 220 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Hernandez was born on May 20, 1976, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela. The given name on file is Ramon Jose Hernandez.

Hernandez's career batting table shows 1,526 games, 5,105 at bats and 1,345 hits, a .263 average, plus 169 home runs and 757 RBI. Reaching base at a .327 clip and slugging .417, Hernandez finished with a .744 OPS. Hernandez hit .263 while the league hit .263 over the same span, a figure close to average. Hernandez's most home runs in a season came in 2006, when the total reached 23 for the Baltimore Orioles. 2006 produced Hernandez's most hits, 138 of them for the Baltimore Orioles.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ramon Hernandez

What years did Ramon Hernandez play?: Ramon Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2013.
Was Ramon Hernandez a pitcher?: No. Ramon Hernandez was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ramon Hernandez hit?: Ramon Hernandez hit 169 career home runs with 1,345 hits.
What teams did Ramon Hernandez play for?: Ramon Hernandez played for 6 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1999–2003), the San Diego Padres (2004–2005), the Baltimore Orioles (2006–2008), the Cincinnati Reds (2009–2011), the Colorado Rockies (2012), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2013).
Did Ramon Hernandez win an MVP award?: No. Ramon Hernandez did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Ramon Hernandez win?: Ramon Hernandez was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Ramon Hernandez's career stats?: In 1,526 games, Ramon Hernandez had 1,345 hits, 169 home runs, 757 RBI, 580 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .263 batting average.
How much did Ramon Hernandez earn in his career?: Ramon Hernandez's recorded salaries total $56,006,694 over 15 seasons, 1999 to 2013. Hernandez's career, 1999 to 2013, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Ramon Hernandez's salary?: Ramon Hernandez's last recorded salary was $9,200,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $9,200,000, in 2013, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2013.
What position did Ramon Hernandez play?: Ramon Hernandez played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ramon Hernandez and how much did he weigh?: Ramon Hernandez was listed at 6 feet and 220 pounds.
How many home runs did Ramon Hernandez hit each season?: Ramon Hernandez's home runs by season: 3 in 1999, 14 in 2000, 15 in 2001, 7 in 2002, 21 in 2003, 18 in 2004, 12 in 2005, 23 in 2006, 9 in 2007, 15 in 2008, 5 in 2009, 7 in 2010, 12 in 2011, 5 in 2012, and 3 in 2013. His most in one season was 23, in 2006.
What was Ramon Hernandez's career batting average?: Ramon Hernandez batted .263 over his career, with 1,345 hits in 5,105 at bats.
How many RBI did Ramon Hernandez have?: Ramon Hernandez drove in 757 runs in his career.