Richard Hidalgo

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2005)

AVG .269
HR 171
RBI 560
H 929
OPS .835
PIV 6,783
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 220 lb
Born
6/28/1975 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1997-09-01
Last Game
2005-08-04

Full name: Richard Jose Hidalgo

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
987 3,459 531 929 214 19 171 560 48 358 737 .269 .345 .490 .835 6,783

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .490 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.

Career OPS .835 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — +9.7% above 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
1997 HOU NL 19 62 8 19 5 0 2 6 1 4 18 .306 .266 (+15%) .336 (+6%) .419 (+15%) .756 (+11%) 118.6
1998 HOU NL 74 211 31 64 15 0 7 35 3 17 37 .303 .266 (+14%) .335 (+6%) .420 (+13%) .755 (+10%) 351.2
1999 HOU NL 108 383 49 87 25 2 15 56 8 56 73 .227 .271 (-16%) .344 (-5%) .433 (-3%) .778 (-4%) -274.8
2000 HOU NL 153 558 118 175 42 3 44 122 13 56 110 .314 .270 (+16%) .344 (+13%) .437 (+46%) .782 (+31%) 3751.3
2001 HOU NL 146 512 70 141 29 3 19 80 3 54 107 .275 .263 (+4%) .332 (+7%) .426 (+7%) .758 (+7%) 777.2
2002 HOU NL 114 388 54 91 17 4 15 48 6 43 85 .235 .261 (-10%) .331 (-4%) .416 (avg) .747 (-2%) -119.0
2003 HOU NL 141 514 91 159 43 4 28 88 9 58 104 .309 .264 (+17%) .332 (+16%) .422 (+36%) .754 (+27%) 2840.8
2004 HOU NL 58 199 21 51 15 2 4 30 1 17 53 .256 .266 (-4%) .335 (-8%) .427 (-4%) .762 (-5%) -246.7
2004 NYN NL 86 324 46 74 11 1 21 52 3 27 76 .228 .266 (-14%) .335 (-12%) .427 (+8%) .762 (-1%) -246.7
2005 TEX AL 88 308 43 68 12 0 16 43 1 26 74 .221 .264 (-17%) .330 (-12%) .418 (-1%) .749 (-6%) -327.4
Career · 10 seasons 987 3,459 531 929 214 19 171 560 48 358 737 .269 — — — — 6,625

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
6 17 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 5 .118

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 NLDS1 HOU 3 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 .125
1998 NLDS2 HOU 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
1997 NLDS2 HOU 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home489167326545574282.272
Away498178626647497278.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-08-04 TEXTBRW 200000010
2005-08-03 TEXTBRL 411100001
2005-07-31 TEXTORL 401000100
2005-07-30 TEXTORW 100000000
2005-07-29 TEXTORW 401000002
2005-07-28 TEXBALW 400000001
2005-07-27 TEXBALW 431100022
2005-07-26 TEXBALL 100000001
2005-07-25 TEXBALW 400000002
2005-07-24 TEXOAKL 402000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 967 909 2062 81 28 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 HOU OF 19 14 28 0 0 0
1998 HOU OF 72 52 131 3 3 1
1999 HOU OF 108 103 214 15 2 3
2000 HOU OF 150 149 425 7 7 2
2001 HOU OF 144 137 332 11 3 4
2002 HOU OF 110 101 210 6 1 3
2003 HOU OF 137 136 277 22 4 5
2004 HOU OF 56 51 107 4 2 0
2004 NYN OF 86 86 159 10 4 3
2005 TEX OF 85 80 179 3 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 171
Center Field 361
Right Field 561
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-04-10
2000 Player of the Month September
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-09-09

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2005 TEX AL $5,000,000
2004 HOU NL $12,500,000
2003 HOU NL $8,500,000
2002 HOU NL $5,500,000
2001 HOU NL $3,500,000
2000 HOU NL $330,000
1999 HOU NL $260,000
1998 HOU NL $170,000
1997 HOU NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $35,910,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2003 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 9.0 448 0
2000 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 2.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Richard Hidalgo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Yoenis Cespedes
    .273 avg, 165 HR
  2. 96
    Yasiel Puig
    .277 avg, 132 HR
  3. 96
    Luke Scott
    .258 avg, 135 HR
  4. 95
    Corey Hart
    .271 avg, 162 HR
  5. 94
    Bryan Reynolds
    .270 avg, 153 HR
  6. 89
    Tony Conigliaro
    .264 avg, 166 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Hidalgo

What years did Richard Hidalgo play?
Richard Hidalgo played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2005.
Was Richard Hidalgo a pitcher?
No. Richard Hidalgo was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Richard Hidalgo hit?
Richard Hidalgo hit 171 career home runs with 929 hits.