What years did Houston Jimenez play?

Houston Jimenez played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.

Was Houston Jimenez a pitcher?

No. Houston Jimenez was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Houston Jimenez hit?

Houston Jimenez hit 0 career home runs with 76 hits.

What was Houston Jimenez's career batting average?

Houston Jimenez batted .185 over his career, with 76 hits in 411 at bats.

How many RBI did Houston Jimenez have?

Houston Jimenez drove in 29 runs in his career.

Is Houston Jimenez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Houston Jimenez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Houston Jimenez

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1988)

Houston Jimenez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988 for the Minnesota Twins, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 6 seasons. In 158 career games, he hit .185 with 76 hits and 29 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 9, 2026

AVG .185

HR 0

RBI 29

H 76

OPS .454

PIV -2,017

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 144 lb
Born: 10/30/1957 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, México
MLB Debut: 1983-06-13
Last Game: 1988-09-12

Full name: Alfonso Jimenez

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Career Batting Statistics

Houston Jimenez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
158	411	34	76	16	2	0	29	0	20	49	.185	.221	.234	.454	-2,017

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.

Career OBP .221 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career SLG .234 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Career OPS .454 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Houston Jimenez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	MIN	AL	36	86	5	15	5	1	9	4	11	.174	.260 (-33%)	.324 (-36%)	.389 (-34%)	.714 (-35%)	-518.0
1984	MIN	AL	108	298	28	60	11	1	19	15	34	.201	.259 (-23%)	.322 (-26%)	.384 (-36%)	.707 (-32%)	-1499.1
1987	PIT	NL	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CLE	AL	9	21	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	.048	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			158	411	34	76	16	2	29	20	49	.185	—	—	—	—	-2,017

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Houston Jimenez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	92	236	19	48	0	18	.203
Away	66	175	15	28	0	11	.160

Last 10 Games — Batting

Houston Jimenez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1988-09-12	CLE	NYY	W	0	0	0	0	0
1988-09-11	CLE	BOS	W	2	0	0	0	0
1988-09-02	CLE	CHW	W	2	0	0	0	0
1988-08-28	CLE	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0
1988-08-24	CLE	MIL	W	3	1	0	0	1
1988-08-23	CLE	MIL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1988-08-18	CLE	MIL	W	4	0	0	0	0
1988-08-17	CLE	MIL	W	5	0	0	1	1
1988-08-16	CLE	MIL	W	5	0	1	0	0
1987-05-25	PIT	HOU	L	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Houston Jimenez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	9	4	12	26	1	3
SS	147	129	192	366	22	82

Season-by-Season Fielding

Houston Jimenez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	MIN	SS	36	27	43	83	4	20
1984	MIN	SS	107	101	145	273	18	59
1987	PIT	2B	2	0	2	0	0	0
1987	PIT	SS	2	1	1	8	0	1
1988	CLE	2B	7	4	10	26	1	3
1988	CLE	SS	2	0	3	2	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Houston Jimenez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	9
Shortstop	147

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston Jimenez

What years did Houston Jimenez play?: Houston Jimenez played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.
Was Houston Jimenez a pitcher?: No. Houston Jimenez was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Houston Jimenez hit?: Houston Jimenez hit 0 career home runs with 76 hits.
What was Houston Jimenez's career batting average?: Houston Jimenez batted .185 over his career, with 76 hits in 411 at bats.
How many RBI did Houston Jimenez have?: Houston Jimenez drove in 29 runs in his career.
Is Houston Jimenez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Houston Jimenez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.