What years did Ruben Mateo play?

Ruben Mateo played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2004.

Was Ruben Mateo a pitcher?

No. Ruben Mateo was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ruben Mateo hit?

Ruben Mateo hit 21 career home runs with 219 hits.

Ruben Mateo

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2004)

AVG .250

HR 21

RBI 89

H 219

OPS .689

PIV -1,610

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 2/10/1978 in San Cristobal, San Cristóbal, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1999-06-12
Last Game: 2004-08-21

Full name: Ruben Amaury Mateo

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
295	876	106	219	44	6	21	89	11	49	189	.250	.303	.386	.689	-1,610

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — 9.8% below 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
1999	TEX	AL	32	122	16	29	9	1	5	18	3	4	28	.238	.271 (-12%)	.344 (-22%)	.433 (+4%)	.778 (-8%)	-207.5
2000	TEX	AL	52	206	32	60	11	0	7	19	6	10	34	.291	.270 (+8%)	.344 (-2%)	.437 (+2%)	.782 (avg)	22.9
2001	TEX	AL	40	129	18	32	5	2	1	13	1	9	28	.248	.263 (-6%)	.332 (-3%)	.426 (-20%)	.758 (-13%)	-259.1
2002	CIN	NL	46	86	11	22	6	0	2	7	0	6	20	.256	.261 (-2%)	.331 (-4%)	.416 (-5%)	.747 (-4%)	-59.1
2003	CIN	NL	74	207	16	50	9	0	3	18	0	12	53	.242	.264 (-9%)	.332 (-13%)	.422 (-22%)	.754 (-18%)	-620.5
2004	PIT	NL	19	33	4	8	0	0	3	7	0	5	6	.242	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	KCA	AL	32	93	9	18	4	3	0	7	1	3	20	.194	.266 (-27%)	.335 (-30%)	.427 (-30%)	.762 (-30%)	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			295	876	106	219	44	6	21	89	11	49	189	.250	—	—	—	—	-1,123

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	146	430	57	114	10	43	.265
Away	149	446	49	105	11	46	.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO
2004-08-21	KCR	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2004-08-20	KCR	TEX	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-08-18	KCR	SEA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-08-17	KCR	SEA	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
2004-08-14	KCR	OAK	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
2004-08-13	KCR	OAK	W	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
2004-08-12	KCR	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-08-11	KCR	CHW	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-08-10	KCR	CHW	L	3	0	1	1	1	0	1
2004-08-09	KCR	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	240	219	476	15	7	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	TEX	OF	31	31	62	3	0	0
2000	TEX	OF	52	52	140	4	3	0
2001	TEX	OF	39	37	70	0	1	0
2002	CIN	OF	24	18	33	1	0	0
2003	CIN	OF	54	49	106	2	2	1
2004	PIT	OF	10	9	13	1	1	1
2004	KCA	OF	30	23	52	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	17
Center Field	109
Right Field	120
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	CIN	NL	$340,000
2001	TEX	AL	$300,000
2000	TEX	AL	$230,000
1999	TEX	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,070,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruben Mateo

What years did Ruben Mateo play?: Ruben Mateo played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2004.
Was Ruben Mateo a pitcher?: No. Ruben Mateo was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ruben Mateo hit?: Ruben Mateo hit 21 career home runs with 219 hits.