Alexei Ramirez
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2016)
Alexei Ramirez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2016 for the Chicago White Sox, the San Diego Padres, and the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 9 seasons. In 1,371 career games, he hit .270 with 1,387 hits, 115 home runs, and 590 RBI. Alexei Ramirez was an All-Star and a 2-time Silver Slugger.
- 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2008-03-31
- Last Game
- 2016-10-02
- Awards
- All-Star · 2× Silver Slugger
Full name: Alexei Fernando Ramirez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,371 | 5,134 | 601 | 1,387 | 249 | 17 | 115 | 590 | 143 | 263 | 650 | .270 | .307 | .392 | .700 | -3,486 |
Career AVG .270 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.
Career OBP .307 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .392 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .700 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CHA | AL | 136 | 480 | 65 | 139 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 77 | 13 | 18 | 61 | .290 | .263 (+10%) | .333 (-5%) | .416 (+14%) | .749 (+6%) | 387.1 |
| 2009 | CHA | AL | 148 | 542 | 71 | 150 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 68 | 14 | 49 | 66 | .277 | .262 (+5%) | .332 (avg) | .417 (-7%) | .750 (-4%) | -317.0 |
| 2010 | CHA | AL | 156 | 585 | 83 | 165 | 29 | 2 | 18 | 70 | 13 | 27 | 82 | .282 | .257 (+10%) | .325 (-4%) | .402 (+7%) | .728 (+2%) | 91.1 |
| 2011 | CHA | AL | 158 | 614 | 81 | 165 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 70 | 7 | 51 | 84 | .269 | .255 (+5%) | .320 (+2%) | .399 (avg) | .719 (+1%) | 158.9 |
| 2012 | CHA | AL | 158 | 593 | 59 | 157 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 73 | 20 | 16 | 77 | .265 | .254 (+4%) | .318 (-10%) | .405 (-10%) | .724 (-10%) | -1043.3 |
| 2013 | CHA | AL | 158 | 637 | 68 | 181 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 26 | 68 | .284 | .253 (+12%) | .317 (-1%) | .396 (-4%) | .714 (-3%) | -368.8 |
| 2014 | CHA | AL | 158 | 622 | 82 | 170 | 35 | 2 | 15 | 74 | 21 | 24 | 81 | .273 | .251 (+9%) | .313 (-3%) | .386 (+6%) | .700 (+2%) | 79.4 |
| 2015 | CHA | AL | 154 | 583 | 54 | 145 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 62 | 17 | 31 | 68 | .249 | .254 (-2%) | .316 (-10%) | .404 (-12%) | .721 (-11%) | -1094.3 |
| 2016 | SDN | NL | 128 | 421 | 33 | 101 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 6 | 17 | 56 | .240 | .255 (-6%) | .321 (-15%) | .417 (-21%) | .738 (-18%) | -1264.8 |
| 2016 | TBA | AL | 17 | 57 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .246 | .255 (-4%) | .321 (-8%) | .417 (-16%) | .738 (-13%) | -1264.8 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 1,371 | 5,134 | 601 | 1,387 | 249 | 17 | 115 | 590 | 143 | 263 | 650 | .270 | — | — | — | — | -4,637 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (1371 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 678 | 2489 | 311 | 674 | 69 | 313 | .271 |
| Away | 692 | 2644 | 290 | 713 | 46 | 277 | .270 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-02 | TBR | TEX | W | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-10-01 | TBR | TEX | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-30 | TBR | TEX | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-29 | TBR | CHW | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-09-27 | TBR | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-26 | TBR | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-25 | TBR | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-24 | TBR | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-09-23 | TBR | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-21 | TBR | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-15 | CHW | OAK | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 122 | 118 | 238 | 328 | 11 | 71 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 14 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 1228 | 1198 | 1720 | 3513 | 136 | 807 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CHA | 2B | 121 | 117 | 237 | 327 | 11 | 71 |
| 2008 | CHA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | CHA | OF | 11 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | CHA | SS | 16 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | CHA | SS | 148 | 147 | 220 | 410 | 20 | 94 |
| 2010 | CHA | SS | 156 | 154 | 249 | 499 | 20 | 109 |
| 2011 | CHA | SS | 155 | 154 | 217 | 457 | 16 | 99 |
| 2012 | CHA | SS | 158 | 157 | 227 | 434 | 12 | 93 |
| 2013 | CHA | SS | 158 | 157 | 236 | 433 | 22 | 100 |
| 2014 | CHA | SS | 158 | 157 | 195 | 486 | 15 | 119 |
| 2015 | CHA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | CHA | SS | 152 | 151 | 206 | 462 | 16 | 105 |
| 2016 | SDN | OF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SDN | SS | 111 | 105 | 152 | 283 | 14 | 76 |
| 2016 | TBA | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | TBA | SS | 16 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 8 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Second Base | 122 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 1228 |
| Center Field | 11 |
| Right Field | 3 |
| Designated Hitter | 4 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Silver Slugger | SS |
| 2011 | Player of the Week | Week of 2011-05-22 |
| 2010 | Silver Slugger | SS |
| 2008 | Rookie of the Month | August |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SDN | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 2015 | CHA | AL | $10,000,000 |
| 2014 | CHA | AL | $9,500,000 |
| 2013 | CHA | AL | $7,000,000 |
| 2012 | CHA | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 2011 | CHA | AL | $2,750,000 |
| 2010 | CHA | AL | $1,225,000 |
| 2009 | CHA | AL | $1,225,000 |
| 2008 | CHA | AL | $1,111,666 |
| Total Career Earnings | $40,811,666 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 2nd | 59.0 | 140 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Alexei Ramirez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Alexei Ramirez: the record in brief
Alexei Ramirez played a first major league game on March 31, 2008 and a last one on October 2, 2016. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (2008 through 2015), the San Diego Padres (2016), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2016). Ramirez is listed as a shortstop at 6 feet, 2 inches and 180 pounds. Ramirez threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 22, 1981, in Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba. Ramirez's full given name, per the bio, is Alexei Fernando Ramirez.
Ramirez's career batting table shows 1,371 games, 5,134 at bats and 1,387 hits, a .270 average, plus 115 home runs, 590 runs batted in, and 143 stolen bases. Ramirez's career OPS of .700 combines a .307 on-base mark with .392 slugging. Set against a .256 league average for the same years, Ramirez's .270 average sits 5.4% above it. The home run peak was 21 in 2008 with the Chicago White Sox.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alexei Ramirez
- What years did Alexei Ramirez play?
- Alexei Ramirez played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2016.
- Was Alexei Ramirez a pitcher?
- No. Alexei Ramirez was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Alexei Ramirez hit?
- Alexei Ramirez hit 115 career home runs with 1387 hits.
- What was Alexei Ramirez's career batting average?
- Alexei Ramirez batted .270 over his career, with 1,387 hits in 5,134 at bats.
- How many RBI did Alexei Ramirez have?
- Alexei Ramirez drove in 590 runs in his career.
- What was Alexei Ramirez's career ERA?
- Alexei Ramirez finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.