Aramis Ramirez
Born: 6/25/1978 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1998-05-26 | Final Game: 2015-10-03
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 205 lbs
Biography
Aramis Ramirez was a prominent Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from 1998 to 2015. Born in 1978, he established himself as a formidable position player known for his powerful bat and consistent offensive production. Over the course of 2,194 games, Ramirez recorded 2,303 hits, 386 home runs, and 1,417 RBIs, finishing his career with a commendable batting average of .283. His ability to drive in runs and deliver clutch performances made him a key figure on the teams he played for, earning him three All-Star selections during his career.
Ramirez played primarily as a third baseman, showcasing not only his offensive prowess but also solid defensive skills. He was known for his smooth swing and ability to hit for both power and average, characteristics that defined his playing style and contributed to his teams' successes throughout the early 2000s and beyond. As a product of the post-steroid era, Ramirez's accomplishments stood out in a time when the game was increasingly focused on power hitting and offensive efficiency, cementing his legacy as one of the notable sluggers of his generation.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2194 | 8136 | 1098 | 2303 | 495 | 24 | 386 | 1417 | 29 | 633 | 1238 | 0.283 | 0.341 | 0.492 | 0.833 | 18875.3 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | PIT | NL | 72 | 251 | 23 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 72 | 0.235 | -677.4 |
| 1999 | PIT | NL | 18 | 56 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0.179 | -363.0 |
| 2000 | PIT | NL | 73 | 254 | 19 | 65 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 0.256 | -640.6 |
| 2001 | PIT | NL | 158 | 603 | 83 | 181 | 40 | 0 | 34 | 112 | 5 | 40 | 100 | 0.300 | 2032.8 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | 142 | 522 | 51 | 122 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 71 | 2 | 29 | 95 | 0.234 | -1386.6 |
| 2003 | CHC | NL | 63 | 232 | 31 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 17 | 31 | 0.259 | 223.5 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | 96 | 375 | 44 | 105 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 67 | 1 | 25 | 68 | 0.280 | 223.5 |
| 2004 | CHC | NL | 145 | 547 | 99 | 174 | 32 | 1 | 36 | 103 | 0 | 49 | 62 | 0.318 | 2735.2 |
| 2005 | CHC | NL | 123 | 463 | 72 | 140 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 92 | 0 | 35 | 60 | 0.302 | 2111.5 |
| 2006 | CHC | NL | 157 | 594 | 93 | 173 | 38 | 4 | 38 | 119 | 2 | 50 | 63 | 0.291 | 2233.6 |
| 2007 | CHC | NL | 132 | 506 | 72 | 157 | 35 | 4 | 26 | 101 | 0 | 43 | 66 | 0.310 | 2039.3 |
| 2008 | CHC | NL | 149 | 554 | 97 | 160 | 44 | 1 | 27 | 111 | 2 | 74 | 94 | 0.289 | 2405.7 |
| 2009 | CHC | NL | 82 | 306 | 46 | 97 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 65 | 2 | 28 | 43 | 0.317 | 1273.0 |
| 2010 | CHC | NL | 124 | 465 | 61 | 112 | 21 | 1 | 25 | 83 | 0 | 34 | 90 | 0.241 | 52.5 |
| 2011 | CHC | NL | 149 | 565 | 80 | 173 | 35 | 1 | 26 | 93 | 1 | 43 | 69 | 0.306 | 2332.1 |
| 2012 | MIL | NL | 149 | 570 | 92 | 171 | 50 | 3 | 27 | 105 | 9 | 44 | 82 | 0.300 | 2724.3 |
| 2013 | MIL | NL | 92 | 304 | 43 | 86 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 36 | 55 | 0.283 | 1023.1 |
| 2014 | MIL | NL | 133 | 494 | 47 | 141 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 66 | 3 | 21 | 75 | 0.285 | 749.0 |
| 2015 | MIL | NL | 81 | 279 | 25 | 69 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 1 | 16 | 42 | 0.247 | -42.7 |
| 2015 | PIT | NL | 56 | 196 | 18 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 0.245 | -42.7 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 68 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 0.191 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NLWC | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2008 | NLDS1 | CHN | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.182 |
| 2007 | NLDS1 | CHN | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.000 |
| 2003 | NLCS | CHN | 7 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0.231 |
| 2003 | NLDS2 | CHN | 5 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.278 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 5 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3B | 2112 | 2092 | 1197 | 3627 | 244 | 287 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | PIT | 3B | 71 | 71 | 29 | 114 | 9 | 13 |
| 1999 | PIT | 3B | 17 | 14 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 | PIT | 3B | 72 | 71 | 26 | 128 | 14 | 7 |
| 2001 | PIT | 3B | 157 | 155 | 92 | 335 | 25 | 33 |
| 2002 | PIT | 3B | 131 | 130 | 78 | 255 | 19 | 32 |
| 2003 | CHN | 3B | 63 | 62 | 35 | 120 | 10 | 14 |
| 2003 | PIT | 3B | 96 | 94 | 62 | 216 | 23 | 10 |
| 2004 | CHN | 3B | 144 | 141 | 92 | 221 | 10 | 15 |
| 2005 | CHN | 3B | 119 | 119 | 70 | 218 | 16 | 14 |
| 2006 | CHN | 3B | 156 | 155 | 110 | 252 | 13 | 17 |
| 2007 | CHN | 3B | 126 | 126 | 88 | 260 | 10 | 19 |
| 2008 | CHN | 3B | 147 | 147 | 83 | 225 | 18 | 17 |
| 2009 | CHN | 3B | 79 | 79 | 45 | 137 | 10 | 14 |
| 2010 | CHN | 3B | 118 | 116 | 56 | 190 | 16 | 9 |
| 2011 | CHN | 3B | 145 | 143 | 68 | 216 | 14 | 18 |
| 2012 | MIL | 3B | 143 | 143 | 71 | 222 | 7 | 14 |
| 2013 | MIL | 3B | 80 | 80 | 45 | 103 | 7 | 7 |
| 2014 | MIL | 3B | 126 | 126 | 74 | 184 | 10 | 12 |
| 2015 | MIL | 3B | 74 | 74 | 40 | 119 | 5 | 14 |
| 2015 | PIT | 1B | 5 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | PIT | 3B | 48 | 46 | 22 | 83 | 5 | 6 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 5 |
| Third Base | 2112 |
| Designated Hitter | 26 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Player of the Week | Week of 2015-07-05 |
| 2011 | Player of the Week | Week of 2011-07-04 |
| 2011 | Silver Slugger | 3B |
| 2010 | Player of the Week | Week of 2010-07-25 |
| 2008 | Hank Aaron Award | |
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-07-23 |
| 2001 | Player of the Week | Week of 2001-05-05 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MIL | NL | $14,000,000 |
| 2014 | MIL | NL | $16,000,000 |
| 2013 | MIL | NL | $10,000,000 |
| 2012 | MIL | NL | $6,000,000 |
| 2011 | CHN | NL | $14,600,000 |
| 2010 | CHN | NL | $16,750,000 |
| 2009 | CHN | NL | $16,650,000 |
| 2008 | CHN | NL | $15,000,000 |
| 2007 | CHN | NL | $9,000,000 |
| 2006 | CHN | NL | $10,750,000 |
| 2005 | CHN | NL | $8,950,000 |
| 2004 | CHN | NL | $6,000,000 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | $500,000 |
| 2001 | PIT | NL | $285,000 |
| 2000 | PIT | NL | $230,000 |
| 1998 | PIT | NL | $170,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $147,885,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 47.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2008 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 66.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2007 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 36.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2006 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 17th | 5.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2004 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 42.0 | 448 | 0 |