Hanley Ramirez
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2019)
Hanley Ramirez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2019 for 5 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,668 career games, he hit .289 with 1,834 hits, 271 home runs, and 917 RBI. Hanley Ramirez was a 3-time All-Star, a Rookie of the Year, and a 2-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 19,573.
- 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" / 235 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2005-09-20
- Last Game
- 2019-04-17
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · Rookie of the Year · 2× Silver Slugger
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,668 | 6,349 | 1,049 | 1,834 | 375 | 32 | 271 | 917 | 281 | 660 | 1,234 | .289 | .360 | .486 | .847 | 19,573 |
Career AVG .289 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.
Career OBP .360 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.
Career SLG .486 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +17.8% above league average.
Career OPS .847 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +14.8% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | BOS | AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | FLO | NL | 158 | 633 | 119 | 185 | 46 | 11 | 17 | 59 | 51 | 56 | 128 | .292 | .269 (+9%) | .336 (+5%) | .431 (+11%) | .768 (+8%) | 1063.2 |
| 2007 | FLO | NL | 154 | 639 | 125 | 212 | 48 | 6 | 29 | 81 | 51 | 52 | 95 | .332 | .268 (+24%) | .335 (+15%) | .422 (+33%) | .758 (+25%) | 3314.7 |
| 2008 | FLO | NL | 153 | 589 | 125 | 177 | 34 | 4 | 33 | 67 | 35 | 92 | 122 | .301 | .263 (+14%) | .333 (+20%) | .416 (+30%) | .749 (+25%) | 3392.3 |
| 2009 | FLO | NL | 151 | 576 | 101 | 197 | 42 | 1 | 24 | 106 | 27 | 61 | 101 | .342 | .262 (+30%) | .332 (+23%) | .417 (+30%) | .750 (+27%) | 3405.7 |
| 2010 | FLO | NL | 142 | 543 | 92 | 163 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 76 | 32 | 64 | 93 | .300 | .257 (+17%) | .325 (+16%) | .402 (+18%) | .728 (+17%) | 2022.2 |
| 2011 | FLO | NL | 92 | 338 | 55 | 82 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 20 | 44 | 66 | .243 | .255 (-5%) | .320 (+4%) | .399 (-5%) | .719 (-1%) | 50.1 |
| 2012 | MIA | NL | 93 | 353 | 49 | 87 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 14 | 37 | 72 | .246 | .254 (-3%) | .318 (+1%) | .405 (+6%) | .724 (+3%) | 233.5 |
| 2012 | LAN | NL | 64 | 251 | 30 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 7 | 17 | 60 | .271 | .254 (+6%) | .318 (+1%) | .405 (+11%) | .724 (+7%) | 233.5 |
| 2013 | LAN | NL | 86 | 304 | 62 | 105 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 57 | 10 | 27 | 52 | .345 | .253 (+36%) | .317 (+27%) | .396 (+61%) | .714 (+46%) | 2466.9 |
| 2014 | LAN | NL | 128 | 449 | 64 | 127 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 71 | 14 | 56 | 84 | .283 | .251 (+13%) | .313 (+18%) | .386 (+16%) | .700 (+17%) | 1600.5 |
| 2015 | BOS | AL | 105 | 401 | 59 | 100 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 53 | 6 | 21 | 71 | .249 | .254 (-2%) | .316 (-8%) | .404 (+5%) | .721 (-1%) | -109.2 |
| 2016 | BOS | AL | 147 | 549 | 81 | 157 | 28 | 1 | 30 | 111 | 9 | 60 | 120 | .286 | .255 (+12%) | .321 (+12%) | .417 (+21%) | .738 (+17%) | 2016.0 |
| 2017 | BOS | AL | 133 | 496 | 58 | 120 | 24 | 0 | 23 | 62 | 1 | 51 | 116 | .242 | .254 (-5%) | .324 (-1%) | .425 (+1%) | .750 (avg) | 40.7 |
| 2018 | BOS | AL | 44 | 177 | 25 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 35 | .254 | .247 (+3%) | .318 (-2%) | .409 (-3%) | .727 (-3%) | -77.2 |
| 2019 | CLE | AL | 16 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .184 | — | — | — | — | -128.2 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,668 | 6,349 | 1,049 | 1,834 | 375 | 32 | 271 | 917 | 281 | 660 | 1,234 | .289 | — | — | — | — | 19,525 | ||
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 (1668 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 833 | 3109 | 522 | 908 | 142 | 483 | .292 |
| Away | 835 | 3240 | 527 | 926 | 129 | 434 | .286 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-17 | CLE | SEA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-04-16 | CLE | SEA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-04-15 | CLE | SEA | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-04-14 | CLE | KCR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-04-13 | CLE | KCR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-04-12 | CLE | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-04-11 | CLE | DET | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-04-10 | CLE | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-04-09 | CLE | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-04-06 | CLE | TOR | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 176 | 175 | 1301 | 53 | 4 | 131 |
| 3B | 99 | 97 | 69 | 137 | 9 | 20 |
| OF | 92 | 92 | 120 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| SS | 1077 | 1071 | 1592 | 2690 | 147 | 622 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | BOS | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | FLO | SS | 154 | 153 | 258 | 411 | 26 | 111 |
| 2007 | FLO | SS | 151 | 150 | 225 | 392 | 24 | 98 |
| 2008 | FLO | SS | 150 | 150 | 236 | 401 | 22 | 89 |
| 2009 | FLO | SS | 146 | 145 | 221 | 349 | 10 | 77 |
| 2010 | FLO | SS | 140 | 140 | 200 | 342 | 16 | 78 |
| 2011 | FLO | SS | 86 | 86 | 127 | 188 | 14 | 38 |
| 2012 | MIA | 3B | 90 | 89 | 66 | 122 | 9 | 20 |
| 2012 | LAN | 3B | 8 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | LAN | SS | 57 | 56 | 72 | 150 | 6 | 35 |
| 2013 | LAN | SS | 76 | 75 | 105 | 210 | 13 | 43 |
| 2014 | LAN | SS | 115 | 116 | 148 | 246 | 16 | 53 |
| 2015 | BOS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | BOS | OF | 92 | 92 | 120 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | BOS | 1B | 133 | 133 | 1000 | 39 | 4 | 100 |
| 2017 | BOS | 1B | 18 | 17 | 119 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | BOS | 1B | 25 | 25 | 182 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 176 |
| Third Base | 99 |
| Shortstop | 1077 |
| Left Field | 92 |
| Designated Hitter | 178 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Player of the Week | Week of 2016-07-23 |
| 2016 | Player of the Week | Week of 2016-09-17 |
| 2009 | Player of the Week | Week of 2009-06-27 |
| 2009 | Silver Slugger | SS |
| 2008 | Player of the Month | June |
| 2008 | Silver Slugger | SS |
| 2007 | Player of the Week | Week of 2007-07-07 |
| 2007 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 2006 | Rookie of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BOS | AL | $22,750,000 |
| 2015 | BOS | AL | $19,750,000 |
| 2014 | LAN | NL | $16,000,000 |
| 2013 | LAN | NL | $15,500,000 |
| 2012 | MIA | NL | $15,000,000 |
| 2011 | FLO | NL | $11,000,000 |
| 2010 | FLO | NL | $7,000,000 |
| 2009 | FLO | NL | $5,500,000 |
| 2008 | FLO | NL | $439,000 |
| 2007 | FLO | NL | $402,000 |
| 2006 | FLO | NL | $327,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $113,668,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 58.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2009 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 233.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2008 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 55.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2007 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 49.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2006 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 1st | 105.0 | 160 | 14 |
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Hanley Ramirez: the record in brief
According to the bio, Hanley Ramirez debuted on September 20, 2005 and played a final game on April 17, 2019. By club, Ramirez's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (2005 to 2018), the Florida Marlins (2006 to 2011), the Miami Marlins (2012), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2012 through 2014), and the Cleveland Indians (2019). Ramirez, a shortstop by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Ramirez is listed at 6-foot-2 and 235 pounds. Ramirez was born on December 23, 1983, in Samana, Samaná, D.R.
Across 1,668 games at the plate, Ramirez's career line reads 1,834 hits in 6,349 at bats for a .289 average, adding 271 homers, 917 runs batted in, and 281 stolen bases. Ramirez got on base at a .360 rate and slugged .486 (.847 OPS). Set against a .258 league average for the same years, Ramirez's .289 average sits 12.1% above it. Ramirez's most home runs in a season came in 2008, when the total reached 33 for the Florida Marlins.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hanley Ramirez
- What years did Hanley Ramirez play?
- Hanley Ramirez played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2019.
- Was Hanley Ramirez a pitcher?
- No. Hanley Ramirez was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Hanley Ramirez hit?
- Hanley Ramirez hit 271 career home runs with 1834 hits.
- What was Hanley Ramirez's career batting average?
- Hanley Ramirez batted .289 over his career, with 1,834 hits in 6,349 at bats.
- How many RBI did Hanley Ramirez have?
- Hanley Ramirez drove in 917 runs in his career.
- Is Hanley Ramirez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hanley Ramirez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.