What years did Rafael Ramirez play?

Rafael Ramirez played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1992.

Was Rafael Ramirez a pitcher?

No. Rafael Ramirez was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Rafael Ramirez hit?

Rafael Ramirez hit 53 career home runs with 1,432 hits.

What teams did Rafael Ramirez play for?

Rafael Ramirez played for 2 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1980–1987) and the Houston Astros (1988–1992).

Did Rafael Ramirez win an MVP award?

No. Rafael Ramirez did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Rafael Ramirez win?

Rafael Ramirez was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Rafael Ramirez's career stats?

In 1,539 games, Rafael Ramirez had 1,432 hits, 53 home runs, 484 RBI, 562 runs, and 112 stolen bases, with a .261 batting average.

What was Rafael Ramirez's salary?

Rafael Ramirez's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $1,200,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $400,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1992.

What position did Rafael Ramirez play?

Rafael Ramirez played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Rafael Ramirez and how much did he weigh?

Rafael Ramirez was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.

How many home runs did Rafael Ramirez hit each season?

Rafael Ramirez's home runs by season: 2 in 1980, 2 in 1981, 10 in 1982, 7 in 1983, 2 in 1984, 5 in 1985, 8 in 1986, 1 in 1987, 6 in 1988, 6 in 1989, 2 in 1990, 1 in 1991, and 1 in 1992. His most in one season was 10, in 1982.

What was Rafael Ramirez's career batting average?

Rafael Ramirez batted .261 over his career, with 1,432 hits in 5,494 at bats.

How many RBI did Rafael Ramirez have?

Rafael Ramirez drove in 484 runs in his career.

Rafael Ramirez

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1992)

Rafael Ramirez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1992 for the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,539 career games, he hit .261 with 1,432 hits, 53 home runs, and 484 RBI. Rafael Ramirez was an All-Star.

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 October 15, 2026

AVG .261

HR 53

RBI 484

H 1,432

OPS .637

PIV -9,266

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 2/18/1958 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1980-08-04
Last Game: 1992-10-03
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Rafael Emilio Ramirez

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Career Batting Statistics

Rafael Ramirez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,539	5,494	562	1,432	224	31	53	484	112	264	621	.261	.295	.342	.637	-9,266

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .342 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OPS .637 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rafael Ramirez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	ATL	NL	50	165	17	44	6	1	2	11	2	2	33	.267	.264 (+1%)	.326 (-10%)	.387 (-9%)	.714 (-10%)	-265.1
1981	ATL	NL	95	307	30	67	16	2	2	20	7	24	47	.218	.255 (-15%)	.320 (-14%)	.368 (-18%)	.688 (-16%)	-762.4
1982	ATL	NL	157	609	74	169	24	4	10	52	27	36	49	.278	.261 (+6%)	.324 (-2%)	.388 (-2%)	.712 (-2%)	-246.3
1983	ATL	NL	152	622	82	185	13	5	7	58	16	36	48	.297	.260 (+14%)	.324 (+4%)	.389 (-5%)	.714 (-1%)	-83.9
1984	ATL	NL	145	591	51	157	22	4	2	48	14	26	70	.266	.259 (+2%)	.322 (-9%)	.384 (-15%)	.707 (-12%)	-1191.0
1985	ATL	NL	138	568	54	141	25	4	5	58	2	20	63	.248	.257 (-3%)	.323 (-16%)	.390 (-15%)	.714 (-15%)	-1503.5
1986	ATL	NL	134	496	57	119	21	1	8	33	19	21	60	.240	.257 (-7%)	.325 (-16%)	.395 (-15%)	.720 (-16%)	-1304.8
1987	ATL	NL	56	179	22	47	12	0	1	21	6	8	16	.263	.262 (avg)	.331 (-9%)	.415 (-17%)	.746 (-13%)	-404.1
1988	HOU	NL	155	566	51	156	30	5	6	59	3	18	61	.276	.254 (+8%)	.317 (-6%)	.377 (avg)	.695 (-3%)	-397.5
1989	HOU	NL	151	537	46	132	20	2	6	54	3	29	64	.246	.254 (-3%)	.319 (-11%)	.375 (-14%)	.694 (-13%)	-1098.8
1990	HOU	NL	132	445	44	116	19	3	2	37	10	24	46	.261	.257 (+1%)	.324 (-8%)	.385 (-14%)	.710 (-11%)	-810.7
1991	HOU	NL	101	233	17	55	10	0	1	20	3	13	40	.236	.255 (-8%)	.323 (-15%)	.384 (-24%)	.708 (-20%)	-747.6
1992	HOU	NL	73	176	17	44	6	0	1	13	0	7	24	.250	.255 (-2%)	.322 (-12%)	.377 (-20%)	.699 (-17%)	-449.9
Career · 13 seasons			1,539	5,494	562	1,432	224	31	53	484	112	264	621	.261	—	—	—	—	-9,266

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Rafael Ramirez — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	11	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	.182

Playoff Batting by Year

Rafael Ramirez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1982	NLCS	ATL	3	11	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	.182

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rafael Ramirez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	748	2580	270	673	24	254	.261
Away	791	2914	292	759	29	230	.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rafael Ramirez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1992-10-03	HOU	LAD	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-10-01	HOU	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1992-09-29	HOU	SDP	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
1992-09-24	HOU	SDP	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1992-09-22	HOU	CIN	L	1	0	1	1	0	0
1992-09-15	HOU	SFG	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-14	HOU	SFG	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-13	HOU	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1992-09-06	HOU	WSN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-08-22	HOU	PHI	W	5	2	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rafael Ramirez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	27	18	35	52	2	9
3B	72	51	25	102	9	9
OF	3	0	1	0	0	0
SS	1386	1294	2159	3978	301	842

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rafael Ramirez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	ATL	SS	46	42	63	140	11	25
1981	ATL	SS	95	92	181	306	30	55
1982	ATL	SS	157	157	300	528	38	130
1983	ATL	SS	152	151	232	490	39	116
1984	ATL	SS	145	141	251	443	30	94
1985	ATL	SS	133	130	214	451	32	115
1986	ATL	3B	57	40	18	89	8	6
1986	ATL	OF	3	0	1	0	0	0
1986	ATL	SS	86	82	137	282	21	62
1987	ATL	3B	12	11	7	11	1	3
1987	ATL	SS	38	29	59	99	9	30
1988	HOU	SS	154	149	232	408	23	68
1989	HOU	SS	149	137	189	326	30	60
1990	HOU	SS	129	120	190	321	25	57
1991	HOU	2B	27	18	35	52	2	9
1991	HOU	3B	2	0	0	1	0	0
1991	HOU	SS	45	27	51	71	6	13
1992	HOU	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1992	HOU	SS	57	37	60	113	7	17

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rafael Ramirez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	27
Third Base	73
Shortstop	1387
Left Field	2
Right Field	1

Salary History

Rafael Ramirez's recorded salaries total $7,025,000 over 8 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Ramirez's career ran from 1980 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Rafael Ramirez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	HOU	NL	$400,000
1991	HOU	NL	$1,200,000
1990	HOU	NL	$1,000,000
1989	HOU	NL	$1,050,000
1988	HOU	NL	$925,000
1987	ATL	NL	$875,000
1986	ATL	NL	$825,000
1985	ATL	NL	$750,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$7,025,000

Award Voting History

Rafael Ramirez — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1983	Most Valuable Player	NL	16th	15.0	336	0

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Rafael Ramirez: the record in brief

August 4, 1980 and October 3, 1992 bracket Rafael Ramirez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Ramirez's seasons break down as the Atlanta Braves (1980 through 1987) and the Houston Astros (1988 through 1992). Ramirez is listed as a shortstop at 6 feet, 0 inches and 170 pounds. The bio says Ramirez threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is February 18, 1958, in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R. The bio lists the given name Rafael Emilio.

Ramirez finished with 1,432 hits from 5,494 at bats in 1,539 games, which works out to .261, along with 53 home runs, 484 runs batted in, and 112 stolen bases. Ramirez's career OPS of .637 combines a .295 on-base mark with .342 slugging. Ramirez hit .261 while the league hit .258 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 10.3% below league average (.637 against .710). The single-season home run high is 10, set in 1982. 1983 produced Ramirez's most hits, 185 of them for the Atlanta Braves.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rafael Ramirez

What years did Rafael Ramirez play?: Rafael Ramirez played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1992.
Was Rafael Ramirez a pitcher?: No. Rafael Ramirez was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Rafael Ramirez hit?: Rafael Ramirez hit 53 career home runs with 1,432 hits.
What teams did Rafael Ramirez play for?: Rafael Ramirez played for 2 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1980–1987) and the Houston Astros (1988–1992).
Did Rafael Ramirez win an MVP award?: No. Rafael Ramirez did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Rafael Ramirez win?: Rafael Ramirez was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Rafael Ramirez's career stats?: In 1,539 games, Rafael Ramirez had 1,432 hits, 53 home runs, 484 RBI, 562 runs, and 112 stolen bases, with a .261 batting average.
How much did Rafael Ramirez earn in his career?: Rafael Ramirez's recorded salaries total $7,025,000 over 8 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Ramirez's career ran from 1980 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Rafael Ramirez's salary?: Rafael Ramirez's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $1,200,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $400,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1992.
What position did Rafael Ramirez play?: Rafael Ramirez played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rafael Ramirez and how much did he weigh?: Rafael Ramirez was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Rafael Ramirez hit each season?: Rafael Ramirez's home runs by season: 2 in 1980, 2 in 1981, 10 in 1982, 7 in 1983, 2 in 1984, 5 in 1985, 8 in 1986, 1 in 1987, 6 in 1988, 6 in 1989, 2 in 1990, 1 in 1991, and 1 in 1992. His most in one season was 10, in 1982.
What was Rafael Ramirez's career batting average?: Rafael Ramirez batted .261 over his career, with 1,432 hits in 5,494 at bats.
How many RBI did Rafael Ramirez have?: Rafael Ramirez drove in 484 runs in his career.