Cody Ransom
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2013)
Cody Ransom was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2013 for 8 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 13 seasons. In 383 career games, he hit .213 with 160 hits, 30 home runs, and 105 RBI.
- 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" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2001-09-05
- Last Game
- 2013-08-31
Full name: Bryan Cody Ransom
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383 | 752 | 111 | 160 | 47 | 2 | 30 | 105 | 6 | 88 | 274 | .213 | .303 | .400 | .703 | -6 |
Career AVG .213 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.
Career OBP .303 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.
Career SLG .400 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .703 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 5.3% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | SFN | NL | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | SFN | NL | 20 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | SFN | NL | 78 | 68 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 20 | .250 | .266 (-6%) | .335 (-5%) | .427 (-11%) | .762 (-8%) | -87.1 |
| 2007 | HOU | NL | 19 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .229 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | NYA | AL | 33 | 43 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .302 | — | — | — | — | 309.0 |
| 2009 | NYA | AL | 31 | 79 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 25 | .190 | .262 (-28%) | .332 (-23%) | .417 (-21%) | .750 (-22%) | -311.4 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | 22 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | ARI | NL | 12 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | .152 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | ARI | NL | 17 | 52 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .269 | .254 (+6%) | .318 (+8%) | .405 (+42%) | .724 (+27%) | 229.5 |
| 2012 | MIL | NL | 64 | 168 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 79 | .196 | .254 (-23%) | .318 (-8%) | .405 (-15%) | .724 (-12%) | 229.5 |
| 2012 | ARI | NL | 9 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .269 | — | — | — | — | 229.5 |
| 2013 | SDN | NL | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | CHN | NL | 57 | 158 | 21 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 22 | 57 | .203 | .253 (-20%) | .317 (-4%) | .396 (+13%) | .714 (+5%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 383 | 752 | 111 | 160 | 47 | 2 | 30 | 105 | 6 | 88 | 274 | .213 | — | — | — | — | 599 | ||
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 (383 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 182 | 360 | 58 | 73 | 18 | 56 | .203 |
| Away | 201 | 392 | 53 | 87 | 12 | 49 | .222 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-31 | CHC | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-08-28 | CHC | LAD | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-08-27 | CHC | LAD | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-08-19 | CHC | WAS | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013-08-17 | CHC | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013-08-14 | CHC | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013-08-10 | CHC | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013-08-09 | CHC | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-08-07 | CHC | PHI | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-08-04 | CHC | LAD | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 28 | 9 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2B | 34 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 2 | 13 |
| 3B | 126 | 99 | 60 | 204 | 21 | 21 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 147 | 69 | 118 | 227 | 11 | 52 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | SFN | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | SFN | SS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | SFN | SS | 12 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 7 |
| 2004 | SFN | 2B | 16 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | SFN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | SFN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | SFN | SS | 45 | 5 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 11 |
| 2007 | HOU | 2B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | HOU | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | HOU | SS | 12 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | NYA | 1B | 19 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | NYA | 2B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | NYA | 3B | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | NYA | SS | 9 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | NYA | 1B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | NYA | 2B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | NYA | 3B | 23 | 18 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 | NYA | SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | PHI | 1B | 3 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | PHI | 2B | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | PHI | 3B | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | ARI | 3B | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | ARI | SS | 8 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | ARI | 3B | 13 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | ARI | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | MIL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MIL | 2B | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | MIL | 3B | 17 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | MIL | SS | 41 | 33 | 43 | 84 | 2 | 20 |
| 2012 | ARI | 3B | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | ARI | SS | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | SDN | 3B | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | CHN | 1B | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | CHN | 3B | 42 | 38 | 21 | 80 | 6 | 8 |
| 2013 | CHN | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 28 |
| Second Base | 34 |
| Third Base | 126 |
| Shortstop | 147 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 3 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NYA | AL | $455,100 |
| 2004 | SFN | NL | $303,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $758,100 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain Community College | Phoenix | AZ | 1995, 1996 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | AZ | 1998 |
| Mesa State College | Grand Junction | CO | 1997 |
Cody Ransom: the record in brief
Cody Ransom's major league career runs from a debut on September 5, 2001 to a final game on August 31, 2013. The season rows list, in order, the San Francisco Giants (2001 to 2004), the Houston Astros (2007), the New York Yankees (2008 through 2009), the Philadelphia Phillies (2010), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011 through 2012), the Milwaukee Brewers (2012), the San Diego Padres (2013), and the Chicago Cubs (2013). Ransom, born on February 17, 1976, in Mesa, AZ, USA, is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6'2" and 200 pounds. The bio lists the given name Bryan Cody.
In 383 games and 752 at bats, Ransom batted .213 with 160 hits, plus 30 homers and 105 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .303 clip and slugging .400, Ransom finished with a .703 OPS. Ransom's .213 average ran 18.5% below the .261 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .703 to a league .743, 5.3% below average. Ransom collected a career-high 33 hits in 2012. The RBI column peaks at 26 in 2012.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cody Ransom
- What years did Cody Ransom play?
- Cody Ransom played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2013.
- Was Cody Ransom a pitcher?
- No. Cody Ransom was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Cody Ransom hit?
- Cody Ransom hit 30 career home runs with 160 hits.
- What was Cody Ransom's career batting average?
- Cody Ransom batted .213 over his career, with 160 hits in 752 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cody Ransom have?
- Cody Ransom drove in 105 runs in his career.
- Is Cody Ransom in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cody Ransom has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.