What years did Paul Ratliff play?

Paul Ratliff played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1972.

Was Paul Ratliff a pitcher?

No. Paul Ratliff was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Paul Ratliff hit?

Paul Ratliff hit 12 career home runs with 61 hits.

Paul Ratliff

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1972)

AVG .205

HR 12

RBI 42

H 61

OPS .666

PIV 392

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 1/23/1944 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-04-14
Last Game: 1972-07-23

Full name: Paul Hawthorne Ratliff

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
145	297	28	61	10	2	12	42	0	28	119	.205	.293	.374	.666	392

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .666 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	MIN	AL	10	21	2	4	1	0	1	3	2	7	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	MIN	AL	69	149	19	40	7	2	5	22	15	51	.268	.253 (+6%)	.325 (+11%)	.385 (+15%)	.711 (+13%)	391.8
1971	MIN	AL	21	44	3	7	1	0	2	6	4	17	.159	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	ML4	AL	23	41	3	7	1	0	3	7	5	21	.171	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	ML4	AL	22	42	1	3	0	0	1	4	2	23	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			145	297	28	61	10	2	12	42	28	119	.205	—	—	—	—	392

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1970	ALCS	MIN	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	64	127	14	27	3	18	.213
Away	81	170	14	34	9	24	.200

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	RBI	SO
1972-07-23	MIL	MIN	L	1	0	1
1972-07-16	MIL	LAA	W	3	0	2
1972-07-12	MIL	MIN	L	4	0	2
1972-07-02	MIL	BOS	L	4	0	1
1972-06-29	MIL	CLE	W	3	1	1
1972-06-25	MIL	BOS	W	2	0	1
1972-06-22	MIL	CHW	L	1	0	0
1972-06-13	MIL	TEX	L	1	0	1
1972-06-11	MIL	CHW	L	3	0	2
1972-06-06	MIL	KCR	L	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	101	76	384	29	7	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	MIN	C	7	4	37	4	1	1
1970	MIN	C	53	38	183	11	4	4
1971	MIN	C	15	12	73	6	0	0
1971	ML4	C	13	11	53	3	2	1
1972	ML4	C	13	11	38	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	101

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Ratliff

What years did Paul Ratliff play?: Paul Ratliff played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1972.
Was Paul Ratliff a pitcher?: No. Paul Ratliff was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Paul Ratliff hit?: Paul Ratliff hit 12 career home runs with 61 hits.