Juan Rios
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969)
Juan Rios was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1969 for the Kansas City Royals. In 87 career games, he hit .224 with 44 hits, 1 home runs, and 5 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 185 lb
- Died
- 8/28/1995 in Mayaguez, P.R.
- MLB Debut
- 1969-04-09
- Last Game
- 1969-10-02
Full name: Juan Onofre Velez Rios
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 196 | 20 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | .224 | .262 | .276 | .538 | -668 |
Career AVG .224 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.
Career OBP .262 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.
Career SLG .276 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.
Career OPS .538 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 22.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | KCA | AL | 87 | 196 | 20 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | .224 | .248 (-10%) | .320 (-18%) | .369 (-25%) | .689 (-22%) | -668.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 87 | 196 | 20 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | .224 | — | — | — | — | -668 | ||
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 (87 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 48 | 109 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 3 | .257 |
| Away | 39 | 87 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 2 | .184 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-10-02 | KCR | LAA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-30 | KCR | LAA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-26 | KCR | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-25 | KCR | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-17 | KCR | OAK | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-15 | KCR | MIL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-14 | KCR | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-10 | KCR | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-07 | KCR | MIL | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-08-31 | KCR | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 47 |
| Third Base | 4 |
| Shortstop | 31 |
Juan Rios: the record in brief
Juan Rios's major league career runs from a debut on April 9, 1969 to a final game on October 2, 1969. Rios spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Royals. At 6'3" and 185 pounds, Rios is listed as a second baseman. Rios threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Rios was born on July 14, 1942, in Mayaguez, P.R. Rios's death is recorded on August 28, 1995, in Mayaguez, P.R. The given name on file is Juan Onofre Velez Rios.
Rios collected 44 hits in 196 at bats across 87 games, good for a .224 batting average, along with 1 home run and 5 RBI. The on-base percentage is .262 and the slugging percentage .276, for an OPS of .538. Measured against the leagues Rios played in, the .224 career average compares with a .248 league average over the same seasons, 9.5% below the league. By OPS the gap is 22.0% below league average (.538 against .689). Rios's lone season row is 1969 with the Kansas City Royals: 87 games, 44 hits in 196 at bats. That year the league hit .248, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Rios
- Was Juan Rios a pitcher?
- No. Juan Rios was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Juan Rios hit?
- Juan Rios hit 1 career home run with 44 hits.
- What teams did Juan Rios play for?
- Juan Rios played for one team, the Kansas City Royals (1969).
- What were Juan Rios's career stats?
- In 87 games, Juan Rios had 44 hits, 1 home runs, 5 RBI, 20 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .224 batting average.
- What position did Juan Rios play?
- Juan Rios played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Juan Rios and how much did he weigh?
- Juan Rios was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Juan Rios's career batting average?
- Juan Rios batted .224 over his career, with 44 hits in 196 at bats.
- How many RBI did Juan Rios have?
- Juan Rios drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Juan Rios in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Juan Rios has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.