Aurelio Rodriguez

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1983)

AVG .237
HR 124
RBI 648
H 1,570
OPS .626
PIV -11,670
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
12/28/1947 in Cananea, Sonora, México
Died
9/23/2000 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-01
Last Game
1983-10-01
Awards
Gold Glove
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,017 6,611 612 1,570 287 46 124 648 35 324 943 .237 .275 .351 .626 -11,670

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OPS .626 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1967 CAL AL 29 130 14 31 3 1 1 8 1 2 21 .238 .242 (-2%) .306 (-18%) .357 (-16%) .663 (-17%) -352.8
1968 CAL AL 76 223 14 54 10 1 1 16 0 17 36 .242 .236 (+2%) .298 (avg) .340 (-9%) .638 (-5%) -137.5
1969 CAL AL 159 561 47 130 17 2 7 49 5 32 88 .232 .248 (-7%) .320 (-15%) .369 (-17%) .689 (-16%) -1480.0
1970 CAL AL 17 63 6 17 2 2 0 7 0 3 6 .270 .253 (+6%) .325 (-4%) .385 (-5%) .711 (-5%) -57.0
1970 WS2 AL 142 547 64 135 31 5 19 76 15 37 81 .247 .253 (-3%) .325 (-8%) .385 (+11%) .711 (+2%) -57.0
1971 DET AL 154 604 68 153 30 7 15 39 4 27 93 .253 .249 (+2%) .316 (-9%) .365 (+10%) .682 (+1%) -129.2
1972 DET AL 153 601 65 142 23 5 13 56 2 28 104 .236 .243 (-3%) .310 (-12%) .353 (+1%) .664 (-5%) -642.6
1973 DET AL 160 555 46 123 27 3 9 58 3 31 85 .222 .256 (-14%) .325 (-18%) .378 (-13%) .703 (-15%) -1429.8
1974 DET AL 159 571 54 127 23 5 5 49 2 26 70 .222 .256 (-13%) .324 (-21%) .369 (-17%) .693 (-19%) -1823.3
1975 DET AL 151 507 47 124 20 6 13 60 1 30 63 .245 .257 (-5%) .327 (-13%) .374 (+3%) .701 (-4%) -487.7
1976 DET AL 128 480 40 115 13 2 8 50 0 19 61 .240 .255 (-6%) .320 (-17%) .360 (-10%) .681 (-13%) -1058.6
1977 DET AL 96 306 30 67 14 1 10 32 1 16 36 .219 .264 (-17%) .329 (-22%) .401 (-8%) .730 (-14%) -771.9
1978 DET AL 134 385 40 102 25 2 7 43 0 19 37 .265 .257 (+3%) .323 (-6%) .378 (+4%) .702 (-1%) -122.1
1979 DET AL 106 343 27 87 18 0 5 36 0 11 40 .254 .265 (-4%) .329 (-16%) .397 (-12%) .727 (-14%) -830.6
1980 SDN NL 89 175 7 35 7 2 2 13 1 6 26 .200 .264 (-24%) .326 (-31%) .387 (-23%) .714 (-27%) -771.6
1980 NYA AL 52 164 14 36 6 1 3 14 0 7 35 .220 .264 (-17%) .326 (-23%) .387 (-17%) .714 (-20%) -771.6
1981 NYA AL 27 52 4 18 2 0 2 8 0 2 10 .346 .255 (+35%) .320 (+16%) .368 (+36%) .688 (+26%) 207.9
1982 CHA AL 118 257 24 62 15 1 3 31 0 11 35 .241 .261 (-8%) .324 (-15%) .388 (-12%) .712 (-13%) -574.5
1983 BAL AL 45 67 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 .119 .260 (-54%) .324 (-60%) .389 (-69%) .714 (-65%) -692.0
1983 CHA AL 22 20 1 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 .200 — — — — -692.0
Career · 20 seasons 2,017 6,611 612 1,570 287 46 124 648 35 324 943 .237 — — — — -12,674

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
14 34 1 7 1 0 0 0 3 4 .206

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS CHA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 ALCS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 WS NYA 4 12 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .417
1980 ALCS NYA 2 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
1972 ALCS DET 5 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1019328530676962316.234
Away998332630680162332.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-10-01 CHWSEAW 200000000
1983-09-30 CHWSEAW 313101100
1983-09-29 CHWOAKL 200000000
1983-09-28 CHWOAKW 401000001
1983-09-27 CHWOAKL 100000001
1983-09-24 CHWLAAW 000000000
1983-09-23 CHWLAAW 000000000
1983-09-22 CHWLAAW 000000000
1983-09-21 CHWMINW 000000000
1983-09-21 CHWMINW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 8 1 0 2
2B 14 5 13 24 2 6
3B 1983 1778 1529 4150 215 408
SS 16 5 12 32 1 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 CAL 3B 29 29 19 75 1 11
1968 CAL 2B 2 2 4 3 0 0
1968 CAL 3B 70 62 61 113 15 18
1969 CAL 3B 159 156 145 352 24 42
1970 CAL 3B 17 17 15 41 0 7
1970 WS2 3B 136 137 103 336 18 34
1970 WS2 SS 7 5 9 21 0 1
1971 DET 3B 153 148 127 341 23 33
1971 DET SS 1 0 1 3 0 2
1972 DET 3B 153 150 150 348 16 33
1972 DET SS 2 0 0 2 1 1
1973 DET 3B 160 156 135 335 14 30
1973 DET SS 1 0 2 3 0 1
1974 DET 3B 159 157 132 389 21 40
1975 DET 3B 151 150 136 375 25 33
1976 DET 3B 128 128 120 280 9 21
1977 DET 3B 95 84 60 222 8 19
1977 DET SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 DET 3B 131 85 79 228 4 20
1979 DET 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1979 DET 3B 106 97 72 211 13 23
1980 SDN 3B 88 57 38 128 6 12
1980 SDN SS 2 0 0 2 0 0
1980 NYA 2B 6 3 7 12 2 4
1980 NYA 3B 49 43 26 77 5 5
1981 NYA 1B 1 1 8 1 0 2
1981 NYA 2B 3 0 1 5 0 1
1981 NYA 3B 20 11 11 28 2 1
1982 CHA 2B 3 0 1 4 0 1
1982 CHA 3B 112 87 78 204 9 19
1982 CHA SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
1983 BAL 3B 45 18 18 45 2 2
1983 CHA 3B 22 6 4 22 0 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 11
Third Base 1987
Shortstop 14
Designated Hitter 3

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1976 Gold Glove 3B

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Aurelio Rodriguez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eddie Miller
    .238 avg, 97 HR
  2. 96
    Clete Boyer
    .242 avg, 162 HR
  3. 94
    Zoilo Versalles
    .242 avg, 95 HR
  4. 92
    Alex Gonzalez
    .245 avg, 157 HR
  5. 90
    Julian Javier
    .257 avg, 78 HR
  6. 89
    Ed Brinkman
    .224 avg, 60 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurelio Rodriguez

What years did Aurelio Rodriguez play?
Aurelio Rodriguez played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1983.
Was Aurelio Rodriguez a pitcher?
No. Aurelio Rodriguez was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Aurelio Rodriguez hit?
Aurelio Rodriguez hit 124 career home runs with 1570 hits.