Tony Rodriguez
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996)
Tony Rodriguez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1996 for the Boston Red Sox. In 27 career games, he hit .239 with 16 hits, 1 home runs, and 9 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
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1996-07-06
- Last Game
- 1996-09-23
Full name: Luis Antonio Rodriguez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 67 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .239 | .292 | .299 | .590 | -248 |
Career AVG .239 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.
Career OBP .292 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.
Career SLG .299 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.
Career OPS .590 vs. league average .767 across their career seasons — 23.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | BOS | AL | 27 | 67 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .239 | .269 (-12%) | .340 (-14%) | .426 (-30%) | .767 (-23%) | -248.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 27 | 67 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .239 | — | — | — | — | -248 | ||
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 (27 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .212 |
| Away | 15 | 34 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .265 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-23 | BOS | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-09-21 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-08-28 | BOS | LAA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996-08-18 | BOS | LAA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996-08-17 | BOS | LAA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996-08-16 | BOS | LAA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-08-14 | BOS | TOR | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-08-13 | BOS | TOR | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-08-12 | BOS | TOR | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996-08-11 | BOS | MIL | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 5 |
| Shortstop | 21 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Charleston | Charleston | WV | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Tony Rodriguez: the record in brief
The profile opens with Tony Rodriguez's first major league game on July 6, 1996; the last one listed came on September 23, 1996. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Red Sox, in 1996. Rodriguez played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 15, 1970, in Rio Piedras, P.R. and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. On the record, Tony Rodriguez was born Luis Antonio Rodriguez.
Rodriguez collected 16 hits in 67 at bats across 27 games, good for a .239 batting average, adding 1 home run and 9 RBI. Rodriguez's career OPS of .590 combines a .292 on-base mark with .299 slugging. The league as a whole hit .270 across Rodriguez's seasons, which puts the .239 career mark 11.5% below average. The OPS comparison is .590 to a league .767, 23.1% below average. The season table holds a single row: 1996 with the Boston Red Sox, 27 games, 67 at bats and 16 hits. That year the league hit .269, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Rodriguez
- Was Tony Rodriguez a pitcher?
- No. Tony Rodriguez was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Tony Rodriguez hit?
- Tony Rodriguez hit 1 career home run with 16 hits.
- What teams did Tony Rodriguez play for?
- Tony Rodriguez played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1996).
- What were Tony Rodriguez's career stats?
- In 27 games, Tony Rodriguez had 16 hits, 1 home runs, 9 RBI, and 7 runs, with a .239 batting average.
- What position did Tony Rodriguez play?
- Tony Rodriguez played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tony Rodriguez and how much did he weigh?
- Tony Rodriguez was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Tony Rodriguez's career batting average?
- Tony Rodriguez batted .239 over his career, with 16 hits in 67 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tony Rodriguez have?
- Tony Rodriguez drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is Tony Rodriguez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tony Rodriguez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.