What years did Ed Romero play?

Ed Romero played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1990.

Was Ed Romero a pitcher?

No. Ed Romero was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ed Romero hit?

Ed Romero hit 8 career home runs with 473 hits.

What was Ed Romero's career batting average?

Ed Romero batted .247 over his career, with 473 hits in 1,912 at bats.

How many RBI did Ed Romero have?

Ed Romero drove in 155 runs in his career.

Is Ed Romero in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ed Romero has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ed Romero

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1990)

Ed Romero was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1990 for 4 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 14 seasons. In 730 career games, he hit .247 with 473 hits, 8 home runs, and 155 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 September 8, 2026

AVG .247

HR 8

RBI 155

H 473

OPS .600

PIV -4,725

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 12/9/1957 in Santurce, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1977-07-16
Last Game: 1990-06-27

Full name: Edgardo Ralph Romero

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Career Batting Statistics

Ed Romero — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
730	1,912	218	473	79	1	8	155	9	140	159	.247	.298	.302	.600	-4,725

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Romero Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	ML4	AL	10	25	4	7	1	0	0	2	0	4	3	.280	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	ML4	AL	42	104	20	27	7	0	1	10	2	9	11	.260	.264 (-2%)	.326 (-2%)	.387 (-8%)	.714 (-6%)	-83.9
1981	ML4	AL	44	91	6	18	3	0	1	10	0	4	9	.198	.255 (-23%)	.320 (-29%)	.368 (-28%)	.688 (-29%)	-427.1
1982	ML4	AL	52	144	18	36	8	0	1	7	0	8	16	.250	.261 (-4%)	.324 (-11%)	.388 (-16%)	.712 (-14%)	-310.3
1983	ML4	AL	59	145	17	46	7	0	1	18	1	8	8	.317	.260 (+22%)	.324 (+7%)	.389 (-1%)	.714 (+3%)	66.4
1984	ML4	AL	116	357	36	90	12	0	1	31	3	29	25	.252	.259 (-3%)	.322 (-5%)	.384 (-24%)	.707 (-15%)	-795.5
1985	ML4	AL	88	251	24	63	11	1	0	21	1	26	20	.251	.257 (-2%)	.323 (-1%)	.390 (-23%)	.714 (-13%)	-435.5
1986	BOS	AL	100	233	41	49	11	0	2	23	2	18	16	.210	.257 (-18%)	.325 (-17%)	.395 (-28%)	.720 (-23%)	-878.7
1987	BOS	AL	88	235	23	64	5	0	0	14	0	18	22	.272	.262 (+4%)	.331 (-3%)	.415 (-29%)	.746 (-18%)	-628.3
1988	BOS	AL	31	75	3	18	3	0	0	5	0	3	8	.240	.254 (-6%)	.317 (-15%)	.377 (-26%)	.695 (-21%)	-252.1
1989	BOS	AL	46	113	14	24	4	0	0	6	0	7	7	.212	.254 (-16%)	.319 (-19%)	.375 (-34%)	.694 (-27%)	-474.1
1989	ATL	NL	7	19	1	5	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.263	—	—	—	—	-474.1
1989	ML4	AL	15	50	3	10	3	0	0	3	0	0	10	.200	.254 (-21%)	.319 (-37%)	.375 (-31%)	.694 (-34%)	-474.1
1990	DET	AL	32	70	8	16	3	0	0	4	0	6	4	.229	.257 (-11%)	.324 (-12%)	.385 (-30%)	.710 (-22%)	-235.4
Career · 14 seasons			730	1,912	218	473	79	1	8	155	9	140	159	.247	—	—	—	—	-5,403

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

Ed Romero — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200

Playoff Batting by Year

Ed Romero — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG
1988	ALCS	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	.000
1986	ALCS	BOS	1	2	0	0	0	.000
1986	WS	BOS	3	1	0	0	0	.000
1981	AEDIV	ML4	1	2	1	1	1	.500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Romero — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	368	913	106	226	5	67	.248
Away	362	999	112	247	3	88	.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Romero — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1990-06-27	DET	OAK	W	2	0	0	0	0
1990-06-22	DET	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0
1990-06-21	DET	LAA	L	3	1	1	0	0
1990-06-20	DET	OAK	L	3	0	2	2	0
1990-06-19	DET	OAK	W	3	0	0	0	1
1990-06-18	DET	OAK	W	4	1	1	0	0
1990-06-17	DET	LAA	L	2	0	1	0	0
1990-06-15	DET	LAA	W	3	0	1	0	2
1990-06-10	DET	SEA	W	0	0	0	0	0
1990-06-09	DET	SEA	L	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Romero — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	13	2	46	6	0	2
2B	192	156	392	518	19	125
3B	176	111	97	242	16	29
OF	32	22	40	2	1	0
SS	288	227	373	651	45	138

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Romero — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	ML4	SS	10	9	9	24	1	3
1980	ML4	2B	15	9	26	34	1	6
1980	ML4	3B	3	1	1	8	0	0
1980	ML4	SS	22	18	33	60	11	14
1981	ML4	2B	18	9	24	43	1	13
1981	ML4	3B	3	0	0	2	0	0
1981	ML4	SS	22	17	37	57	5	16
1982	ML4	2B	39	35	97	96	5	30
1982	ML4	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1982	ML4	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1982	ML4	SS	10	4	6	17	2	4
1983	ML4	2B	3	2	4	6	0	1
1983	ML4	3B	5	2	6	4	1	0
1983	ML4	OF	15	10	19	2	1	0
1983	ML4	SS	22	20	30	46	3	13
1984	ML4	1B	4	1	24	4	0	2
1984	ML4	2B	11	10	19	33	1	5
1984	ML4	3B	59	40	38	111	9	13
1984	ML4	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1984	ML4	SS	39	39	60	108	8	15
1985	ML4	2B	31	30	80	104	4	26
1985	ML4	3B	1	1	1	0	0	0
1985	ML4	OF	14	10	19	0	0	0
1985	ML4	SS	43	37	57	115	4	27
1986	BOS	2B	4	1	0	5	0	1
1986	BOS	3B	18	12	7	22	2	2
1986	BOS	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0
1986	BOS	SS	75	54	102	132	10	29
1987	BOS	1B	8	1	22	2	0	0
1987	BOS	2B	29	24	65	81	4	19
1987	BOS	3B	24	17	13	24	1	0
1987	BOS	SS	24	15	22	44	1	9
1988	BOS	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988	BOS	2B	5	3	3	11	0	0
1988	BOS	3B	15	8	6	11	0	1
1988	BOS	SS	8	8	12	20	0	4
1989	BOS	2B	22	19	52	67	2	17
1989	BOS	3B	14	6	7	15	1	4
1989	BOS	SS	10	4	4	13	0	3
1989	ATL	2B	4	3	6	12	1	2
1989	ATL	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1989	ATL	SS	2	2	1	12	0	1
1989	ML4	2B	11	11	16	26	0	5
1989	ML4	3B	4	2	3	3	1	0
1989	ML4	SS	1	0	0	3	0	0
1990	DET	3B	27	22	15	41	1	9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ed Romero Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	13
Second Base	191
Third Base	176
Shortstop	289
Left Field	17
Center Field	2
Right Field	14
Designated Hitter	14

Salary History

Ed Romero — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	DET	AL	$350,000
1989	BOS	AL	$68,000
1988	BOS	AL	$415,000
1986	BOS	AL	$375,000
1985	ML4	AL	$290,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,498,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Romero

What years did Ed Romero play?: Ed Romero played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1990.
Was Ed Romero a pitcher?: No. Ed Romero was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ed Romero hit?: Ed Romero hit 8 career home runs with 473 hits.
What was Ed Romero's career batting average?: Ed Romero batted .247 over his career, with 473 hits in 1,912 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Romero have?: Ed Romero drove in 155 runs in his career.
Is Ed Romero in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ed Romero has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	13	2	46	6	0	2
2B	192	156	392	518	19	125
3B	176	111	97	242	16	29
OF	32	22	40	2	1	0
SS	288	227	373	651	45	138

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	13	2	46	6	0	2
2B	192	156	392	518	19	125
3B	176	111	97	242	16	29
OF	32	22	40	2	1	0
SS	288	227	373	651	45	138