Ron Washington

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1989)

AVG .261
HR 20
RBI 146
H 414
OPS .659
PIV -2,144
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 155 lb
Born
4/29/1952 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1977-09-10
Last Game
1989-07-07

Full name: Ronald Washington

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
564 1,586 190 414 65 22 20 146 28 65 266 .261 .292 .368 .659 -2,144

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career SLG .368 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OPS .659 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 7.6% 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
1977 LAN NL 10 19 4 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 .368 — — — — 0.0
1981 MIN AL 28 84 8 19 3 1 0 5 4 4 14 .226 .255 (-12%) .320 (-16%) .368 (-22%) .688 (-19%) -251.8
1982 MIN AL 119 451 48 122 17 6 5 39 3 14 79 .271 .261 (+4%) .324 (-10%) .388 (-5%) .712 (-8%) -649.5
1983 MIN AL 99 317 28 78 7 3 4 26 10 22 50 .246 .260 (-6%) .324 (-9%) .389 (-17%) .714 (-13%) -642.5
1984 MIN AL 88 197 25 58 11 5 3 23 1 4 31 .294 .259 (+13%) .322 (-5%) .384 (+16%) .707 (+7%) 107.6
1985 MIN AL 70 135 24 37 6 4 1 14 5 8 15 .274 .257 (+7%) .323 (-5%) .390 (+2%) .714 (-1%) -77.7
1986 MIN AL 48 74 15 19 3 0 4 11 1 3 21 .257 .257 (avg) .325 (-15%) .395 (+16%) .720 (+2%) -15.0
1987 BAL AL 26 79 7 16 3 1 1 6 0 1 15 .203 .262 (-23%) .331 (-36%) .415 (-27%) .746 (-31%) -417.1
1988 CLE AL 69 223 30 57 14 2 2 21 3 9 35 .256 .254 (+1%) .317 (-6%) .377 (-4%) .695 (-5%) -197.9
1989 HOU NL 7 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 564 1,586 190 414 65 22 20 146 28 65 266 .261 — — — — -2,144

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home273726981871272.258
Away29186092227874.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-07-07 HOUWSNL 100000000
1989-07-03 HOUNYNL 100000001
1989-07-02 HOUWSNL 211100001
1989-06-27 HOUSFGW 100000000
1989-06-25 HOUATLW 000000000
1989-06-20 HOUSFGL 100000001
1989-06-15 HOULADL 100000001
1988-10-02 CLEBOSW 401100001
1988-10-01 CLEBOSW 300000003
1988-09-29 CLEBOSL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2B 111 73 159 213 12 42
3B 43 29 26 76 2 8
OF 4 3 7 1 1 0
SS 372 269 474 778 55 159

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 LAN SS 10 3 4 14 3 2
1981 MIN OF 2 2 6 1 1 0
1981 MIN SS 26 26 58 79 7 19
1982 MIN 2B 37 32 74 82 4 20
1982 MIN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1982 MIN SS 91 74 127 186 9 38
1983 MIN 2B 14 12 19 39 2 5
1983 MIN 3B 1 0 0 3 1 0
1983 MIN SS 81 73 121 204 13 49
1984 MIN 2B 9 6 17 17 0 5
1984 MIN 3B 2 1 0 3 0 0
1984 MIN SS 71 35 60 114 4 19
1985 MIN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1985 MIN 2B 24 15 31 50 4 8
1985 MIN 3B 7 6 3 12 0 1
1985 MIN SS 31 10 20 38 3 5
1986 MIN 2B 16 4 10 12 2 3
1986 MIN 3B 3 1 1 6 0 2
1986 MIN SS 7 0 1 2 0 1
1987 BAL 2B 3 1 3 2 0 0
1987 BAL 3B 20 16 15 40 0 3
1987 BAL OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1987 BAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 CLE 2B 7 3 5 11 0 1
1988 CLE 3B 8 5 7 10 1 2
1988 CLE SS 54 48 83 141 16 26
1989 HOU 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 HOU 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 111
Third Base 43
Shortstop 373
Left Field 2
Center Field 2
Designated Hitter 30

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 BAL AL $85,000
Total Career Earnings $85,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ron Washington (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jose Macias
    .256 avg, 26 HR
  2. 95
    Carlos Martinez
    .258 avg, 25 HR
  3. 95
    Fred Manrique
    .254 avg, 20 HR
  4. 91
    Kevin Jordan
    .258 avg, 23 HR
  5. 91
    Dick Jackson
    .261 avg, 13 HR
  6. 90
    Ernie Clement
    .265 avg, 34 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Washington

What years did Ron Washington play?
Ron Washington played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1989.
Was Ron Washington a pitcher?
No. Ron Washington was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ron Washington hit?
Ron Washington hit 20 career home runs with 414 hits.