Rafael Ramirez
[edit] Biography
Rafael Ramirez (Rafael Emilio (Peguero) Ramirez) was born on February 18, 1958 in San Pedro de Macoris, Macoris (Dominican Republic). He made his Major League debut on August 4, 1980 for the Atlanta Braves. In 1980, his rookie year, he hit .267 with 2 home runs and 11 RBI. Ramirez played for the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros over the course of his 13 year career.
Most people believe that Rafael Ramirez's best season was 1982, when he stole 27 bases, hit for a .278 average and knocked in 52 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1980
| ATL
| N
| 50
| 165
| 17
| 44
| 2
| 11
| .267
| .292
| .352
| 6
| 1
| 2
| 33
| 4
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 2
|
| 1981
| ATL
| N
| 95
| 307
| 30
| 67
| 2
| 20
| .218
| .276
| .303
| 16
| 2
| 24
| 47
| 1
| 9
| 7
| 3
| 3
|
| 1982
| ATL
| N
| 157
| 609
| 74
| 169
| 10
| 52
| .278
| .319
| .379
| 24
| 4
| 36
| 49
| 3
| 16
| 27
| 7
| 10
|
| 1983
| ATL
| N
| 152
| 622
| 82
| 185
| 7
| 58
| .297
| .337
| .368
| 13
| 5
| 36
| 48
| 2
| 6
| 16
| 4
| 8
|
| 1984
| ATL
| N
| 145
| 591
| 51
| 157
| 2
| 48
| .266
| .295
| .327
| 22
| 4
| 26
| 70
| 1
| 5
| 14
| 1
| 9
|
| 1985
| ATL
| N
| 138
| 568
| 54
| 141
| 5
| 58
| .248
| .272
| .333
| 25
| 4
| 20
| 63
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 21
|
| 1986
| ATL
| N
| 134
| 496
| 57
| 119
| 8
| 33
| .240
| .273
| .335
| 21
| 1
| 21
| 60
| 3
| 7
| 19
| 1
| 16
|
| 1987
| ATL
| N
| 56
| 179
| 22
| 47
| 1
| 21
| .263
| .300
| .346
| 12
| 0
| 8
| 16
| 2
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 3
|
| 1988
| HOU
| N
| 155
| 566
| 51
| 156
| 6
| 59
| .276
| .298
| .378
| 30
| 5
| 18
| 61
| 3
| 4
| 3
| 6
| 16
|
| 1989
| HOU
| N
| 151
| 537
| 46
| 132
| 6
| 54
| .246
| .283
| .324
| 20
| 2
| 29
| 64
| 0
| 6
| 3
| 3
| 8
|
| 1990
| HOU
| N
| 132
| 445
| 44
| 116
| 2
| 37
| .261
| .299
| .330
| 19
| 3
| 24
| 46
| 1
| 9
| 10
| 9
| 9
|
| 1991
| HOU
| N
| 101
| 233
| 17
| 55
| 1
| 20
| .236
| .274
| .292
| 10
| 0
| 13
| 40
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 3
|
| 1992
| HOU
| N
| 73
| 176
| 17
| 44
| 1
| 13
| .250
| .283
| .301
| 6
| 0
| 7
| 24
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 5
|
| Total
|
|
| 1539
| 5494
| 562
| 1432
| 53
| 484
| .261
| .295
| .342
| 224
| 31
| 264
| 621
| 21
| 73
| 112
| 37
| 113
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1980
| ATL
| N
| SS
| 46
| 42
| 359.1
| 63
| 140
| 11
| 25
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .949
|
| 1981
| ATL
| N
| SS
| 95
| 92
| 818.2
| 181
| 306
| 30
| 55
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .942
|
| 1982
| ATL
| N
| SS
| 157
| 157
| 1404.1
| 300
| 528
| 38
| 130
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .956
|
| 1983
| ATL
| N
| SS
| 152
| 151
| 1332.1
| 232
| 490
| 39
| 116
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .949
|
| 1984
| ATL
| N
| SS
| 145
| 141
| 1255
| 251
| 443
| 30
| 94
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| 1985
| ATL
| N
| SS
| 133
| 130
| 1155.1
| 214
| 451
| 32
| 115
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .954
|
| 1986
| ATL
| N
| 3B
| 58
| 40
| 367
| 18
| 89
| 8
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .930
|
| 1986
| ATL
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| ATL
| N
| SS
| 87
| 82
| 709.1
| 137
| 282
| 21
| 62
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .952
|
| 1986
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| ATL
| N
| 3B
| 12
| 11
| 88.2
| 7
| 11
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1987
| ATL
| N
| SS
| 38
| 29
| 273.1
| 59
| 99
| 9
| 30
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .946
|
| 1988
| HOU
| N
| SS
| 154
| 149
| 1346.2
| 232
| 408
| 23
| 68
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1989
| HOU
| N
| SS
| 149
| 137
| 1229.1
| 189
| 326
| 30
| 60
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .945
|
| 1990
| HOU
| N
| SS
| 129
| 120
| 1058
| 190
| 321
| 25
| 57
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .953
|
| 1991
| HOU
| N
| 3B
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| HOU
| N
| SS
| 45
| 27
| 268.2
| 51
| 71
| 6
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .953
|
| 1991
| HOU
| N
| 2B
| 27
| 18
| 161.1
| 35
| 52
| 2
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1992
| HOU
| N
| SS
| 57
| 37
| 357
| 60
| 113
| 7
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| 1992
| HOU
| N
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 1.2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 27
| 18
| 161.1
| 35
| 52
| 2
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 73
| 51
| 459.1
| 25
| 102
| 9
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .934
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 1387
| 1294
| 11567.1
| 2159
| 3978
| 301
| 842
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .953
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Atlanta Braves (September 28, 1976).
- Traded by Atlanta Braves with cash to Houston Astros in exchange for Ed Whited and Mike Stoker (December 8, 1987).
- Granted free agency (October 31, 1991).
- Signed by Houston Astros (January 10, 1992).
- Granted free agency (October 5, 1992).
- Signed by Oakland Athletics (January 21, 1993).
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