Richard Hidalgo

Full Name: Richard Jose Hidalgo	Primary Position: OF,RF,CF
Height/Weight: 6' 3"/190	First Game: September 1, 1997
Birthdate: June 28, 1975	Final Game: August 4, 2005
Birthplace: Caracas, Distrito Federal (Venezuela)	MLB Experience: 9 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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[edit] Biography

Richard Hidalgo (Richard Jose Hidalgo) was born on June 28, 1975 in Caracas, Distrito Federal (Venezuela). He made his Major League debut on September 1, 1997 for the Houston Astros. In 1998, his rookie year, he hit .303 with 7 home runs and 35 RBI. Hidalgo played for the Houston Astros, New York Mets and Texas Rangers over the course of his 9 year career.

Most people believe that Richard Hidalgo's best season was 2000, when he slugged 44 home runs, hit for a .314 average and knocked in 122 runs.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SB	IBB	GDP
1997	HOU	N	19	62	8	19	2	6	.306	.358	.484	5	0	4	18	1	1	0	0
1998	HOU	N	74	211	31	64	7	35	.303	.355	.474	15	0	17	37	2	3	0	5
1999	HOU	N	108	383	49	87	15	56	.227	.328	.420	25	2	56	73	4	8	2	5
2000	HOU	N	153	558	118	175	44	122	.314	.391	.636	42	3	56	110	21	13	3	13
2001	HOU	N	146	512	70	141	19	80	.275	.356	.455	29	3	54	107	16	3	3	15
2002	HOU	N	114	388	54	91	15	48	.235	.319	.415	17	4	43	85	6	6	1	13
2003	HOU	N	141	514	91	159	28	88	.309	.385	.572	43	4	58	104	8	9	8	10
2004	NY	N	86	324	46	74	21	52	.228	.296	.463	11	1	27	76	5	3	3	12
2004	HOU	N	58	199	21	51	4	30	.256	.309	.412	15	2	17	53	0	1	4	7
2004	TOT	N	144	523	67	125	25	82	.239	.301	.444	26	3	44	129	5	4	7	19
2005	TEX	A	88	308	43	68	16	43	.221	.289	.416	12	0	26	74	4	1	1	8
Total	NL		899	3151	488	861	155	517	.273	.350	.497	202	19	332	663	63	47	24	80
Total	AL		88	308	43	68	16	43	.221	.289	.416	12	0	26	74	4	1	1	8
Total			987	3459	531	929	171	560	.269	.345	.490	214	19	358	737	67	48	25	88

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1997	HOU	N	OF	19	14	142	28	0	0	0	1.000
1997	HOU	N	RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000
1997	HOU	N	CF	17	13	133	27	0	0	0	1.000
1997	HOU	N	LF	1	1	8	1	0	0	0	1.000
1998	HOU	N	RF	14	2	40	5	0	1	0	.833
1998	HOU	N	OF	72	52	491	131	3	3	1	.978
1998	HOU	N	LF	9	3	41	10	0	1	0	.909
1998	HOU	N	CF	57	47	410	116	3	1	1	.992
1999	HOU	N	LF	97	74	711	155	13	0	2	1.000
1999	HOU	N	CF	29	26	195.1	48	2	2	1	.962
1999	HOU	N	OF	108	103	928.1	214	15	2	3	.991
1999	HOU	N	RF	3	3	22	5	0	0	0	1.000
2000	HOU	N	RF	37	17	174.2	56	2	0	1	1.000
2000	HOU	N	OF	150	148	1299	424	8	7	2	.984
2000	HOU	N	LF	36	7	115.2	36	0	2	1	.947
2000	HOU	N	CF	125	124	1008.2	332	6	5	0	.985
2001	HOU	N	CF	128	117	1009.1	279	8	3	3	.990
2001	HOU	N	RF	37	4	78	17	0	0	0	1.000
2001	HOU	N	OF	144	137	1235	332	12	3	4	.991
2001	HOU	N	LF	23	16	147.2	36	3	0	1	1.000
2002	HOU	N	OF	110	101	914.1	211	6	1	3	.995
2002	HOU	N	RF	110	101	913.1	211	6	1	3	.995
2002	HOU	N	CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	HOU	N	OF	137	136	1200	276	22	4	5	.987
2003	HOU	N	RF	137	136	1200	277	22	4	5	.987
2003	HOU	N	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	NY	N	RF	83	81	708.1	152	10	4	3	.976
2004	NY	N	LF	5	5	42.1	7	0	0	0	1.000
2004	NY	N	OF	86	86	750.2	159	10	4	3	.977
2004	HOU	N	OF	56	51	452.1	107	4	2	0	.982
2004	HOU	N	RF	56	51	452.1	107	4	2	0	.982
2004	TOT	N	RF	139	132	1160.2	259	14	6	3	.978
2004	TOT	N	OF	142	137	1203	266	14	6	3	.979
2005	TEX	A	RF	83	78	699.2	174	3	2	0	.989
2005	TEX	A	CF	3	2	18	5	0	0	0	1.000
2005	TEX	A	OF	85	80	717.2	179	3	2	0	.989
2005	TEX	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			CF	360	329	2775.1	807	19	11	5	.987
Total			OF	967	908	8130.1	2061	83	28	21	.987
Total			DH	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	561	473	4289.1	1004	47	14	12	.987
Total			LF	171	106	1065.2	245	16	3	4	.989

[edit] Transactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Houston Astros (July 2, 1991).
Traded by Houston Astros to New York Mets in exchange for Jeremy Griffiths and David Weathers (June 17, 2004).
Granted free agency (November 1, 2004).
Signed by Texas Rangers (December 12, 2004).
Granted free agency (November 1, 2005).
Signed by Baltimore Orioles (February 26, 2006).