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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

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.

Statistics[]

Batting Stats[]

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

Fielding Stats[]

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

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).

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