Rafael Ramírez (baseball)

Rafael Ramírez
Shortstop
Born: (1958-02-18) February 18, 1958 San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 4, 1980, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1992, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average	.261
Home runs	53
Runs batted in	484
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Atlanta Braves (1980–1987) Houston Astros (1988–1992)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1984)

Rafael Emilio Ramírez Peguero (born February 18, 1958) is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1980 to 1992, primarily as a shortstop. Ramirez made his major league debut on August 4, 1980, for the Atlanta Braves and played his final game on October 3, 1992, as a member of the Houston Astros.

Career

One of many MLB players from the town of San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, Ramirez was the Braves' shortstop from 1981 to 1986, hitting quite well for his position while leading NL shortstops in double plays four straight years, but also errors five straight years. He made the NL All-Star team in 1984 with a .304 average at mid-season, but in 1987 torn knee ligaments limited him to only 56 games and he was traded to Houston after the season. With the Astros in 1988, Ramirez posted his best batting average since 1983 (.276) and drove in a career-high 59 runs. After that, his production slipped, with his batting average never again rising above .261, and plummeting as low as .236 in 1991. He retired following the 1992 season.

Sources

• Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac