Ruben Gotay
Ruben Bruce Gotay
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 160 lb.

Born: December 25, 1982 in Rio Piedras, P.R.
High School: Santiago Veue Calzada (Fajardo, PR)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 31st round of the 2000 amateur draft.
Signed May 28, 2001. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 3, 2004
Final Game: September 28, 2008
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2004 21 KCR AL 44 166 152 17 41 7 3 1 16 0 1 9 36 .270 .315 .375 .690 78 57 4 2 1 2 0 4
2005 22 KCR AL 86 317 282 32 64 14 2 5 29 2 2 22 51 .227 .288 .344 .632 69 97 3 4 4 5 0 4/D
2007 24 NYM NL 98 211 190 25 56 12 0 4 24 3 3 16 42 .295 .351 .421 .772 101 80 2 1 3 1 1 4/65
2008 25 ATL NL 88 117 102 10 24 5 0 2 8 1 1 13 32 .235 .322 .343 .665 77 35 4 0 2 0 0 5/4
4 Seasons 316 811 726 84 185 38 5 12 77 6 7 60 161 .255 .315 .371 .685 80 269 13 7 10 8 1
162 Game Avg. 162 416 372 43 95 19 3 6 39 3 4 31 83 .255 .315 .371 .685 80 138 7 4 5 4 1
KCR (2 yrs) 130 483 434 49 105 21 5 6 45 2 3 31 87 .242 .297 .355 .652 72 154 7 6 5 7 0
NYM (1 yr) 98 211 190 25 56 12 0 4 24 3 3 16 42 .295 .351 .421 .772 101 80 2 1 3 1 1
ATL (1 yr) 88 117 102 10 24 5 0 2 8 1 1 13 32 .235 .322 .343 .665 77 35 4 0 2 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 186 328 292 35 80 17 0 6 32 4 4 29 74 .274 .341 .394 .734 93 115 6 1 5 1 1
AL (2 yrs) 130 483 434 49 105 21 5 6 45 2 3 31 87 .242 .297 .355 .652 72 154 7 6 5 7 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
2004 21 KCR AL 166 119 17 3.8 111 .342 .270 .273 .315 .341 .375 .438 .690 .779 78 .364 -5.2 -0.5 .578 .158 .105 .0
2005 22 KCR AL 317 232 29 3.3 104 .255 .227 .267 .288 .330 .344 .423 .632 .753 69 .332 -12.5 -1.2 .552 .195 .117 2.9
2007 24 NYM NL 211 143 28 5.3 109 .359 .295 .270 .351 .339 .421 .432 .772 .771 101 .516 0.5 0.0 .698 .211 .126 3.4
2008 25 ATL NL 117 85 11 3.5 106 .324 .235 .265 .322 .336 .343 .423 .665 .759 77 .347 -3.3 -0.3 .578 .235 .108 1.3
4 Seasons 811 579 85 3.9 107 .308 .255 .269 .315 .335 .371 .429 .685 .764 80 .391 -20.6 -2.0 .597 .197 .116 8.0
162 Game Avg. 416 297 44 3.9 107 .308 .255 .269 .315 .335 .371 .429 .685 .764 80 .391 -20.6 -2.0 .597 .197 .116 4
KCR (2 yrs) 483 351 46 3.5 107 .284 .242 .269 .297 .334 .355 .429 .652 .762 72 .343 -17.8 -1.7 .560 .182 .113 3.0
NYM (1 yr) 211 143 28 5.3 109 .359 .295 .270 .351 .339 .421 .432 .772 .771 101 .516 0.5 0.0 .698 .211 .126 3.4
ATL (1 yr) 117 85 11 3.5 106 .324 .235 .265 .322 .336 .343 .423 .665 .759 77 .347 -3.3 -0.3 .578 .235 .108 1.3
NL (2 yrs) 328 228 39 4.6 108 .347 .274 .268 .341 .338 .394 .429 .734 .767 93 .460 -2.8 -0.3 .653 .219 .120 4.8
AL (2 yrs) 483 351 46 3.5 107 .284 .242 .269 .297 .334 .355 .429 .652 .762 72 .343 -17.8 -1.7 .560 .182 .113 3.0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
2004 21 KCR AL 166 0.6% 21.7% 5.4% 6.6% 27% 4.00 4.2 152.0 9.5 0.72 0.91 70% 24% 1.8% 16%
2005 22 KCR AL 317 1.6% 16.1% 6.9% 6.6% 33% 2.32 5.5 56.4 9.7 0.62 0.64 73% 13% 4.1% 15%
2007 24 NYM NL 211 1.9% 19.9% 7.6% 7.6% 29% 2.63 4.5 47.5 7.9 0.88 1.23 69% 22% 5.8% 12%
2008 25 ATL NL 117 1.7% 27.4% 11.1% 6.0% 29% 2.46 3.2 51.0 12.8 0.73 1.08 58% 19% 5.4% 8%
4 Seasons 811 1.5% 19.9% 7.4% 6.8% 30% 2.68 4.5 60.5 9.4 0.71 0.86 69% 18% 4.2% 13%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
2004 21 KCR AL 1 0 31% 57 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 61% 9 4 5 3 2 1 6 1 5
2005 22 KCR AL 3 0 32% 121 2 2 50% 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 6 54% 13 10 3 4 0 4 11 3 8
2007 24 NYM NL 1 0 30% 105 3 3 50% 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 42% 11 6 5 5 4 1 10 5 5
2008 25 ATL NL 0 0 23% 54 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 18% 4 4 0 1 0 1 6 4 1
4 Seasons 5 0 30% 337 6 7 46% 6 5 0 1 0 1 3 0 6 17 47% 37 24 13 13 6 7 33 13 19
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
2004 21 KCR AL 166 100% 41 4 2 1 0 0 0 0.63 1 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 50% 39 4 10% 25 8 32% 122 15 12% 18 9 50% 11 5 45% 0
2005 22 KCR AL 317 100% 64 5 2 7 1 0 1 1.18 5 0 4 5 0 2 3 0 4 4 100% 59 3 5% 39 12 31% 189 25 13% 22 10 45% 24 9 38% 0
2007 24 NYM NL 211 100% 56 8 0 52 15 0 6 0.75 4 0 3 4 0 2 2 0 4 3 75% 30 2 7% 19 6 32% 115 21 18% 11 5 45% 20 12 60% 0
2008 25 ATL NL 117 100% 24 1 0 65 17 1 5 0.83 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 3 2 67% 27 4 15% 13 4 31% 69 7 10% 5 2 40% 6 5 83% 0
4 Seasons 811 100% 185 18 4 125 33 1 12 0.82 12 0 15 11 1 7 5 0 13 10 77% 155 13 8% 96 30 31% 495 68 14% 56 26 46% 61 31 51% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
2004 21 KCR AL 166 686 4.13 453 66% 29% 13% 31% 26% 71% 0% 47% 81% 25% 4% 7 0 12% 20 7 10% 16 11 33% 0 0 0
2005 22 KCR AL 317 1234 3.89 775 63% 32% 13% 25% 31% 68% 0% 43% 81% 23% 5% 16 0 17% 53 12 8% 26 16 27% 0 0 0
2007 24 NYM NL 211 922 4.37 584 63% 34% 11% 29% 26% 66% 1% 42% 83% 15% 8% 16 1 20% 42 9 11% 24 16 29% 0 0 0
2008 25 ATL NL 117 536 4.58 333 62% 38% 15% 26% 22% 62% 0% 39% 76% 13% 9% 10 0 21% 24 8 13% 15 10 38% 0 0 0
4 Seasons 811 3378 4.17 2145 63% 33% 13% 27% 27% 67% 0% 43% 81% 20% 6% 49 1 17% 139 36 10% 81 53 31% 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2004 21 44 166 152 17 41 7 3 1 16 0 1 9 36 .270 .315 .375 .690 78 57 4 2 1 2 0
2005 22 130 483 434 49 105 21 5 6 45 2 3 31 87 .242 .297 .355 .652 72 154 7 6 5 7 0
2006 23 130 483 434 49 105 21 5 6 45 2 3 31 87 .242 .297 .355 .652 72 154 7 6 5 7 0
2007 24 228 694 624 74 161 33 5 10 69 5 6 47 129 .258 .313 .375 .688 81 234 9 7 8 8 1
2008 25 316 811 726 84 185 38 5 12 77 6 7 60 161 .255 .315 .371 .685 80 269 13 7 10 8 1

Neutralized Batting

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Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
2004 21 44 163 150 16 39 7 3 1 15 0 9 36 .260 .307 .367 .673 16 44
2005 22 86 316 284 32 66 14 2 5 29 2 23 51 .232 .294 .349 .643 29 86
2007 24 98 207 189 24 55 12 0 4 23 3 16 42 .291 .348 .418 .766 27 98
2008 25 88 115 102 10 24 5 0 2 8 1 13 32 .235 .322 .343 .665 11 88
4 Seasons 316 801 725 82 184 38 5 12 75 6 61 161 .254 .315 .370 .684 83 316
162 Game Avg. 162 411 372 42 94 19 3 6 38 3 31 83 .254 .315 .370 .684 43 316

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (3165), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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