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Ruben Mateo    \Ma-TAY-oh\

Ruben Amaury Mateo

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: February 10, 1978 in San Cristobal, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
High School: Liceo Jose Manuel Maria Balance (San Cristobal, DO)
Signed by the Texas Rangers as an amateur free agent in 1994. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 12, 1999 (Age 21)
Teams (by GP): Rangers/Reds/Royals/Pirates 1999-2004
2013 Contract Status: 1st-Year Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 3.134, Arb Eligible: 2013, Free Agent: 2016 [*],
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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
1999 21 TEX AL 32 127 122 16 29 9 1 5 18 3 0 4 28 .238 .268 .451 .719 76 55 2 1 0 0 0 8/D
2000 22 TEX AL 52 222 206 32 60 11 0 7 19 6 0 10 34 .291 .339 .447 .786 97 92 5 5 1 0 1 8
2001 23 TEX AL 40 147 129 18 32 5 2 1 13 1 0 9 28 .248 .322 .341 .663 73 44 4 6 1 2 0 9
2002 24 CIN NL 46 94 86 11 22 6 0 2 7 0 0 6 20 .256 .319 .395 .714 84 34 1 2 0 0 0 9/8
2003 25 CIN NL 74 224 207 16 50 9 0 3 18 0 0 12 53 .242 .290 .329 .619 65 68 4 3 0 2 1 98/7
2004 26 TOT MLB 51 137 126 13 26 4 3 3 14 1 1 8 26 .206 .270 .357 .627 61 45 3 3 0 0 1 978/D
2004 26 PIT NL 19 39 33 4 8 0 0 3 7 0 0 5 6 .242 .359 .515 .874 124 17 1 1 0 0 1 /897D
2004 26 KCR AL 32 98 93 9 18 4 3 0 7 1 1 3 20 .194 .235 .301 .536 38 28 2 2 0 0 0 97/8
6 Yrs 295 951 876 106 219 44 6 21 89 11 1 49 189 .250 .303 .386 .689 77 338 19 20 2 4 3
162 Game Avg. 162 522 481 58 120 24 3 12 49 6 1 27 104 .250 .303 .386 .689 77 186 10 11 1 2 2
TEX (3 yrs) 124 496 457 66 121 25 3 13 50 10 0 23 90 .265 .316 .418 .734 85 191 11 12 2 2 1
CIN (2 yrs) 120 318 293 27 72 15 0 5 25 0 0 18 73 .246 .299 .348 .647 71 102 5 5 0 2 1
KCR (1 yr) 32 98 93 9 18 4 3 0 7 1 1 3 20 .194 .235 .301 .536 38 28 2 2 0 0 0
PIT (1 yr) 19 39 33 4 8 0 0 3 7 0 0 5 6 .242 .359 .515 .874 124 17 1 1 0 0 1
AL (4 yrs) 156 594 550 75 139 29 6 13 57 11 1 26 110 .253 .302 .398 .701 77 219 13 14 2 2 1
NL (3 yrs) 139 357 326 31 80 15 0 8 32 0 0 23 79 .245 .305 .365 .670 76 119 6 6 0 2 2

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1999 21 TEX AL 32 127 -4 1 0 1 1 -1 -0.1 5 3 0.3 .496 .499 0.2 0.1 2 $200,000 8/D
2000 22 TEX AL 52 222 3 1 1 1 1 7 0.7 8 15 1.5 .512 .504 1.4 0.2 14 $230,000 8
2001 23 TEX AL 40 147 -4 1 0 -8 -2 -12 -1.1 6 -7 -0.6 .471 .493 0.1 -0.9 1 $300,000 9
2002 24 CIN NL 46 94 -2 -0 -0 -3 -1 -5 -0.6 3 -2 -0.3 .488 .497 0.0 -0.4 0 9/8
2003 25 CIN NL 74 224 -11 1 -0 -2 -1 -13 -1.4 7 -6 -0.7 .482 .492 -0.5 -0.4 -4 $340,000 98/7
2004 26 PIT NL 19 39 1 -0 -0 -1 -0 -1 -0.1 1 1 0.0 .497 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 /897D
2004 26 KCR AL 32 98 -10 0 0 4 -1 -6 -0.6 4 -2 -0.2 .482 .496 -0.6 0.3 -6 97/8
6 Seasons 295 951 -27 5 1 -8 -3 -32 -3.2 33 2 0.0 .489 .497 0.8 -1.1 10 $1,070,000
TEX (3 yrs) 124 496 -6 4 1 -6 0 -7 -0.6 19 12 1.2 .495 .499 1.7 -0.5 18 $730,000
CIN (2 yrs) 120 318 -12 1 -0 -5 -2 -18 -2.0 10 -9 -1.0 .484 .494 -0.5 -0.7 -4 $340,000
KCR (1 yr) 32 98 -10 0 0 4 -1 -6 -0.6 4 -2 -0.2 .482 .496 -0.6 0.3 -6
PIT (1 yr) 19 39 1 -0 -0 -1 -0 -1 -0.1 1 1 0.0 .497 .500 0.2 -0.1 2

Standard Fielding

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rdrs Rtot/yr Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1999 TEX AL 21 CF 31 31 28 265.2 65 62 3 0 0 1.000 1 4 2.20 2.10 .985 2.72 2.68
1999 TEX AL 21 OF 31 31 28 265.2 65 62 3 0 0 1.000 1 4 2.20 2.10 .984 2.30 2.27
1999 TEX AL 21 DH 1 0
2000 TEX AL 22 CF 52 52 50 457.0 148 141 4 3 0 .980 1 3 2.86 2.79 .986 2.75 2.72
2000 TEX AL 22 OF 52 52 50 457.0 147 140 4 3 0 .980 1 3 2.84 2.77 .985 2.36 2.33
2001 TEX AL 23 OF 39 37 37 330.1 71 70 0 1 0 .986 -8 -29 1.91 1.79 .984 2.30 2.28
2001 TEX AL 23 RF 39 37 37 330.1 71 70 0 1 0 .986 -8 -29 1.91 1.79 .982 2.09 2.07
2002 CIN NL 24 OF 24 19 8 152.0 34 33 1 0 0 1.000 -3 -22 2.01 1.42 .983 2.19 2.17
2002 CIN NL 24 RF 23 17 8 138.2 28 27 1 0 0 1.000 -3 -23 1.82 1.22 .983 2.07 2.05
2002 CIN NL 24 CF 2 2 0 13.1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -9 4.05 3.00 .988 2.56 2.55
2003 CIN NL 25 OF 54 49 42 431.2 110 106 2 2 1 .982 -2 -2 -6 -5 2.25 2.00 .984 2.17 2.15
2003 CIN NL 25 RF 39 36 31 313.0 79 76 1 2 0 .975 -3 -3 -12 -12 2.21 1.97 .982 2.09 2.07
2003 CIN NL 25 CF 14 12 10 103.0 27 26 1 0 1 1.000 1 1 16 12 2.36 1.93 .988 2.50 2.48
2003 CIN NL 25 LF 4 1 1 15.2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0 0 -38 0 2.30 1.00 .980 1.90 1.90
2004 TOT MLB 26 OF 40 32 26 283.2 71 65 5 1 2 .986 1 3 3 12 2.22 1.75 .984 2.27 2.24
2004 TOT MLB 26 RF 19 10 9 102.1 24 23 1 0 0 1.000 -3 -4 -30 -47 2.11 1.26 .982 2.19 2.18
2004 TOT MLB 26 LF 13 12 10 103.0 26 22 3 1 1 .962 3 6 40 69 2.18 1.92 .983 2.02 2.00
2004 TOT MLB 26 CF 10 10 7 78.1 21 20 1 0 1 1.000 -0 1 -2 15 2.41 2.10 .988 2.59 2.56
2004 PIT NL 26 OF 10 9 5 71.2 15 13 1 1 1 .933 -2 -1 -39 -16 1.76 1.40 .982 2.16 2.14
2004 PIT NL 26 CF 5 5 2 37.1 9 8 1 0 1 1.000 1 2 45 64 2.17 1.80 .987 2.53 2.50
2004 PIT NL 26 RF 4 2 2 20.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -3 -3 -201 -177 1.77 1.00 .980 2.08 2.08
2004 PIT NL 26 LF 2 2 1 14.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 -0 0 -26 0 0.64 0.50 .980 1.86 1.85
2004 PIT NL 26 DH 1 0
2004 KCR AL 26 OF 30 23 21 212.0 56 52 4 0 1 1.000 3 4 17 22 2.38 1.87 .985 2.30 2.28
2004 KCR AL 26 RF 15 8 7 82.0 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 1 -1 12 -15 2.20 1.33 .983 2.22 2.21
2004 KCR AL 26 LF 11 10 9 89.0 24 21 3 0 1 1.000 4 6 50 81 2.43 2.18 .983 2.04 2.03
2004 KCR AL 26 CF 5 5 5 41.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 -2 -1 -44 -29 2.63 2.40 .988 2.63 2.62
6 Seasons OF 240 220 191 1920.1 498 476 15 7 3 .986 -10 1 -6 1 2.30 2.05 .984 2.27 2.24
4 Seasons RF 120 100 85 884.1 202 196 3 3 0 .985 -16 -7 -22 -20 2.03 1.66 .982 2.10 2.08
5 Seasons CF 109 107 95 917.1 267 255 9 3 2 .989 3 2 4 13 2.59 2.42 .986 2.70 2.66
2 Seasons LF 17 13 11 118.2 30 26 3 1 1 .967 3 6 29 60 2.20 1.71 .982 2.00 1.98
6 Seasons TOT 240 220 191 1920.1 498 476 15 7 3 .986 -10 1 -6 1 2.30 2.05 .984 2.27 2.24
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rdrs Rtot/yr Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1999 AL  born 1978-02-10 (6th)
1999 AL  born 1978-02-10 (6th)

                                         

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
199921Texas Rangers$200,00011/19/99 USA Today
200022Texas Rangers$230,0004/5/00 AP
200123Texas Rangers$300,0004/6/01 USA Today
200325Cincinnati Reds$340,0004/3/03 AP
Earliest Arb Eligible: 2013, Earliest Free Agent: 2016
Career to date (may be incomplete)$1,070,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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