Rich Aurilia

Born: 9/2/1971 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1995-09-06 | Final Game: 2009-10-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Richard Santo Aurilia

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Biography

Rich Aurilia was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, known for his versatility and offensive prowess during his career from 1995 to 2009. Born in 1971, Aurilia played 1,652 games, amassing 1,576 hits and demonstrating a solid batting average of .275. Over the course of his career, he belted 186 home runs and drove in 756 runs, showcasing his ability to contribute significantly to his teams’ offensive efforts. A notable highlight of Aurilia's career came in 2001 when he was selected as an All-Star, underscoring his status as one of the premier shortstops of his era. Aurilia's playing style was characterized by a combination of power and reliability at the plate, complemented by his solid defensive skills. He was a key member of the San Francisco Giants during a transformative period for the franchise, contributing to their competitive spirit in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Additionally, he added 23 stolen bases to his career totals, reflecting his all-around game and ability to impact the game in multiple ways. Rich Aurilia remains a respected figure in baseball history, remembered for his contributions to the game during a time of significant change and growth in Major League Baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1652	5721	745	1576	301	22	186	756	23	450	861	0.275	0.328	0.433	0.762	-549.5

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .433 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.762 vs. league average 0.760 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	SFG	NL	9	19	4	9	3	0	2	4	1	1	2	0.474	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SFG	NL	105	318	27	76	7	1	3	26	4	25	52	0.239	.269 (-11%)	.340 (-13%)	.426 (-31%)	.767 (-23%)	-1438.2
1997	SFG	NL	46	102	16	28	8	0	5	19	1	8	15	0.275	.266 (+3%)	.336 (-5%)	.419 (+19%)	.756 (+9%)	112.9
1998	SFG	NL	122	413	54	110	27	2	9	49	3	31	62	0.266	.266 (avg)	.335 (-5%)	.420 (-3%)	.755 (-4%)	-375.4
1999	SFG	NL	152	558	68	157	23	1	22	80	2	43	71	0.281	.271 (+4%)	.344 (-3%)	.433 (+2%)	.778 (avg)	-27.2
2000	SFG	NL	141	509	67	138	24	2	20	79	1	54	90	0.271	.270 (avg)	.344 (-2%)	.437 (+2%)	.782 (avg)	-21.6
2001	SFG	NL	156	636	114	206	37	5	37	97	1	47	83	0.324	.263 (+23%)	.332 (+11%)	.426 (+34%)	.758 (+24%)	3106.4
2002	SFG	NL	133	538	76	138	35	2	15	61	1	37	90	0.257	.261 (-2%)	.331 (-8%)	.416 (-1%)	.747 (-4%)	-589.5
2003	SFG	NL	129	505	65	140	26	1	13	58	2	36	82	0.277	.264 (+5%)	.332 (-2%)	.422 (-3%)	.754 (-3%)	-302.8
2004	SEA	AL	73	261	27	63	13	0	4	28	1	22	43	0.241	.266 (-9%)	.335 (-9%)	.427 (-21%)	.762 (-16%)	-765.9
2004	SDP	NL	51	138	22	35	8	2	2	16	0	15	28	0.254	.266 (-5%)	.335 (-1%)	.427 (-10%)	.762 (-6%)	-765.9
2005	CIN	NL	114	426	61	120	23	2	14	68	2	37	67	0.282	.264 (+7%)	.330 (+2%)	.418 (+6%)	.749 (+4%)	348.4
2006	CIN	NL	122	440	61	132	25	1	23	70	3	34	51	0.300	.269 (+11%)	.336 (+4%)	.431 (+20%)	.768 (+13%)	1073.3
2007	SFG	NL	99	329	40	83	19	2	5	33	0	22	45	0.252	.268 (-6%)	.335 (-9%)	.422 (-13%)	.758 (-11%)	-771.7
2008	SFG	NL	140	407	33	115	21	1	10	52	1	30	56	0.283	.263 (+7%)	.333 (avg)	.416 (-1%)	.749 (-1%)	-67.5
2009	SFG	NL	60	122	10	26	2	0	2	16	0	8	24	0.213	.262 (-19%)	.332 (-23%)	.417 (-33%)	.750 (-29%)	-669.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
25	98	17	22	6	0	6	18	7	22	0.224

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2003	NLDS1	SFN	4	15	4	2	1	0	1	3	3	0.133
2002	NLCS	SFN	5	15	4	5	1	2	5	2	2	0.333
2002	NLDS1	SFN	5	21	4	5	1	2	7	1	5	0.238
2002	WS	SFN	7	32	5	8	2	2	5	1	9	0.250
2000	NLDS2	SFN	4	15	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	0.133

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	207	144	1193	84	8	141
2B	106	85	181	236	8	58
3B	197	158	101	269	20	26
SS	1095	1029	1604	2927	123	708

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	SFN	SS	6	4	8	16	0	4
1996	SFN	2B	11	9	16	18	0	8
1996	SFN	SS	93	71	126	228	10	44
1997	SFN	SS	36	22	47	91	3	19
1998	SFN	SS	120	107	154	313	10	71
1999	SFN	SS	150	146	218	411	28	97
2000	SFN	SS	140	139	218	403	21	110
2001	SFN	SS	149	146	246	423	17	108
2002	SFN	SS	131	130	213	334	11	97
2003	SFN	SS	123	123	173	316	13	80
2004	SEA	SS	73	71	113	186	3	39
2004	SDN	1B	1	0	7	0	0	0
2004	SDN	2B	7	1	6	9	1	3
2004	SDN	3B	29	28	16	41	5	3
2004	SDN	SS	6	5	8	17	1	2
2005	CIN	2B	68	64	128	175	6	38
2005	CIN	3B	18	14	12	33	1	4
2005	CIN	SS	30	29	29	86	3	14
2006	CIN	1B	47	37	302	26	2	34
2006	CIN	2B	10	4	13	15	0	2
2006	CIN	3B	52	39	24	78	5	7
2006	CIN	SS	26	25	37	68	1	17
2007	SFN	1B	55	42	375	18	2	42
2007	SFN	2B	9	7	18	19	1	7
2007	SFN	3B	22	21	15	39	4	6
2007	SFN	SS	12	11	14	35	2	6
2008	SFN	1B	82	49	384	26	4	52
2008	SFN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008	SFN	3B	63	50	31	67	5	4
2009	SFN	1B	22	16	125	14	0	13
2009	SFN	3B	13	6	3	11	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	207
Second Base	106
Third Base	197
Shortstop	1095
Designated Hitter	5

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2003	Player of the Week	Week of 2003-07-19
2001	Player of the Week	Week of 2001-07-28
2001	Silver Slugger	SS
2001	TSN All-Star	SS

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	SFN	NL	$1,000,000
2008	SFN	NL	$4,500,000
2007	SFN	NL	$3,500,000
2006	CIN	NL	$1,300,000
2005	CIN	NL	$600,000
2004	SEA	AL	$3,150,000
2003	SFN	NL	$6,250,000
2002	SFN	NL	$5,250,000
2001	SFN	NL	$3,250,000
2000	SFN	NL	$1,550,000
1999	SFN	NL	$950,000
1998	SFN	NL	$265,000
1997	SFN	NL	$175,000
1996	SFN	NL	$110,500
1995	SFN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$31,959,500