Rod Barajas

Born: 9/5/1975 in Ontario, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1999-09-25 | Final Game: 2012-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 250 lbs

Full name: Rodrigo Richard Barajas

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Biography

Rod Barajas, born in 1975, was a notable professional baseball player who had a career spanning from 1999 to 2012. Primarily serving as a catcher, Barajas played in 1,114 games across his tenure in Major League Baseball. He was known for his power-hitting capabilities, finishing his career with 812 hits, which included 136 home runs and 480 runs batted in. Despite a batting average of .235, Barajas contributed significantly to his teams with his defensive skills and leadership behind the plate. Throughout his career, Barajas played for several teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, and New York Mets, among others. He was a product of an era that witnessed a transition in the catching position, where offensive production became increasingly valued. While he may not have been among the league's elite hitters, Barajas's ability to handle pitching staffs and perform in clutch situations made him a respected figure in the clubhouse. His journey through the league exemplified the role of a solid, reliable catcher during the late 1990s and early 2000s, a time marked by an increase in home run totals and offensive production across the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1114	3460	396	812	187	1	136	480	2	207	638	0.235	0.284	0.407	0.691	-5906.9

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career SLG .407 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.691 vs. league average 0.752 across their career seasons — 8.2% below 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
1999	AZ	NL	5	16	3	4	1	0	1	3	0	1	1	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	AZ	NL	5	13	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	0.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	AZ	NL	51	106	9	17	3	0	3	9	0	4	26	0.160	.263 (-39%)	.332 (-43%)	.426 (-36%)	.758 (-39%)	-762.8
2002	AZ	NL	70	154	12	36	10	0	3	23	1	10	25	0.234	.261 (-11%)	.331 (-13%)	.416 (-14%)	.747 (-14%)	-426.3
2003	AZ	NL	80	220	19	48	15	0	3	28	0	14	43	0.218	.264 (-17%)	.332 (-20%)	.422 (-22%)	.754 (-22%)	-957.2
2004	TEX	AL	108	358	50	89	26	1	15	58	0	13	63	0.249	.266 (-7%)	.335 (-18%)	.427 (+6%)	.762 (-5%)	-546.7
2005	TEX	AL	120	410	53	104	24	0	21	60	0	26	70	0.254	.264 (-4%)	.330 (-7%)	.418 (+11%)	.749 (+3%)	138.7
2006	TEX	AL	97	344	49	88	20	0	11	41	0	17	51	0.256	.269 (-5%)	.336 (-12%)	.431 (-5%)	.768 (-8%)	-583.2
2007	PHI	NL	48	122	16	28	8	0	4	10	0	21	24	0.230	.268 (-14%)	.335 (+5%)	.422 (-7%)	.758 (-2%)	17.3
2008	TOR	AL	104	349	44	87	23	0	11	49	0	17	61	0.249	.263 (-5%)	.333 (-12%)	.416 (-2%)	.749 (-6%)	-507.7
2009	TOR	AL	125	429	43	97	19	0	19	71	1	20	76	0.226	.262 (-14%)	.332 (-22%)	.417 (-3%)	.750 (-12%)	-1244.8
2010	NYN	NL	74	249	30	56	11	0	12	34	0	8	39	0.225	.257 (-13%)	.325 (-19%)	.402 (+3%)	.728 (-7%)	-414.2
2010	LAD	NL	25	64	9	19	3	0	5	13	0	5	15	0.297	.257 (+15%)	.325 (+11%)	.402 (+44%)	.728 (+29%)	-414.2
2011	LAD	NL	98	305	29	70	13	0	16	47	0	22	71	0.230	.255 (-10%)	.320 (-10%)	.399 (+8%)	.719 (avg)	-93.8
2012	PIT	NL	104	321	29	66	11	0	11	31	0	29	69	0.206	.254 (-19%)	.318 (-11%)	.405 (-15%)	.724 (-14%)	-826.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	9	2	3	0	0	2	2	0	1	0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO	AVG
2002	NLDS2	ARI	2	4	1	1	1	1	1	0.250
2001	NLDS2	ARI	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	WS	ARI	2	5	1	2	1	1	0	0.400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	15	4	49	8	0	4
C	1065	965	6768	401	51	47

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	ARI	C	5	5	30	1	0	0
2000	ARI	C	5	3	23	0	0	0
2001	ARI	C	50	31	179	11	1	3
2002	ARI	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
2002	ARI	C	69	41	293	18	1	1
2003	ARI	C	79	65	543	40	0	6
2004	TEX	1B	2	0	3	1	0	0
2004	TEX	C	105	102	656	23	7	2
2005	TEX	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2005	TEX	C	119	117	689	41	9	5
2006	TEX	1B	5	1	14	1	0	0
2006	TEX	C	94	94	591	35	10	2
2007	PHI	1B	1	0	1	1	0	0
2007	PHI	C	38	37	252	14	0	3
2008	TOR	1B	4	3	27	5	0	4
2008	TOR	C	98	90	674	47	4	5
2009	TOR	C	120	110	806	55	8	7
2010	NYN	C	73	67	516	21	3	5
2010	LAN	C	23	20	165	6	0	0
2011	LAN	C	88	85	651	48	2	4
2012	PIT	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2012	PIT	C	99	98	700	41	6	4

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	1065
First Base	15
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	PIT	NL	$4,000,000
2011	LAN	NL	$3,250,000
2010	NYN	NL	$500,000
2009	TOR	AL	$2,500,000
2008	TOR	AL	$700,000
2007	PHI	NL	$2,500,000
2006	TEX	AL	$3,200,000
2005	TEX	AL	$1,850,000
2004	TEX	AL	$500,000
2003	ARI	NL	$300,000
2002	ARI	NL	$215,000
2001	ARI	NL	$208,000
Total Career Earnings			$19,723,000