Raul Mondesi

Born: 3/12/1971 in San Cristobal, San Cristóbal, D.R.

MLB Debut: 1993-07-19 | Final Game: 2005-05-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 202 lbs

Full name: Raul Ramon Mondesi

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Biography

Raul Mondesi, born in 1971, was a prominent Major League Baseball outfielder known for his powerful hitting and speed on the bases. He made his debut in 1993 and played until 2005, appearing in a total of 1,525 games throughout his career. Mondesi established himself as a formidable player during the late 1990s and early 2000s, finishing with 1,589 hits, 271 home runs, 860 RBIs, a batting average of .273, and 229 stolen bases. His ability to combine power with speed made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Mondesi's career was marked by significant achievements, including being named the MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie and the Rookie of the Year. He also earned the TSN Rookie Player of the Year award, showcasing his immediate impact in the league. His sole All-Star selection highlighted his status as one of the leading players of his time. Mondesi's playing style was emblematic of the era's emphasis on a blend of athleticism and offensive production, as he contributed significantly to the game during the transitional years leading into the heightened focus on power hitters in the following decade.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1525	5814	909	1589	319	49	271	860	229	475	1130	0.273	0.331	0.485	0.815	7681.4

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .485 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.

Career OPS 0.815 vs. league average 0.759 across their career seasons — +7.4% above 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
1993	LAD	NL	42	86	13	25	3	1	4	10	4	4	16	0.291	.265 (+10%)	.332 (-3%)	.403 (+21%)	.735 (+10%)	126.6
1994	LAD	NL	112	434	63	133	27	8	16	56	11	16	78	0.306	.269 (+14%)	.338 (-2%)	.424 (+22%)	.763 (+11%)	779.4
1995	LAD	NL	139	536	91	153	23	6	26	88	27	33	96	0.285	.266 (+7%)	.337 (-3%)	.417 (+19%)	.755 (+9%)	785.9
1996	LAD	NL	157	634	98	188	40	7	24	88	14	32	122	0.297	.269 (+10%)	.340 (-2%)	.426 (+16%)	.767 (+8%)	901.8
1997	LAD	NL	159	616	95	191	42	5	30	87	32	44	105	0.310	.266 (+16%)	.336 (+7%)	.419 (+29%)	.756 (+19%)	2363.4
1998	LAD	NL	148	580	85	162	26	5	30	90	16	30	112	0.279	.266 (+5%)	.335 (-6%)	.420 (+18%)	.755 (+8%)	691.4
1999	LAD	NL	159	601	98	152	29	5	33	99	36	71	134	0.253	.271 (-7%)	.344 (-4%)	.433 (+11%)	.778 (+5%)	500.6
2000	TOR	AL	96	388	78	105	22	2	24	67	22	32	73	0.271	.270 (avg)	.344 (-5%)	.437 (+20%)	.782 (+9%)	570.2
2001	TOR	AL	149	572	88	144	26	4	27	84	30	73	128	0.252	.263 (-5%)	.332 (+3%)	.426 (+6%)	.758 (+5%)	648.4
2002	TOR	AL	75	299	51	67	16	1	15	45	9	31	57	0.224	.261 (-14%)	.331 (-9%)	.416 (+4%)	.747 (-2%)	-136.3
2002	NYY	AL	71	270	39	65	18	0	11	43	6	28	46	0.241	.261 (-8%)	.331 (-5%)	.416 (+3%)	.747 (avg)	-136.3
2003	NYY	AL	98	361	56	93	23	3	16	49	17	38	66	0.258	.264 (-3%)	.332 (-1%)	.422 (+12%)	.754 (+6%)	380.8
2003	AZ	NL	45	162	27	49	8	1	8	22	5	18	31	0.302	.264 (+14%)	.332 (+12%)	.422 (+21%)	.754 (+17%)	380.8
2004	PIT	NL	26	99	8	28	8	0	2	14	0	11	27	0.283	.266 (+6%)	.335 (+6%)	.427 (-1%)	.762 (+2%)	50.2
2004	LAA	AL	8	34	2	4	1	0	1	1	0	2	4	0.118	—	—	—	—	50.2
2005	ATL	NL	41	142	17	30	7	1	4	17	0	12	35	0.211	.264 (-20%)	.330 (-18%)	.418 (-14%)	.749 (-16%)	-427.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	32	1	7	2	0	0	3	3	7	0.219

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2002	ALDS1	NYA	4	12	1	3	0	1	3	1	0.250
1996	NLDS1	LAN	3	11	0	2	2	1	0	4	0.182
1995	NLDS2	LAN	3	9	0	2	0	1	0	2	0.222

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1502	1471	2932	112	76	23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	LAN	OF	40	20	55	3	3	1
1994	LAN	OF	112	112	206	16	8	1
1995	LAN	OF	138	137	282	16	6	3
1996	LAN	OF	157	157	337	11	12	4
1997	LAN	OF	159	157	338	10	4	0
1998	LAN	OF	148	147	284	6	6	1
1999	LAN	OF	158	155	315	7	6	5
2000	TOR	OF	96	95	203	5	7	3
2001	TOR	OF	149	149	263	18	8	2
2002	TOR	OF	62	62	119	3	2	1
2002	NYA	OF	70	70	121	4	4	0
2003	NYA	OF	97	95	198	7	3	1
2003	ARI	OF	43	43	80	1	3	1
2004	PIT	OF	26	26	44	2	3	0
2004	ANA	OF	7	7	20	1	0	0
2005	ATL	OF	40	39	67	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Left Field	34
Center Field	160
Right Field	1325
Designated Hitter	16

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2001	Player of the Week	Week of 2001-05-05
1999	Player of the Week	Week of 1999-04-10
1998	Player of the Week	Week of 1998-07-04
1997	Gold Glove	OF
1995	Gold Glove	OF
1995	Player of the Week	Week of 1995-04-29
1994	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
1994	Rookie of the Year
1994	TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	ATL	NL	$1,000,000
2004	PIT	NL	$1,150,000
2003	NYA	AL	$13,000,000
2002	TOR	AL	$11,000,000
2001	TOR	AL	$11,500,000
2000	TOR	AL	$10,000,000
1999	LAN	NL	$9,000,000
1998	LAN	NL	$5,500,000
1997	LAN	NL	$2,700,000
1996	LAN	NL	$950,000
1995	LAN	NL	$435,000
1994	LAN	NL	$126,000
1993	LAN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$66,470,000