Ryan Raburn, baseball player, 2004-2017

Ryan Raburn

Born: 4/17/1981 in Tampa, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 2004-09-12 | Final Game: 2017-07-22

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Ryan Neil Raburn

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Biography

Ryan Raburn, born in 1981, was a versatile position player in Major League Baseball who made a notable impact from 2004 to 2017. Over the course of his career, he played in 947 games, accumulating 626 hits, 93 home runs, and 358 RBIs, while finishing with a batting average of .253. Raburn was known for his ability to play multiple positions, including both the outfield and infield, which provided his teams with valuable flexibility throughout his tenure in the league. Raburn's career spanned an era of offensive growth in baseball, as players increasingly focused on power hitting and versatility. He was particularly recognized for his strong performances in the latter part of his career with the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays. With 16 stolen bases, Raburn also showcased a blend of speed and power that made him a well-rounded player. His contributions to teams in both the American League and National League solidified his place in baseball history as a reliable contributor during a dynamic period in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
947 2472 340 626 147 13 93 358 16 210 683 0.253 0.316 0.436 0.752 1484.1

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .436 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.752 vs. league average 0.735 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
2004 DET AL 12 29 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 15 0.138 — — — — 0.0
2007 DET AL 49 138 28 42 12 2 4 27 3 8 33 0.304 .268 (+14%) .335 (+1%) .422 (+20%) .758 (+12%) 238.2
2008 DET AL 92 182 26 43 10 1 4 20 3 16 49 0.236 .263 (-10%) .333 (-11%) .416 (-12%) .749 (-11%) -398.5
2009 DET AL 113 261 44 76 11 2 16 45 5 26 60 0.291 .262 (+11%) .332 (+8%) .417 (+27%) .750 (+19%) 953.0
2010 DET AL 113 371 54 104 25 1 15 62 2 27 92 0.280 .257 (+9%) .325 (+4%) .402 (+18%) .728 (+12%) 801.4
2011 DET AL 121 387 53 99 22 2 14 49 1 21 114 0.256 .255 (avg) .320 (-7%) .399 (+8%) .719 (+1%) -28.0
2012 DET AL 66 205 14 35 14 0 1 12 1 13 53 0.171 .254 (-33%) .318 (-29%) .405 (-37%) .724 (-34%) -1258.8
2013 CLE AL 87 243 40 66 18 0 16 55 0 29 67 0.272 .253 (+7%) .317 (+13%) .396 (+37%) .714 (+26%) 1166.7
2014 CLE AL 74 195 18 39 7 0 4 22 0 13 51 0.200 .251 (-20%) .313 (-20%) .386 (-23%) .700 (-22%) -778.6
2015 CLE AL 82 173 22 52 16 1 8 29 0 23 44 0.301 .254 (+18%) .316 (+24%) .404 (+34%) .721 (+30%) 995.2
2016 COL NL 113 223 30 49 10 2 9 30 0 28 80 0.220 .255 (-14%) .321 (-4%) .417 (-3%) .738 (-4%) -169.5
2017 WAS NL 25 65 7 17 1 2 2 6 0 4 25 0.262 .254 (+3%) .324 (-6%) .425 (+1%) .750 (-2%) -37.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 1 1 0.00 0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2013 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
2015 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 31 4 9 2 0 2 5 5 9 0.290

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 ALWC CLE 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0.333
2011 ALCS DET 6 23 4 6 1 0 2 4 4 4 0.261
2011 ALDS1 DET 3 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 19 6 61 10 1 11
2B 145 130 185 313 21 70
3B 33 18 15 27 8 2
OF 611 402 801 32 26 9
P 2 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 DET 2B 11 7 9 22 1 5
2007 DET 2B 10 8 10 26 1 5
2007 DET 3B 3 2 1 1 0 0
2007 DET OF 38 25 55 1 0 1
2008 DET 2B 16 12 27 34 5 12
2008 DET 3B 18 8 8 14 3 1
2008 DET OF 57 19 63 2 2 0
2009 DET 1B 10 2 35 2 0 6
2009 DET 3B 6 4 2 4 4 0
2009 DET OF 87 52 136 9 5 2
2010 DET 1B 1 1 6 1 0 1
2010 DET 2B 18 15 27 43 1 11
2010 DET 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
2010 DET OF 91 70 150 4 5 0
2011 DET 1B 2 0 6 0 0 2
2011 DET 2B 56 55 69 122 10 23
2011 DET 3B 4 4 3 7 1 1
2011 DET OF 72 39 106 4 6 2
2012 DET 2B 32 31 36 63 3 13
2012 DET OF 51 23 44 2 1 0
2013 CLE 2B 2 2 7 3 0 1
2013 CLE OF 65 58 92 3 2 2
2013 CLE P 1 0 1 0 0 0
2014 CLE 1B 1 0 0 2 0 0
2014 CLE OF 44 33 45 3 2 1
2015 CLE OF 35 24 43 1 1 0
2015 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 COL 1B 5 3 14 5 1 2
2016 COL OF 49 45 52 1 2 1
2017 WAS OF 22 14 15 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 2
First Base 19
Second Base 145
Third Base 33
Left Field 385
Center Field 35
Right Field 212
Designated Hitter 105

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2013 Player of the Week Week of 2013-05-05

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 COL NL $1,500,000
2015 CLE AL $2,500,000
2014 CLE AL $2,250,000
2012 DET AL $2,100,000
2011 DET AL $1,300,000
2010 DET AL $438,000
2008 DET AL $396,000
Total Career Earnings $10,484,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
South Florida Community College Avon Park FL 2000