Rich Renteria

Born: 12/25/1961 in Harbor City, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1986-09-14 | Final Game: 1994-08-11

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 172 lbs

Full name: Richard Avina Renteria

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Biography

Rich Renteria was a professional baseball player born in 1961, who had a career spanning from 1986 to 1994. Primarily known as a position player, Renteria showcased his skills over the course of 184 games in Major League Baseball. He recorded a total of 100 hits, contributing to a batting average of .237. His offensive output included 4 home runs and 41 runs batted in (RBIs), along with 2 stolen bases, highlighting his ability to impact games both with his bat and his speed on the base paths. Renteria played during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the transition from the more traditional styles of play to a game increasingly influenced by power hitting and athleticism. His career, though relatively brief, allowed him to participate in the evolving narrative of the sport, where players began to emphasize both contact and power. As a versatile player, he contributed to various teams, leaving a lasting imprint on those he played with and showcasing the determination and resilience typical of athletes during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
184	422	42	100	20	2	4	41	2	25	49	0.237	0.285	0.322	0.608	-1159.3

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.608 vs. league average 0.731 across their career seasons — 16.9% 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
1986	PIT	NL	10	12	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SEA	AL	12	10	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	0.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	SEA	AL	31	88	6	18	9	0	0	6	1	2	8	0.205	.254 (-20%)	.317 (-30%)	.377 (-19%)	.695 (-24%)	-372.3
1993	MIA	NL	103	263	27	67	9	2	2	30	0	21	31	0.255	.265 (-4%)	.332 (-6%)	.403 (-19%)	.735 (-13%)	-624.9
1994	MIA	NL	28	49	5	11	0	0	2	4	0	1	4	0.224	—	—	—	—	-162.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	59	42	85	134	3	21
3B	45	26	25	60	4	9
OF	3	0	2	0	0	0
SS	12	9	19	29	2	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	PIT	3B	1	1	1	2	2	0
1987	SEA	2B	4	0	2	3	1	0
1987	SEA	SS	1	0	1	1	0	1
1988	SEA	2B	4	3	5	6	0	1
1988	SEA	3B	5	5	10	10	1	2
1988	SEA	SS	11	9	18	28	2	7
1993	FLO	2B	45	37	70	116	2	16
1993	FLO	3B	25	15	14	35	0	4
1993	FLO	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1994	FLO	2B	6	2	8	9	0	4
1994	FLO	3B	14	5	0	13	1	3
1994	FLO	OF	2	0	2	0	0	0