1978
Born June 25, 1978
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
Aramís Ramírez Marquee
b. June 25, 1978 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1998–2003, 2015, Chicago Cubs 2003–2011, Milwaukee Brewers 2012–2015
Eighteen seasons gave him 2,303 hits, 386 home runs — 67th all-time — 1,417 runs batted in and a .283 average. He led the National League in doubles in 2012 with 50, won a Silver Slugger in 2011 and the Hank Aaron Award in 2008, and was chosen for three All-Star teams.
He debuted with Pittsburgh at twenty and was traded to the Cubs in 2003 in a deal the Pirates made largely to shed salary; he then played nine seasons in Chicago and hit 239 home runs there. Milwaukee had the last four.
The home run total is higher than most third basemen reach and the recognition never followed it — three All-Star teams in eighteen years, and four votes of 401 on his only ballot in 2021. Steady production without a peak season is the profile the voting rewards least.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2005, 2008, 2014 |
| Player of the Week | 5 | 2001, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015 |
| Hank Aaron Award | 1 | 2008 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2011 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | PIT | 72 | 251 | 23 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 72 | 0 | .235 |
| 1999 | PIT | 18 | 56 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .179 |
| 2000 | PIT | 73 | 254 | 19 | 65 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 10 | 36 | 0 | .256 |
| 2001 | PIT | 158 | 603 | 83 | 181 | 40 | 0 | 34 | 112 | 40 | 100 | 5 | .300 |
| 2002 | PIT | 142 | 522 | 51 | 122 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 71 | 29 | 95 | 2 | .234 |
| 2003 | CHC/PIT | 159 | 607 | 75 | 165 | 32 | 2 | 27 | 106 | 42 | 99 | 2 | .272 |
| 2004 | CHC | 145 | 547 | 99 | 174 | 32 | 1 | 36 | 103 | 49 | 62 | 0 | .318 |
| 2005 | CHC | 123 | 463 | 72 | 140 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 92 | 35 | 60 | 0 | .302 |
| 2006 | CHC | 157 | 594 | 93 | 173 | 38 | 4 | 38 | 119 | 50 | 63 | 2 | .291 |
| 2007 | CHC | 132 | 506 | 72 | 157 | 35 | 4 | 26 | 101 | 43 | 66 | 0 | .310 |
| 2008 | CHC | 149 | 554 | 97 | 160 | 44 | 1 | 27 | 111 | 74 | 94 | 2 | .289 |
| 2009 | CHC | 82 | 306 | 46 | 97 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 65 | 28 | 43 | 2 | .317 |
| 2010 | CHC | 124 | 465 | 61 | 112 | 21 | 1 | 25 | 83 | 34 | 90 | 0 | .241 |
| 2011 | CHC | 149 | 565 | 80 | 173 | 35 | 1 | 26 | 93 | 43 | 69 | 1 | .306 |
| 2012 | MIL | 149 | 570 | 92 | 171 | 50 | 3 | 27 | 105 | 44 | 82 | 9 | .300 |
| 2013 | MIL | 92 | 304 | 43 | 86 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 49 | 36 | 55 | 0 | .283 |
| 2014 | MIL | 133 | 494 | 47 | 141 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 66 | 21 | 75 | 3 | .285 |
| 2015 | MIL/PIT | 137 | 475 | 43 | 117 | 31 | 1 | 17 | 75 | 31 | 68 | 1 | .246 |
| Career | — | 2194 | 8136 | 1098 | 2303 | 495 | 24 | 386 | 1417 | 633 | 1238 | 29 | .283 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Major-league debut: Aramis Ramírez
Aramis Ramírez made a major-league debut on May 26, 1998.
2001
Aramís Ramírez's Three-Home-Run Game, 2001
Aramís Ramírez hit three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Houston Astros on April 8, 2001.
2004
Aramís Ramírez's Three-Home-Run Game, 2004
Aramís Ramírez hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 30, 2004.
2004
Aramís Ramírez's Three-Home-Run Game, 2004
Aramís Ramírez hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Cincinnati Reds on September 16, 2004.
2010
Aramís Ramírez's Three-Home-Run Game, 2010
Aramís Ramírez hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Houston Astros on July 20, 2010.
2015
Final major-league game: Aramis Ramírez
Aramis Ramírez played a final major-league game on October 3, 2015.
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