1978
Born February 10, 1978
San Cristobal, San Cristóbal, D.R.
Rubén Mateo Notable
b. February 10, 1978 · Texas Rangers 1999–2001, Cincinnati Reds 2002–2003, Pittsburgh Pirates 2004, Kansas City Royals 2004
Rubén Mateo played for four clubs across six seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Texas Rangers in 1999 and closing with the Kansas City Royals in 2004.
Across 295 games he batted .250, with 219 hits and 106 runs. He finished with 21 home runs, 44 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 240 games in the outfield, with 476 putouts and 7 errors.
He was born in San Cristobal, San Cristóbal, D.R. on February 10, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | TEX | 32 | 122 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 28 | 3 | .238 |
| 2000 | TEX | 52 | 206 | 32 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 34 | 6 | .291 |
| 2001 | TEX | 40 | 129 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 1 | .248 |
| 2002 | CIN | 46 | 86 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 0 | .256 |
| 2003 | CIN | 74 | 207 | 16 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 53 | 0 | .242 |
| 2004 | KCR/PIT | 51 | 126 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 1 | .206 |
| Career | — | 295 | 876 | 106 | 219 | 44 | 6 | 21 | 89 | 49 | 189 | 11 | .250 |