Richard Hidalgo (Richard Jose Hidalgo) was born on June 28, 1975 in Caracas, Distrito Federal (Venezuela). He made his Major League debut on September 1, 1997 for the Houston Astros. In 1998, his rookie year, he hit .303 with 7 home runs and 35 RBI. Hidalgo played for the Houston Astros, New York Mets and Texas Rangers over the course of his 9 year career.
Most people believe that Richard Hidalgo's best season was 2000, when he slugged 44 home runs, hit for a .314 average and knocked in 122 runs.
Statistics[]
Batting Stats[]
Year
Team
G
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
AVG
OBP
SLG
2B
3B
BB
SO
HBP
SH
SB
IBB
GDP
1997
HOU
N
19
62
8
19
2
6
.306
.358
.484
5
0
4
18
1
0
1
0
0
1998
HOU
N
74
211
31
64
7
35
.303
.355
.474
15
0
17
37
2
0
3
0
5
1999
HOU
N
108
383
49
87
15
56
.227
.328
.420
25
2
56
73
4
0
8
2
5
2000
HOU
N
153
558
118
175
44
122
.314
.391
.636
42
3
56
110
21
0
13
3
13
2001
HOU
N
146
512
70
141
19
80
.275
.356
.455
29
3
54
107
16
0
3
3
15
2002
HOU
N
114
388
54
91
15
48
.235
.319
.415
17
4
43
85
6
0
6
1
13
2003
HOU
N
141
514
91
159
28
88
.309
.385
.572
43
4
58
104
8
0
9
8
10
2004
NY
N
86
324
46
74
21
52
.228
.296
.463
11
1
27
76
5
0
3
3
12
2004
HOU
N
58
199
21
51
4
30
.256
.309
.412
15
2
17
53
0
0
1
4
7
2004
TOT
N
144
523
67
125
25
82
.239
.301
.444
26
3
44
129
5
0
4
7
19
2005
TEX
A
88
308
43
68
16
43
.221
.289
.416
12
0
26
74
4
0
1
1
8
Total
NL
899
3151
488
861
155
517
.273
.350
.497
202
19
332
663
63
0
47
24
80
Total
AL
88
308
43
68
16
43
.221
.289
.416
12
0
26
74
4
0
1
1
8
Total
987
3459
531
929
171
560
.269
.345
.490
214
19
358
737
67
0
48
25
88
Fielding Stats[]
Year
Team
POS
G
GS
INN
PO
A
ERR
DP
TP
PB
SB
CS
PkO
AVG
1997
HOU
N
OF
19
14
142
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1997
HOU
N
RF
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1997
HOU
N
CF
17
13
133
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1997
HOU
N
LF
1
1
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1998
HOU
N
RF
14
2
40
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.833
1998
HOU
N
OF
72
52
491
131
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.978
1998
HOU
N
LF
9
3
41
10
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.909
1998
HOU
N
CF
57
47
410
116
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.992
1999
HOU
N
LF
97
74
711
155
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1999
HOU
N
CF
29
26
195.1
48
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.962
1999
HOU
N
OF
108
103
928.1
214
15
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
.991
1999
HOU
N
RF
3
3
22
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2000
HOU
N
RF
37
17
174.2
56
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2000
HOU
N
OF
150
148
1299
424
8
7
2
0
0
0
0
0
.984
2000
HOU
N
LF
36
7
115.2
36
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.947
2000
HOU
N
CF
125
124
1008.2
332
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
.985
2001
HOU
N
CF
128
117
1009.1
279
8
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
.990
2001
HOU
N
RF
37
4
78
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2001
HOU
N
OF
144
137
1235
332
12
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
.991
2001
HOU
N
LF
23
16
147.2
36
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2002
HOU
N
OF
110
101
914.1
211
6
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
.995
2002
HOU
N
RF
110
101
913.1
211
6
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
.995
2002
HOU
N
CF
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2003
HOU
N
OF
137
136
1200
276
22
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
.987
2003
HOU
N
RF
137
136
1200
277
22
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
.987
2003
HOU
N
DH
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2004
NY
N
RF
83
81
708.1
152
10
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
.976
2004
NY
N
LF
5
5
42.1
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2004
NY
N
OF
86
86
750.2
159
10
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
.977
2004
HOU
N
OF
56
51
452.1
107
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.982
2004
HOU
N
RF
56
51
452.1
107
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.982
2004
TOT
N
RF
139
132
1160.2
259
14
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
.978
2004
TOT
N
OF
142
137
1203
266
14
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
.979
2005
TEX
A
RF
83
78
699.2
174
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.989
2005
TEX
A
CF
3
2
18
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2005
TEX
A
OF
85
80
717.2
179
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.989
2005
TEX
A
DH
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Total
CF
360
329
2775.1
807
19
11
5
0
0
0
0
0
.987
Total
OF
967
908
8130.1
2061
83
28
21
0
0
0
0
0
.987
Total
DH
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Total
RF
561
473
4289.1
1004
47
14
12
0
0
0
0
0
.987
Total
LF
171
106
1065.2
245
16
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
.989
Transactions[]
Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Houston Astros (July 2, 1991).
Traded by Houston Astros to New York Mets in exchange for Jeremy Griffiths and David Weathers (June 17, 2004).