Ruben Sierra

Full Name: Ruben Angel (Garcia) Sierra Primary Position: OF,RF,DH Height/Weight: 6' 1"/175 First Game: June 1, 1986 Birthdate: October 6, 1965 MLB Experience: 20 years Birthplace: Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico Bat/Throw: Both/Right

Biography

Ruben Sierra (Ruben Angel (Garcia) Sierra) was born on October 6, 1965 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. He made his Major League debut on June 1, 1986 for the Texas Rangers. In 1986, his rookie year, he hit .264 with 16 home runs and 55 RBI. Sierra played for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins over the course of his 20 year career.

There is some disagreement on what was Ruben Sierra's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1989, when he slugged 29 home runs, hit for a .306 average and knocked in 119 runs. However, others believe that it was 1991, when he slugged 25 home runs, hit for a .307 average and knocked in 116 runs.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1986	TEX	A	113	382	50	101	16	55	.264	.302	.476	13	10	22	65	1	1	7	3	8
1987	TEX	A	158	643	97	169	30	109	.263	.302	.470	35	4	39	114	2	0	16	4	18
1988	TEX	A	156	615	77	156	23	91	.254	.301	.424	32	2	44	91	1	0	18	10	15
1989	TEX	A	162	634	101	194	29	119	.306	.347	.543	35	14	43	82	2	0	8	2	7
1990	TEX	A	159	608	70	170	16	96	.280	.330	.426	37	2	49	86	1	0	9	13	15
1991	TEX	A	161	661	110	203	25	116	.307	.357	.502	44	5	56	91	0	0	16	7	17
1992	TEX	A	124	500	66	139	14	70	.278	.315	.446	30	6	31	59	0	0	12	6	9
1992	OAK	A	27	101	17	28	3	17	.277	.359	.426	4	1	14	9	0	0	2	6	2
1992	TOT	A	151	601	83	167	17	87	.278	.323	.443	34	7	45	68	0	0	14	12	11
1993	OAK	A	158	630	77	147	22	101	.233	.288	.390	23	5	52	97	0	0	25	16	17
1994	OAK	A	110	426	71	114	23	92	.268	.298	.484	21	1	23	64	0	0	8	4	15
1995	OAK	A	70	264	40	70	12	42	.265	.323	.466	17	0	24	42	0	0	4	2	2
1995	NY	A	56	215	33	56	7	44	.260	.322	.428	15	0	22	34	0	0	1	2	6
1995	TOT	A	126	479	73	126	19	86	.263	.323	.449	32	0	46	76	0	0	5	4	8
1996	NY	A	96	360	39	93	11	52	.258	.327	.403	17	1	40	58	0	0	1	11	10
1996	DET	A	46	158	22	35	1	20	.222	.306	.310	9	1	20	25	0	0	3	1	2
1996	TOT	A	142	518	61	128	12	72	.247	.320	.375	26	2	60	83	0	0	4	12	12
1997	TOR	A	14	48	4	10	1	5	.208	.250	.354	0	2	3	13	0	0	0	1	0
1997	CIN	N	25	90	6	22	2	7	.244	.292	.389	5	1	6	21	0	0	0	1	1
1997	Total		39	138	10	32	3	12	.232	.277	.377	5	3	9	34	0	0	0	2	1
1998	CHI	A	27	74	7	16	4	11	.216	.247	.459	4	1	3	11	0	0	2	0	2
2000	TEX	A	20	60	5	14	1	7	.233	.281	.283	0	0	4	9	0	0	1	0	1
2001	TEX	A	94	344	55	100	23	67	.291	.322	.561	22	1	19	52	0	0	2	0	13
2002	SEA	A	122	419	47	113	13	60	.270	.319	.418	23	0	31	66	0	0	4	5	17
2003	TEX	A	43	133	14	35	3	12	.263	.333	.398	9	0	14	27	0	0	1	1	2
2003	NY	A	63	174	19	48	6	31	.276	.323	.437	8	1	13	20	0	0	1	2	7
2003	TOT	A	106	307	33	83	9	43	.270	.327	.420	17	1	27	47	0	0	2	3	9
2004	NY	A	107	307	40	75	17	65	.244	.296	.456	12	1	25	55	0	0	1	4	5
2005	NY	A	61	170	14	39	4	29	.229	.265	.371	12	0	9	41	0	0	0	1	2
2006	MIN	A	14	28	3	5	0	4	.179	.273	.214	1	0	4	7	0	0	0	0	0
Total	NL		25	90	6	22	2	7	.244	.292	.389	5	1	6	21	0	0	0	1	1
Total	AL		2161	7954	1078	2130	304	1315	.268	.316	.450	423	58	604	1218	7	1	142	101	192
Total			2186	8044	1084	2152	306	1322	.268	.315	.450	428	59	610	1239	7	1	142	102	193

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1986	TEX	A	OF	108	93	880.1	200	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	.972
1986	TEX	A	CF	21	16	145	29	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.938
1986	TEX	A	RF	68	38	403.1	95	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.981
1986	TEX	A	DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1986	TEX	A	LF	44	39	332	76	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.974
1987	TEX	A	RF	156	155	1358.1	270	17	11	6	0	0	0	0	0	.963
1987	TEX	A	CF	4	1	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1987	TEX	A	OF	157	156	1373.1	272	17	11	6	0	0	0	0	0	.963
1988	TEX	A	RF	153	152	1338.1	311	11	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	.979
1988	TEX	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1988	TEX	A	OF	153	152	1338.1	310	11	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	.979
1989	TEX	A	RF	161	161	1404.1	314	13	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	.973
1989	TEX	A	CF	2	1	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1989	TEX	A	OF	162	162	1414.1	313	13	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	.973
1990	TEX	A	OF	151	150	1309.2	283	7	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	.967
1990	TEX	A	RF	151	150	1309.2	282	7	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	.967
1990	TEX	A	DH	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1991	TEX	A	OF	161	160	1420	305	15	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	.979
1991	TEX	A	RF	161	160	1405	301	14	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	.978
1991	TEX	A	CF	3	0	15	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1992	TEX	A	OF	119	119	1055.1	224	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.970
1992	TEX	A	RF	119	119	1055.1	225	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.971
1992	TEX	A	DH	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1992	OAK	A	OF	25	25	214	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1992	OAK	A	RF	25	25	214	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1992	OAK	A	DH	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1992	TOT	A	OF	144	144	1269.1	283	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.976
1992	TOT	A	RF	144	144	1269.1	284	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.976
1992	TOT	A	DH	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1993	OAK	A	OF	133	131	1150.2	291	9	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	.977
1993	OAK	A	RF	133	131	1150.2	291	9	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	.977
1993	OAK	A	DH	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1994	OAK	A	OF	98	97	825.1	155	8	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	.948
1994	OAK	A	CF	1	1	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1994	OAK	A	RF	97	96	817.1	152	8	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	.947
1994	OAK	A	DH	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	OAK	A	DH	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	OAK	A	OF	62	60	500	89	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.957
1995	OAK	A	RF	62	60	500	91	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.958
1995	NY	A	OF	10	9	78	18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.950
1995	NY	A	DH	46	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	NY	A	RF	10	9	78	17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.947
1995	TOT	A	OF	72	69	578	107	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.956
1995	TOT	A	RF	72	69	578	108	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.957
1995	TOT	A	DH	53	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1996	NY	A	LF	32	32	259	52	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.982
1996	NY	A	DH	61	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1996	NY	A	RF	1	1	8	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1996	NY	A	OF	33	33	267	56	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.984
1996	DET	A	LF	4	3	35	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.750
1996	DET	A	DH	20	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1996	DET	A	RF	19	19	167.2	49	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.926
1996	DET	A	OF	23	22	202.2	52	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.914
1996	TOT	A	LF	36	35	294	55	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.967
1996	TOT	A	OF	56	55	469.2	108	6	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	.950
1996	TOT	A	DH	81	78	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1996	TOT	A	RF	20	20	175.2	52	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.931
1997	TOR	A	DH	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1997	TOR	A	OF	7	7	65	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.929
1997	TOR	A	RF	2	1	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1997	TOR	A	LF	6	6	54	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.923
1997	CIN	N	LF	12	10	85	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1997	CIN	N	OF	24	22	185.2	34	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1997	CIN	N	RF	12	12	100.2	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1997	Total		RF	14	13	111.2	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1997	Total		LF	18	16	139	23	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.962
1997	Total		OF	31	29	250.2	47	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.980
1998	CHI	A	RF	12	11	89	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1998	CHI	A	DH	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	CHI	A	OF	14	12	98	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1998	CHI	A	LF	2	1	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	TEX	A	DH	14	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	TEX	A	RF	35	32	272	58	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.935
2001	TEX	A	DH	50	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	TEX	A	LF	1	1	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2001	TEX	A	OF	36	33	280	59	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.937
2002	SEA	A	LF	59	53	417.1	90	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.989
2002	SEA	A	DH	52	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	SEA	A	OF	60	54	420.1	90	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.978
2002	SEA	A	RF	1	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	TEX	A	OF	23	20	157.2	24	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.962
2003	TEX	A	RF	4	2	19	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.750
2003	TEX	A	LF	20	18	138.2	21	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	TEX	A	DH	15	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	NY	A	RF	11	8	71	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	NY	A	DH	32	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	NY	A	LF	6	5	35	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	NY	A	OF	17	13	106	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	TOT	A	DH	47	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	TOT	A	RF	15	10	90	17	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.944
2003	TOT	A	LF	26	23	173.2	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	TOT	A	OF	40	33	263.2	44	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.978
2004	NY	A	LF	8	2	22.1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2004	NY	A	OF	29	22	181.1	41	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.977
2004	NY	A	RF	22	20	159	37	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.974
2004	NY	A	DH	56	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	NY	A	RF	10	7	64	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.929
2005	NY	A	DH	30	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	NY	A	LF	8	6	54	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2005	NY	A	OF	18	13	118	23	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.958
2006	MIN	A	DH	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			CF	31	19	193	39	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.953
Total			OF	1623	1565	13641	2950	108	94	23	0	0	0	0	0	.970
Total			DH	452	422	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	1425	1370	11998.2	2626	98	86	22	0	0	0	0	0	.969
Total			LF	202	176	1449.1	288	8	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	.980

Transactions

• Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Texas Rangers (November 21, 1982).
• Traded by Texas Rangers with Jeff Russell, Bobby Witt and cash to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Jose Canseco (August 31, 1992).
• Granted free agency (October 26, 1992).
• Signed by Oakland Athletics (December 21, 1992).
• Traded by Oakland Athletics with Jason Beverlin to New York Yankees in exchange for Danny Tartabull (July 28, 1995).
• Traded by New York Yankees with Matt Drews to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Cecil Fielder (July 31, 1996).
• Traded by Detroit Tigers to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Ben Bailey and Decomba Conner (October 28, 1996).
• Released by Cincinnati Reds (May 9, 1997).
• Signed by Toronto Blue Jays (May 11, 1997).
• Released by Toronto Blue Jays (June 16, 1997).
• Signed by Chicago White Sox (January 9, 1998).
• Released by Chicago White Sox (May 29, 1998).
• Signed by New York Mets (June 20, 1998).
• Granted free agency (October 16, 1998).
• Signed by Cleveland Indians (December 23, 1999).
• Released by Cleveland Indians (March 20, 2000).
• Sold by Cancun (Mexican) to Texas Rangers (May 1, 2000).
• Released by Texas Rangers (October 30, 2000).
• Signed by Texas Rangers (December 12, 2000).
• Released by Texas Rangers (November 5, 2001).
• Signed by Seattle Mariners (January 3, 2002).
• Released by Seattle Mariners (October 31, 2002).
• Signed by Texas Rangers (February 3, 2003).
• Traded by Texas Rangers to New York Yankees in exchange for Marcus Thames (June 6, 2003).
• Granted free agency (October 27, 2003).
• Signed by New York Yankees (December 7, 2003).
• Granted free agency (October 29, 2004).
• Signed by New York Yankees (January 13, 2005).
• Granted free agency (October 27, 2005).
• Signed by Minnesota Twins (January 31, 2006).
• Released by Minnesota Twins (July 10, 2006).

Trivia

• Used the pseudonym "Austin Powers" when checking into hotels. [1]