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Ruben Sierra Ruben Sierra
Full name: Ruben Angel (Garcia) Sierra
Born: October 6, 1965, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
First Game: June 1, 1986
Bat: Both Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 175
TSN AL Player of the Year (1989)
TSN AL Comeback Player of the Year (2001)
OF on TSN AL All-Star Team (1989)
AL Silver Slugger as OF (1989)
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Batting RecordBatting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1986 TEX A Daily Splits  113   382   50  101  13  10  16   55   22   3   65   1   1   5   0   3   8    7   8  .264  .302  .476  -0.6 1986 TEX A
1987 TEX A Daily Splits  158   643   97  169  35   4  30  109   39   4  114   2   0  12   0   5  18   16  11  .263  .302  .470  -1.0 1987 TEX A
1988 TEX A Daily Splits  156   615   77  156  32   2  23   91   44  10   91   1   0   8   0   5  15   18   4  .254  .301  .424  -0.5 1988 TEX A
1989 TEX A Daily Splits  162   634  101  194  35  14  29  119   43   2   82   2   0  10   0   8   7    8   2  .306  .347  .543   3.1 1989 TEX A
1990 TEX A Daily Splits  159   608   70  170  37   2  16   96   49  13   86   1   0   8   0   5  15    9   0  .280  .330  .426  -0.3 1990 TEX A
1991 TEX A Daily Splits  161   661  110  203  44   5  25  116   56   7   91   0   0   9   0   7  17   16   4  .307  .357  .502   2.7 1991 TEX A
1992 TEX A Daily Splits  124   500   66  139  30   6  14   70   31   6   59   0   0   8   0   2   9   12   4  .278  .315  .446   0.0 1992 TEX A
1992 OAK A Daily Splits   27   101   17   28   4   1   3   17   14   6    9   0   0   2   0   0   2    2   0  .277  .359  .426   0.4 1992 OAK A
1992 TOT A               151   601   83  167  34   7  17   87   45  12   68   0   0  10   0   2  11   14   4  .278  .323  .443   0.4 1992 TOT A
1993 OAK A Daily Splits  158   630   77  147  23   5  22  101   52  16   97   0   0  10   0  12  17   25   5  .233  .288  .390  -1.9 1993 OAK A
1994 OAK A Daily Splits  110   426   71  114  21   1  23   92   23   4   64   0   0  11   0   7  15    8   5  .268  .298  .484  -0.9 1994 OAK A
1995 OAK A Daily Splits   70   264   40   70  17   0  12   42   24   2   42   0   0   3   0   4   2    4   4  .265  .323  .466  -0.7 1995 OAK A
1995 NY  A Daily Splits   56   215   33   56  15   0   7   44   22   2   34   0   0   5   0   3   6    1   0  .260  .322  .428  -0.4 1995 NY  A
1995 TOT A               126   479   73  126  32   0  19   86   46   4   76   0   0   8   0   7   8    5   4  .263  .323  .449  -1.1 1995 TOT A
1996 NY  A Daily Splits   96   360   39   93  17   1  11   52   40  11   58   0   0   7   0   3  10    1   3  .258  .327  .403  -1.1 1996 NY  A
1996 DET A Daily Splits   46   158   22   35   9   1   1   20   20   1   25   0   0   2   0   1   2    3   1  .222  .306  .310  -1.1 1996 DET A
1996 TOT A               142   518   61  128  26   2  12   72   60  12   83   0   0   9   0   4  12    4   4  .247  .320  .375  -2.2 1996 TOT A
1997 CIN N Daily Splits   25    90    6   22   5   1   2    7    6   1   21   0   0   0   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .292  .389  -0.4 1997 CIN N
1997 TOR A Daily Splits   14    48    4   10   0   2   1    5    3   1   13   0   0   1   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .250  .354  -0.4 1997 TOR A
1997 Total                39   138   10   32   5   3   3   12    9   2   34   0   0   1   0   2   1    0   0  .232  .277  .377  -0.8 1997 Total
1998 CHI A Daily Splits   27    74    7   16   4   1   4   11    3   0   11   0   0   0   0   0   2    2   0  .216  .247  .459  -0.3 1998 CHI A
2000 TEX A Daily Splits   20    60    5   14   0   0   1    7    4   0    9   0   0   0   0   0   1    1   0  .233  .281  .283  -0.6 2000 TEX A
2001 TEX A Daily Splits   94   344   55  100  22   1  23   67   19   0   52   0   0   6   0   5  13    2   0  .291  .322  .561   0.3 2001 TEX A
2002 SEA A Daily Splits  122   419   47  113  23   0  13   60   31   5   66   0   0   2   0   5  17    4   0  .270  .319  .418  -0.8 2002 SEA A
2003 TEX A Daily Splits   43   133   14   35   9   0   3   12   14   1   27   0   0   0   0   2   2    1   1  .263  .333  .398  -0.7 2003 TEX A
2003 NY  A Daily Splits   63   174   19   48   8   1   6   31   13   2   20   0   0   2   0   2   7    1   0  .276  .323  .437  -0.3 2003 NY  A
2003 TOT A               106   307   33   83  17   1   9   43   27   3   47   0   0   2   0   4   9    2   1  .270  .327  .420  -1.0 2003 TOT A
2004 NY  A Daily Splits  107   307   40   75  12   1  17   65   25   4   55   0   0   6   0   2   5    1   0  .244  .296  .456  -0.7 2004 NY  A
Total NL                  25    90    6   22   5   1   2    7    6   1   21   0   0   0   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .292  .389  -0.4 Total NL        
Total AL                2086  7756 1061 2086 410  58 300 1282  591 100 1170   7   1 117   0  82 190  142  52  .269  .317  .453  -5.8 Total AL        
Total            Splits 2111  7846 1067 2108 415  59 302 1289  597 101 1191   7   1 117   0  83 191  142  52  .269  .317  .452  -6.2 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
Division Series Batting RecordDivision Series Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1995 NY  A Daily Splits    5    23    2    4   2   0   2    5    2   0    7   0   0   1   0   1   0    0   0  .174  .231  .522 1995 NY  A
2003 NY  A Daily Splits    1     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 2003 NY  A
2004 NY  A Daily Splits    3    12    1    2   0   0   1    3    2   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .286  .417 2004 NY  A
Total            Splits    9    37    3    6   2   0   3    8    4   0   10   0   0   1   0   1   0    1   0  .162  .238  .459 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
League Championship Series Batting RecordLeague Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1992 OAK A Daily Splits    6    24    4    8   2   1   1    7    2   0    1   0   0   2   0   0   1    1   2  .333  .357  .625 1992 OAK A
2003 NY  A Daily Splits    3     2    1    1   0   0   1    1    1   1    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .667 2.000 2003 NY  A
2004 NY  A Daily Splits    5    21    1    7   1   1   0    2    3   0    8   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .417  .476 2004 NY  A
Total            Splits   14    47    6   16   3   2   2   10    6   1    9   0   0   2   0   0   1    1   2  .340  .400  .617 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
World Series Batting RecordWorld Series Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
2003 NY  A Daily Splits    5     4    0    1   0   1   0    2    1   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .400  .750 2003 NY  A
All-Star Game Batting RecordAll-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1989 AL    Daily Splits    1     3    1    2   0   0   0    1    1   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .667  .750  .667 1989 AL   
1991 AL    Daily Splits    1     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1991 AL   
1992 AL    Daily Splits    1     2    2    1   0   0   1    2    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .500 2.000 1992 AL   
1994 AL    Daily Splits    1     2    0    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .500  .500 1994 AL   
Total            Splits    4     9    3    4   0   0   1    3    1   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .444  .500  .778 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

Fielding RecordFielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1986 TEX A Daily  OF  108   93   70   880.1   200    7    6    1   0  .972    44   21   68 
1986 TEX A        RF   68   38   37   403.1    95    6    2    1   0  .981
1986 TEX A        LF   44   39   23   332      76    0    2    0   0  .974
1986 TEX A        CF   21   16   10   145      29    1    2    0   0  .938
1986 TEX A        DH    2    0    0                                      -
1987 TEX A Daily  OF  157  156  147  1373.1   272   17   11    6   0  .963     0    4  156 
1987 TEX A        RF  156  155  146  1358.1   270   17   11    6   0  .963
1987 TEX A        CF    4    1    1    15       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1988 TEX A Daily  OF  153  152  142  1338.1   310   11    7    3   0  .979     0    0  153 
1988 TEX A        RF  153  152  142  1338.1   311   11    7    3   0  .979
1988 TEX A        DH    1    1    1                                      -
1989 TEX A Daily  OF  162  162  152  1414.1   313   13    9    2   0  .973     0    2  161 
1989 TEX A        RF  161  161  151  1404.1   314   13    9    2   0  .973
1989 TEX A        CF    2    1    1    10       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
1990 TEX A Daily  OF  151  150  139  1309.2   283    7   10    1   0  .967     0    0  151 
1990 TEX A        RF  151  150  139  1309.2   282    7   10    1   0  .967
1990 TEX A        DH    7    7    7                                      -
1991 TEX A Daily  OF  161  160  140  1420     305   15    7    3   0  .979     0    3  161 
1991 TEX A        RF  161  160  140  1405     301   14    7    3   0  .978
1991 TEX A        CF    3    0    0    15       4    1    0    0   0 1.000
1992 TEX A Daily  OF  119  119  111  1055.1   224    6    7    0   0  .970     0    0  119 
1992 TEX A        RF  119  119  111  1055.1   225    6    7    0   0  .971
1992 TEX A        DH    4    3    3                                      -
1992 OAK A Daily  OF   25   25   22   214      59    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    0   25 
1992 OAK A        RF   25   25   22   214      59    0    0    0   0 1.000
1992 OAK A        DH    2    1    1                                      -
1992 TOT A        RF  144  144  133  1269.1   284    6    7    0   0  .976
1992 TOT A        DH    6    4    4                                      -
1992 TOT A        OF  144  144  133  1269.1   283    6    7    0   0  .976     0    0  144 
1993 OAK A Daily  OF  133  131  117  1150.2   291    9    7    3   0  .977     0    0  133 
1993 OAK A        RF  133  131  117  1150.2   291    9    7    3   0  .977
1993 OAK A        DH   25   25   24                                      -
1994 OAK A Daily  OF   98   97   80   825.1   155    8    9    2   0  .948     0    1   97 
1994 OAK A        RF   97   96   79   817.1   152    8    9    2   0  .947
1994 OAK A        DH   10   10   10                                      -
1994 OAK A        CF    1    1    1     8       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
1995 OAK A Daily  OF   62   60   43   500      89    1    4    0   0  .957     0    0   62 
1995 OAK A        RF   62   60   43   500      91    1    4    0   0  .958
1995 OAK A        DH    7    7    7                                      -
1995 NY  A Daily  DH   46   45   45                                      -
1995 NY  A        RF   10    9    7    78      17    1    1    0   0  .947
1995 NY  A        OF   10    9    7    78      18    1    1    0   0  .950     0    0   10 
1995 TOT A        RF   72   69   50   578     108    2    5    0   0  .957
1995 TOT A        DH   53   52   52                                      -
1995 TOT A        OF   72   69   50   578     107    2    5    0   0  .956     0    0   72 
1996 NY  A Daily  DH   61   60   58                                      -
1996 NY  A        OF   33   33   21   267      56    5    1    1   0  .984    32    0    1 
1996 NY  A        LF   32   32   20   259      52    4    1    1   0  .982
1996 NY  A        RF    1    1    1     8       3    1    0    0   0 1.000
1996 DET A Daily  OF   23   22   22   202.2    52    1    5    1   0  .914     4    0   19 
1996 DET A        DH   20   18   17                                      -
1996 DET A        RF   19   19   19   167.2    49    1    4    1   0  .926
1996 DET A        LF    4    3    3    35       3    0    1    0   0  .750
1996 TOT A        LF   36   35   23   294      55    4    2    1   0  .967
1996 TOT A        RF   20   20   20   175.2    52    2    4    1   0  .931
1996 TOT A        DH   81   78   75                                      -
1996 TOT A        OF   56   55   43   469.2   108    6    6    2   0  .950    36    0   20 
1997 CIN N Daily  OF   24   22   17   185.2    34    3    0    0   0 1.000    12    0   12 
1997 CIN N        RF   12   12   10   100.2    23    1    0    0   0 1.000
1997 CIN N        LF   12   10    7    85      11    2    0    0   0 1.000
1997 TOR A Daily  OF    7    7    6    65      13    0    1    0   0  .929     6    0    2 
1997 TOR A        LF    6    6    5    54      12    0    1    0   0  .923
1997 TOR A        DH    6    6    5                                      -
1997 TOR A        RF    2    1    1    11       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1997 Total        LF   18   16   12   139      23    2    1    0   0  .962
1997 Total        RF   14   13   11   111.2    24    1    0    0   0 1.000
1997 Total        OF   31   29   23   250.2    47    3    1    0   0  .980    18    0   14 
1998 CHI A Daily  OF   14   12    6    98      19    1    0    0   0 1.000     2    0   12 
1998 CHI A        RF   12   11    5    89      17    1    0    0   0 1.000
1998 CHI A        DH    5    5    5                                      -
1998 CHI A        LF    2    1    1     9       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
2000 TEX A Daily  DH   14   12   12                                      -
2001 TEX A Daily  DH   50   49   48                                      -
2001 TEX A        OF   36   33   18   280      59    0    4    0   0  .937     1    0   35 
2001 TEX A        RF   35   32   18   272      58    0    4    0   0  .935
2001 TEX A        LF    1    1    0     8       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
2002 SEA A Daily  OF   60   54   19   420.1    90    1    2    0   0  .978    59    0    1 
2002 SEA A        LF   59   53   19   417.1    90    1    1    0   0  .989
2002 SEA A        DH   52   49   48                                      -
2002 SEA A        RF    1    1    0     3       0    0    1    0   0  .000
2003 TEX A Daily  OF   23   20    6   157.2    24    1    1    0   0  .962    20    0    4 
2003 TEX A        LF   20   18    6   138.2    21    1    0    0   0 1.000
2003 TEX A        DH   15   14   14                                      -
2003 TEX A        RF    4    2    0    19       3    0    1    0   0  .750
2003 NY  A Daily  DH   32   27   26                                      -
2003 NY  A        OF   17   13    6   106      20    0    0    0   0 1.000     6    0   11 
2003 NY  A        RF   11    8    5    71      14    0    0    0   0 1.000
2003 NY  A        LF    6    5    1    35       6    0    0    0   0 1.000
2003 TOT A        LF   26   23    7   173.2    27    1    0    0   0 1.000
2003 TOT A        RF   15   10    5    90      17    0    1    0   0  .944
2003 TOT A        DH   47   41   40                                      -
2003 TOT A        OF   40   33   12   263.2    44    1    1    0   0  .978    26    0   15 
2004 NY  A Daily  DH   56   54   53                                      -
2004 NY  A        OF   29   22   10   181.1    41    1    1    0   0  .977     8    0   22 
2004 NY  A        RF   22   20   10   159      37    1    1    0   0  .974
2004 NY  A        LF    8    2    0    22.1     4    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total             OF 1605 1552 1301 13523    2927  108   93   23   0  .970   194   31 1415 
Total             RF 1415 1363 1203 11934.2  2613   98   85   22   0  .970
Total             DH  415  393  384                                      -
Total             LF  194  170   85  1395.1   278    8    6    1   0  .979
Total             CF   31   19   13   193      39    2    2    0   0  .953
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
Division Series Fielding RecordDivision Series Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1995 NY  A Daily  DH    5    5    5                                      -
2003 NY  A Daily  OF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
2003 NY  A        RF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -
2004 NY  A Daily  DH    3    3    3                                      -
Total             DH    8    8    8                                      -
Total             RF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -
Total             OF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
League Championship Series Fielding RecordLeague Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1992 OAK A Daily  OF    6    6    6    54       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    6 
1992 OAK A        RF    6    6    6    54      12    0    0    0   0 1.000
2003 NY  A Daily  OF    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
2003 NY  A        RF    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0     -
2004 NY  A Daily  DH    4    4    4                                      -
Total             OF    7    6    6    55       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    7 
Total             RF    7    6    6    55      12    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total             DH    4    4    4                                      -
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding RecordWorld Series Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
2003 NY  A Daily  OF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
2003 NY  A        RF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -
All-Star Game Fielding RecordAll-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1989 AL    Daily  OF    1    1    1     9       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
1989 AL           RF    1    1    1     9       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1991 AL    Daily  OF    1    0    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
1991 AL           RF    1    0    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -
1992 AL    Daily  OF    1    0    0     5       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
1992 AL           RF    1    0    0     5       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1994 AL    Daily  OF    1    0    0     4       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
1994 AL           RF    1    0    0     4       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total             OF    4    1    1    21       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    4 
Total             RF    4    1    1    21       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

TransactionsTransactions
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).


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