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Ruben Sierra   |   Major Leaguer   1986-2006

Full Name:  Ruben Angel Garcia Sierra
Born:  October 6,1965  in  Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Height:  6-1  Weight:  200  Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right
High School:  Dr. Secario Rosario (Rio Piedras,PR)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  Home Run Derby Participants ... Players on 9 or more MLB Teams

Debut:  June 1,1986


Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texas Rangers in 1982  

Transactions:   [Nov 21,1982] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Rangers.  [Aug 31,1992] - Traded by Rangers with Bobby Witt, Jeff Russell and Cash to Athletics for Jose Canseco.  [Oct 26,1992] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 21,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics.  [Dec 22,1992] - re-signed by Athletics  [Jul 28,1995] - Traded by Athletics with Jason Beverlin to Yankees for Danny Tartabull.  [Jul 31,1996] - Traded by Yankees with Matt Drews to Tigers for Cecil Fielder.  [Oct 28,1996] - Traded by Tigers to Reds for Decomba Conner and Ben Bailey.  [May 9,1997] - Released by Reds.  [May 10,1997] - Released by Reds  [May 11,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Blue Jays.  [May 20,1997] - Signed by Blue Jays  [Jun 16,1997] - Released by Blue Jays.  [Jan 9,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by White Sox.  [Jan 27,1998] - Signed by White Sox  [May 29,1998] - Released by White Sox.  [Jun 20,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.  [Jun 23,1998] - Signed by Mets  [Oct 16,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  [May 1,1999] - Signed by independent Atlantic City (Atlantic)  [Dec 23,1999] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.  [Mar 20,2000] - Released by Indians.  [Apr 1,2000] - Signed by Cancun (Mexican)  [May 1,2000] - Purchased by Rangers from Cancun (Mexican).  [Oct 30,2000] - Released by Rangers.  [Dec 12,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Nov 5,2001] - Released by Rangers.  [Jan 3,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Oct 31,2002] - Released by Mariners.  [Feb 3,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Jun 6,2003] - Traded by Rangers to Yankees for Marcus Thames.  [Oct 27,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 7,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.  [Oct 29,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 31,2006] - Signed by Twins (minor)  [Jul 10,2006] - Released by Twins  [Jan 31,2007] - Signed by Mets to minor league contract  [Mar 20,2007] - Released by Mets  

Disabled List:  [Jul 27,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (pulled left groin muscle)   [Aug 11,2001] - Activated   [Apr 21,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained right biceps muscle)   [May 20,2005] - Activated   [Jul 19,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained left hamstring)   [Apr 29,2006] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained biceps)   [Jun 16,2006] - Activated  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1983GCL RangrsGCL17TexRk of 481822644731263416381104  .242.300.330630--
1984BurlingtonMidw18TexA of 1384825512733567513949971563  .263.331.390721--
1985TulsaTex19TexAA of 137545631383481374227351111615  .253.297.417714--
1986Okla CityAmer20TexAAA of 4618931561129418215270314  .296.341.519860--
 TexasAL20TexMLB of5,6,211338250101131016557822651315.264.302.47677848%
1987TexasAL21TexMLB of315864397169354301091611391142401218 .263.302.47077245%
1988TexasAL22TexMLB of3,415661577156322239118444911100815 .254.301.42472542%
1989TexasAL23TexMLB of416263410119435142911982438222010.306.347.54389042%
1990TexasAL24TexMLB of41596087017037216969049861130815 .280.330.42675645%
1991TexasAL25TexMLB of3,4161661110203445251161645691070917 .307.357.50285940%
1992OaklandAL26OakMLB of327101172841317201490602.277.359.42678544%
 TexasAL26TexMLB of412450066139306147012431590608.278.315.44676139%
1993OaklandAL27OakMLB of31586307714723522101255529701601017 .233.288.39067845%
1994OaklandAL28OakMLB of41104267111421123928523640401115 .268.298.48478250%
1995NY YankeesAL29NyyMLB dh-of45621533561507441022340205.260.322.42875047%
 OaklandAL29OakMLB of3,570264407017012424424420203.265.323.46678939%
1996NY YankeesAL30NyyMLB dh-lf4,6,596360399317111521340580110710 .258.327.40373048%
 DetroitAL30DetMLB dh-rf4461582235911203120250102.222.306.31061644%
1997SyracuseIL31TorAAA of 83257201500260100.219.265.375640--
 TorontoAL31TorMLB lf-dh614484100215003130101.208.250.354604--
 CincinnatiNL31CinMLB rf-lf4,625906225127006210100.244.292.389681--
1998NorfolkIL32NymAAA of 281081628503193013180203.259.331.389720--
 Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLB rf-dh6,7277471641411203110000.216.247.45970634%
1999AC SurfAtl33Ind of 1124227612422228823259630404.294.377.555932--
2000OklahomaPCL34TexAAA of 112439701432631882525563060424 .326.398.522920--
 TexasAL34TexMLB dh62060514001710490000.233.281.28356448%
2001OklahomaPCL35TexAAA of 24941425213122010140200.266.337.404741--
 TexasAL35TexMLB dh-rf5,694344551002212367201952000613 .291.322.56188351%
2002SeattleAL36SeaMLB lf-dh6,5,4122419471132301360403166050217 .270.319.41873754%
2003NY YankeesAL37NyyMLB dh-rf7,9,4631741948816311013200202.276.323.43776045%
 TexasAL37TexMLB lf-dh6431331435903121114270100.263.333.39873145%
2004NY YankeesAL38NyyMLB dh-rf7,8107307407512117651025550406.244.296.45675238%
2005ColumbusIL39NyyAAA   31122001100230100.182.308.455763--
 NY YankeesAL39NyyMLB dh-rf6,7,9611701439120429009410102.229.265.37163644%
2006Fort MyersFSL40MinA+ of 31223100100130000.250.308.333641--
 RochesterIL40MinAAA   2612000200220000.333.500.333833--
 MinnesotaAL40MinMLB dh9,4142835100400470001.179.273.21448726%
 
Major League Totals - 20 Season(s)218680441084215242859306132214252610123971021120193 .268.315.45076544%
Minor League Totals - 11 Season(s)661252236169914324834205926259445331827 .277.342.452794--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1992OaklandAL26OakCh62448211710210000.333.385.6251010--
1995NY YankeesAL29NyyDiv52324202500270000.174.240.522762--
2003NY YankeesAL37NyyDiv1200000000000000.000.000.000000--
 NY YankeesAL37NyyCh3211001100100100.500.6672.0002667--
 NY YankeesAL37NyyWs5401010200130000.250.400.7501150--
2004NY YankeesAL38NyyDiv31212001310230000.167.286.417703--
 NY YankeesAL38NyyCh52117110200380000.333.417.476893--
2005NY YankeesAL39NyyDiv3301000100010000.333.333.333666--
 
Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)3191924535212011230100.264.343.549892--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1983GCL RangrsGCL17TexRkOF486764772---.948--
 
1984BurlingtonMidw18TexAOF13423918202772---.928--
 
1985TulsaTex19TexAAOF12923412152612---.943--
 
1986Okla CityAmer20TexAAAOF46114421202---.983--
1986TexasAL20TexMLBOF107200762131---.972--
1986TexasAL20TexMLBDH3--------
 
1987TexasAL21TexMLBOF15727217113006---.963--
 
1988TexasAL22TexMLBOF1533101173283---.979--
1988TexasAL22TexMLBDH1--------
 
1989TexasAL23TexMLBOF1623131393352---.973--
 
1990TexasAL24TexMLBOF1512837103001---.967--
1990TexasAL24TexMLBDH7--------
 
1991TexasAL25TexMLBOF1613051573273---.979--
 
1992OaklandAL26OakMLBOF255900590---1.000--
1992OaklandAL26OakMLBDH2--------
1992TexasAL26TexMLBOF119224672370---.970--
1992TexasAL26TexMLBDH4--------
 
1993OaklandAL27OakMLBOF133291973073---.977--
1993OaklandAL27OakMLBDH25--------
 
1994OaklandAL28OakMLBOF98155891722---.948--
1994OaklandAL28OakMLBDH10--------
 
1995NY YankeesAL29NyyMLBOF101811200---.950--
1995NY YankeesAL29NyyMLBDH46--------
1995OaklandAL29OakMLBOF628914940---.957--
1995OaklandAL29OakMLBDH7--------
 
1996DetroitAL30DetMLBLF430140---.750--
1996DetroitAL30DetMLBRF194914541---.926--
1996DetroitAL30DetMLBDH20--------
1996NY YankeesAL30NyyMLBLF325341581---.983--
1996NY YankeesAL30NyyMLBRF131040---1.000--
1996NY YankeesAL30NyyMLBDH61--------
 
1997SyracuseIL31TorAAAOF81021131---.923--
1997CincinnatiNL31CinMLBLF121120130---1.000--
1997CincinnatiNL31CinMLBRF122310240---1.000--
1997TorontoAL31TorMLBLF61201130---.923--
1997TorontoAL31TorMLBRF210010---1.000--
1997TorontoAL31TorMLBDH6--------
 
1998NorfolkIL32NymAAAOF265010510---1.000--
1998Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLBLF220020---1.000--
1998Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLBRF121710180---1.000--
1998Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLBDH5--------
 
1999Atl33IndOF42--7113750---.960--
 
2000OklahomaPCL34TexAAAOF81141961563---.962--
2000TexasAL34TexMLBDH14--------
 
2001OklahomaPCL35TexAAAOF120020---1.000--
2001TexasAL35TexMLBLF1810010---1.0001.13
2001TexasAL35TexMLBRF352725804620---.9351.92
2001TexasAL35TexMLBDH50--------
 
2002SeattleAL36SeaMLBLF59417.19111930---.9891.98
2002SeattleAL36SeaMLBRF1300110---.000.00
2002SeattleAL36SeaMLBDH52--------
 
2003NY YankeesAL37NyyMLBLF653560060---1.0001.54
2003NY YankeesAL37NyyMLBRF118711400140---1.0001.77
2003NY YankeesAL37NyyMLBDH30--------
2003TexasAL37TexMLBLF2018138.22110220---1.0001.43
2003TexasAL37TexMLBRF421930140---.7501.42
2003TexasAL37TexMLBDH15--------
 
2004NY YankeesAL38NyyMLBLF8222.140040---1.0001.61
2004NY YankeesAL38NyyMLBRF22201593711390---.9742.15
2004NY YankeesAL38NyyMLBDH56--------
 
2005NY YankeesAL39NyyMLBLF86541000100---1.0001.67
2005NY YankeesAL39NyyMLBRF107641301140---.9291.83
2005NY YankeesAL39NyyMLBDH28--------
 
2006Fort MyersFSL40MinA+OF2--------
2006MinnesotaAL40MinMLBDH76-00000--------
 


 Awards
[1986] - AL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #6)  [1987] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #20)  [1989] - AL Silver Slugger Award (OF), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1991] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1992] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1994] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #23), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1998] - Winter League All-Star OF  [1999] - Atlantic League All-Star OF  [2001] - Sporting News AL Comeback Player of the Year
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
198660,000  325,46680
1987*60,000  292,85380
1988230,000  325,30541
1989350,000  375,25733
19901,625,00058  426,3586
19912,650,00044  617,6275
19925,000,0004  798,1851
19934,200,00034  815,7234
19944,700,00020  914,1572
19956,200,00012  831,5042
19966,200,00012  835,2622
19976,700,00019  996,9902
1998500,000  1,054,03737
2000*175,000  1,369,50580
2001*200,000  1,609,51280
20021,900,000  1,654,08827
2003600,000  1,773,36439
20041,000,000  1,716,30332
20051,500,000  1,825,75629
2006*327,000  1,937,00480
 
Career:  $44,177,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Finished tied for 3rd place in the Home Run Derby at the 1994 all-star game and finished 2nd in 1989.

Notes: Played in 4 All-Star games during his career (1989, 1991-1992, 1994)
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