Gutiérrez was the Baltimore Orioles' second pick in the 1988 MLB Draft, the second of four compensatory supplemental selections between the first two rounds (28th overall).[1] After falling behind Manny Alexander on the organization's depth chart at shortstop, Gutiérrez was sent to San Diego on September 4, 1992 to complete a transaction made four days earlier on August 31 when Erik Schullstrom was also dealt to the Padres for Craig Lefferts.[2][3] Listed at 6'1", 195 pounds, Gutiérrez started his career at shortstop and became a valuable utility player later in his career. In the field, he had decent range and an above-average arm. He was a sharp line-drive hitter, and spent most of his career in the National League.
On July 21, 2004, the Boston Red Sox acquired Gutiérrez from the Chicago Cubs[4] for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein lauded Gutiérrez as "a veteran with a tremendous makeup ... he'll fit in well as a utility guy for us." Gutiérrez wore number 16, the same number as other Red Sox players such as Jim Lonborg, Hank Johnson, Dave Sax and Bob Zupcic. His greatest offensive performance came on August 28, 2004 versus the Detroit Tigers. Gutiérrez, who filled in at second base while Mark Bellhorn took over at third for Bill Mueller, went 3 for 4 with a two-run single with the bases loaded in the fifth inning. Teammate Alan Embree was in awe: "He's been sitting a long time, to come off the bench and contribute like he did tonight was incredible."
After winning the World Series, Gutiérrez carried an industrial-sized broom to remind victory parade goers of the final tally (a 4-0 "sweep" of the St. Louis Cardinals). While with the Red Sox, Gutiérrez was a .275 hitter (11-for-40) with 3 RBI in 21 games, including 6 runs, 1 double, 1 stolen base, and a .310 on-base percentage. The Red Sox were 14-7 in games in which Gutiérrez appeared. Over an 11-season career, Gutiérrez was a .268 hitter (967-for-3632) with 38 home runs and 357 RBI in 1074 games, including 463 runs, 138 doubles, 25 triples, 49 stolen bases, and a .338 on-base percentage.
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The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia – Gary Gillette, Peter Gammons, Pete Palmer. Publisher: Sterling Publishing, 2005. Format: Paperback, 1824pp. Language: English. ISBN1-4027-4771-3
Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
2004 Gamelogs
April 08, 2024
ricky, gutiérrez, ricardo, gutiérrez, born, 1970, american, former, shortstop, major, league, baseball, played, from, 1993, through, 2004, diego, padres, 1993, 1994, houston, astros, 1995, 1999, chicago, cubs, 2000, 2001, cleveland, indians, 2002, 2003, york, . Ricardo Gutierrez born May 23 1970 is an American former shortstop in Major League Baseball MLB who played from 1993 through 2004 for the San Diego Padres 1993 1994 Houston Astros 1995 1999 Chicago Cubs 2000 2001 Cleveland Indians 2002 2003 New York Mets 2004 and Boston Red Sox 2004 He batted and threw right handed He was also the only Houston Astros player to get a base hit in Kerry Wood s 20 strikeout game Ricky GutierrezWashington Nationals No 12ShortstopBorn 1970 05 23 May 23 1970 age 53 Miami Florida U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutApril 13 1993 for the San Diego PadresLast MLB appearanceOctober 3 2004 for the Boston Red SoxMLB statisticsBatting average 266Home runs38Runs batted in357TeamsSan Diego Padres 1993 1994 Houston Astros 1995 1999 Chicago Cubs 2000 2001 Cleveland Indians 2002 2003 New York Mets 2004 Boston Red Sox 2004 As coach Washington Nationals 2024 present Contents 1 Background 2 Boston Red Sox 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 References 6 SourcesBackground editGutierrez was the Baltimore Orioles second pick in the 1988 MLB Draft the second of four compensatory supplemental selections between the first two rounds 28th overall 1 After falling behind Manny Alexander on the organization s depth chart at shortstop Gutierrez was sent to San Diego on September 4 1992 to complete a transaction made four days earlier on August 31 when Erik Schullstrom was also dealt to the Padres for Craig Lefferts 2 3 Listed at 6 1 195 pounds Gutierrez started his career at shortstop and became a valuable utility player later in his career In the field he had decent range and an above average arm He was a sharp line drive hitter and spent most of his career in the National League His most productive season came in 2001 with the Cubs when he posted career highs in batting average 290 RBI 66 runs 76 hits 153 and games played 147 He finished the year leading the National League in sacrifice hits 17 He also had the fourth most sacrifice flies in the league 11 and was tenth in singles 117 Boston Red Sox editOn July 21 2004 the Boston Red Sox acquired Gutierrez from the Chicago Cubs 4 for a player to be named later or cash considerations Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein lauded Gutierrez as a veteran with a tremendous makeup he ll fit in well as a utility guy for us Gutierrez wore number 16 the same number as other Red Sox players such as Jim Lonborg Hank Johnson Dave Sax and Bob Zupcic His greatest offensive performance came on August 28 2004 versus the Detroit Tigers Gutierrez who filled in at second base while Mark Bellhorn took over at third for Bill Mueller went 3 for 4 with a two run single with the bases loaded in the fifth inning Teammate Alan Embree was in awe He s been sitting a long time to come off the bench and contribute like he did tonight was incredible After winning the World Series Gutierrez carried an industrial sized broom to remind victory parade goers of the final tally a 4 0 sweep of the St Louis Cardinals While with the Red Sox Gutierrez was a 275 hitter 11 for 40 with 3 RBI in 21 games including 6 runs 1 double 1 stolen base and a 310 on base percentage The Red Sox were 14 7 in games in which Gutierrez appeared Over an 11 season career Gutierrez was a 268 hitter 967 for 3632 with 38 home runs and 357 RBI in 1074 games including 463 runs 138 doubles 25 triples 49 stolen bases and a 338 on base percentage Personal life editGutierrez s nephew James Jones played in the National Basketball Association and currently serves as the general manager for the Phoenix Suns 5 Gutierrez is currently the third base coach of the Washington Nationals 6 See also editList of Cuban AmericansReferences edit 1988 MLB Draft Rounds 1 10 Pro Sports Transactions Retrieved April 28 2020 Henneman Jim Infielder Gutierrez goes to Padres completing trade for Lefferts The Baltimore Sun Saturday September 5 1992 Retrieved April 28 2020 Orioles Trade for Lefty Lefferts Give Padres Minor Leaguer etc News amp Record Greensboro NC Tuesday September 1 1992 Retrieved April 28 2020 Ricky Gutierrez Stats Baseball Reference com Baseball Reference com James Jones hurricanesports com Archived from the original on June 22 2016 Retrieved June 21 2016 Nats finalize staff with assistant hitting coach Johnson masnsports com 10 November 2023 Retrieved November 10 2023 Sources editThe ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Gary Gillette Peter Gammons Pete Palmer Publisher Sterling Publishing 2005 Format Paperback 1824pp Language English ISBN 1 4027 4771 3 Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference 2004 Gamelogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ricky Gutierrez amp oldid 1217358030, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
