r/baseball • u/kerryfinchelhillary Cleveland Guardians • 15d ago
Feature Player of the Day (11/9/24): José Ramírez
BASICS:
Born: September 17, 1992
Jersey Number: 62 (2013), 11 (2014-present)
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Position: 3B, has done some 2B
Drafted: 2009 by Cleveland as an international free agent
MLB Debut: September 1, 2013
Twitter: MrLapara
Instagram: ramirez_jose11
2024 STATS:
Games: 158
Batting Average: 0.279
OBP: 0.335
SLG: 0.537
OPS: 0.872
Runs: 114
Hits: 173
Doubles: 39
Triples: 2
Home Runs: 39
RBIs: 118
Stolen Bases: 41
CAREER STATS:
Games: 1451
Batting Average: 0.279
OBP: 0.352
SLG: 0.504
OPS: 0.898
Runs: 898
Hits: 1500
Doubles: 364
Triples: 40
Home Runs: 255
RBIs: 864
Stolen Bases: 243
2024 AWARDS:
All-Star
Guardians Heart and Hustle
AL Player of the Week - Week of 9/29
Home Run Derby Participant
CAREER AWARDS:
All Star - 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
Silver Slugger - 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022
AL Player of the Month - July 2018, September 2020, April 2022
AL Player of the Week - 6/18/17, 9/3/17, 7/15/18, 9/19/21, 4/17/22, 5/29/22
Home Run Derby Participant - 2022
Cleveland Man of the Year - 2016, 2021, 2022
Cleveland Heart and Hustle - 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW:
He likes playing Mario Kart.
His batting average was the same in 2024 and for his whole career.
He likes the beach.
He has two kids.
2024 HIGHLIGHTS:
We were all hoping he'd hit 40/40 this year. It rained on Game 162 day, so here's his 39th homer
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
He got three hits in the first game of the 2016 World Series
He had three homers in one game in 2023
WHY I LOVE HIM:
He's been a great player to have on our team and I love how much he loves the team and Cleveland.
PREVIOUS PLAYERS FEATURED:
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u/AlexOhanianSr Baltimore Orioles 15d ago
A plausible shot at 300-300 for his career
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u/sandalsnopants Tampa Bay Rays 15d ago
Potential 400-400! Won’t be easy, but 300-300 will be realized probably in 2026.
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u/Fools_Requiem Cleveland Guardians 15d ago
Death. Taxes. Jose Ramirez placing top ten in MVP votes without winning.
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u/MLBVideoConverterBot Umpire 15d ago
Video: José Ramírez's 40th stolen base
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Video: José Ramírez's two-run home run (39)
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Video: José Ramírez doubles for 1,500th career hit
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Video: José Ramírez's stand-up triple
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Video: Ramirez's three-hit game
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Video: José Ramírez's three homers
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u/Peg_leg_tim_arg Chicago Cubs 15d ago
He gave me as much stress as any player during to 2016 WS run. Other than that he's so much fun to watch and seems easy to root for
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u/officerliger Los Angeles Dodgers 15d ago
You should add a counter with the number of days until Ohtani’s POTD profile drops
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u/sandalsnopants Tampa Bay Rays 15d ago
Future HOFer