Diamondbacks Release Rod Barajas
One question was answered today: this move means Wil Nieves is now apparently locked in as our backup catcher.
- Born: 1975/09/05
- Age: 37
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 250
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 14
- Place of birth: Ontario, CA
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51 | 175 | 47 | 59 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .337 | .378 | .594 | |
| 1997 | 57 | 199 | 24 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 2 | .266 | .297 | .427 | |
| 1998 | 113 | 442 | 67 | 134 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 81 | 25 | 81 | 1 | 1 | .303 | .345 | .518 | |
| 1999 | Diamondbacks | 5 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .294 | .500 |
| 1999 | 127 | 510 | 77 | 162 | 41 | 2 | 14 | 95 | 24 | 73 | 2 | 0 | .318 | .354 | .488 | |
| 2000 | Diamondbacks | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .462 |
| 2000 | 110 | 416 | 43 | 94 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 75 | 14 | 65 | 4 | 3 | .226 | .253 | .380 | |
| 2001 | Diamondbacks | 51 | 106 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .191 | .274 |
| 2001 | 45 | 162 | 23 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 1 | .321 | .366 | .568 | |
| 2002 | Diamondbacks | 70 | 154 | 12 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .288 | .357 |
| 2002 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .471 | .688 | |
| 2003 | Diamondbacks | 80 | 220 | 19 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 43 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .265 | .327 |
| 2003 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .462 | .417 | |
| 2004 | Rangers | 108 | 358 | 50 | 89 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 58 | 13 | 63 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .276 | .453 |
| 2005 | Rangers | 120 | 410 | 53 | 104 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 60 | 26 | 70 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .306 | .466 |
| 2006 | Rangers | 97 | 344 | 49 | 88 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 17 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .298 | .410 |
| 2007 | Phillies | 48 | 122 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .352 | .393 |
| 2007 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .474 | .500 | |
| 2008 | Blue Jays | 104 | 349 | 44 | 87 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 17 | 61 | 0 | 0 | .249 | .294 | .410 |
| 2009 | Blue Jays | 125 | 429 | 43 | 97 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 71 | 20 | 76 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .258 | .403 |
| 2010 | Dodgers | 25 | 64 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .361 | .578 |
| 2010 | Mets | 74 | 249 | 30 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .263 | .414 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | |
| 2011 | Dodgers | 98 | 305 | 29 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 47 | 22 | 71 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .287 | .430 |
| 2011 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .421 | .667 | |
| 2012 | Pirates | 104 | 321 | 29 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 69 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .283 | .343 |
| Career Total | 1114 | 3460 | 396 | 812 | 187 | 1 | 136 | 480 | 207 | 638 | 2 | 2 | .235 | .284 | .407 | |
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