Ruben Mateo
PosRF
B/TR/R
Born1978-02-10
Age (2026)48
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 222 | 206 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .291 | .339 | .447 | .786 | .155 | .321 | 15 | 5 | .341 | 119 | +5 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +6 | 1.0 |
| 2001 | 23 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 147 | 129 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .326 | .341 | .667 | .093 | .304 | 19 | 6 | .297 | 85 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +4 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | 24 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 94 | 86 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .319 | .395 | .714 | .140 | .312 | 21 | 6 | .318 | 101 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +3 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 224 | 207 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .293 | .329 | .621 | .087 | .307 | 24 | 5 | .274 | 68 | -8 | +0 | -5 | -2 | +6 | -1.0 |
| 2004 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 137 | 126 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .206 | .270 | .357 | .627 | .151 | .237 | 19 | 6 | .273 | 67 | -5 | -0 | -3 | -1 | +4 | -0.6 |
| 2007 | 29 | AA | Huntsville Stars | 103 | 88 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .324 | .409 | .733 | .193 | .280 | 33 | 8 | .313 | 98 | -0 | -0 | +0 | -1 | +3 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 30 | AAA | Vaqueros Laguna | 108 | 100 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .245 | .360 | .605 | .160 | .216 | 22 | 3 | .269 | 64 | -4 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +3 | -0.2 |
| 2009 | 31 | AAA | Broncos de Reynosa | 34 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .219 | .387 | .606 | .194 | .238 | 32 | 3 | .253 | 52 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2012 | 34 | AAA | Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen | 410 | 384 | 108 | 23 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 75 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .281 | .322 | .536 | .858 | .255 | .289 | 18 | 3 | .368 | 140 | +18 | -1 | +0 | -4 | +12 | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 35 | AAA | 2 teams | 523 | 469 | 133 | 27 | 0 | 36 | 30 | 106 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .353 | .571 | .924 | .288 | .293 | 20 | 6 | .397 | 162 | +37 | +0 | +0 | -6 | +15 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 36 | AAA | Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen | 455 | 409 | 112 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 90 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .274 | .343 | .435 | .778 | .161 | .314 | 20 | 5 | .341 | 119 | +10 | +0 | +0 | -5 | +13 | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 37 | AAA | Piratas de Campeche | 200 | 181 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .166 | .237 | .293 | .530 | .127 | .178 | 24 | 4 | .239 | 41 | -13 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +6 | -1.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 2657 | 2416 | 618 | 114 | 5 | 110 | 131 | 548 | 87 | 14 | 6 | .256 | .317 | .444 | .761 | .188 | .286 | 21 | 5 | .331 | 111 | +34 | +0 | -8 | -28 | +75 | 7.5 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 591 | 151 | 28 | 1 | 27 | 32 | 134 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .255 | .316 | .443 | .760 | .188 | .285 | 21 | 5 | .331 | 111 | +8 | +0 | -2 | -7 | +18 | 1.8 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 222 | 206 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .291 | .339 | .447 | .786 | .155 | .321 | 15 | 5 | .348 | 125 | +6 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +6 | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 23 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 147 | 129 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .326 | .341 | .667 | .093 | .304 | 19 | 6 | .300 | 88 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +4 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 24 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 94 | 86 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .319 | .395 | .714 | .140 | .312 | 21 | 6 | .321 | 104 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +3 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 224 | 207 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .293 | .329 | .621 | .087 | .307 | 24 | 5 | .280 | 73 | -7 | +0 | -5 | -2 | +6 | -0.9 |
| 2004 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 137 | 126 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .206 | .270 | .357 | .627 | .151 | .237 | 19 | 6 | .281 | 73 | -4 | -0 | -3 | -1 | +4 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 29 | AA | Huntsville Stars | 103 | 83 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .382 | .446 | .828 | .205 | .283 | 25 | 13 | .371 | 142 | +5 | -0 | — | — | +3 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 30 | AAA | Vaqueros Laguna | 108 | 98 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .283 | .429 | .712 | .204 | .227 | 19 | 5 | .309 | 95 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 31 | AAA | Broncos de Reynosa | 34 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .250 | .452 | .702 | .226 | .261 | 26 | 3 | .286 | 77 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 34 | AAA | Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen | 410 | 370 | 119 | 29 | 0 | 25 | 27 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .322 | .383 | .603 | .986 | .281 | .332 | 16 | 7 | .425 | 183 | +39 | -1 | — | — | +12 | 5.0 |
| 2013 | 35 | AAA | Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen | 498 | 426 | 137 | 31 | 0 | 37 | 48 | 93 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .322 | .413 | .655 | 1.068 | .333 | .333 | 19 | 10 | .455 | 206 | +60 | +0 | — | — | +14 | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 35 | INTL | Venados de Mazatlan | 25 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .200 | .130 | .330 | .000 | .176 | 24 | 4 | .166 | -15 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.3 |
| 2014 | 36 | AAA | Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen | 455 | 397 | 123 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 35 | 78 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .310 | .394 | .524 | .918 | .214 | .339 | 17 | 8 | .403 | 167 | +34 | +0 | — | — | +13 | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 37 | AAA | Piratas de Campeche | 200 | 175 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .293 | .371 | .664 | .171 | .203 | 20 | 7 | .299 | 87 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +6 | 0.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 824 | 754 | 190 | 35 | 5 | 16 | 45 | 161 | 19 | 8 | 1 | .252 | .311 | .375 | .686 | .123 | .299 | 20 | 5 | .307 | 93 | -6 | +1 | -8 | -9 | +23 | 0.1 | ||