José Ramírez (infielder)
José Enrique Ramírez (born September 17, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He signed with the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent on November 26, 2009, and made his MLB debut on September 1, 2013.
| José Ramírez | |
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Ramírez with the Cleveland Guardians in 2023 | |
| Cleveland Guardians – No. 11 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: September 17, 1992 Baní, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 2013, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics (through April 19, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .278 |
| Hits | 1,348 |
| Home runs | 219 |
| Runs batted in | 763 |
| Stolen bases | 203 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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In 2016, Ramírez achieved then-career highs of a .312 batting average, 46 doubles and 22 stolen bases while playing second base, shortstop, and left field, in addition to third base. He also helped lead the Indians to its first World Series appearance in 19 years. As a result, Ramírez was named winner of the Bob Feller Man of the Year Award (the equivalent of the team Most Valuable Player award) for the first time, and received the award again in 2021.
Ramírez is a five-time selectee to the MLB All-Star Game, a four-time Silver Slugger Award award winner, and a two-time selectee to the All-MLB Team. In 2017, he became the 19th player in history to hit at least 56 doubles in one season, while leading the major leagues. In 2018, he hit 39 home runs and stole 34 bases to enter the 30–30 club.