You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Encyclopedia of Players > C Listing > Michael Cuddyer Statistics and History

Michael Cuddyer
Michael Brent Cuddyer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 202 lb.

Born: March 27, 1979 in Norfolk, VA
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft.
Signed August 19, 1997. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 23, 2001
    About biographical information

Standard Batting

More Stats

Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · Click rows to sum (Clear)
Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2001 22 MIN AL 8 20 18 1 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 6 .222 .300 .333 .633 66 6 1 0 0 0 0 /35D
2002 23 MIN AL 41 123 112 12 29 7 0 4 13 2 0 8 30 .259 .311 .429 .740 95 48 3 1 1 1 0 95/3D
2003 24 MIN AL 35 114 102 14 25 1 3 4 8 1 1 12 19 .245 .325 .431 .756 97 44 6 0 0 0 0 9/53D47
2004 25 MIN AL 115 382 339 49 89 22 1 12 45 5 5 37 74 .263 .339 .440 .779 99 149 8 3 2 1 2 453/97D
2005 26 MIN AL 126 470 422 55 111 25 3 12 42 3 4 41 93 .263 .330 .422 .752 97 178 19 3 1 3 5 594/3
2006 27 MIN AL 150 635 557 102 158 41 5 24 109 6 0 62 130 .284 .362 .504 .867 124 281 11 10 0 6 5 *9/3D7
2007 28 MIN AL 144 623 547 87 151 28 5 16 81 5 0 64 107 .276 .356 .433 .790 111 237 19 7 0 5 1 *9/3
2008 29 MIN AL 71 279 249 30 62 13 4 3 36 5 1 25 40 .249 .330 .369 .699 92 92 7 5 0 0 4 9/D38
2009 30 MIN AL 75 316 278 44 78 18 5 13 45 4 1 35 57 .281 .361 .522 .882 136 145 11 1 0 2 1 *9/38D
9 Seasons 765 2962 2624 394 707 157 26 88 380 32 12 286 556 .269 .346 .450 .796 109 1180 85 30 4 18 18
162 Game Avg. 162 627 556 83 150 33 6 19 80 7 3 61 118 .269 .346 .450 .796 109 250 18 6 1 4 4

Postseason Batting

Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2002 23 MIN AL ALDS OAK W 5 16 13 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 .385 .500 .462 .962 6 0 0 0 0 1
2002 23 MIN AL ALCS ANA L 3 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .333 .200 .533 1 0 0 0 0 0
2003 24 MIN AL ALDS NYY L 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 25 MIN AL ALDS NYY L 4 15 15 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 3 .467 .467 .467 .933 7 0 0 0 0 0
2006 27 MIN AL ALDS OAK L 3 12 12 2 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .667 .917 8
4 Seasons (5 Series) 16 53 49 4 17 1 1 1 5 0 2 4 12 .347 .396 .469 .866 23 0 0 0 0 1
4 ALDS 13 47 44 4 16 1 1 1 5 0 2 3 11 .364 .404 .500 .904 22 0 0 0 0 1
1 ALCS 3 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .333 .200 .533 1 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
2001 MIN AL 22 1B 5 5 40.0 40 37 2 1 4 .975 0.5 15.0 0.5 0.2 0.3 0 8.78 7.80 .992 9.38 8.26
2001 MIN AL 22 3B 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.40
2001 MIN AL 22 DH 1
2002 MIN AL 23 OF 25 20 164.1 50 48 1 1 0 .980 3.8 27.7 3.8 1.2 2.7 0 2.68 1.96 .986 2.35 2.05
2002 MIN AL 23 RF 25 20 164.1 49 47 1 1 0 .980 3.8 27.7 3.8 1.2 2.7 0 2.63 1.92 .982 2.12 1.82
2002 MIN AL 23 3B 10 4 57.0 15 5 10 0 2 1.000 0.2 4.2 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0 2.37 1.50 .947 2.68 2.40
2002 MIN AL 23 1B 6 5 38.0 33 28 5 0 0 1.000 0.8 25.3 0.8 0.0 0.8 0 7.82 5.50 .994 9.33 8.02
2002 MIN AL 23 DH 3
2003 MIN AL 24 OF 18 16 140.0 25 24 1 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -3.4 -0.4 2.0 -2.4 0 1.61 1.39 .984 2.35 2.08
2003 MIN AL 24 RF 17 16 139.0 25 24 1 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -3.5 -0.4 2.0 -2.4 0 1.62 1.47 .980 2.11 1.79
2003 MIN AL 24 3B 7 5 52.1 9 2 7 0 0 1.000 0.4 9.2 0.4 -0.1 0.5 0 1.55 1.29 .956 2.67 2.34
2003 MIN AL 24 1B 5 3 27.0 32 30 1 1 2 .969 -2.5 -111.1 -2.5 -2.2 -0.3 0 10.33 6.20 .994 9.53 8.28
2003 MIN AL 24 DH 2
2003 MIN AL 24 2B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 4.50 4.40
2003 MIN AL 24 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.80
2004 MIN AL 25 2B 48 40 327.1 170 54 113 3 17 .982 -3.8 -13.9 -1.8 2.4 -4.2 -2 4.59 3.48 .982 4.95 4.35
2004 MIN AL 25 3B 43 36 338.0 91 33 51 7 6 .923 -5.6 -19.9 -5.6 -3.3 -2.3 0 2.24 1.95 .953 2.64 2.34
2004 MIN AL 25 OF 15 8 84.0 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -4.3 -0.3 0.8 -1.1 0 1.71 1.07 .988 2.30 2.05
2004 MIN AL 25 1B 10 2 35.0 36 34 2 0 3 1.000 1.1 37.7 1.1 0.4 0.7 0 9.26 3.60 .994 9.31 8.01
2004 MIN AL 25 RF 8 5 49.0 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 7.3 0.3 0.9 -0.6 0 2.39 1.63 .985 2.22 1.92
2004 MIN AL 25 LF 7 3 35.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -20.6 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5 0 0.77 0.43 .967 2.03 1.73
2004 MIN AL 25 DH 4
2005 MIN AL 26 3B 95 92 816.0 260 57 188 15 14 .942 2.7 4.0 2.7 0.0 2.7 0 2.70 2.58 .958 2.76 2.49
2005 MIN AL 26 OF 20 18 159.0 35 35 0 0 0 1.000 2.4 18.1 1.4 -0.4 1.8 1 1.98 1.75 .986 2.30 2.05
2005 MIN AL 26 RF 20 18 159.0 35 35 0 0 0 1.000 2.4 18.1 1.4 -0.4 1.8 1 1.98 1.75 .983 2.12 1.83
2005 MIN AL 26 2B 11 6 55.0 30 12 18 0 7 1.000 0.6 13.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 1 4.91 2.73 .983 4.96 4.48
2005 MIN AL 26 1B 8 3 33.0 37 36 1 0 8 1.000 0.7 25.5 0.7 0.1 0.6 0 10.09 4.63 .995 9.60 8.11
2006 MIN AL 27 OF 143 137 1229.1 260 244 11 5 2 .981 -14.3 -14.0 -20.3 -11.6 -8.7 6 1.87 1.78 .986 2.30 1.99
2006 MIN AL 27 RF 142 137 1227.1 260 244 11 5 2 .981 -14.3 -14.0 -20.3 -11.6 -8.7 6 1.87 1.80 .984 2.20 1.85
2006 MIN AL 27 1B 6 6 52.0 51 48 3 0 4 1.000 -0.5 -11.5 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0 8.83 8.50 .994 9.50 7.98
2006 MIN AL 27 DH 1
2006 MIN AL 27 LF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.70
2007 MIN AL 28 OF 140 140 1224.1 279 256 19 4 2 .986 -10.4 -10.2 -16.4 -6.8 -9.6 6 2.02 1.96 .987 2.30 2.00
2007 MIN AL 28 RF 140 140 1224.1 279 256 19 4 2 .986 -10.4 -10.2 -16.4 -6.8 -9.6 6 2.02 1.96 .985 2.08 1.77
2007 MIN AL 28 1B 4 4 39.0 34 30 4 0 4 1.000 1.2 36.9 1.2 0.2 1.0 0 7.85 8.50 .994 9.37 7.92
2008 MIN AL 29 OF 58 58 509.2 134 126 7 1 5 .993 0.6 1.4 -3.4 0.3 -3.7 4 2.35 2.29 .986 2.31 2.02
2008 MIN AL 29 RF 58 57 501.2 130 123 6 1 4 .992 0.3 0.7 -3.7 0.3 -4.0 4 2.31 2.22 .985 2.15 1.83
2008 MIN AL 29 DH 5
2008 MIN AL 29 1B 2 2 18.0 24 22 1 1 5 .958 -1.5 -100.0 -1.5 -0.5 -1.0 0 11.50 11.50 .996 9.25 8.00
2008 MIN AL 29 CF 1 1 8.0 4 3 1 0 1 1.000 0.3 45.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 4.50 4.00 1.000 2.70 2.40
2009 MIN AL 30 OF 70 68 600.2 133 131 1 1 0 .992 1.98 1.89 .988 2.32 2.05
2009 MIN AL 30 RF 70 66 583.2 123 121 1 1 0 .992 1.88 1.74 .980 2.11 1.76
2009 MIN AL 30 1B 4 4 26.0 28 25 0 3 1 .893 8.65 6.25 .993 9.21 8.22
2009 MIN AL 30 CF 3 2 17.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 5.29 3.33 .990 2.75 2.37
2009 MIN AL 30 DH 2
8 Seasons OF 489 465 4111.1 932 880 40 12 9 .987 -18.6 -5.4 -35.6 -14.5 -21.0 17 2.01 1.88 .987 2.31 2.02
8 Seasons RF 480 459 4048.1 914 863 39 12 8 .987 -18.3 -5.4 -35.3 -14.4 -20.8 17 2.01 1.88 .984 2.14 1.81
5 Seasons 3B 157 137 1266.1 375 97 256 22 22 .941 -2.3 -2.2 -2.3 -3.1 0.8 0 2.51 2.25 .956 2.72 2.44
3 Seasons 2B 60 46 383.1 200 66 131 3 24 .985 -3.2 -10.0 -2.2 2.6 -4.8 -1 4.63 3.28 .982 4.95 4.38
9 Seasons 1B 50 34 308.0 315 290 19 6 31 .981 -0.2 -0.8 -0.2 -2.1 1.9 0 9.03 6.18 .994 9.40 8.09
7 Seasons DH 18
3 Seasons LF 9 3 38.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -18.9 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5 0 0.71 0.33 .967 2.04 1.73
2 Seasons CF 4 3 25.0 14 13 1 0 1 1.000 0.3 14.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 5.04 3.50 .993 2.74 2.38
9 Seasons TOT 760 682 6069.0 1821 1332 446 43 86 .976 -24.3 -4.8 -40.3 -17.1 -23.1 17 -1 2.64 2.34 .956 2.81 2.56
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Doubles s c a p y
2006 AL--41--9th

Triples s c a p y
2009 AL--5--2nd

Strikeouts s c a p y
2006 AL--130--9th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
2006 AL--70--10th
2009 AL--36--10th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
2005 AL--19--9th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 3 (2043), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 7 (1306), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 11 (1490), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
Similar Batters 
 View Player Links in Pop-up
 Compare Stats to Similars
  1. Kevin Mench (956)
  2. Jeff Francoeur (952)
  3. Walt Moryn (951)
  4. Leon Roberts (947)
  5. Gabe Kapler (942)
  6. Sean Berry (942)
  7. Mike Lamb (941)
  8. Chris Singleton (941)
  9. Butch Huskey (941)
  10. Xavier Nady (940)
Similar Batters through 29 
 View Player Links in Pop-up
 Compare Stats to Similars
  1. Milton Bradley (974)
  2. Jim Northrup (965)
  3. Todd Hollandsworth (959)
  4. Scott Spiezio (958)
  5. Gabe Kapler (956)
  6. Eric Hinske (955)
  7. Marty Cordova (954)
  8. Ben Oglivie (953)
  9. Ty Wigginton (951)
  10. Pete Ward (951)
Most Similar by Ages 
 View Player Links in Pop-up
 Hold mouse over #'s to see names
  1. Frank Catalanotto (962)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. George Thomas (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Jeffrey Hammonds (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Milton Bradley (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Milton Bradley (974)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

Transactions

June 3, 1997: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed August 19, 1997.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2008.

Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
2003Minnesota Twins$302,500
2004Minnesota Twins$307,500
2005Minnesota Twins$347,500
2006Minnesota Twins$1,300,000
2007Minnesota Twins$3,575,000
2008Minnesota Twins$5,916,666
Career (may be incomplete)$11,749,166
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

Other Resources & Links

Error?     Compare     Search SABR's Baseball Index     Other Links@google.com     Baseball-Almanac.com     CNN/SI     ESPN     Retrosheet     The Baseball Cube     The Baseball Page     WhatIfSports: Michael Cuddyer    

Viewed 53,246 times through July 5, 2009.
Name and misspellings: Michael micheal mike Brent Michael micheal mike Cuddyer

Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature: Turn On / Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons (like '#1972', '#1970-1980-sum', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.