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Steve Finley

Steven Allen Finley

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: March 12, 1965 in Union City, TN
High School: Tilghman (Paducah, KY)
School: Southern Illinois University
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 13th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed June 4, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 3, 1989
Teams (by GP): Diamondbacks/Padres/Astros/Orioles/Giants/... 1989-2007
Agents: Casey Close, previously: Tommy Tanzer [*]
Final Game: June 3, 2007
Relatives: Brother-In-Law of Brady Anderson
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Fine Details  · Last Updated Feb 10, 2012, 12:05AM
All-Time Rank (among Batters): #207. Willie Randolph… #208. Vern Stephens… #209. Michael Young… #210. STEVE FINLEY… #211. Bobby Veach… #212. Bob Elliott… #213. Pie Traynor… 

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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
1989 24 BAL AL 81 241 217 35 54 5 2 2 25 17 3 15 30 .249 .298 .318 .616 77 69 3 1 6 2 1
1990 25 BAL AL 142 513 464 46 119 16 4 3 37 22 9 32 53 .256 .304 .328 .632 80 152 8 2 10 5 3 *
1991 26 HOU NL 159 656 596 84 170 28 10 8 54 34 18 42 65 .285 .331 .406 .737 114 242 8 2 10 6 5 *
1992 27 HOU NL 162 686 607 84 177 29 13 5 55 44 9 58 63 .292 .355 .407 .762 121 247 10 3 16 2 6 *
1993 28 HOU NL 142 585 545 69 145 15 13 8 44 19 6 28 65 .266 .304 .385 .689 87 210 8 3 6 3 1 *
1994 29 HOU NL 94 417 373 64 103 16 5 11 33 13 7 28 52 .276 .329 .434 .764 102 162 3 2 13 1 0 *
1995 30 SDP NL 139 630 562 104 167 23 8 10 44 36 12 59 62 .297 .366 .420 .786 110 236 8 3 4 2 5 * GG
1996 31 SDP NL 161 721 655 126 195 45 9 30 95 22 8 56 87 .298 .354 .531 .885 135 348 20 4 1 5 5 * MVP-10,GG
1997 32 SDP NL 143 615 560 101 146 26 5 28 92 15 3 43 92 .261 .313 .475 .788 110 266 10 3 2 7 2 * AS
1998 33 SDP NL 159 674 619 92 154 40 6 14 67 12 3 45 103 .249 .301 .401 .702 90 248 9 3 3 4 0 *
1999 34 ARI NL 156 663 590 100 156 32 10 34 103 8 4 63 94 .264 .336 .525 .861 113 310 4 3 2 5 7 * GG
2000 35 ARI NL 152 623 539 100 151 27 5 35 96 12 6 65 87 .280 .361 .544 .904 120 293 9 8 2 9 7 * AS,GG
2001 36 ARI NL 140 548 495 66 136 27 4 14 73 11 7 47 67 .275 .337 .430 .767 91 213 8 1 2 3 9 */1
2002 37 ARI NL 150 577 505 82 145 24 4 25 89 16 4 65 73 .287 .370 .499 .869 117 252 10 3 1 3 7 *
2003 38 ARI NL 147 582 516 82 148 24 10 22 70 15 8 57 94 .287 .363 .500 .863 115 258 6 6 0 3 4 *
2004 39 TOT NL 162 706 628 92 170 28 1 36 94 9 7 61 82 .271 .333 .490 .823 109 308 14 1 9 7 1 *8/D MVP-14,GG
2004 39 ARI NL 104 456 404 61 111 16 1 23 48 8 4 40 52 .275 .338 .490 .828 107 198 9 1 6 5 1 8/D
2004 39 LAD NL 58 250 224 31 59 12 0 13 46 1 3 21 30 .263 .324 .491 .815 112 110 5 0 3 2 0 8
2005 40 LAA AL 112 440 406 41 90 20 3 12 54 8 4 26 71 .222 .271 .374 .645 71 152 6 3 1 4 3
2006 41 SFG NL 139 481 426 66 105 21 12 6 40 7 0 46 55 .246 .320 .394 .714 83 168 6 2 3 4 2 *
2007 42 COL NL 43 102 94 9 17 3 0 1 2 0 0 8 4 .181 .245 .245 .490 24 23 2 0 0 0 1
19 Seasons 2583 10460 9397 1443 2548 449 124 304 1167 320 118 844 1299 .271 .332 .442 .775 104 4157 152 53 91 75 69
162 Game Avg. 162 656 589 91 160 28 8 19 73 20 7 53 81 .271 .332 .442 .775 104 261 10 3 6 5 4
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
ARI (6 yrs) 849 3449 3049 491 847 150 34 153 479 70 33 337 467 .278 .351 .500 .851 111 1524 46 22 13 28 35
SDP (4 yrs) 602 2640 2396 423 662 134 28 82 298 85 26 203 344 .276 .334 .458 .792 112 1098 47 13 10 18 12
HOU (4 yrs) 557 2344 2121 301 595 88 41 32 186 110 40 156 245 .281 .331 .406 .737 106 861 29 10 45 12 12
BAL (2 yrs) 223 754 681 81 173 21 6 5 62 39 12 47 83 .254 .302 .325 .627 79 221 11 3 16 7 4
COL (1 yr) 43 102 94 9 17 3 0 1 2 0 0 8 4 .181 .245 .245 .490 24 23 2 0 0 0 1
SFG (1 yr) 139 481 426 66 105 21 12 6 40 7 0 46 55 .246 .320 .394 .714 83 168 6 2 3 4 2
LAD (1 yr) 58 250 224 31 59 12 0 13 46 1 3 21 30 .263 .324 .491 .815 112 110 5 0 3 2 0
LAA (1 yr) 112 440 406 41 90 20 3 12 54 8 4 26 71 .222 .271 .374 .645 71 152 6 3 1 4 3
NL (16 yrs) 2248 9266 8310 1321 2285 408 115 287 1051 273 102 771 1145 .275 .338 .455 .793 108 3784 135 47 74 64 62
AL (3 yrs) 335 1194 1087 122 263 41 9 17 116 47 16 73 154 .242 .291 .343 .634 76 373 17 6 17 11 7

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1989 24 BAL AL 241 -6 2 0 1 -0 -2 7 2 0.2 2 0.2 0.0 $68,000
1990 25 BAL AL 513 -15 -3 0 4 -0 -3 18 1 -0.1 1 0.1 -0.2 $120,000 *
1991 26 HOU NL 656 9 2 1 0 16 0 18 46 4.8 30 3.2 1.6 $280,000 *
1992 27 HOU NL 686 15 5 -1 3 6 3 19 50 5.3 44 4.8 0.5 $1,210,000 *
1993 28 HOU NL 585 -14 4 -4 2 11 2 16 17 1.7 6 0.6 1.1 $2,900,000 *
1994 29 HOU NL 417 2 0 0 2 6 1 11 22 2.2 16 1.6 0.6 $3,050,000 *
1995 30 SDP NL 630 10 6 -2 2 -20 2 16 13 1.3 34 3.4 -2.1 $4,500,000 * GG
1996 31 SDP NL 721 33 1 3 0 -1 3 19 58 5.8 59 5.9 -0.1 $2,886,672 * MVP-10,GG
1997 32 SDP NL 615 7 7 -1 2 -18 2 16 15 1.6 33 3.4 -1.8 $2,986,672 * AS
1998 33 SDP NL 674 -8 2 -2 3 -17 2 18 -2 -0.2 15 1.5 -1.7 $3,400,000 *
1999 34 ARI NL 663 10 3 -1 3 17 2 18 52 5.1 35 3.4 1.7 $5,375,000 * GG
2000 35 ARI NL 623 17 4 -1 2 -3 2 18 39 3.8 42 4.2 -0.4 $5,375,000 * AS,GG
2001 36 ARI NL 548 -8 -2 -3 1 3 2 16 9 0.9 6 0.6 0.3 $5,375,000 */1
2002 37 ARI NL 577 16 2 -1 1 2 2 17 39 3.9 37 3.8 0.1 $5,375,000 *
2003 38 ARI NL 582 7 0 -2 2 10 2 17 36 3.6 26 2.7 0.9 $4,250,000 *
2004 39 ARI NL 456 3 0 -3 1 -0 2 12 14 1.4 15 1.5 -0.1 $7,000,000 8/D MVP-14,GG
2004 39 LAD NL 250 3 -2 -1 1 2 1 7 11 1.1 9 0.9 0.2 $ 8 MVP-14,GG
2005 40 LAA AL 440 -16 0 0 2 -17 1 15 -15 -1.5 2 0.2 -1.7 $6,000,000
2006 41 SFG NL 481 -7 2 0 3 -7 2 14 7 0.7 14 1.4 -0.7 $7,000,000 *
2007 42 COL NL 102 -11 0 -1 0 -2 0 3 -11 -1.1 -9 -0.9 -0.2 $1,000,000
19 Seasons 10460 47 33 -19 35 -13 26 295 403 40.5 417 42.5 -2.0 $68,151,344
Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
ARI (6 yrs) 3449 45 7 -11 10 29 12 98 189 18.7 161 16.2 2.5 $32,750,000
SDP (4 yrs) 2640 42 16 -2 7 -56 9 69 84 8.5 141 14.2 -5.7 $13,773,344
HOU (4 yrs) 2344 12 11 -4 7 39 6 64 135 14.0 96 10.2 3.8 $7,440,000
BAL (2 yrs) 754 -21 -1 0 5 -1 -5 25 3 0.1 3 0.3 -0.2 $188,000
COL (1 yr) 102 -11 0 -1 0 -2 0 3 -11 -1.1 -9 -0.9 -0.2 $1,000,000
SFG (1 yr) 481 -7 2 0 3 -7 2 14 7 0.7 14 1.4 -0.7 $7,000,000
LAD (1 yr) 250 3 -2 -1 1 2 1 7 11 1.1 9 0.9 0.2 $
LAA (1 yr) 440 -16 0 0 2 -17 1 15 -15 -1.5 2 0.2 -1.7 $6,000,000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
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
1996 31 SDP NL NLDS STL L 3 13 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 .083 .154 .083 .237 1 0 1 0 0 0
1998 33 SDP NL NLDS HOU W 4 11 10 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .100 .182 .200 .382 2 0 0 0 0 0
1998 33 SDP NL NLCS ATL W 6 27 21 3 7 1 0 0 2 1 0 6 2 .333 .481 .381 .862 8 0 0 0 0 1
1998 33 SDP NL WS NYY L 3 12 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .083 .083 .167 .250 2 0 0 0 0 0
1999 34 ARI NL NLDS NYM L 4 16 13 0 5 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 1 .385 .500 .462 .962 6 1 0 0 0 0
2001 36 ARI NL NLDS STL W 5 19 19 1 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .421 .421 .474 .895 9 0 0 0 0 0
2001 36 ARI NL NLCS ATL W 5 17 14 1 4 1 0 0 5 1 0 3 1 .286 .412 .357 .769 5 1 0 0 0 2
2001 36 ARI NL WS NYY W 6 23 19 5 7 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 5 .368 .478 .526 1.005 10 0 0 0 0 1
2002 37 ARI NL NLDS STL L 3 12 9 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 .222 .333 .222 .556 2 0 0 0 1 0
2004 39 LAD NL NLDS STL L 4 17 16 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .125 .176 .188 .364 3 0 0 0 0 0
2005 40 LAA AL ALDS NYY W 5 16 11 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .091 .167 .182 .348 2 0 0 4 0 0
2005 40 LAA AL ALCS CHW L 3 9 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .222 .222 .444 2 1 0 0 0 0
7 Seasons (12 Series) 51 192 165 16 41 8 0 1 22 5 1 21 29 .248 .335 .315 .650 52 3 1 4 1 4
6 NLDS 23 88 79 4 19 4 0 0 12 2 0 7 13 .241 .307 .291 .598 23 1 1 0 1 0
1 ALDS 5 16 11 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .091 .167 .182 .348 2 0 0 4 0 0
2 NLCS 11 44 35 4 11 2 0 0 7 2 0 9 3 .314 .455 .371 .826 13 1 0 0 0 3
1 ALCS 3 9 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .222 .222 .444 2 1 0 0 0 0
2 WS 9 35 31 5 8 1 0 1 2 1 1 4 7 .258 .343 .387 .730 12 0 0 0 0 1

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
2001 36 ARI NL 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 1.000 0.0 0.0 9.0 0.0 0.00
1 Season 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 1.000 0.0 0.0 9.0 0.0 0.00
162 Game Avg. 0 0 0.00 68 0 68 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 68 0 0 272 1.000 0.0 0.0 9.0 0.0 0.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg IP GS R Rrep Rdef aLI RAR WAR Salary Awards
2001 36 ARI NL 1.0 0 0 1 0 .0 1 0.0 $5,375,000
1 Season 1.0 0 0 1 0 .0 1 0.0 $5,375,000

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rdrs Rtot/yr Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% PO Awards
1989 BAL AL 24 OF 76 147 144 1 2 0 .986 -0 1.91 .980 2.39
1989 BAL AL 24 RF 41 33 25 294.2 82 79 1 2 0 .976 -3 -13 2.44 1.95 .979 2.33 2.30
1989 BAL AL 24 CF 23 18 16 160.2 56 55 1 0 0 1.000 4 32 3.14 2.43 .984 2.78 2.75
1989 BAL AL 24 LF 14 3 3 48.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -35 1.88 0.71 .977 2.16 2.14
1990 BAL AL 25 OF 133 309 298 4 7 1 .977 -0 2.27 .981 2.36
1990 BAL AL 25 RF 73 65 60 576.2 173 162 5 6 1 .965 2 4 2.61 2.29 .978 2.23 2.21
1990 BAL AL 25 CF 44 37 29 337.1 119 118 0 1 0 .992 -0 -1 3.15 2.68 .985 2.74 2.71
1990 BAL AL 25 LF 21 8 7 90.0 20 20 0 0 0 1.000 -2 -21 2.00 0.95 .978 2.19 2.16
1991 HOU NL 26 OF 153 341 323 13 5 2 .985 16 2.20 .983 2.27
1991 HOU NL 26 CF 124 122 59 948.0 280 266 11 3 2 .989 9 11 2.63 2.23 .985 2.59 2.58
1991 HOU NL 26 RF 72 23 21 324.2 62 58 2 2 0 .968 7 26 1.66 0.83 .980 2.06 2.05
1991 HOU NL 26 LF 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.25 2.20
1992 HOU NL 27 OF 160 428 417 8 3 3 .993 6 2.66 .983 2.34
1992 HOU NL 27 CF 160 153 139 1352.1 428 417 8 3 3 .993 6 6 2.83 2.66 .989 2.80 2.80
1993 HOU NL 28 OF 140 345 329 12 4 4 .988 11 2.44 .979 2.33
1993 HOU NL 28 CF 140 131 120 1165.0 347 331 12 4 4 .988 11 11 2.65 2.45 .985 2.75 2.73
1994 HOU NL 29 OF 92 227 214 9 4 1 .982 6 2.42 .980 2.23
1994 HOU NL 29 CF 92 89 85 791.2 230 216 9 5 1 .978 6 10 2.56 2.45 .982 2.63 2.61
1995 SDP NL 30 OF 138 306 291 8 7 0 .977 -20 2.17 .979 2.14 GG
1995 SDP NL 30 CF 138 135 129 1202.2 307 292 8 7 0 .977 -20 -20 2.25 2.17 .984 2.48 2.47 GG
1996 SDP NL 31 OF 160 399 385 7 7 2 .982 -1 2.45 .978 2.12 MVP-10,GG
1996 SDP NL 31 CF 160 152 151 1416.2 400 386 7 7 2 .983 -1 -1 2.50 2.46 .984 2.49 2.47 MVP-10,GG
1997 SDP NL 32 OF 140 352 338 10 4 3 .989 -18 2.49 .980 2.12 AS
1997 SDP NL 32 CF 140 131 123 1179.0 351 338 9 4 3 .989 -18 -18 2.65 2.48 .983 2.41 2.39 AS
1998 SDP NL 33 OF 157 370 351 12 7 6 .981 -17 2.31 .980 2.16
1998 SDP NL 33 CF 157 146 145 1335.1 371 352 12 7 6 .981 -17 -15 2.45 2.32 .987 2.54 2.53
1999 ARI NL 34 OF 155 404 397 5 2 0 .995 17 2.59 .981 2.24 GG
1999 ARI NL 34 CF 155 149 143 1347.2 405 398 5 2 0 .995 17 15 2.69 2.60 .984 2.63 2.61 GG
1999 ARI NL 34 DH 1 1 GG
2000 ARI NL 35 OF 148 355 342 10 3 2 .992 -3 2.38 .981 2.22 AS,GG
2000 ARI NL 35 CF 148 145 136 1283.2 357 344 10 3 2 .992 -3 -3 2.48 2.39 .987 2.64 2.62 AS,GG
2000 ARI NL 35 DH 2 2 AS,GG
2001 ARI NL 36 OF 131 308 300 6 2 3 .994 3 2.34 .982 2.18
2001 ARI NL 36 P 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.70
2001 ARI NL 36 CF 131 124 117 1110.2 308 300 6 2 3 .994 3 4 2.48 2.34 .986 2.59 2.56
2002 ARI NL 37 OF 144 325 319 4 2 2 .994 2 2.24 .983 2.17
2002 ARI NL 37 CF 144 131 121 1171.1 323 317 4 2 2 .994 2 2 2.47 2.23 .988 2.57 2.55
2003 ARI NL 38 OF 140 272 258 9 5 2 .982 10 2 1.91 .984 2.15
2003 ARI NL 38 CF 140 130 118 1168.1 272 258 9 5 2 .982 10 2 10 2 2.06 1.91 .988 2.50 2.48
2004 TOT NL 39 CF 158 157 150 1381.0 367 359 5 3 3 .992 1 8 1 6 2.37 2.30 .987 2.53 2.51 MVP-14,GG
2004 TOT NL 39 OF 158 157 150 1381.0 367 359 5 3 3 .992 1 8 1 6 2.37 2.30 .982 27.45 2.14 MVP-14,GG
2004 ARI NL 39 CF 103 102 97 896.1 221 214 5 2 3 .991 -0 3 -1 4 2.20 2.13 .987 2.53 2.51
2004 ARI NL 39 OF 103 102 97 896.1 221 214 5 2 3 .991 -0 8 -1 10 2.20 2.13 .982 27.45 2.14
2004 ARI NL 39 DH 1 1 MVP-14,GG
2004 LAD NL 39 CF 55 55 53 484.2 146 145 0 1 0 .993 2 5 4 12 2.69 2.64 .987 2.53 2.51
2004 LAD NL 39 OF 55 55 53 484.2 146 145 0 1 0 .993 2 8 4 19 2.69 2.64 .982 27.45 2.14
2005 LAA AL 40 OF 104 275 266 5 4 2 .985 -17 -3 2.61 .986 2.28
2005 LAA AL 40 CF 104 100 90 895.2 275 266 5 4 2 .985 -17 -3 -23 -4 2.72 2.61 .989 2.69 2.66
2005 LAA AL 40 DH 4 4
2006 SFG NL 41 OF 130 293 287 5 1 1 .997 -7 1 2.25 .984 2.20
2006 SFG NL 41 CF 130 103 100 973.1 293 287 5 1 1 .997 -7 1 -9 1 2.70 2.25 .988 2.59 2.57
2007 COL NL 42 OF 28 47 46 1 0 1 1.000 -2 -2 1.68 .984 2.29
2007 COL NL 42 CF 26 15 13 155.1 46 45 1 0 1 1.000 -2 -2 -19 -15 2.67 1.77 .987 2.71 2.70
2007 COL NL 42 RF 3 0 0 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 20 0 1.50 0.33 .980 2.25 2.17
19 Seasons OF 2487 157 150 1381.0 5870 5664 134 72 38 .988 -14 6 -12 1 2.37 2.33 .981 27.45 2.22
19 Seasons CF 2314 2168 1984 19375.2 5535 5345 127 63 37 .989 -16 6 -1 1 2.54 2.36 .986 2.59 2.58
4 Seasons RF 189 121 106 1202.0 318 300 8 10 1 .969 6 0 5 0 2.31 1.63 .979 2.21 2.17
3 Seasons LF 36 11 10 140.0 30 30 0 0 0 1.000 -3 -26 1.93 0.83 .978 2.18 2.16
1 Season P 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.70
19 Seasons TOT 2488 157 150 1382.0 5870 5664 134 72 38 .988 -14 12 -12 10 2.37 2.33 .981 27.43 2.22
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rdrs Rtot/yr Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% PO Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1919 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1950 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1919) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1950 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

All-Star Games
1997 *
2000 *

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1996 NL (10, 10%)
2004 NL (14, 3%)
0.13 Career Shares (851st)

Gold Gloves
1995 NL (OF)
1996 NL (OF)
1999 NL (OF)
2000 NL (OF)
2004 NL (OF)
All multiple winners

WAR Position Players† s c a p y
1991 NL  4.8 (10th)
1992 NL  5.3 (10th)

Offensive WAR† s c a p y
1996 NL  5.9 (8th)
Career  42.5 (228th)

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1991 NL  1.6 (6th)
1999 NL  1.7 (7th)

Games Played s c a p y
1991 NL  159 (3rd)
1992 NL  162 (1st)
1996 NL  161 (3rd)
1998 NL  159 (9th)
2004 NL  162 (1st)
Career  2,583 (40th)

At Bats s c a p y
1991 NL  596 (4th)
1992 NL  607 (8th)
1995 NL  562 (4th)
1996 NL  655 (4th)
2004 NL  628 (8th)
Career  9,397 (45th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1991 NL  656 (9th)
1992 NL  686 (9th)
1995 NL  630 (4th)
1996 NL  721 (4th)
2004 NL  706 (8th)
Career  10,460 (52nd)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1995 NL  104 (3rd)
1996 NL  126 (2nd)
1997 NL  101 (8th)
Career  1,443 (78th)

Hits s c a p y
1991 NL  170 (6th)
1992 NL  177 (7th)
1995 NL  167 (4th)
1996 NL  195 (6th)
Career  2,548 (88th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1996 NL  348 (3rd)
Career  4,157 (69th)

Doubles s c a p y
1996 NL  45 (2nd)
1998 NL  40 (10th)
Career  449 (96th)

Triples s c a p y
1991 NL  10 (3rd)
1992 NL  13 (2nd)
1993 NL  13 (1st)
1994 NL  5 (10th)
1995 NL  8 (3rd)
1996 NL  9 (4th)
1999 NL  10 (3rd)
2003 NL  10 (1st)
2006 NL  12 (4th)
Career  124 (90th)

Home Runs s c a p y
2004 NL  36 (9th)
Career  304 (129th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
Career  1,167 (164th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
Career  844 (209th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
Career  1,299 (111th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1991 NL  34 (9th)
1992 NL  44 (3rd)
1995 NL  36 (4th)
Career  320 (141st)

Singles s c a p y
1991 NL  124 (5th)
1992 NL  130 (6th)
1995 NL  126 (2nd)
Career  1,671 (125th)

Runs Created s c a p y
Career  1,416 (98th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1996 NL  32 (10th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1996 NL  3.0 (10th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1996 NL  84 (3rd)
1999 NL  76 (7th)
Career  877 (66th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1995 NL  229 (5th)
Career  3,445 (102nd)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1991 NL  10 (10th)
1992 NL  16 (3rd)
1994 NL  13 (2nd)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
2000 NL  9 (9th)
Career  75 (115th)

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
Career  69 (226th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1996 NL  20 (5th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1991 NL  18 (5th)
1995 NL  12 (4th)
Career  118 (61st)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1996 NL  25.4 (7th)
2002 NL  19.5 (10th)
Career  311.8 (16th)

AB per SO s c a p y
1991 NL  9.2 (7th)
1992 NL  9.6 (8th)
1995 NL  9.1 (9th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1991 NL  468 (5th)
1992 NL  467 (7th)
1995 NL  421 (4th)
1996 NL  494 (3rd)
1998 NL  484 (4th)
2004 NL  495 (4th)
Career  7,285 (33rd)

Win Probability Added (WPA)† s c a p y
1996 NL  4.3 (9th)

Def. Games as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
Career  2,314 (2nd)

Putouts as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
Career  5,345 (3rd)

Assists as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
Career  127 (14th)

Errors Committed as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
Career  63 (37th)

Def. Games as OF s c a p y
1991 NL  153 (2nd)
1992 NL  160 (1st)
1995 NL  138 (3rd)
1996 NL  160 (2nd)
1998 NL  157 (5th)
1999 NL  155 (5th)
2004 NL  158 (4th)
Career  2,487 (9th)

Putouts as OF s c a p y
1991 NL  323 (5th)
1992 NL  417 (4th)
1996 NL  385 (2nd)
1997 NL  338 (2nd)
1998 NL  351 (4th)
1999 NL  397 (3rd)
2004 NL  359 (4th)
Career  5,664 (7th)

Assists as OF s c a p y
1991 NL  13 (3rd)
1994 NL  9 (5th)

Range Factor/9Inn as CF (s.1954)† s c a p y
1991 NL  2.63 (4th)
1997 NL  2.65 (1st)
2006 NL  2.70 (3rd)
Career  2.54 (92nd)

Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1991 NL  2.23 (5th)
1996 NL  2.46 (5th)
1997 NL  2.48 (2nd)
1999 NL  2.60 (4th)
2005 AL  2.61 (5th)

Fielding % as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1991 NL  .989 (3rd)
1993 NL  .989 (5th)
1997 NL  .989 (2nd)
1999 NL  .995 (2nd)
2000 NL  .992 (4th)
2001 NL  .994 (4th)
2004 NL  .992 (5th)
2006 NL  .997 (2nd)
Career  .989 (47th)

Total Zone Runs as OF s c a p y
1991 NL  16 (5th)
1999 NL  17 (5th)

Range Factor/9Inn as OF† s c a p y
1997 NL  2.66 (2nd)
2006 NL  2.70 (4th)
Career  2.37 (61st)

Range Factor/Game as OF s c a p y
1996 NL  2.45 (4th)
1997 NL  2.49 (2nd)
1999 NL  2.59 (5th)
2005 AL  2.61 (5th)

Fielding % as OF s c a p y
1999 NL  .995 (3rd)
Career  .988 (94th)

Oldest s c a p y
2005 AL  born 1965-03-12 (10th)
2006 NL  born 1965-03-12 (9th)
2007 NL  born 1965-03-12 (7th)

                                         

† Statistics like WPA, REW and RE24 are computed from play-by-play data which is only complete from 1974 to the present. From 1950-1973, the data is incomplete, though for most seasons only less than 20 games per season total are missing. Please see our page on data coverage for a full view of the data used to create these leaderboards.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 4 (421), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 54 (468), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 72 (261), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 36 (197), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Similar Batters 
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  1. Vada Pinson (908)
  2. Johnny Damon (864)
  3. Dwight Evans (842)
  4. Bernie Williams (835)
  5. Willie Davis (831)
  6. Luis Gonzalez (831)
  7. Dave Parker (827)
  8. Chili Davis (827)
  9. Ruben Sierra (826)
  10. Rusty Staub (814)
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  1. Scot Thompson (984)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Hal Jeffcoat (981)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Joe Orsulak (970)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Mookie Wilson (973)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Mookie Wilson (970)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Mookie Wilson (958)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Coco Crisp (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Roberto Kelly (941)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Devon White (936)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Devon White (951)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Devon White (938)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  12. Devon White (936)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  13. Amos Otis (935)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  14. Marquis Grissom (921)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  15. Ruben Sierra (865)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  16. Ruben Sierra (859)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  17. Tony Perez (825) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  18. Tony Perez (820) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

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Salaries

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Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
198924Baltimore Orioles$68,0001989 USA Today survey
199025Baltimore Orioles$120,000*
199126Houston Astros$280,000USA Today survey
199227Houston Astros$1,210,00011/4/92 Toronto SunIncludes $90,000 incentives
199328Houston Astros$2,900,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1Includes $200,000 signing bonus
199429Houston Astros$3,050,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1Includes $200,000 signing bonus
199530San Diego Padres$4,500,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1Incl $200,000 signing bonus, $50,000 earned bonus
199631San Diego Padres$2,886,6721997 Joint Exhibit 1Incl $400K def. w/o interest, $50K earned bonus
199732San Diego Padres$2,986,6721997 Joint Exhibit 1; 1997 postseason APIncl $400K def. w/o interest, $50,000 earned bonus
199833San Diego Padres$3,400,0004/3/98 USA Today
199934Arizona Diamondbacks$5,375,0004/6/99 USA Today
200035Arizona Diamondbacks$5,375,0004/5/00 AP
200136Arizona Diamondbacks$5,375,0004/6/01 USA Today
200237Arizona Diamondbacks$5,375,0004/3/02 AP
200338Arizona Diamondbacks$4,250,0004/3/03 AP
200439Arizona Diamondbacks$7,000,0004/7/04 AP
200540Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim$6,000,000
200641San Francisco Giants$7,000,000
200742Colorado Rockies$1,000,000
Career to date (may be incomplete)$68,151,344
Disputed Salaries
*1990 - $125,000 - 11/21/90 NYT -
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