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Ken Griffey

George Kenneth Griffey Jr. (Junior and Kid)

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 230 lb.

Born: November 21, 1969 in Donora, PA
High School: Moeller (Cincinnati, OH)
Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1987 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 3, 1989
Teams (by GP): Mariners/Reds/WhiteSox 1989-2010
2011 Contract Status: Free Agent, 1 yr/$2.35M (10) (details) [?]
Service Time (01/2010): 21.000, Free Agent: 2011 [?], Agents: Brian Goldberg, previously: Eric Goldschmidt [?]
Relatives: Son of Ken Griffey
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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 19 SEA AL 127 506 455 61 120 23 0 16 61 16 7 44 83 .264 .329 .420 .748 108 191 4 2 1 4 8 *8 RoY-3
1990 20 SEA AL 155 666 597 91 179 28 7 22 80 16 11 63 81 .300 .366 .481 .847 135 287 12 2 0 4 12 *8/D AS,MVP-19,GG
1991 21 SEA AL 154 633 548 76 179 42 1 22 100 18 6 71 82 .327 .399 .527 .926 155 289 10 1 4 9 21 *8/D AS,MVP-9,GG,SS
1992 22 SEA AL 142 617 565 83 174 39 4 27 103 10 5 44 67 .308 .361 .535 .896 149 302 15 5 0 3 15 *8/D AS,MVP-17,GG
1993 23 SEA AL 156 691 582 113 180 38 3 45 109 17 9 96 91 .309 .408 .617 1.025 171 359 14 6 0 7 25 *8D/3 AS,MVP-5,GG,SS
1994 24 SEA AL 111 493 433 94 140 24 4 40 90 11 3 56 73 .323 .402 .674 1.076 170 292 9 2 0 2 19 *8/D9 AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
1995 25 SEA AL 72 314 260 52 67 7 0 17 42 4 2 52 53 .258 .379 .481 .860 122 125 4 0 0 2 6 8/D AS,GG
1996 26 SEA AL 140 638 545 125 165 26 2 49 140 16 1 78 104 .303 .392 .628 1.020 153 342 7 7 1 7 13 *8/D AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1997 27 SEA AL 157 704 608 125 185 34 3 56 147 15 4 76 121 .304 .382 .646 1.028 165 393 12 8 0 12 23 *8/D7 AS,MVP-1,GG,SS
1998 28 SEA AL 161 720 633 120 180 33 3 56 146 20 5 76 121 .284 .365 .611 .977 150 387 14 7 0 4 11 *8/D379 AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1999 29 SEA AL 160 706 606 123 173 26 3 48 134 24 7 91 108 .285 .384 .576 .960 139 349 8 7 0 2 17 *8/D AS,MVP-10,GG,SS
2000 30 CIN NL 145 631 520 100 141 22 3 40 118 6 4 94 117 .271 .387 .556 .942 133 289 7 9 0 8 17 *8 AS
2001 31 CIN NL 111 417 364 57 104 20 2 22 65 2 0 44 72 .286 .365 .533 .898 124 194 8 4 1 4 6 8/D
2002 32 CIN NL 70 232 197 17 52 8 0 8 23 1 2 28 39 .264 .358 .426 .784 103 84 6 3 0 4 6 8/79
2003 33 CIN NL 53 201 166 34 41 12 1 13 26 1 0 27 44 .247 .370 .566 .936 145 94 3 6 1 1 5 8/D
2004 34 CIN NL 83 348 300 49 76 18 0 20 60 1 0 44 67 .253 .351 .513 .864 122 154 8 2 0 2 3 8/D9 AS
2005 35 CIN NL 128 555 491 85 148 30 0 35 92 0 1 54 93 .301 .369 .576 .946 144 283 9 3 0 7 3 *8/D MVP-24
2006 36 CIN NL 109 472 428 62 108 19 0 27 72 0 0 39 78 .252 .316 .486 .802 99 208 13 2 0 3 6 8/D
2007 37 CIN NL 144 623 528 78 146 24 1 30 93 6 1 85 99 .277 .372 .496 .869 119 262 14 1 0 9 14 *9/D AS
2008 38 TOT MLB 143 575 490 67 122 30 1 18 71 0 1 78 89 .249 .353 .424 .778 102 208 13 3 0 4 14 *98D
2008 38 CIN NL 102 425 359 51 88 20 1 15 53 0 1 61 64 .245 .355 .432 .787 104 155 7 2 0 3 13 9/D
2008 38 CHW AL 41 150 131 16 34 10 0 3 18 0 0 17 25 .260 .347 .405 .751 95 53 6 1 0 1 1 8/D9
2009 39 SEA AL 117 454 387 44 83 19 0 19 57 0 0 63 80 .214 .324 .411 .735 95 159 6 1 0 3 2 D/79
2010 40 SEA AL 33 108 98 6 18 2 0 0 7 0 0 9 17 .184 .250 .204 .454 28 20 3 0 0 1 0 D
22 Seasons 2671 11304 9801 1662 2781 524 38 630 1836 184 69 1312 1779 .284 .370 .538 .907 135 5271 199 81 8 102 246
162 Game Avg. 162 686 594 101 169 32 2 38 111 11 4 80 108 .284 .370 .538 .907 135 320 12 5 0 6 15
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
SEA (13 yrs) 1685 7250 6317 1113 1843 341 30 417 1216 167 60 819 1081 .292 .374 .553 .927 144 3495 118 48 6 60 172
CIN (9 yrs) 945 3904 3353 533 904 173 8 210 602 17 9 476 673 .270 .362 .514 .876 122 1723 75 32 2 41 73
CHW (1 yr) 41 150 131 16 34 10 0 3 18 0 0 17 25 .260 .347 .405 .751 95 53 6 1 0 1 1
AL (14 yrs) 1726 7400 6448 1129 1877 351 30 420 1234 167 60 836 1106 .291 .374 .550 .924 143 3548 124 49 6 61 173
NL (9 yrs) 945 3904 3353 533 904 173 8 210 602 17 9 476 673 .270 .362 .514 .876 122 1723 75 32 2 41 73

Player Value--Batters

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR Salary Pos Awards
1989 19 SEA AL 506 3 1 2 2 3 0 16 27 2.8 $68,000 *8 RoY-3
1990 20 SEA AL 666 22 -1 -3 1 2 2 22 45 4.6 $180,000 *8/D AS,MVP-19,GG
1991 21 SEA AL 633 40 2 -2 1 7 2 22 72 7.3 $700,000 *8/D AS,MVP-9,GG,SS
1992 22 SEA AL 617 30 3 1 0 -4 2 20 52 5.4 $2,025,000 *8/D AS,MVP-17,GG
1993 23 SEA AL 691 53 3 -1 0 8 0 22 85 8.5 $4,150,000 *8D/3 AS,MVP-5,GG,SS
1994 24 SEA AL 493 38 1 2 0 11 1 16 69 6.6 $5,100,000 *8/D9 AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
1995 25 SEA AL 314 11 -1 0 0 14 1 10 35 3.5 $7,600,000 8/D AS,GG
1996 26 SEA AL 638 44 2 -2 3 32 2 20 101 9.7 $7,650,000 *8/D AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1997 27 SEA AL 704 54 3 0 -1 15 2 22 95 9.4 $7,885,532 *8/D7 AS,MVP-1,GG,SS
1998 28 SEA AL 720 38 4 -2 1 -3 2 23 63 6.1 $8,153,667 *8/D379 AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1999 29 SEA AL 706 33 5 -1 2 -13 2 23 51 4.8 $8,760,532 *8/D AS,MVP-10,GG,SS
2000 30 CIN NL 631 25 1 0 3 11 2 17 59 5.8 $9,329,700 *8 AS
2001 31 CIN NL 417 11 1 0 0 -10 1 12 15 1.5 $12,500,000 8/D
2002 32 CIN NL 232 2 -2 -1 -1 -10 1 7 -4 -0.5 $8,557,223 8/79
2003 33 CIN NL 201 10 2 0 0 -1 0 6 17 1.7 $12,500,000 8/D
2004 34 CIN NL 348 10 -2 -1 0 -7 1 10 11 1.1 $12,500,000 8/D9 AS
2005 35 CIN NL 555 29 -2 0 1 -26 2 15 19 2.0 $12,500,000 *8/D MVP-24
2006 36 CIN NL 472 -4 1 -1 0 -19 1 13 -9 -0.9 $10,464,686 8/D
2007 37 CIN NL 623 13 -2 -1 -1 -15 -7 17 4 0.4 $8,446,647 *9/D AS
2008 38 CIN NL 425 0 -1 -1 0 -2 -5 12 3 0.3 $8,282,695 9/D
2008 38 CHW AL 150 0 -1 -1 -1 -6 0 5 -4 -0.4 8/D9
2009 39 SEA AL 454 -4 -3 1 0 -4 -10 16 -4 -0.4 $2,000,000 D/79
2010 40 SEA AL 108 -10 0 0 0 0 -2 4 -8 -0.9 $2,350,000 D
22 Seasons 11304 448 14 -11 10 -17 -0 350 794 78.4 $151,703,682
PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR Salary Pos Awards
SEA (13 yrs) 7250 352 19 -5 9 68 4 236 682 67.4 $56,622,731
CIN (9 yrs) 3904 96 -4 -5 2 -79 -4 109 115 11.4 $95,080,951
CHW (1 yr) 150 0 -1 -1 -1 -6 0 5 -4 -0.4

Postseason Batting

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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
1995 25 SEA AL ALDS NYY W 5 27 23 9 9 0 0 5 7 1 0 2 4 .391 .444 1.043 1.488 24 0 1 0 1 1
1995 25 SEA AL ALCS CLE L 6 25 21 2 7 2 0 1 2 2 1 4 4 .333 .440 .571 1.011 12 0 0 0 0 0
1997 27 SEA AL ALDS BAL L 4 16 15 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 3 .133 .188 .133 .321 2 0 0 0 0 0
2008 38 CHW AL ALDS TBR L 3 11 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .200 .273 .200 .473 2 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (4 Series) 18 79 69 12 20 2 0 6 11 5 1 8 16 .290 .367 .580 .947 40 0 1 0 1 1
3 ALDS 12 54 48 10 13 0 0 5 9 3 0 4 12 .271 .333 .583 .917 28 0 1 0 1 1
1 ALCS 6 25 21 2 7 2 0 1 2 2 1 4 4 .333 .440 .571 1.011 12 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rdrs Rtot/yr Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1989 SEA AL 19 CF 127 120 1059.2 325 304 11 10 6 .969 3 4 2.68 2.48 .984 2.78 2.75 RoY-3
1989 SEA AL 19 OF 127 120 1059.2 324 302 12 10 6 .969 3 4 2.67 2.47 .980 2.42 2.39 RoY-3
1990 SEA AL 20 CF 151 150 1332.2 345 330 8 7 1 .980 2 2 2.28 2.24 .985 2.74 2.71 AS,MVP-19,GG
1990 SEA AL 20 OF 151 150 1332.2 345 330 8 7 1 .980 2 2 2.28 2.24 .981 2.39 2.36 AS,MVP-19,GG
1990 SEA AL 20 DH 2 AS,MVP-19,GG
1991 SEA AL 21 CF 152 145 1271.2 380 361 15 4 4 .989 7 6 2.66 2.47 .989 2.76 2.76 AS,MVP-9,GG,SS
1991 SEA AL 21 OF 152 145 1271.2 379 360 15 4 4 .989 7 6 2.65 2.47 .983 2.37 2.37 AS,MVP-9,GG,SS
1991 SEA AL 21 DH 1 AS,MVP-9,GG,SS
1992 SEA AL 22 CF 137 136 1187.0 367 358 8 1 4 .997 -4 -4 2.78 2.67 .986 2.90 2.89 AS,MVP-17,GG
1992 SEA AL 22 OF 137 136 1187.0 368 359 8 1 4 .997 -4 -4 2.78 2.68 .983 2.47 2.46 AS,MVP-17,GG
1992 SEA AL 22 DH 3 AS,MVP-17,GG
1993 SEA AL 23 CF 139 137 1208.1 324 313 8 3 3 .991 8 8 2.39 2.31 .986 2.76 2.73 AS,MVP-5,GG,SS
1993 SEA AL 23 OF 139 137 1208.1 327 316 8 3 3 .991 8 8 2.41 2.33 .983 2.41 2.39 AS,MVP-5,GG,SS
1993 SEA AL 23 DH 19 AS,MVP-5,GG,SS
1993 SEA AL 23 1B 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 9.90 9.50 AS,MVP-5,GG,SS
1994 SEA AL 24 CF 103 102 862.0 240 224 12 4 3 .983 11 16 2.46 2.29 .988 2.76 2.74 AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
1994 SEA AL 24 OF 103 102 868.0 241 225 12 4 3 .983 11 16 2.46 2.30 .982 2.37 2.35 AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
1994 SEA AL 24 DH 9 AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
1994 SEA AL 24 RF 1 0 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 3.00 2.00 1.000 2.25 2.20 AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
1995 SEA AL 25 CF 70 69 596.1 196 189 5 2 1 .990 14 28 2.93 2.77 .987 2.73 2.70 AS,GG
1995 SEA AL 25 OF 70 69 596.1 197 190 5 2 1 .990 14 28 2.94 2.79 .983 2.33 2.31 AS,GG
1995 SEA AL 25 DH 2 AS,GG
1996 SEA AL 26 CF 137 134 1173.0 388 374 10 4 1 .990 32 33 2.95 2.80 .990 2.78 2.76 AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1996 SEA AL 26 OF 137 134 1173.0 389 375 10 4 1 .990 32 33 2.95 2.81 .983 2.38 2.36 AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1996 SEA AL 26 DH 5 AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1997 SEA AL 27 CF 153 153 1330.2 402 387 9 6 3 .985 15 13 2.68 2.59 .988 2.71 2.69 AS,MVP-1,GG,SS
1997 SEA AL 27 OF 153 153 1332.2 403 388 9 6 3 .985 15 14 2.68 2.59 .982 2.32 2.30 AS,MVP-1,GG,SS
1997 SEA AL 27 DH 4 AS,MVP-1,GG,SS
1997 SEA AL 27 LF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 240 4.50 1.00 1.000 2.25 2.00 AS,MVP-1,GG,SS
1998 SEA AL 28 CF 158 158 1344.2 423 407 11 5 2 .988 -3 -3 2.80 2.65 .987 2.69 2.66 AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1998 SEA AL 28 OF 158 158 1349.2 425 409 11 5 3 .988 -3 -3 2.80 2.66 .985 2.31 2.29 AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1998 SEA AL 28 DH 3 AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1998 SEA AL 28 1B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 9.00 9.30 AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1998 SEA AL 28 LF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.10 2.10 AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1998 SEA AL 28 RF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 120 4.50 1.00 1.000 2.25 2.10 AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1999 SEA AL 29 CF 158 154 1315.0 405 386 10 9 2 .978 -13 -12 2.71 2.51 .985 2.72 2.68 AS,MVP-10,GG,SS
1999 SEA AL 29 OF 158 154 1315.0 406 387 10 9 5 .978 -13 -12 2.72 2.51 .984 2.30 2.27 AS,MVP-10,GG,SS
1999 SEA AL 29 DH 6 AS,MVP-10,GG,SS
2000 CIN NL 30 CF 141 141 1227.1 389 374 10 5 3 .987 11 11 2.82 2.72 .987 2.64 2.62 AS
2000 CIN NL 30 OF 141 141 1227.1 389 375 9 5 3 .987 11 11 2.82 2.72 .981 2.24 2.22 AS
2001 CIN NL 31 CF 90 90 757.0 199 195 1 3 0 .985 -10 -16 2.33 2.18 .986 2.59 2.56
2001 CIN NL 31 OF 90 90 757.0 199 195 1 3 0 .985 -10 -16 2.33 2.18 .982 2.20 2.18
2001 CIN NL 31 DH 2
2002 CIN NL 32 OF 55 51 435.2 103 96 4 3 1 .971 -10 -28 2.07 1.82 .983 2.19 2.17
2002 CIN NL 32 CF 54 50 423.2 101 94 4 3 1 .970 -10 -28 2.08 1.81 .988 2.57 2.55
2002 CIN NL 32 LF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -45 1.12 1.00 1.000 1.91 1.90
2002 CIN NL 32 RF 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 30 2.25 1.00 1.000 2.02 2.00
2003 CIN NL 33 CF 43 43 355.2 93 89 3 1 0 .989 -1 -5 -2 -17 2.33 2.14 .988 2.50 2.48
2003 CIN NL 33 OF 43 43 355.2 93 89 3 1 0 .989 -1 -5 -2 -16 2.33 2.14 .984 2.17 2.15
2003 CIN NL 33 DH 3
2004 CIN NL 34 OF 77 77 660.1 178 173 4 1 1 .994 -7 -12 -13 -21 2.41 2.30 .982 2.16 2.14 AS
2004 CIN NL 34 CF 76 76 656.1 178 173 4 1 1 .994 -7 -12 -13 -22 2.43 2.33 .987 2.53 2.51 AS
2004 CIN NL 34 DH 1 AS
2004 CIN NL 34 RF 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 0 -90 0 0.00 0.00 2.02 2.10 AS
2005 CIN NL 35 CF 124 124 1065.2 294 285 6 3 1 .990 -26 -8 -29 -9 2.46 2.35 .987 2.51 2.48 MVP-24
2005 CIN NL 35 OF 124 124 1065.2 294 285 6 3 1 .990 -26 -8 -29 -9 2.46 2.35 .984 2.19 2.16 MVP-24
2005 CIN NL 35 DH 2 MVP-24
2006 CIN NL 36 CF 100 100 870.1 240 229 6 5 0 .979 -19 -13 -26 -18 2.43 2.35 .988 2.58 2.56
2006 CIN NL 36 OF 100 100 870.1 240 229 6 5 0 .979 -19 -13 -26 -17 2.43 2.35 .984 2.22 2.20
2006 CIN NL 36 DH 3
2007 CIN NL 37 OF 133 131 1163.0 304 291 5 8 2 .974 -15 -8 -15 -8 2.29 2.23 .984 2.30 2.29 AS
2007 CIN NL 37 RF 133 131 1163.0 304 291 5 8 2 .974 -15 -8 -15 -8 2.29 2.23 .981 2.18 2.17 AS
2007 CIN NL 37 DH 3 AS
2008 TOT MLB 38 OF 123 122 1013.0 232 219 8 5 1 .978 -7 -3 -9 -3 2.02 1.85 .985 2.24 2.22
2008 TOT MLB 38 RF 91 90 763.0 169 157 7 5 0 .970 -2 -6 -3 -9 1.93 1.80 .982 2.12 2.11
2008 TOT MLB 38 DH 13
2008 CIN NL 38 OF 90 89 755.0 168 156 7 5 0 .970 -2 -6 -3 -9 1.94 1.81 .985 2.21 2.20
2008 CIN NL 38 RF 90 89 755.0 168 156 7 5 0 .970 -2 -6 -3 -10 1.94 1.81 .982 2.12 2.11
2008 CIN NL 38 DH 7
2008 CHW AL 38 OF 33 33 258.0 64 63 1 0 1 1.000 -5 3 -25 13 2.23 1.94 .986 2.31 2.28
2008 CHW AL 38 CF 32 32 250.0 63 62 1 0 1 1.000 -6 3 -26 14 2.27 1.97 .989 2.71 2.69
2008 CHW AL 38 DH 6
2008 CHW AL 38 RF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 15 0 1.12 1.00 1.000 2.14 2.10
2009 SEA AL 39 DH 91
2009 SEA AL 39 OF 11 11 83.0 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 -4 -2 -55 -28 1.41 1.18 .985 2.33 2.30
2009 SEA AL 39 LF 8 8 60.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 -2 -2 -34 -40 1.35 1.13 .989 2.11 2.09
2009 SEA AL 39 RF 3 3 23.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -2 0 -110 0 1.57 1.33 .975 2.11 2.10
2010 SEA AL 40 DH 25 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Seasons OF 2382 2348 20325.0 5849 5606 154 89 43 .985 -14 -51 -1 -11 2.55 2.42 .983 2.31 2.29
19 Seasons CF 2145 2114 18287.0 5352 5134 142 76 37 .986 6 -35 0 -13 2.60 2.46 .987 2.70 2.68
7 Seasons RF 231 225 1965.0 481 456 12 13 2 .973 -19 -14 -11 -8 2.14 2.03 .982 2.16 2.14
4 Seasons LF 11 9 73.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 -2 -2 -26 -40 1.36 1.00 .991 2.10 2.06
2 Seasons 1B 2 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 4.50 0.50 1.000 9.45 9.40
22 Seasons TOT 2389 2348 20327.0 5845 5602 154 89 39 .985 -14 -51 -1 -11 2.55 2.41 .987 2.65 2.63
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rdrs Rtot/yr Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1990 (CF)
1991 (CF)
1992 (CF)
1993 (CF)
1994 (CF)
1995
1996
1997 (CF)
1998 (CF)
1999 (CF)
2000
2004
2007 (RF)

Awards (yr lg award)
1992 ML AS MVP
1997 ML Major League Player of the Year
1997 AL MVP

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1990 AL (19, 2%)
1991 AL (9, 16%)
1992 AL (17, 3%)
1993 AL (5, 46%)
1994 AL (2, 59%)
1996 AL (4, 48%)
1997 AL (1, 100%)
1998 AL (4, 34%)
1999 AL (10, 11%)
2005 NL (24, 1%)
1 MVP
3.20 Career Shares (27th)

Gold Gloves
1990 AL (OF)
1991 AL (OF)
1992 AL (OF)
1993 AL (OF)
1994 AL (OF)
1995 AL (OF)
1996 AL (OF)
1997 AL (OF)
1998 AL (OF)
1999 AL (OF)
All multiple winners

Silver Sluggers
1991 AL (OF)
1993 AL (OF)
1994 AL (OF)
1996 AL (OF)
1997 AL (OF)
1998 AL (OF)
1999 AL (OF)
All multiple winners

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1991 AL  7.3 (4th)
1993 AL  8.5 (1st)
1994 AL  6.6 (2nd)
1996 AL  9.7 (1st)
1997 AL  9.4 (2nd)
Active  78.4 (4th)
Career  78.4 (60th)

WAR Position Players† s c a p y
1991 AL  7.3 (3rd)
1993 AL  8.5 (1st)
1994 AL  6.6 (2nd)
1996 AL  9.7 (1st)
1997 AL  9.4 (1st)
1998 AL  6.1 (7th)
2000 NL  5.8 (10th)
Active  78.4 (4th)
Career  78.4 (39th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1990 AL  .300 (7th)
1991 AL  .327 (4th)
1992 AL  .308 (8th)
1994 AL  .323 (9th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1991 AL  .399 (8th)
1993 AL  .408 (6th)
Active  .370 (35th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1990 AL  .481 (9th)
1991 AL  .527 (7th)
1992 AL  .535 (4th)
1993 AL  .617 (2nd)
1994 AL  .674 (3rd)
1996 AL  .628 (5th)
1997 AL  .646 (1st)
1998 AL  .611 (3rd)
1999 AL  .576 (7th)
2005 NL  .576 (4th)
Active  .538 (15th)
Career  .538 (39th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1990 AL  .847 (8th)
1991 AL  .926 (4th)
1992 AL  .896 (5th)
1993 AL  1.025 (3rd)
1994 AL  1.076 (3rd)
1996 AL  1.020 (8th)
1997 AL  1.028 (2nd)
1998 AL  .977 (8th)
2005 NL  .946 (7th)
Active  .907 (17th)
Career  .907 (57th)

Games Played s c a p y
1997 AL  157 (8th)
1998 AL  161 (4th)
1999 AL  160 (3rd)
Active  2671 (2nd)
Career  2671 (31st)

At Bats s c a p y
1998 AL  633 (4th)
Active  9801 (2nd)
Career  9801 (31st)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1993 AL  691 (7th)
1997 AL  704 (6th)
1998 AL  720 (3rd)
1999 AL  706 (8th)
Active  11304 (2nd)
Career  11304 (28th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1990 AL  91 (9th)
1993 AL  113 (6th)
1994 AL  94 (3rd)
1996 AL  125 (5th)
1997 AL  125 (1st)
1998 AL  120 (4th)
1999 AL  123 (5th)
Active  1662 (3rd)
Career  1662 (32nd)

Hits s c a p y
1990 AL  179 (5th)
1993 AL  180 (8th)
1994 AL  140 (5th)
1997 AL  185 (6th)
Active  2781 (3rd)
Career  2781 (47th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1990 AL  287 (4th)
1991 AL  289 (10th)
1992 AL  302 (6th)
1993 AL  359 (1st)
1994 AL  292 (2nd)
1996 AL  342 (6th)
1997 AL  393 (1st)
1998 AL  387 (2nd)
1999 AL  349 (3rd)
Active  5271 (1st)
Career  5271 (12th)

Doubles s c a p y
1991 AL  42 (4th)
1992 AL  39 (5th)
1993 AL  38 (6th)
Active  524 (3rd)
Career  524 (36th)

Triples s c a p y
1990 AL  7 (8th)
Active  38 (36th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1992 AL  27 (8th)
1993 AL  45 (2nd)
1994 AL  40 (1st)
1996 AL  49 (3rd)
1997 AL  56 (1st)
1998 AL  56 (1st)
1999 AL  48 (1st)
2000 NL  40 (9th)
2005 NL  35 (7th)
Active  630 (1st)
Career  630 (5th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1991 AL  100 (8th)
1993 AL  109 (10th)
1994 AL  90 (7th)
1996 AL  140 (5th)
1997 AL  147 (1st)
1998 AL  146 (3rd)
1999 AL  134 (3rd)
2000 NL  118 (9th)
Active  1836 (1st)
Career  1836 (14th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1993 AL  96 (8th)
2007 NL  85 (10th)
Active  1312 (5th)
Career  1312 (39th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
Active  1779 (5th)
Career  1779 (14th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
Active  184 (27th)

Singles s c a p y
Active  1589 (10th)
Career  1589 (151st)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1990 AL  135 (7th)
1991 AL  155 (6th)
1992 AL  149 (5th)
1993 AL  171 (3rd)
1994 AL  170 (4th)
1996 AL  153 (8th)
1997 AL  165 (2nd)
1998 AL  150 (8th)
2005 NL  144 (8th)
Active  135 (19th)
Career  135 (110th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1990 AL  103 (5th)
1991 AL  118 (5th)
1993 AL  147 (3rd)
1994 AL  117 (3rd)
1996 AL  142 (10th)
1997 AL  152 (2nd)
1998 AL  142 (3rd)
1999 AL  139 (6th)
Active  1994 (2nd)
Career  1994 (21st)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1990 AL  27 (8th)
1991 AL  44 (6th)
1992 AL  35 (5th)
1993 AL  61 (3rd)
1994 AL  44 (4th)
1996 AL  44 (10th)
1997 AL  58 (3rd)
1998 AL  44 (5th)
Active  506 (6th)
Career  506 (42nd)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1990 AL  2.7 (8th)
1991 AL  4.3 (6th)
1992 AL  3.5 (6th)
1993 AL  5.7 (3rd)
1994 AL  3.9 (4th)
1996 AL  3.9 (10th)
1997 AL  5.3 (3rd)
1998 AL  4.1 (5th)
Active  47.1 (6th)
Career  47.1 (50th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1990 AL  57 (7th)
1991 AL  65 (9th)
1992 AL  70 (3rd)
1993 AL  86 (1st)
1994 AL  68 (3rd)
1996 AL  77 (8th)
1997 AL  93 (1st)
1998 AL  92 (3rd)
1999 AL  77 (6th)
Active  1192 (1st)
Career  1192 (6th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1991 AL  251 (10th)
1993 AL  282 (5th)
1994 AL  198 (9th)
1997 AL  269 (9th)
1998 AL  263 (10th)
Active  4174 (1st)
Career  4174 (31st)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1991 AL  .737 (3rd)
1992 AL  .687 (9th)
1993 AL  .762 (4th)
1994 AL  .765 (4th)
1996 AL  .729 (6th)
1997 AL  .735 (6th)
1998 AL  .686 (10th)
2005 NL  .709 (6th)
Active  .663 (26th)
Career  .663 (164th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
Active  81 (25th)
Career  81 (139th)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1991 AL  9 (3rd)
1997 AL  12 (2nd)
2005 NL  7 (9th)
2007 NL  9 (7th)
Active  102 (1st)
Career  102 (25th)

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1990 AL  12 (6th)
1991 AL  21 (3rd)
1992 AL  15 (3rd)
1993 AL  25 (2nd)
1994 AL  19 (2nd)
1996 AL  13 (5th)
1997 AL  23 (1st)
1998 AL  11 (4th)
1999 AL  17 (1st)
2000 NL  17 (5th)
2007 NL  14 (7th)
2008 NL  13 (10th)
Active  246 (2nd)
Career  246 (5th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
Active  199 (13th)
Career  199 (89th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
Active  69 (22nd)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1989 AL  16.0 (7th)
1990 AL  18.5 (8th)
1991 AL  19.8 (7th)
1993 AL  24.7 (5th)
1994 AL  17.3 (4th)
1996 AL  24.1 (2nd)
1997 AL  23.7 (4th)
1998 AL  29.5 (4th)
1999 AL  32.0 (1st)
Active  284.8 (3rd)
Career  284.8 (27th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1993 AL  12.9 (2nd)
1994 AL  10.8 (2nd)
1996 AL  11.1 (2nd)
1997 AL  10.9 (1st)
1998 AL  11.3 (1st)
1999 AL  12.6 (4th)
2000 NL  13.0 (9th)
2005 NL  14.0 (4th)
Active  15.6 (11th)
Career  15.6 (26th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1998 AL  476 (6th)
Active  7398 (2nd)
Career  7398 (29th)

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)† s c a p y
1991 AL  41.19 (7th)
1992 AL  44.22 (3rd)
1993 AL  52.86 (3rd)
1994 AL  43.54 (3rd)
1997 AL  58.08 (2nd)
1998 AL  45.83 (3rd)
1999 AL  46.09 (9th)
Active  526.04 (9th)
Career  526.04 (33rd)

Win Probability Added (WPA)† s c a p y
1991 AL  4.1 (5th)
1992 AL  3.7 (7th)
1994 AL  3.4 (4th)
1997 AL  4.5 (3rd)
1999 AL  4.7 (5th)
Active  46.1 (8th)
Career  46.1 (38th)

Situational Wins Added (WPA/LI)† s c a p y
1990 AL  2.3 (10th)
1991 AL  3.6 (9th)
1992 AL  3.0 (10th)
1993 AL  5.5 (3rd)
1994 AL  3.7 (3rd)
1997 AL  6.4 (2nd)
1998 AL  5.5 (2nd)
1999 AL  4.1 (5th)
Active  54.0 (6th)
Career  54.0 (24th)

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)† s c a p y
1991 AL  4.0 (7th)
1992 AL  4.4 (3rd)
1993 AL  5.0 (3rd)
1994 AL  3.9 (4th)
1996 AL  3.8 (10th)
1997 AL  5.4 (2nd)
1998 AL  4.2 (3rd)
Active  48.8 (9th)
Career  48.8 (34th)

Total Zone Runs† s c a p y
1995 AL  14 (5th)
1996 AL  32 (1st)

Def. Games as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1990 AL  151 (2nd)
1991 AL  152 (3rd)
1994 AL  103 (5th)
1996 AL  137 (5th)
1997 AL  153 (2nd)
1998 AL  158 (1st)
1999 AL  158 (1st)
Active  2145 (1st)
Career  2145 (4th)

Putouts as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1990 AL  330 (5th)
1996 AL  374 (3rd)
1997 AL  387 (2nd)
1998 AL  407 (1st)
1999 AL  386 (2nd)
2000 NL  374 (4th)
Active  5134 (1st)
Career  5134 (4th)

Assists as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1989 AL  11 (2nd)
1990 AL  8 (3rd)
1991 AL  15 (1st)
1993 AL  8 (3rd)
1994 AL  12 (2nd)
1996 AL  10 (3rd)
1997 AL  9 (1st)
1998 AL  11 (3rd)
1999 AL  10 (3rd)
2000 NL  10 (2nd)
2005 NL  6 (5th)
2006 NL  6 (3rd)
Active  142 (1st)
Career  142 (2nd)

Errors Committed as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1989 AL  10 (1st)
1990 AL  7 (3rd)
1994 AL  4 (3rd)
1996 AL  4 (4th)
1997 AL  6 (1st)
1998 AL  5 (2nd)
1999 AL  9 (2nd)
2000 NL  5 (2nd)
2006 NL  5 (2nd)
Active  76 (1st)
Career  76 (7th)

Def. Games as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
2007 NL  133 (4th)

Putouts as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
2007 NL  291 (3rd)

Errors Committed as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
2007 NL  8 (2nd)
2008 NL  5 (5th)
Active  13 (21st)

Def. Games as OF s c a p y
Active  2382 (1st)
Career  2382 (14th)

Putouts as OF s c a p y
Active  5606 (1st)
Career  5606 (9th)

Assists as OF s c a p y
Active  154 (1st)

Errors Committed as OF s c a p y
Active  89 (2nd)

Total Zone Runs as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1993 AL  8 (4th)
1994 AL  11 (2nd)
1995 AL  14 (1st)
1996 AL  32 (1st)
1997 AL  15 (2nd)
2000 NL  11 (3rd)

Range Factor/9Inn as CF (s.1954)† s c a p y
1996 AL  2.95 (3rd)
2000 NL  2.82 (3rd)
Active  2.60 (19th)
Career  2.60 (87th)

Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1996 AL  2.80 (2nd)
1997 AL  2.59 (3rd)
1998 AL  2.65 (3rd)
2000 NL  2.72 (2nd)
2005 NL  2.35 (5th)
Active  2.46 (12th)
Career  2.46 (65th)

Fielding % as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1992 AL  .997 (1st)
1993 AL  .991 (5th)
Active  .986 (20th)
Career  .986 (80th)

Range Factor/9Inn as RF (s.1954)† s c a p y
2007 NL  2.29 (5th)

Range Factor/Game as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
2007 NL  2.23 (3rd)

Range Factor/9Inn as OF† s c a p y
1996 AL  2.95 (3rd)
1998 AL  2.80 (5th)
2000 NL  2.82 (2nd)
Active  2.53 (23rd)
Career  2.53 (92nd)

Range Factor/Game as OF s c a p y
1996 AL  2.81 (1st)
1997 AL  2.59 (3rd)
1998 AL  2.66 (3rd)
2000 NL  2.72 (3rd)
2005 NL  2.35 (5th)
Active  2.42 (11th)

Fielding % as OF s c a p y
1992 AL  .997 (4th)

Salary s c a p y
1994 AL  $5,100,000 (9th)
1995 AL  $7,600,000 (3rd)
1996 AL  $7,650,000 (2nd)
1997 AL  $7,885,532 (4th)
1998 AL  $8,153,667 (4th)
1999 AL  $8,760,532 (7th)
2001 NL  $12,500,000 (4th)

Oldest s c a p y
2009 AL  born 1969-11-21 (7th)
2010 AL  born 1969-11-21 (3rd)

Youngest s c a p y
1989 AL  born 1969-11-21 (2nd)
1990 AL  born 1969-11-21 (2nd)
1991 AL  born 1969-11-21 (8th)


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Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 26 (70), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 162 (70), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 235 (28), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 61 (27), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
Similar Batters 
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  1. Frank Robinson (895) *
  2. Gary Sheffield (856)
  3. Rafael Palmeiro (855)
  4. Reggie Jackson (837) *
  5. Mel Ott (836) *
  6. Sammy Sosa (834)
  7. Willie Mays (801) *
  8. Manny Ramirez (798)
  9. Dave Winfield (792) *
  10. Mickey Mantle (777) *
* - Signifies Hall of Famer
Similar Batters through 39 
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  1. Frank Robinson (897) *
  2. Willie Mays (860) *
  3. Rafael Palmeiro (859)
  4. Gary Sheffield (829)
  5. Reggie Jackson (794) *
  6. Eddie Murray (784) *
  7. Barry Bonds (770)
  8. Mike Schmidt (765) *
  9. Dave Winfield (760) *
  10. Al Kaline (754) *
* - Signifies Hall of Famer
Most Similar by Ages 
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  1. Al Kaline (952) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Vada Pinson (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Cesar Cedeno (955)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Mickey Mantle (937) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Mickey Mantle (936) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Miguel Cabrera (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Frank Robinson (954) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Frank Robinson (944) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Frank Robinson (919) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Frank Robinson (906) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Frank Robinson (916) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  12. Frank Robinson (923) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  13. Frank Robinson (915) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  14. Sammy Sosa (908)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  15. Sammy Sosa (915)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  16. Sammy Sosa (906)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  17. Sammy Sosa (904)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  18. Frank Robinson (886) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  19. Frank Robinson (887) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  20. Frank Robinson (897) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 2, 1987: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1987 amateur draft.

February 10, 2000: Traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Cincinnati Reds for Jake Meyer (minors), Mike Cameron, Antonio Perez and Brett Tomko.

July 31, 2008: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with cash to the Chicago White Sox for Nick Masset and Danny Richar.

November 3, 2008: Granted Free Agency.

February 18, 2009: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.

June 2, 2010: Voluntarily retired from the Seattle Mariners.

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Salaries

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Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
198919Seattle Mariners$68,0001989 USA Today survey
199020Seattle Mariners$180,000*
199121Seattle Mariners$700,000USA Today survey
199222Seattle Mariners$2,025,0004/2/92 USA Today; 11/4/92 Toronto SunIncludes $25,000 earned bonus
199323Seattle Mariners$4,150,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1Incl $500,000 signing bonus, $150K earned bonus
199424Seattle Mariners$5,100,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1Incl $500,000 signing bonus, $150K earned bonus
199525Seattle Mariners$7,600,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1Incl $500,000 signing bonus, $100K earned bonus
199626Seattle Mariners$7,650,0001997 Joint Exhibit 1Incl $500,000 signing bonus, $150,000 earned bonus
199727Seattle Mariners$7,885,5321997 postseason AP surveyIncludes $375,000 earned bonus
199828Seattle Mariners$8,153,66711/23/98 USA TodayIncludes $150,000 earned bonus
199929Seattle Mariners$8,760,53211/19/99 USA TodayIncludes $125,000 earned bonus
200030Cincinnati Reds$9,329,7004/5/00 AP
200131Cincinnati Reds$12,500,0004/6/01 USA Today
200232Cincinnati Reds$8,557,2234/3/02 AP
200333Cincinnati Reds$12,500,000*
200434Cincinnati Reds$12,500,000*
200535Cincinnati Reds$12,500,000
200636Cincinnati Reds$10,464,686
200737Cincinnati Reds$8,446,647
200838Cincinnati Reds$8,282,695
200939Seattle Mariners$2,000,000
201040Seattle Mariners$2,350,000
2011 StatusFree Agent, Earliest Free Agent: 2011
Career to date (may be incomplete)$151,703,682
Disputed Salaries
*1990 - $210,000 - 11/21/90 NYT -
*2003 - $10,174,110 - 4/3/03 AP -
*2004 - $9,142,608 - 4/7/04 AP -
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
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