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Bret Boone

Q: When was Bret Boone born?

Bret Boone was born on April 6, 1969.

Q: Where was Bret Boone born?

Bret Boone was born in El Cajon, CA .

Q: How tall is Bret Boone?

Bret Boone is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bret Boone weigh when playing?

Bret Boone weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bret Boone in the Hall of Fame?

Bret Boone has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bret Boone drafted?

Bret Boone was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 28th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA) and the Seattle Mariners in the 5th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: What position did Bret Boone play?

Bret Boone was a Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Bret Boone have?

Bret Boone had 1,775 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bret Boone have?

Bret Boone had 252 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bret Boone's average?

Bret Boone had a .266 average over his career.

Position: Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)

Born: April 6, 1969 in El Cajon, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 28th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA) and the Seattle Mariners in the 5th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA)

School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: August 19, 1992 (Age 23-135d, 16,197th in major league history)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 30, 2005 (Age 36-115d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1993 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Bret Robert Boone

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Relatives: Brother of Aaron Boone; Grandson of Ray Boone; Son of Bob Boone

3x All-Star
4x Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.8

6683

1775

252

.266

927

RBI

1021

OBP

.325

SLG

.442

OPS

.767

OPS+

101

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Games by Position

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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
1990	21	SEA-min	A+	74	303	255	42	68	13	2	8	38	5	2	47	57	.267	.383	.427	.810		109		1	0	0	0		PNS · CARL
1991	22	SEA-min	AA	139	556	475	64	121	18	1	19	75	9	9	72	123	.255	.357	.417	.774		198	21	5	1	3	2		JCK · SOUL
1992	23	SEA-min	AAA	118	511	439	73	138	26	5	13	73	17	12	60	88	.314	.398	.485	.883		213	12	5	1	6	7		CGY · PCL
1992	23	SEA	AL	33	135	129	15	25	4	0	4	15	1	1	4	34	.194	.224	.318	.542	51	41	4	1	1	0	0	4/5H
1993	24	SEA-min	AAA	71	309	274	48	91	18	3	8	56	3	8	28	58	.332	.388	.507	.896		139	7	1	0	6	0		CGY · PCL
1993	24	SEA	AL	76	302	271	31	68	12	2	12	38	2	3	17	52	.251	.301	.443	.743	97	120	6	4	6	4	1	4/HD
1994	25	CIN	NL	108	424	381	59	122	25	2	12	68	3	4	24	74	.320	.368	.491	.858	123	187	10	8	5	6	1	*4/H5	MVP-21
1995	26	CIN	NL	138	571	513	63	137	34	2	15	68	5	1	41	84	.267	.326	.429	.755	98	220	14	6	5	5	0	*4
1996	27	CIN	NL	142	568	520	56	121	21	3	12	69	3	2	31	100	.233	.275	.354	.629	65	184	9	3	5	9	0	*4/H
1997	28	CIN-min	AAA	3	9	7	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	2	.286	.444	.429	.873		3	0	0	0	0	0		INA · AA
1997	28	CIN	NL	139	501	443	40	99	25	1	7	46	5	5	45	101	.223	.298	.332	.630	64	147	11	4	4	5	4	*4/H
1998	29	CIN	NL	157	648	583	76	155	38	1	24	95	6	4	48	104	.266	.324	.458	.782	102	267	23	4	9	4	3	*4/H	AS,GG
1999	30	ATL	NL	152	671	608	102	153	38	1	20	63	14	9	47	112	.252	.310	.416	.726	83	253	11	5	9	2	0	*4/H
2000	31	SDP	NL	127	525	463	61	116	18	2	19	74	8	4	50	97	.251	.326	.421	.747	94	195	11	5	0	7	7	*4/H
2001	32	SEA	AL	158	690	623	118	206	37	3	37	141	5	5	40	110	.331	.372	.578	.950	153	360	11	9	5	13	5	*4/HD	AS,MVP-3,SS
2002	33	SEA	AL	155	675	608	88	169	34	3	24	107	12	5	53	102	.278	.339	.462	.801	114	281	11	6	2	6	4	*4/HD	GG
2003	34	SEA	AL	159	705	622	111	183	35	5	35	117	16	3	68	125	.294	.366	.535	.902	140	333	17	7	1	7	3	*4	AS,MVP-10,GG,SS
2004	35	SEA	AL	148	658	593	74	149	30	0	24	83	10	5	56	135	.251	.317	.423	.740	94	251	18	3	2	4	2	*4	GG
2005	36	TOT	AL	88	360	326	33	72	15	3	7	37	4	2	28	65	.221	.290	.350	.639	73	114	12	4	1	1	2	4
2005	36	SEA	AL	74	302	273	30	63	15	3	7	34	4	2	24	52	.231	.299	.385	.684	85	105	9	3	1	1	2	4
2005	36	MIN	AL	14	58	53	3	9	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	13	.170	.241	.170	.411	12	9	3	1	0	0	0	4
2008	39	WSN-min	AAA	13	55	46	4	12	4	0	0	8	1	0	6	11	.261	.327	.348	.675		16	1	0	0	3	0		CLB · IL
14 Yrs				1780	7433	6683	927	1775	366	28	252	1021	94	53	552	1295	.266	.325	.442	.767	101	2953	168	69	55	73	32
162 Game Avg.				162	676	608	84	162	33	3	23	93	9	5	50	118	.266	.325	.442	.767	101	269	15	6	5	7	3

SEA (7 yrs)				803	3467	3119	467	863	167	16	143	535	50	24	262	610	.277	.336	.478	.814	116	1491	76	33	18	35	17
CIN (5 yrs)				684	2712	2440	294	634	143	9	70	346	22	16	189	463	.260	.316	.412	.728	90	1005	67	25	28	29	8
MIN (1 yr)				14	58	53	3	9	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	13	.170	.241	.170	.411	12	9	3	1	0	0	0
SDP (1 yr)				127	525	463	61	116	18	2	19	74	8	4	50	97	.251	.326	.421	.747	94	195	11	5	0	7	7
ATL (1 yr)				152	671	608	102	153	38	1	20	63	14	9	47	112	.252	.310	.416	.726	83	253	11	5	9	2	0

AL (7 yrs)				817	3525	3172	470	872	167	16	143	538	50	24	266	623	.275	.334	.473	.807	115	1500	79	34	18	35	17
NL (7 yrs)				963	3908	3511	457	903	199	12	109	483	44	29	286	672	.257	.316	.414	.730	89	1453	89	35	37	38	15

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bret Boone?

Bret Boone is 54 years old.

When was Bret Boone born?

Bret Boone was born on April 6, 1969.

Where was Bret Boone born?

Bret Boone was born in El Cajon, CA.

How tall is Bret Boone?

Bret Boone is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Bret Boone weigh when playing?

Bret Boone weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bret Boone play?

Bret Boone played 14 seasons.

Is Bret Boone in the Hall of Fame?

Bret Boone has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bret Boone drafted?

Bret Boone was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 28th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA) and the Seattle Mariners in the 5th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Bret Boone play?

Bret Boone was a Second Baseman.

How many hits did Bret Boone have?

Bret Boone had 1,775 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bret Boone have?

Bret Boone had 252 home runs over his career.

What was Bret Boone's average?

Bret Boone had a .266 average over his career.

How many teams has Bret Boone played for?

Bret Boone played for 5 teams; the Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres and Minnesota Twins.

How many World Series has Bret Boone won?

Bret Boone has never won a World Series.

When did Bret Boone retire?

Bret Boone last played in 2005.

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