Derrek Lee

Q: When was Derrek Lee born?

Derrek Lee was born on September 6, 1975.

Q: Where was Derrek Lee born?

Derrek Lee was born in Sacramento, CA .

Q: How tall is Derrek Lee?

Derrek Lee is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Derrek Lee weigh when playing?

Derrek Lee weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Derrek Lee in the Hall of Fame?

Derrek Lee has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Derrek Lee drafted?

Derrek Lee was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (14th) of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Camino Fundamental HS (Sacramento, CA) .

Q: What position did Derrek Lee play?

Derrek Lee was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Derrek Lee have?

Derrek Lee had 1,959 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Derrek Lee have?

Derrek Lee had 331 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Derrek Lee's average?

Derrek Lee had a .281 average over his career.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 240lb (196cm, 108kg)

Born: September 6, 1975 in Sacramento, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (14th) of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Camino Fundamental HS (Sacramento, CA).

High School: El Camino Fundamental HS (Sacramento, CA)

Debut: April 28, 1997 (Age 21-234d, 17,040th in major league history)
vs. FLA 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2011 (Age 36-022d)
vs. MIL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Agents: Casey Close

National Team: us USA (WBC)

Full Name: Derrek Leon Lee

Nicknames: D-Lee

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Relatives: Nephew of Leron Lee

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

34.6

6962

1959

331

.281

1081

RBI

1078

104

OBP

.365

SLG

.495

OPS

.859

OPS+

122

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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
1993	17	SDP-min	A+,Rk	35	142	125	24	37	6	2	3	15	4	2	16	27	.296	.380	.448	.828		56	1	1	0	0	1		RCU,PDS · CALL,ARIZ
1994	18	SDP-min	A+	126	497	442	66	118	19	2	8	53	18	14	42	95	.267	.336	.373	.709		165	11	7	0	6	2		RCU · CALL
1995	19	SDP-min	A+,AA	130	574	511	82	152	25	2	23	96	14	7	49	132	.297	.362	.489	.852		250	8	7	0	7	2		RCU,MEM · CALL,SOUL
1996	20	SDP-min	AA	134	575	500	98	140	39	2	34	104	13	6	65	170	.280	.360	.570	.930		285	8	2	0	8	3		MEM · SOUL
1997	21	SDP-min	AAA	125	534	472	86	153	29	2	13	64	17	3	60	116	.324	.399	.477	.876		225	9	0	0	2	4		LVG · PCL
1997	21	SDP	NL	22	63	54	9	14	3	0	1	4	0	0	9	24	.259	.365	.370	.735	100	20	1	0	0	0	0	3/H
1998	22	FLA	NL	141	513	454	62	106	29	1	17	74	5	2	47	120	.233	.318	.414	.732	96	188	12	10	0	2	1	*3H
1999	23	FLA-min	AAA	89	377	339	60	96	20	1	19	73	3	4	30	90	.283	.345	.516	.861		175	7	4	0	4	2		CGY · PCL
1999	23	FLA	NL	70	236	218	21	45	9	1	5	20	2	1	17	70	.206	.263	.326	.588	53	71	3	0	0	1	1	3/H
2000	24	FLA	NL	158	546	477	70	134	18	3	28	70	0	3	63	123	.281	.368	.507	.875	124	242	14	4	0	2	6	*3H
2001	25	FLA	NL	158	625	561	83	158	37	4	21	75	4	2	50	126	.282	.346	.474	.820	113	266	18	8	0	6	1	*3/H
2002	26	FLA	NL	*162*	688	581	95	157	35	7	27	86	19	9	98	164	.270	.378	.494	.872	131	287	14	5	0	4	8	*3
2003	27	FLA	NL	155	643	539	91	146	31	2	31	92	21	8	88	131	.271	.379	.508	.888	131	274	9	10	0	6	7	*3	MVP-27,GG
2004	28	CHC	NL	161	688	605	90	168	39	1	32	98	12	5	68	128	.278	.356	.504	.860	118	305	14	8	2	5	4	*3/H
2005	29	CHC	NL	158	691	594	120	199	50	3	46	107	15	3	85	109	*.335*	.418	*.662*	*1.080*	*174*	*393*	12	5	0	7	23	*3	AS,MVP-3,GG,SS
2006	30	CHC-min	AAA	1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500		1	0	0	0	0	0		IWA · PCL
2006	30	CHC	NL	50	204	175	30	50	9	0	8	30	8	4	25	41	.286	.368	.474	.842	112	83	11	0	0	4	1	3/HD
2007	31	CHC	NL	150	650	567	91	180	43	1	22	82	6	5	71	114	.317	.400	.513	.913	130	291	15	9	0	3	8	*3/HD	AS,GG
2008	32	CHC	NL	155	698	623	93	181	41	3	20	90	8	2	71	119	.291	.361	.462	.823	109	288	27	0	0	4	3	*3/DH	MVP-21
2009	33	CHC	NL	141	615	532	91	163	36	2	35	111	1	0	76	109	.306	.393	.579	.972	146	308	12	3	0	4	6	*3/D	MVP-9
2010	34	TOT	NL	148	626	547	80	142	35	0	19	80	1	3	73	134	.260	.347	.428	.774	106	234	23	2	0	4	1	*3/DH
2010	34	CHC	NL	109	475	418	63	105	21	0	16	56	1	3	52	101	.251	.335	.416	.751	98	174	16	2	0	3	1	3/DH
2010	34	ATL	NL	39	151	129	17	37	14	0	3	24	0	0	21	33	.287	.384	.465	.849	130	60	7	0	0	1	0	3/H
2011	35	BAL-min	AA	1	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667	1.417		2	0	0	0	0	0		BOW · EL
2011	35	TOT	MLB	113	477	435	55	116	17	2	19	59	2	1	33	110	.267	.325	.446	.771	109	194	14	6	0	3	2	*3
2011	35	BAL	AL	85	364	334	39	82	15	1	12	41	2	1	25	83	.246	.302	.404	.706	91	135	13	3	0	2	2	3
2011	35	PIT	NL	28	113	101	16	34	2	1	7	18	0	0	8	27	.337	.398	.584	.982	173	59	1	3	0	1	0	3
15 Yrs				1942	7963	6962	1081	1959	432	30	331	1078	104	48	874	1622	.281	.365	.495	.859	122	3444	199	70	2	55	72
162 Game Avg.				162	664	581	90	163	36	3	28	90	9	4	73	135	.281	.365	.495	.859	122	287	17	6	0	5	6
				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
CHC (7 yrs)				924	4021	3514	578	1046	239	10	179	574	51	22	448	721	.298	.378	.524	.903	129	1842	107	27	2	30	46
FLA (6 yrs)				844	3251	2830	422	746	159	18	129	417	51	25	363	734	.264	.353	.469	.822	115	1328	70	37	0	21	24
SDP (1 yr)				22	63	54	9	14	3	0	1	4	0	0	9	24	.259	.365	.370	.735	100	20	1	0	0	0	0
PIT (1 yr)				28	113	101	16	34	2	1	7	18	0	0	8	27	.337	.398	.584	.982	173	59	1	3	0	1	0
ATL (1 yr)				39	151	129	17	37	14	0	3	24	0	0	21	33	.287	.384	.465	.849	130	60	7	0	0	1	0
BAL (1 yr)				85	364	334	39	82	15	1	12	41	2	1	25	83	.246	.302	.404	.706	91	135	13	3	0	2	2

NL (15 yrs)				1857	7599	6628	1042	1877	417	29	319	1037	102	47	849	1539	.283	.368	.499	.867	124	3309	186	67	2	53	70
AL (1 yr)				85	364	334	39	82	15	1	12	41	2	1	25	83	.246	.302	.404	.706	91	135	13	3	0	2	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Derrek Lee?

Derrek Lee is 49 years old.

When was Derrek Lee born?

Derrek Lee was born on September 6, 1975.

Where was Derrek Lee born?

Derrek Lee was born in Sacramento, CA.

How tall is Derrek Lee?

Derrek Lee is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Derrek Lee weigh when playing?

Derrek Lee weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Derrek Lee play?

Derrek Lee played 15 seasons.

Is Derrek Lee in the Hall of Fame?

Derrek Lee has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Derrek Lee drafted?

Derrek Lee was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (14th) of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Camino Fundamental HS (Sacramento, CA).

What position did Derrek Lee play?

Derrek Lee was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Derrek Lee have?

Derrek Lee had 1,959 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Derrek Lee have?

Derrek Lee had 331 home runs over his career.

What was Derrek Lee's average?

Derrek Lee had a .281 average over his career.

How many teams has Derrek Lee played for?

Derrek Lee played for 6 teams; the San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates.

How many World Series has Derrek Lee won?

Derrek Lee has won 1 World Series.

When did Derrek Lee retire?

Derrek Lee last played in 2011.

What are Derrek Lee's nicknames?

D-Lee is a nickname for Derrek Lee.

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