B.J. Surhoff

Q: When was B.J. Surhoff born?

B.J. Surhoff was born on August 4, 1964.

Q: Where was B.J. Surhoff born?

B.J. Surhoff was born in Bronx, NY .

Q: How tall is B.J. Surhoff?

B.J. Surhoff is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did B.J. Surhoff weigh when playing?

B.J. Surhoff weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did B.J. Surhoff play?

B.J. Surhoff played 19 seasons.

Q: Is B.J. Surhoff in the Hall of Fame?

B.J. Surhoff has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was B.J. Surhoff drafted?

B.J. Surhoff was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 5th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rye HS (Rye, NY) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (1st) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) .

Q: What position did B.J. Surhoff play?

B.J. Surhoff was a Leftfielder, Catcher and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did B.J. Surhoff have?

B.J. Surhoff had 2,326 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did B.J. Surhoff have?

B.J. Surhoff had 188 home runs over his career.

Positions: Leftfielder, Catcher and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: August 4, 1964 in Bronx, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 5th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rye HS (Rye, NY) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (1st) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC).

High School: Rye HS (Rye, NY)

School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)

Debut: April 8, 1987 (Age 22-247d, 15,289th in major league history)
vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 2005 (Age 41-059d)
vs. TBD 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Agents: Octagon

National Team: us USA (Oly,College)

Full Name: William James Surhoff

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Relatives: Brother of Rich Surhoff; Uncle of Brian Moran, Colin Moran

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

34.4

8258

2326

188

.282

1062

RBI

1153

141

OBP

.332

SLG

.413

OPS

.745

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1985	20	MIL-min	A	76	318	289	39	96	13	4	7	58	10	9	22	35	.332	.373	.478	.851		138		0	2	5	0		BEL · MIDW
1986	21	MIL-min	AAA	116	496	458	71	141	19	3	5	59	23	8	28	31	.308	.347	.395	.742		181		2	3	5	5		VAN · PCL
1987	22	MIL	AL	115	445	395	50	118	22	3	7	68	11	10	36	30	.299	.350	.423	.773	102	167	13	0	5	9	1	2H5/D3
1988	23	MIL	AL	139	541	493	47	121	21	0	5	38	21	6	31	49	.245	.292	.318	.611	71	157	12	3	11	3	9	25H/376
1989	24	MIL	AL	126	477	436	42	108	17	4	5	55	14	12	25	29	.248	.287	.339	.626	77	148	8	3	3	10	1	2D/H5
1990	25	MIL	AL	135	530	474	55	131	21	4	6	59	18	7	41	37	.276	.331	.376	.706	99	178	8	1	7	7	5	*25/H
1991	26	MIL	AL	143	553	505	57	146	19	4	5	68	5	8	26	33	.289	.319	.372	.691	93	188	21	0	13	9	2	*2H/D5489
1992	27	MIL	AL	139	543	480	63	121	19	1	4	62	14	8	46	41	.252	.314	.321	.635	81	154	9	2	5	10	8	*23/D7H589
1993	28	MIL	AL	148	599	552	66	151	38	3	7	79	12	9	36	47	.274	.318	.391	.709	91	216	9	2	4	5	5	*597/3H2D
1994	29	MIL-min	AAA,AA	8	32	31	5	9	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	.290	.313	.387	.700		12	0	0	0	0	0		NOR,ELP · AA,TL
1994	29	MIL	AL	40	154	134	20	35	11	2	5	22	0	1	16	14	.261	.336	.485	.821	106	65	5	0	2	2	0	52/39DH
1995	30	MIL	AL	117	462	415	72	133	26	3	13	73	7	3	37	43	.320	.378	.492	.870	120	204	7	4	2	4	4	372/9H8D
1996	31	BAL	AL	143	590	537	74	157	27	6	21	82	0	1	47	79	.292	.352	.482	.834	109	259	7	3	2	1	8	57D/H3
1997	32	BAL	AL	147	595	528	80	150	30	4	18	88	1	1	49	60	.284	.345	.458	.803	111	242	7	5	3	10	14	*7/DH35
1998	33	BAL	AL	162	634	573	79	160	34	1	22	92	9	7	49	81	.279	.332	.457	.789	105	262	13	1	1	10	9	*7/H3
1999	34	BAL	AL	*162*	727	673	104	207	38	1	28	107	5	1	43	78	.308	.347	.492	.839	116	331	15	2	1	8	1	*7D/5H	AS,MVP-18
2000	35	TOT	MLB	147	587	539	69	157	36	2	14	68	10	2	41	58	.291	.344	.443	.787	101	239	10	3	2	2	3	*7H/D
2000	35	BAL	AL	103	444	411	56	120	27	0	13	57	7	2	29	46	.292	.341	.453	.793	104	186	5	2	1	1	3	7/D
2000	35	ATL	NL	44	143	128	13	37	9	2	1	11	3	0	12	12	.289	.352	.414	.766	93	53	5	1	1	1	0	7H
2001	36	ATL	NL	141	531	484	68	131	33	1	10	58	9	3	38	48	.271	.321	.405	.726	84	196	5	1	1	7	5	*7H/D
2002	37	ATL	NL	25	85	75	5	22	5	0	0	9	1	3	9	5	.293	.369	.360	.729	92	27	1	0	1	0	0	3/9H
2003	38	BAL	AL	93	354	319	32	94	20	0	5	41	2	2	29	29	.295	.353	.404	.758	101	129	4	1	3	2	3	D73H/9
2004	39	BAL	AL	100	378	343	49	106	12	1	8	50	2	0	30	46	.309	.365	.420	.785	106	144	9	1	3	1	2	97D3H
2005	40	BAL	AL	91	321	303	30	78	11	2	5	34	0	0	11	32	.257	.282	.356	.639	70	108	6	1	2	4	1	739H/D
19 Yrs				2313	9106	8258	1062	2326	440	42	188	1153	141	84	640	839	.282	.332	.413	.745	98	3414	169	33	71	104	81
162 Game Avg.				162	638	578	74	163	31	3	13	81	10	6	45	59	.282	.332	.413	.745	98	239	12	2	5	7	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
MIL (9 yrs)				1102	4304	3884	472	1064	194	24	57	524	102	64	294	323	.274	.323	.380	.703	92	1477	92	15	52	59	35
BAL (8 yrs)				1001	4043	3687	504	1072	199	15	120	551	26	14	287	451	.291	.341	.451	.792	105	1661	66	16	16	37	41
ATL (3 yrs)				210	759	687	86	190	47	3	11	78	13	6	59	65	.277	.332	.402	.734	87	276	11	2	3	8	5

AL (17 yrs)				2103	8347	7571	976	2136	393	39	177	1075	128	78	581	774	.282	.332	.414	.746	99	3138	158	31	68	96	76
NL (3 yrs)				210	759	687	86	190	47	3	11	78	13	6	59	65	.277	.332	.402	.734	87	276	11	2	3	8	5

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is B.J. Surhoff?

B.J. Surhoff is 60 years old.

When was B.J. Surhoff born?

B.J. Surhoff was born on August 4, 1964.

Where was B.J. Surhoff born?

B.J. Surhoff was born in Bronx, NY.

How tall is B.J. Surhoff?

B.J. Surhoff is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did B.J. Surhoff weigh when playing?

B.J. Surhoff weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did B.J. Surhoff play?

B.J. Surhoff played 19 seasons.

Is B.J. Surhoff in the Hall of Fame?

B.J. Surhoff has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was B.J. Surhoff drafted?

B.J. Surhoff was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 5th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rye HS (Rye, NY) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (1st) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC).

What position did B.J. Surhoff play?

B.J. Surhoff was a Leftfielder, Catcher and Third Baseman.

How many hits did B.J. Surhoff have?

B.J. Surhoff had 2,326 hits over his career.

How many home runs did B.J. Surhoff have?

B.J. Surhoff had 188 home runs over his career.

What was B.J. Surhoff's average?

B.J. Surhoff had a .282 average over his career.

How many teams has B.J. Surhoff played for?

B.J. Surhoff played for 3 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves.

How many World Series has B.J. Surhoff won?

B.J. Surhoff has never won a World Series.

When did B.J. Surhoff retire?

B.J. Surhoff last played in 2005.

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