What years did Shawn Abner play?

Shawn Abner played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1992.

Was Shawn Abner a pitcher?

No. Shawn Abner was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Shawn Abner hit?

Shawn Abner hit 11 career home runs with 191 hits.

Shawn Abner

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1992)

AVG .227

HR 11

RBI 71

H 191

OPS .591

PIV -2,316

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 6/17/1966 in Hamilton, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-09-08
Last Game: 1992-10-03

Full name: Shawn Wesley Abner

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
392	840	89	191	39	4	11	71	6	43	153	.227	.269	.323	.591	-2,316

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	SDN	NL	16	47	5	13	3	1	2	7	1	2	8	.277	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	SDN	NL	37	83	6	15	3	0	2	5	0	4	19	.181	.254 (-29%)	.317 (-29%)	.377 (-23%)	.695 (-26%)	-351.8
1989	SDN	NL	57	102	13	18	4	0	2	14	1	5	20	.176	.254 (-31%)	.319 (-33%)	.375 (-27%)	.694 (-30%)	-493.9
1990	SDN	NL	91	184	17	45	9	0	1	15	2	9	28	.245	.257 (-5%)	.324 (-12%)	.385 (-20%)	.710 (-16%)	-471.1
1991	SDN	NL	53	115	15	19	4	1	1	5	0	7	25	.165	.255 (-35%)	.323 (-33%)	.384 (-37%)	.708 (-35%)	-648.6
1991	CAL	AL	41	101	12	23	6	1	2	9	1	4	18	.228	.255 (-11%)	.323 (-20%)	.384 (-5%)	.708 (-12%)	-648.6
1992	CHA	AL	97	208	21	58	10	1	1	16	1	12	35	.279	.255 (+9%)	.322 (avg)	.377 (-7%)	.699 (-4%)	-129.7
Career · 7 seasons			392	840	89	191	39	4	11	71	6	43	153	.227	—	—	—	—	-2,744

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	212	452	50	107	7	44	.237
Away	180	388	39	84	4	27	.216

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1992-10-03	CHW	SEA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-10-02	CHW	SEA	L	3	0	2	0	0	1	1
1992-10-01	CHW	MIN	L	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-30	CHW	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-29	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-28	CHW	MIN	W	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1992-09-27	CHW	LAA	W	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
1992-09-26	CHW	LAA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1992-09-25	CHW	LAA	W	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
1992-09-23	CHW	OAK	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	333	199	566	10	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	SDN	OF	14	10	23	2	2	1
1988	SDN	OF	35	24	55	1	1	1
1989	SDN	OF	51	23	67	0	0	0
1990	SDN	OF	62	40	108	1	1	0
1991	SDN	OF	39	27	86	1	0	0
1991	CAL	OF	38	27	72	3	0	1
1992	CHA	OF	94	48	155	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	73
Center Field	153
Right Field	120
Designated Hitter	4

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	CHA	AL	$297,500
1991	SDN	NL	$180,000
1990	SDN	NL	$105,000
1989	SDN	NL	$77,500
1988	SDN	NL	$63,500
Total Career Earnings			$723,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawn Abner

What years did Shawn Abner play?: Shawn Abner played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1992.
Was Shawn Abner a pitcher?: No. Shawn Abner was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Shawn Abner hit?: Shawn Abner hit 11 career home runs with 191 hits.