Bobby Abreu
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2014)
Bobby Abreu was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2014 for 6 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 19 seasons. In 2,425 career games, he hit .291 with 2,470 hits, 288 home runs, and 1,363 RBI. Bobby Abreu was a 2-time All-Star, a Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 32,162.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1996-09-01
- Last Game
- 2014-09-28
- Awards
- 2× All-Star · Gold Glove · Silver Slugger
Full name: Bob Kelly Abreu
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,425 | 8,480 | 1,453 | 2,470 | 574 | 59 | 288 | 1,363 | 400 | 1,476 | 1,840 | .291 | .395 | .475 | .870 | 32,162 |
Career AVG .291 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.
Career OBP .395 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +18.9% above league average.
Career SLG .475 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.
Career OPS .870 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — +15.9% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | HOU | NL | 15 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .227 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | HOU | NL | 59 | 188 | 22 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 21 | 48 | .250 | .266 (-6%) | .336 (-2%) | .419 (-11%) | .756 (-7%) | -208.4 |
| 1998 | PHI | NL | 151 | 497 | 68 | 155 | 29 | 6 | 17 | 74 | 19 | 84 | 133 | .312 | .266 (+17%) | .335 (+22%) | .420 (+18%) | .755 (+20%) | 2335.3 |
| 1999 | PHI | NL | 152 | 546 | 118 | 183 | 35 | 11 | 20 | 93 | 27 | 109 | 113 | .335 | .271 (+24%) | .344 (+29%) | .433 (+27%) | .778 (+28%) | 3714.9 |
| 2000 | PHI | NL | 154 | 576 | 103 | 182 | 42 | 10 | 25 | 79 | 28 | 100 | 116 | .316 | .270 (+17%) | .344 (+21%) | .437 (+27%) | .782 (+24%) | 3231.3 |
| 2001 | PHI | NL | 162 | 588 | 118 | 170 | 48 | 4 | 31 | 110 | 36 | 106 | 137 | .289 | .263 (+10%) | .332 (+18%) | .426 (+27%) | .758 (+23%) | 3125.6 |
| 2002 | PHI | NL | 157 | 572 | 102 | 176 | 50 | 6 | 20 | 85 | 31 | 104 | 117 | .308 | .261 (+18%) | .331 (+25%) | .416 (+25%) | .747 (+25%) | 3310.5 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 158 | 577 | 99 | 173 | 35 | 1 | 20 | 101 | 22 | 109 | 126 | .300 | .264 (+13%) | .332 (+23%) | .422 (+11%) | .754 (+16%) | 2426.0 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 159 | 574 | 118 | 173 | 47 | 1 | 30 | 105 | 40 | 127 | 116 | .301 | .266 (+13%) | .335 (+28%) | .427 (+27%) | .762 (+27%) | 3893.0 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 162 | 588 | 104 | 168 | 37 | 1 | 24 | 102 | 31 | 117 | 134 | .286 | .264 (+8%) | .330 (+23%) | .418 (+13%) | .749 (+17%) | 2654.8 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | 98 | 339 | 61 | 94 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 20 | 91 | 86 | .277 | .269 (+3%) | .336 (+27%) | .431 (avg) | .768 (+12%) | 1211.3 |
| 2006 | NYA | AL | 58 | 209 | 37 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 10 | 33 | 52 | .330 | .269 (+23%) | .336 (+24%) | .431 (+17%) | .768 (+20%) | 1211.3 |
| 2007 | NYA | AL | 158 | 605 | 123 | 171 | 40 | 5 | 16 | 101 | 25 | 84 | 115 | .283 | .268 (+5%) | .335 (+10%) | .422 (+5%) | .758 (+7%) | 1068.6 |
| 2008 | NYA | AL | 156 | 609 | 100 | 180 | 39 | 4 | 20 | 100 | 22 | 73 | 109 | .296 | .263 (+12%) | .333 (+11%) | .416 (+13%) | .749 (+12%) | 1707.8 |
| 2009 | LAA | AL | 152 | 563 | 96 | 165 | 29 | 3 | 15 | 103 | 30 | 94 | 113 | .293 | .262 (+12%) | .332 (+17%) | .417 (+4%) | .750 (+10%) | 1455.5 |
| 2010 | LAA | AL | 154 | 573 | 88 | 146 | 41 | 1 | 20 | 78 | 24 | 87 | 132 | .255 | .257 (-1%) | .325 (+8%) | .402 (+8%) | .728 (+8%) | 1082.0 |
| 2011 | LAA | AL | 142 | 502 | 54 | 127 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 60 | 21 | 78 | 113 | .253 | .255 (-1%) | .320 (+10%) | .399 (-9%) | .719 (avg) | 225.1 |
| 2012 | LAA | AL | 8 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .208 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | LAN | NL | 92 | 195 | 28 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 35 | 51 | .246 | .254 (-3%) | .318 (+13%) | .405 (-15%) | .724 (-3%) | 0.0 |
| 2014 | NYN | NL | 78 | 133 | 12 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 21 | .248 | .251 (-1%) | .313 (+9%) | .386 (-12%) | .700 (-3%) | -13.1 |
| Career · 20 seasons | 2,425 | 8,480 | 1,453 | 2,470 | 574 | 59 | 288 | 1,363 | 400 | 1,476 | 1,840 | .291 | — | — | — | — | 32,432 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2425 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1226 | 4153 | 732 | 1252 | 155 | 719 | .301 |
| Away | 1199 | 4327 | 721 | 1218 | 133 | 644 | .281 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-28 | NYN | HOU | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-09-27 | NYN | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-25 | NYN | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-25 | NYN | WAS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-23 | NYN | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-09-21 | NYN | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-19 | NYN | ATL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-17 | NYN | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-14 | NYN | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-13 | NYN | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 2138 | 2088 | 3952 | 136 | 73 | 24 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | HOU | OF | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | HOU | OF | 53 | 46 | 84 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | PHI | OF | 146 | 139 | 272 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | PHI | OF | 146 | 145 | 260 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | PHI | OF | 152 | 150 | 337 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 2001 | PHI | OF | 162 | 159 | 308 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 2002 | PHI | OF | 154 | 153 | 282 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 2003 | PHI | OF | 158 | 156 | 304 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | PHI | OF | 158 | 157 | 311 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 2005 | PHI | OF | 158 | 158 | 266 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | PHI | OF | 97 | 95 | 178 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | NYA | OF | 57 | 54 | 114 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | NYA | OF | 157 | 150 | 313 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | NYA | OF | 150 | 148 | 270 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | LAA | OF | 136 | 136 | 269 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 2010 | LAA | OF | 134 | 134 | 242 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 2011 | LAA | OF | 28 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | LAA | OF | 7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | LAN | OF | 47 | 43 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | NYN | OF | 31 | 26 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 142 |
| Center Field | 21 |
| Right Field | 1990 |
| Designated Hitter | 161 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Player of the Week | Week of 2010-08-15 |
| 2009 | Player of the Month | July |
| 2005 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 2005 | Player of the Month | May |
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-05-14 |
| 2004 | Player of the Week | Week of 2004-07-03 |
| 2004 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2001 | Player of the Week | Week of 2001-06-02 |
Salary History
Bobby Abreu's recorded salaries total $124,379,666 over 16 seasons, 1997 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Abreu's career ran from 1996 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 1996 and 2014.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | LAA | AL | $9,000,000 |
| 2011 | LAA | AL | $9,000,000 |
| 2010 | LAA | AL | $9,000,000 |
| 2009 | LAA | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 2008 | NYA | AL | $16,000,000 |
| 2007 | NYA | AL | $15,000,000 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | $13,600,000 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | $13,100,000 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | $10,600,000 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | $9,100,000 |
| 2002 | PHI | NL | $6,333,333 |
| 2001 | PHI | NL | $4,983,000 |
| 2000 | PHI | NL | $2,933,333 |
| 1999 | PHI | NL | $400,000 |
| 1998 | PHI | NL | $180,000 |
| 1997 | HOU | NL | $150,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $124,379,666 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 12th | 23.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2007 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 17th | 4.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2005 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 21.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2004 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 3.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2003 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 27th | 3.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2001 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 9.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 1999 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 6.0 | 448 | 0 |
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Bobby Abreu: the record in brief
According to the bio, Bobby Abreu debuted on September 1, 1996 and played a final game on September 28, 2014. The team column moves through the Houston Astros (1996 to 1997), the Philadelphia Phillies (1998 through 2006), the New York Yankees (2006 through 2008), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2009 through 2012), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2012), and the New York Mets (2014). Abreu played primarily as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 11, 1974, in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 220 pounds. On the record, Bobby Abreu was born Bob Kelly Abreu.
Across 2,425 games at the plate, Abreu's career line reads 2,470 hits in 8,480 at bats for a .291 average, along with 288 home runs, 1,363 runs batted in, and 400 stolen bases. Abreu got on base at a .395 rate and slugged .475 (.870 OPS).
Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Abreu
- What years did Bobby Abreu play?
- Bobby Abreu played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2014.
- Was Bobby Abreu a pitcher?
- No. Bobby Abreu was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Bobby Abreu hit?
- Bobby Abreu hit 288 career home runs with 2,470 hits.
- What teams did Bobby Abreu play for?
- Bobby Abreu played for 6 teams: the Houston Astros (1996–1997), the Philadelphia Phillies (1998–2006), the New York Yankees (2006–2008), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2009–2012), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2012), and the New York Mets (2014).
- Did Bobby Abreu win an MVP award?
- No. Bobby Abreu did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Bobby Abreu win?
- Bobby Abreu won the Gold Glove (2005) and the Silver Slugger award (2004). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Bobby Abreu's career stats?
- In 2,425 games, Bobby Abreu had 2,470 hits, 288 home runs, 1,363 RBI, 1,453 runs, and 400 stolen bases, with a .291 batting average.
- How much did Bobby Abreu earn in his career?
- Bobby Abreu's recorded salaries total $124,379,666 over 16 seasons, 1997 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Abreu's career ran from 1996 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 1996 and 2014.
- What was Bobby Abreu's salary?
- Bobby Abreu's last recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $16,000,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2012.
- What position did Bobby Abreu play?
- Bobby Abreu played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bobby Abreu and how much did he weigh?
- Bobby Abreu was listed at 6 feet and 220 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bobby Abreu hit each season?
- Bobby Abreu's home runs by season: 0 in 1996, 3 in 1997, 17 in 1998, 20 in 1999, 25 in 2000, 31 in 2001, 20 in 2002, 20 in 2003, 30 in 2004, 24 in 2005, 15 in 2006, 16 in 2007, 20 in 2008, 15 in 2009, 20 in 2010, 8 in 2011, 3 in 2012, and 1 in 2014. His most in one season was 31, in 2001.
- What was Bobby Abreu's career batting average?
- Bobby Abreu batted .291 over his career, with 2,470 hits in 8,480 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bobby Abreu have?
- Bobby Abreu drove in 1,363 runs in his career.