Edgardo Alfonzo
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2006)
Edgardo Alfonzo was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006 for 4 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,506 career games, he hit .284 with 1,532 hits, 146 home runs, and 744 RBI. Edgardo Alfonzo was an All-Star and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,029.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1995-04-26
- Last Game
- 2006-06-11
- Awards
- All-Star · Silver Slugger
Full name: Edgardo Antonio Alfonzo
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,506 | 5,385 | 777 | 1,532 | 282 | 18 | 146 | 744 | 53 | 596 | 617 | .284 | .357 | .425 | .782 | 5,029 |
Career AVG .284 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.
Career OBP .357 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.
Career SLG .425 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .782 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NYN | NL | 101 | 335 | 26 | 93 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 12 | 37 | .278 | .266 (+4%) | .337 (-11%) | .417 (-8%) | .755 (-10%) | -620.5 |
| 1996 | NYN | NL | 123 | 368 | 36 | 96 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 25 | 56 | .261 | .269 (-3%) | .340 (-11%) | .426 (-19%) | .767 (-15%) | -991.7 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | 151 | 518 | 84 | 163 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 72 | 11 | 63 | 56 | .315 | .266 (+18%) | .336 (+16%) | .419 (+3%) | .756 (+9%) | 1187.9 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | 144 | 557 | 94 | 155 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 78 | 8 | 65 | 77 | .278 | .266 (+5%) | .335 (+6%) | .420 (+2%) | .755 (+4%) | 525.6 |
| 1999 | NYN | NL | 158 | 628 | 123 | 191 | 41 | 1 | 27 | 108 | 9 | 85 | 85 | .304 | .271 (+12%) | .344 (+12%) | .433 (+16%) | .778 (+14%) | 1994.0 |
| 2000 | NYN | NL | 150 | 544 | 109 | 176 | 40 | 2 | 25 | 94 | 3 | 95 | 70 | .324 | .270 (+20%) | .344 (+23%) | .437 (+24%) | .782 (+24%) | 3098.0 |
| 2001 | NYN | NL | 124 | 457 | 64 | 111 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 49 | 5 | 51 | 62 | .243 | .263 (-8%) | .332 (-3%) | .426 (-6%) | .758 (-4%) | -316.9 |
| 2002 | NYN | NL | 135 | 490 | 78 | 151 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 56 | 6 | 62 | 55 | .308 | .261 (+18%) | .331 (+18%) | .416 (+10%) | .747 (+14%) | 1613.9 |
| 2003 | SFN | NL | 142 | 514 | 56 | 133 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 81 | 5 | 58 | 41 | .259 | .264 (-2%) | .332 (+1%) | .422 (-7%) | .754 (-4%) | -294.4 |
| 2004 | SFN | NL | 139 | 519 | 66 | 150 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 77 | 1 | 46 | 40 | .289 | .266 (+9%) | .335 (+4%) | .427 (-5%) | .762 (-1%) | -7.6 |
| 2005 | SFN | NL | 109 | 368 | 36 | 102 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 27 | 34 | .277 | .264 (+5%) | .330 (-1%) | .418 (-18%) | .749 (-10%) | -597.5 |
| 2006 | LAA | AL | 18 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .100 | .269 (-63%) | .336 (-60%) | .431 (-72%) | .768 (-67%) | -562.1 |
| 2006 | TOR | AL | 12 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .162 | — | — | — | — | -562.1 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,506 | 5,385 | 777 | 1,532 | 282 | 18 | 146 | 744 | 53 | 596 | 617 | .284 | — | — | — | — | 4,467 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 117 | 18 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 20 | .299 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NLDS1 | SFN | 4 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .529 |
| 2000 | NLCS | NYN | 5 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .444 |
| 2000 | NLDS2 | NYN | 4 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .278 |
| 2000 | WS | NYN | 5 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .143 |
| 1999 | NLCS | NYN | 6 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .222 |
| 1999 | NLDS2 | NYN | 4 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .250 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1505 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 750 | 2579 | 351 | 715 | 68 | 359 | .277 |
| Away | 755 | 2802 | 424 | 815 | 77 | 382 | .291 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-11 | TOR | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-06-10 | TOR | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-06-09 | TOR | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-06-08 | TOR | BAL | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-06-07 | TOR | BAL | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-06-06 | TOR | BAL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-06-04 | TOR | TBR | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-06-03 | TOR | TBR | W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-06-02 | TOR | TBR | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-05-31 | TOR | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 549 | 523 | 1021 | 1362 | 33 | 303 |
| 3B | 889 | 829 | 599 | 1613 | 73 | 133 |
| SS | 34 | 15 | 24 | 46 | 0 | 11 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NYN | 2B | 29 | 19 | 36 | 51 | 1 | 7 |
| 1995 | NYN | 3B | 58 | 57 | 40 | 111 | 6 | 9 |
| 1995 | NYN | SS | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | NYN | 2B | 66 | 56 | 122 | 174 | 8 | 42 |
| 1996 | NYN | 3B | 36 | 21 | 17 | 50 | 3 | 5 |
| 1996 | NYN | SS | 15 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997 | NYN | 2B | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | NYN | 3B | 143 | 127 | 82 | 269 | 12 | 29 |
| 1997 | NYN | SS | 12 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | NYN | 3B | 144 | 136 | 117 | 248 | 9 | 20 |
| 1998 | NYN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | NYN | 2B | 158 | 158 | 298 | 409 | 5 | 98 |
| 2000 | NYN | 2B | 146 | 145 | 316 | 362 | 10 | 84 |
| 2001 | NYN | 2B | 122 | 119 | 211 | 301 | 7 | 61 |
| 2002 | NYN | 3B | 134 | 131 | 95 | 278 | 12 | 22 |
| 2003 | SFN | 2B | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | SFN | 3B | 133 | 133 | 79 | 233 | 11 | 17 |
| 2004 | SFN | 2B | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | SFN | 3B | 129 | 122 | 88 | 246 | 12 | 20 |
| 2005 | SFN | 2B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | SFN | 3B | 97 | 92 | 76 | 158 | 8 | 10 |
| 2006 | LAA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | LAA | 3B | 15 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | TOR | 2B | 12 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2 |
| Second Base | 549 |
| Third Base | 889 |
| Shortstop | 34 |
| Designated Hitter | 3 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 1999 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LAA | AL | $8,000,000 |
| 2005 | SFN | NL | $7,500,000 |
| 2004 | SFN | NL | $6,500,000 |
| 2003 | SFN | NL | $4,000,000 |
| 2002 | NYN | NL | $6,200,000 |
| 2001 | NYN | NL | $5,750,000 |
| 2000 | NYN | NL | $4,225,000 |
| 1999 | NYN | NL | $2,800,000 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | $1,750,000 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | $215,000 |
| 1996 | NYN | NL | $180,000 |
| 1995 | NYN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $47,229,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 15th | 6.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 1999 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 88.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 1997 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 10.0 | 392 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Edgardo Alfonzo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Edgardo Alfonzo
- What years did Edgardo Alfonzo play?
- Edgardo Alfonzo played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006.
- Was Edgardo Alfonzo a pitcher?
- No. Edgardo Alfonzo was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Edgardo Alfonzo hit?
- Edgardo Alfonzo hit 146 career home runs with 1532 hits.
- What was Edgardo Alfonzo's career batting average?
- Edgardo Alfonzo batted .284 over his career, with 1,532 hits in 5,385 at bats.
- How many RBI did Edgardo Alfonzo have?
- Edgardo Alfonzo drove in 744 runs in his career.
- Is Edgardo Alfonzo in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Edgardo Alfonzo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.