Garrett Atkins

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2010)

AVG .285
HR 99
RBI 488
H 835
OPS .799
PIV 4,053
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
12/12/1979 in Orange, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2003-08-03
Last Game
2010-06-25

Full name: Garrett Bernard Atkins

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
817 2,928 399 835 169 7 99 488 8 291 449 .285 .350 .449 .799 4,053

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career SLG .449 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OPS .799 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — +6.2% above 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
2003 COL NL 25 69 6 11 2 0 0 4 0 3 14 .159 .264 (-40%) .332 (-38%) .422 (-55%) .754 (-48%) -541.2
2004 COL NL 15 28 3 10 2 0 1 8 0 4 3 .357 — — — — 0.0
2005 COL NL 138 519 62 149 31 1 13 89 0 45 72 .287 .264 (+9%) .330 (+5%) .418 (+2%) .749 (+3%) 379.8
2006 COL NL 157 602 117 198 48 1 29 120 4 79 76 .329 .269 (+22%) .336 (+21%) .431 (+29%) .768 (+26%) 3500.5
2007 COL NL 157 605 83 182 35 1 25 111 3 67 96 .301 .268 (+12%) .335 (+9%) .422 (+15%) .758 (+12%) 1613.6
2008 COL NL 155 611 86 175 32 3 21 99 1 40 100 .286 .263 (+9%) .333 (-1%) .416 (+9%) .749 (+4%) 341.9
2009 COL NL 126 354 37 80 12 1 9 48 0 41 58 .226 .262 (-14%) .332 (-7%) .417 (-18%) .750 (-13%) -740.1
2010 BAL AL 44 140 5 30 7 0 1 9 0 12 30 .214 .257 (-17%) .325 (-15%) .402 (-29%) .728 (-23%) -501.9
Career · 8 seasons 817 2,928 399 835 169 7 99 488 8 291 449 .285 — — — — 4,053

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
15 53 6 10 5 0 1 5 5 8 .189

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLDS2 COL 4 13 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 .231
2007 NLCS COL 4 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .143
2007 NLDS2 COL 3 13 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .231
2007 WS COL 4 13 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 .154

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home399141922345449267.320
Away417150617637950220.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-06-25 BALWASW 300000000
2010-06-18 BALSDPL 000000000
2010-06-14 BALSFGL 301000011
2010-06-09 BALNYYL 301000101
2010-06-05 BALBOSL 201000021
2010-06-03 BALNYYL 300000010
2010-05-29 BALTORL 300000001
2010-05-27 BALOAKL 300000122
2010-05-26 BALOAKL 311001100
2010-05-25 BALOAKW 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 135 105 975 48 9 97
2B 1 0 3 5 0 2
3B 642 632 355 1163 73 128
OF 3 2 5 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 COL 3B 19 16 9 25 6 0
2004 COL 1B 3 2 22 1 0 6
2004 COL 3B 4 3 2 4 0 1
2004 COL OF 3 2 5 0 0 0
2005 COL 3B 136 136 78 262 18 23
2006 COL 1B 3 0 5 0 0 1
2006 COL 3B 157 157 98 286 19 36
2007 COL 1B 10 2 31 3 1 3
2007 COL 3B 154 153 84 252 13 34
2008 COL 1B 61 60 551 23 6 55
2008 COL 2B 1 0 3 5 0 2
2008 COL 3B 94 92 47 197 9 21
2009 COL 1B 28 11 124 5 1 8
2009 COL 3B 78 75 37 137 8 13
2010 BAL 1B 30 30 242 16 1 24

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 135
Second Base 1
Third Base 642
Left Field 3
Designated Hitter 14

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-04-08
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-09-30
2005 Rookie of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 BAL AL $4,000,000
2009 COL NL $7,050,000
2008 COL NL $4,387,500
2007 COL NL $400,000
2006 COL NL $335,000
2005 COL NL $317,000
Total Career Earnings $16,489,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1998, 1999, 2000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2006 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 10.0 448 0
2005 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 17.0 160 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Garrett Atkins (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Greg Colbrunn
    .289 avg, 98 HR
  2. 94
    Jeff McNeil
    .281 avg, 86 HR
  3. 90
    Willie Aikens
    .271 avg, 110 HR
  4. 86
    Whitey Kurowski
    .286 avg, 106 HR
  5. 85
    Marcus Giles
    .277 avg, 76 HR
  6. 84
    Yandy Diaz
    .292 avg, 120 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Garrett Atkins

What years did Garrett Atkins play?
Garrett Atkins played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010.
Was Garrett Atkins a pitcher?
No. Garrett Atkins was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Garrett Atkins hit?
Garrett Atkins hit 99 career home runs with 835 hits.