Carlos Baerga

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2005)

Carlos Baerga was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2005 for 6 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,630 career games, he hit .291 with 1,583 hits, 134 home runs, and 774 RBI. Carlos Baerga was a 3-time All-Star and a 2-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,292.

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

AVG .291
HR 134
RBI 774
H 1,583
OPS .754
PIV 2,292
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
11/4/1968 in Santurce, P.R.
MLB Debut
1990-04-14
Last Game
2005-09-30
Awards
3× All-Star · 2× Silver Slugger

Full name: Carlos Obed Baerga

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Career Batting Statistics

Carlos Baerga — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,630 5,439 731 1,583 279 17 134 774 59 291 580 .291 .332 .423 .754 2,292

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .754 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carlos Baerga Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 CLE AL 108 312 46 81 17 2 7 47 0 16 57 .260 .257 (+1%) .324 (-8%) .385 (+2%) .710 (-2%) -199.7
1991 CLE AL 158 593 80 171 28 2 11 69 3 48 74 .288 .255 (+13%) .323 (+7%) .384 (+3%) .708 (+5%) 673.6
1992 CLE AL 161 657 92 205 32 1 20 105 10 35 76 .312 .255 (+22%) .322 (+10%) .377 (+21%) .699 (+16%) 1971.3
1993 CLE AL 154 624 105 200 28 6 21 114 15 34 68 .321 .265 (+21%) .332 (+7%) .403 (+20%) .735 (+14%) 1620.0
1994 CLE AL 103 442 81 139 32 2 19 80 8 10 45 .314 .269 (+17%) .338 (-2%) .424 (+24%) .763 (+12%) 849.0
1995 CLE AL 135 557 87 175 28 2 15 90 11 35 31 .314 .266 (+18%) .337 (+5%) .417 (+8%) .755 (+7%) 737.6
1996 CLE AL 100 424 54 113 25 0 10 55 1 16 25 .267 .269 (-1%) .340 (-11%) .426 (-7%) .767 (-9%) -716.6
1996 NYN NL 26 83 5 16 3 0 2 11 0 5 2 .193 .269 (-29%) .340 (-26%) .426 (-29%) .767 (-28%) -716.6
1997 NYN NL 133 467 53 131 25 1 9 52 2 20 54 .281 .266 (+5%) .336 (-8%) .419 (-6%) .756 (-6%) -581.3
1998 NYN NL 147 511 46 136 27 1 7 53 0 24 55 .266 .266 (avg) .335 (-10%) .420 (-13%) .755 (-12%) -1061.4
1999 SDN NL 33 80 6 20 1 0 2 5 1 6 14 .250 .271 (-8%) .344 (-8%) .433 (-22%) .778 (-16%) -195.2
1999 CLE AL 22 57 4 13 0 0 1 5 1 4 10 .228 .271 (-16%) .344 (-20%) .433 (-35%) .778 (-29%) -195.2
2002 BOS AL 73 182 17 52 11 0 2 19 6 7 20 .286 .261 (+9%) .331 (-5%) .416 (-9%) .747 (-7%) -230.3
2003 ARI NL 105 207 31 71 13 0 4 39 1 18 20 .343 .264 (+30%) .332 (+19%) .422 (+10%) .754 (+14%) 606.6
2004 ARI NL 79 85 6 20 2 0 2 11 0 6 12 .235 .266 (-12%) .335 (-8%) .427 (-23%) .762 (-16%) -210.8
2005 WAS NL 93 158 18 40 7 0 2 19 0 7 17 .253 .264 (-4%) .330 (-4%) .418 (-20%) .749 (-13%) -289.9
Career · 16 seasons 1,630 5,439 731 1,583 279 17 134 774 59 291 580 .291 — — — — 2,061

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

Carlos Baerga — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 65 6 19 3 0 1 9 3 5 .292

Playoff Batting by Year

Carlos Baerga — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 ALCS CLE 6 25 3 10 0 0 1 4 2 3 .400
1995 ALDS1 CLE 3 14 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .286
1995 WS CLE 6 26 1 5 2 0 0 4 1 1 .192

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Carlos Baerga — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home799261235779857392.306
Away831282737478577382.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carlos Baerga — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-09-30 WASPHIL 101000000
2005-09-25 WASNYNL 100000001
2005-09-24 WASNYNL 100000000
2005-09-23 WASNYNL 111001200
2005-09-22 WASSFGW 300000001
2005-09-17 WASSDPL 100000000
2005-09-15 WASNYNW 100000000
2005-09-11 WASATLL 100000001
2005-09-09 WASATLW 000000010
2005-09-08 WASMIAL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carlos Baerga — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 54 42 318 19 4 24
2B 1063 1022 2177 3101 130 759
3B 199 157 115 340 30 27
SS 50 14 24 41 5 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carlos Baerga — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 CLE 2B 8 8 22 22 5 8
1990 CLE 3B 50 45 33 101 8 9
1990 CLE SS 48 13 24 41 4 10
1991 CLE 2B 75 73 163 238 12 59
1991 CLE 3B 89 77 54 183 14 14
1991 CLE SS 2 1 0 0 1 0
1992 CLE 2B 160 160 400 475 19 138
1993 CLE 2B 150 148 347 445 17 108
1994 CLE 2B 102 102 205 335 15 70
1995 CLE 2B 134 133 231 444 19 99
1996 CLE 2B 100 99 191 308 15 63
1996 NYN 1B 16 16 98 5 1 8
1996 NYN 2B 1 1 3 3 0 1
1996 NYN 3B 6 3 2 4 3 0
1997 NYN 2B 131 122 244 371 14 88
1998 NYN 2B 144 135 289 340 9 97
1999 SDN 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1999 SDN 2B 13 9 16 20 0 7
1999 SDN 3B 13 7 5 10 2 2
1999 CLE 2B 6 2 5 9 0 3
1999 CLE 3B 15 11 8 19 1 1
2002 BOS 2B 17 10 25 32 1 4
2002 BOS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2003 ARI 1B 19 13 123 8 2 12
2003 ARI 2B 15 15 21 40 1 11
2003 ARI 3B 5 4 6 7 0 0
2004 ARI 1B 6 4 32 4 0 2
2005 WAS 1B 11 9 65 2 1 2
2005 WAS 2B 7 5 15 19 3 3
2005 WAS 3B 20 10 7 16 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Carlos Baerga Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 54
Second Base 1063
Third Base 199
Shortstop 50
Designated Hitter 50

Awards & Honors

Carlos Baerga — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1995 TSN All-Star 2B
1994 Silver Slugger 2B
1993 Player of the Week Week of 1993-04-10
1993 Player of the Week Week of 1993-07-24
1993 Silver Slugger 2B
1993 TSN All-Star 2B

Salary History

Carlos Baerga — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 ARI NL $1,000,000
2003 ARI NL $500,000
2002 BOS AL $700,000
1999 CLE AL $500,000
1998 NYN NL $4,749,999
1997 NYN NL $4,750,000
1996 CLE AL $4,750,000
1995 CLE AL $3,633,333
1994 CLE AL $2,358,333
1993 CLE AL $1,383,333
1992 CLE AL $525,000
1991 CLE AL $205,000
1990 CLE AL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $25,154,998

Award Voting History

Carlos Baerga — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 50.0 392 0
1992 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 31.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Carlos Baerga (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    James Loney
    .284 avg, 108 HR
  2. 96
    Joe Randa
    .284 avg, 123 HR
  3. 96
    Martin Prado
    .287 avg, 100 HR
  4. 83
    Willie Montanez
    .275 avg, 139 HR
  5. 80
    Daniel Murphy
    .296 avg, 138 HR
  6. 80
    Pablo Sandoval
    .278 avg, 153 HR

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Carlos Baerga: the record in brief

Carlos Baerga played a first major league game on April 14, 1990 and a last one on September 30, 2005. Baerga played for the Cleveland Indians (1990 through 1999), the New York Mets (1996 to 1998), the San Diego Padres (1999), the Boston Red Sox (2002), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2003 through 2004), and the Washington Nationals (2005). Listed as a second baseman, Baerga batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Baerga is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 165 pounds. Baerga was born on November 4, 1968, in Santurce, P.R. Carlos Baerga was the playing name; the full given name is Carlos Obed.

In 1,630 games and 5,439 at bats, Baerga batted .291 with 1,583 hits, adding 134 home runs, 774 runs batted in, and 59 stolen bases. Baerga's career OPS of .754 combines a .332 on-base mark with .423 slugging. Set against a .264 league average for the same years, Baerga's .291 average sits 10.1% above it. No season beat the 21 home runs Baerga hit in 1993.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Baerga

What years did Carlos Baerga play?
Carlos Baerga played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2005.
Was Carlos Baerga a pitcher?
No. Carlos Baerga was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Carlos Baerga hit?
Carlos Baerga hit 134 career home runs with 1583 hits.
What was Carlos Baerga's career batting average?
Carlos Baerga batted .291 over his career, with 1,583 hits in 5,439 at bats.
How many RBI did Carlos Baerga have?
Carlos Baerga drove in 774 runs in his career.
Is Carlos Baerga in the Hall of Fame?
No. Carlos Baerga has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.