What years did Jesse Barfield play?

Jesse Barfield played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1992.

Was Jesse Barfield a pitcher?

No. Jesse Barfield was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jesse Barfield hit?

Jesse Barfield hit 241 career home runs with 1219 hits.

What was Jesse Barfield's career batting average?

Jesse Barfield batted .256 over his career, with 1,219 hits in 4,759 at bats.

How many RBI did Jesse Barfield have?

Jesse Barfield drove in 716 runs in his career.

Is Jesse Barfield in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jesse Barfield has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jesse Barfield

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1992)

Jesse Barfield was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1992 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,428 career games, he hit .256 with 1,219 hits, 241 home runs, and 716 RBI. Jesse Barfield was an All-Star, a 2-time Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,817.

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 September 8, 2026

AVG .256

HR 241

RBI 716

H 1,219

OPS .802

PIV 11,817

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 10/29/1959 in Joliet, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-09-03
Last Game: 1992-06-17
Awards: All-Star · 2× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Jesse Lee Barfield

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Career Batting Statistics

Jesse Barfield — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,428	4,759	715	1,219	216	30	241	716	66	551	1,234	.256	.335	.466	.802	11,817

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .466 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +20.5% above league average.

Career OPS .802 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jesse Barfield 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
1981	TOR	AL	25	95	7	22	3	2	2	9	4	4	19	.232	.255 (-9%)	.320 (-16%)	.368 (avg)	.688 (-7%)	-132.6
1982	TOR	AL	139	394	54	97	13	2	18	58	1	42	79	.246	.261 (-6%)	.324 (avg)	.388 (+10%)	.712 (+5%)	419.9
1983	TOR	AL	128	388	58	98	13	3	27	68	2	22	110	.253	.260 (-3%)	.324 (-9%)	.389 (+31%)	.714 (+13%)	757.9
1984	TOR	AL	110	320	51	91	14	1	14	49	8	35	81	.284	.259 (+9%)	.322 (+10%)	.384 (+21%)	.707 (+16%)	1008.8
1985	TOR	AL	155	539	94	156	34	9	27	84	22	66	143	.289	.257 (+13%)	.323 (+14%)	.390 (+37%)	.714 (+27%)	2885.6
1986	TOR	AL	158	589	107	170	35	2	40	108	8	69	146	.289	.257 (+12%)	.325 (+13%)	.395 (+41%)	.720 (+29%)	3415.4
1987	TOR	AL	159	590	89	155	25	3	28	84	3	58	141	.263	.262 (avg)	.331 (avg)	.415 (+10%)	.746 (+6%)	673.5
1988	TOR	AL	137	468	62	114	21	5	18	56	7	41	108	.244	.254 (-4%)	.317 (-5%)	.377 (+13%)	.695 (+5%)	263.9
1989	TOR	AL	21	80	8	16	4	0	5	11	0	5	28	.200	.254 (-21%)	.319 (-20%)	.375 (+17%)	.694 (avg)	-29.7
1989	NYA	AL	129	441	71	106	19	1	18	56	5	82	122	.240	.254 (-5%)	.319 (+13%)	.375 (+9%)	.694 (+11%)	-29.7
1990	NYA	AL	153	476	69	117	21	2	25	78	4	82	150	.246	.257 (-5%)	.324 (+11%)	.385 (+18%)	.710 (+15%)	1601.7
1991	NYA	AL	84	284	37	64	12	0	17	48	1	36	80	.225	.255 (-12%)	.323 (-4%)	.384 (+16%)	.708 (+7%)	349.9
1992	NYA	AL	30	95	8	13	2	0	2	7	1	9	27	.137	.255 (-46%)	.322 (-35%)	.377 (-41%)	.699 (-38%)	-577.2
Career · 13 seasons			1,428	4,759	715	1,219	216	30	241	716	66	551	1,234	.256	—	—	—	—	10,607

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

Jesse Barfield — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	25	3	7	1	0	1	4	3	7	.280

Playoff Batting by Year

Jesse Barfield — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1985	ALCS	TOR	7	25	3	7	1	0	1	4	3	7	.280

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jesse Barfield — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	711	2360	385	624	130	389	.264
Away	717	2399	330	595	111	327	.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jesse Barfield — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1992-06-17	NYY	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1992-05-20	NYY	LAA	W	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
1992-05-18	NYY	LAA	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1992-05-09	NYY	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1992-05-08	NYY	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1992-05-06	NYY	LAA	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1992-05-05	NYY	SEA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-05-04	NYY	SEA	W	2	1	0	0	0	2	1
1992-05-03	NYY	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-05-02	NYY	MIN	L	4	2	2	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jesse Barfield — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1387	1263	2951	162	62	48

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jesse Barfield — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	TOR	OF	25	25	71	2	0	1
1982	TOR	OF	137	104	217	15	9	4
1983	TOR	OF	120	95	213	16	8	4
1984	TOR	OF	88	76	190	9	10	5
1985	TOR	OF	154	152	349	22	4	8
1986	TOR	OF	157	156	368	20	3	8
1987	TOR	OF	158	146	341	17	3	4
1988	TOR	OF	136	126	325	12	4	4
1989	TOR	OF	21	20	43	4	1	1
1989	NYA	OF	129	125	297	16	9	3
1990	NYA	OF	151	136	305	16	9	3
1991	NYA	OF	81	76	178	10	0	3
1992	NYA	OF	30	26	54	3	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jesse Barfield Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	3
Center Field	87
Right Field	1339
Designated Hitter	17

Awards & Honors

Jesse Barfield — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1987	Gold Glove	OF
1986	Gold Glove	OF
1986	Silver Slugger	OF
1983	Player of the Week	Week of 1983-09-02

Salary History

Jesse Barfield — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	NYA	AL	$2,166,667
1991	NYA	AL	$1,333,333
1990	NYA	AL	$1,233,333
1989	TOR	AL	$1,300,000
1988	TOR	AL	$1,400,000
1987	TOR	AL	$1,525,000
1986	TOR	AL	$725,000
1985	TOR	AL	$325,000
Total Career Earnings			$10,008,333

Award Voting History

Jesse Barfield — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1986	Most Valuable Player	AL	5th	107.0	392
1985	Most Valuable Player	AL	7th	88.0	392
1982	Rookie of the Year	AL	8th	1.0	140

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Barfield

What years did Jesse Barfield play?: Jesse Barfield played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1992.
Was Jesse Barfield a pitcher?: No. Jesse Barfield was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jesse Barfield hit?: Jesse Barfield hit 241 career home runs with 1219 hits.
What was Jesse Barfield's career batting average?: Jesse Barfield batted .256 over his career, with 1,219 hits in 4,759 at bats.
How many RBI did Jesse Barfield have?: Jesse Barfield drove in 716 runs in his career.
Is Jesse Barfield in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jesse Barfield has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.