What years did Michael Barrett play?

Michael Barrett played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009.

Was Michael Barrett a pitcher?

No. Michael Barrett was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Michael Barrett hit?

Michael Barrett hit 98 career home runs with 925 hits.

What teams did Michael Barrett play for?

Michael Barrett played for 4 teams: the Montreal Expos (1998–2003), the Chicago Cubs (2004–2007), the San Diego Padres (2007–2008), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2009).

What awards did Michael Barrett win?

Michael Barrett won the Silver Slugger award (2005).

What were Michael Barrett's career stats?

In 1,054 games, Michael Barrett had 925 hits, 98 home runs, 424 RBI, 398 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .263 batting average.

What was Michael Barrett's salary?

Michael Barrett's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2009. His highest recorded salary was $4,533,333, in 2007, and his lowest was $200,500, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2009.

What position did Michael Barrett play?

Michael Barrett played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Michael Barrett and how much did he weigh?

Michael Barrett was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.

How many home runs did Michael Barrett hit each season?

Michael Barrett's home runs by season: 1 in 1998, 8 in 1999, 1 in 2000, 6 in 2001, 12 in 2002, 10 in 2003, 16 in 2004, 16 in 2005, 16 in 2006, 9 in 2007, 2 in 2008, and 1 in 2009. His most in one season was 16, in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

What was Michael Barrett's career batting average?

Michael Barrett batted .263 over his career, with 925 hits in 3,512 at bats.

How many RBI did Michael Barrett have?

Michael Barrett drove in 424 runs in his career.

Is Michael Barrett in the Hall of Fame?

No. Michael Barrett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Michael Barrett

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2009)

Michael Barrett was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009 for 4 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,054 career games, he hit .263 with 925 hits, 98 home runs, and 424 RBI. Michael Barrett was a Silver Slugger.

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 October 23, 2026

AVG .263

HR 98

RBI 424

H 925

OPS .742

PIV -1,546

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 10/22/1976 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-09-19
Last Game: 2009-04-17
Awards: Silver Slugger

Full name: Michael Patrick Barrett

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Career Batting Statistics

Michael Barrett — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,054	3,512	398	925	220	21	98	424	11	279	480	.263	.320	.422	.742	-1,546

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .422 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .742 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Michael Barrett 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
1998	MON	NL	8	23	3	7	2	0	1	2	0	3	6	.304	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	MON	NL	126	433	53	127	32	3	8	52	0	32	39	.293	.271 (+8%)	.344 (avg)	.433 (+1%)	.778 (avg)	6.4
2000	MON	NL	89	271	28	58	15	1	1	22	0	23	35	.214	.270 (-21%)	.344 (-20%)	.437 (-34%)	.782 (-28%)	-1293.3
2001	MON	NL	132	472	42	118	33	2	6	38	2	25	54	.250	.263 (-5%)	.332 (-13%)	.426 (-14%)	.758 (-14%)	-1143.6
2002	MON	NL	117	376	41	99	20	1	12	49	6	40	65	.263	.261 (+1%)	.331 (avg)	.416 (avg)	.747 (avg)	-1.1
2003	MON	NL	70	226	33	47	9	2	10	30	0	21	37	.208	.264 (-21%)	.332 (-16%)	.422 (-6%)	.754 (-10%)	-417.6
2004	CHN	NL	134	456	55	131	32	6	16	65	1	33	64	.287	.266 (+8%)	.335 (avg)	.427 (+14%)	.762 (+8%)	601.7
2005	CHN	NL	133	424	48	117	32	3	16	61	0	40	61	.276	.264 (+4%)	.330 (+5%)	.418 (+14%)	.749 (+10%)	823.2
2006	CHN	NL	107	375	54	115	25	3	16	53	0	33	41	.307	.269 (+14%)	.336 (+9%)	.431 (+20%)	.768 (+15%)	1123.8
2007	CHN	NL	57	211	23	54	9	0	9	29	2	17	36	.256	.268 (-5%)	.335 (-8%)	.422 (+1%)	.758 (-3%)	-153.5
2007	SDN	NL	44	133	6	30	8	0	0	12	0	2	21	.226	.268 (-16%)	.335 (-30%)	.422 (-32%)	.758 (-31%)	-153.5
2008	SDN	NL	30	94	9	19	3	0	2	9	0	9	16	.202	.263 (-23%)	.333 (-18%)	.416 (-28%)	.749 (-24%)	-377.2
2009	TOR	AL	7	18	3	3	0	0	1	2	0	1	5	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			1,054	3,512	398	925	220	21	98	424	11	279	480	.263	—	—	—	—	-985

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Michael Barrett — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	511	1707	203	451	52	212	.264
Away	542	1802	195	473	46	212	.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Michael Barrett — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2009-04-17	TOR	OAK	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-04-15	TOR	MIN	W	5	2	2	0	1	1	0	2
2009-04-14	TOR	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-04-13	TOR	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-04-12	TOR	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009-04-10	TOR	CLE	W	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009-04-09	TOR	DET	W	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
2008-07-02	SDP	COL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-07-01	SDP	COL	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008-06-30	SDP	COL	W	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Michael Barrett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	6	2	27	1	0	4
3B	124	114	68	192	24	14
C	885	820	6020	358	50	50
SS	2	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Michael Barrett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	MON	3B	3	3	0	5	2	0
1998	MON	C	3	3	22	4	1	1
1999	MON	3B	66	62	45	104	9	4
1999	MON	C	59	51	329	25	5	2
1999	MON	SS	2	0	0	1	0	0
2000	MON	3B	55	49	23	83	13	10
2000	MON	C	28	24	163	12	2	1
2001	MON	C	131	129	880	50	7	6
2002	MON	1B	6	2	27	1	0	4
2002	MON	C	110	105	751	55	9	9
2003	MON	C	68	63	391	21	1	5
2004	CHN	C	130	119	1035	47	6	9
2005	CHN	C	122	114	870	51	6	8
2006	CHN	C	102	96	727	42	5	7
2007	CHN	C	55	52	389	18	5	2
2007	SDN	C	40	31	224	16	1	0
2008	SDN	C	30	29	205	16	2	0
2009	TOR	C	7	4	34	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Michael Barrett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	885
First Base	6
Third Base	124
Shortstop	2
Designated Hitter	2

Awards & Honors

Michael Barrett — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2005	Silver Slugger	C
2002	Player of the Week	Week of 2002-04-14

Salary History

Michael Barrett's recorded salaries total $22,150,499 over 11 seasons, 1999 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Barrett's career ran from 1998 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1998.

Michael Barrett — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	TOR	AL	$600,000
2008	SDN	NL	$3,500,000
2007	CHN	NL	$4,533,333
2006	CHN	NL	$4,333,333
2005	CHN	NL	$3,133,333
2004	CHN	NL	$1,550,000
2003	MON	NL	$2,600,000
2002	MON	NL	$1,150,000
2001	MON	NL	$285,000
2000	MON	NL	$265,000
1999	MON	NL	$200,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$22,150,499

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Career Spans

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Michael Barrett: the record in brief

According to the bio, Michael Barrett debuted on September 19, 1998 and played a final game on April 17, 2009. Barrett played for the Montreal Expos (1998 to 2003), the Chicago Cubs (2004 through 2007), the San Diego Padres (2007 through 2008), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2009). Barrett, born on October 22, 1976, in Atlanta, GA, USA, is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'3" and 185 pounds. On the record, Michael Barrett was born Michael Patrick Barrett.

Across 1,054 games at the plate, Barrett's career line reads 925 hits in 3,512 at bats for a .263 average, along with 98 homers and 424 RBI. The on-base percentage is .320 and the slugging percentage .422, for an OPS of .742. The .263 career average is close to the .266 the league hit across the same seasons. Barrett's most home runs in a season came in 2004, when the total reached 16 for the Chicago Cubs. No season topped the 131 hits of 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Barrett

What years did Michael Barrett play?: Michael Barrett played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009.
Was Michael Barrett a pitcher?: No. Michael Barrett was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Michael Barrett hit?: Michael Barrett hit 98 career home runs with 925 hits.
What teams did Michael Barrett play for?: Michael Barrett played for 4 teams: the Montreal Expos (1998–2003), the Chicago Cubs (2004–2007), the San Diego Padres (2007–2008), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2009).
What awards did Michael Barrett win?: Michael Barrett won the Silver Slugger award (2005).
What were Michael Barrett's career stats?: In 1,054 games, Michael Barrett had 925 hits, 98 home runs, 424 RBI, 398 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .263 batting average.
How much did Michael Barrett earn in his career?: Michael Barrett's recorded salaries total $22,150,499 over 11 seasons, 1999 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Barrett's career ran from 1998 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1998.
What was Michael Barrett's salary?: Michael Barrett's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2009. His highest recorded salary was $4,533,333, in 2007, and his lowest was $200,500, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2009.
What position did Michael Barrett play?: Michael Barrett played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Michael Barrett and how much did he weigh?: Michael Barrett was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Michael Barrett hit each season?: Michael Barrett's home runs by season: 1 in 1998, 8 in 1999, 1 in 2000, 6 in 2001, 12 in 2002, 10 in 2003, 16 in 2004, 16 in 2005, 16 in 2006, 9 in 2007, 2 in 2008, and 1 in 2009. His most in one season was 16, in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
What was Michael Barrett's career batting average?: Michael Barrett batted .263 over his career, with 925 hits in 3,512 at bats.
How many RBI did Michael Barrett have?: Michael Barrett drove in 424 runs in his career.
Is Michael Barrett in the Hall of Fame?: No. Michael Barrett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.