Kevin Bass

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1995)

AVG .270
HR 118
RBI 611
H 1,308
OPS .735
PIV 2,539
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 183 lb
Born
5/12/1959 in Redwood City, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1982-04-09
Last Game
1995-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Kevin Charles Bass

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,571 4,839 609 1,308 248 40 118 611 151 357 668 .270 .323 .411 .735 2,539

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .735 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near 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
1982 ML4 AL 18 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 HOU NL 12 24 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .042 — — — — 0.0
1983 HOU NL 88 195 25 46 7 3 2 18 2 6 27 .236 .260 (-10%) .324 (-21%) .389 (-14%) .714 (-17%) -582.8
1984 HOU NL 121 331 33 86 17 5 2 29 5 6 57 .260 .259 (avg) .322 (-13%) .384 (-7%) .707 (-10%) -581.5
1985 HOU NL 150 539 72 145 27 5 16 68 19 31 63 .269 .257 (+5%) .323 (-3%) .390 (+9%) .714 (+4%) 297.5
1986 HOU NL 157 591 83 184 33 5 20 79 22 38 72 .311 .257 (+21%) .325 (+9%) .395 (+23%) .720 (+17%) 1921.3
1987 HOU NL 157 592 83 168 31 5 19 85 21 53 77 .284 .262 (+8%) .331 (+4%) .415 (+8%) .746 (+6%) 742.8
1988 HOU NL 157 541 57 138 27 2 14 72 31 42 65 .255 .254 (avg) .317 (-1%) .377 (+3%) .695 (+1%) 110.8
1989 HOU NL 87 313 42 94 19 4 5 44 11 29 44 .300 .254 (+18%) .319 (+12%) .375 (+16%) .694 (+14%) 752.1
1990 SFN NL 61 214 25 54 9 1 7 32 2 14 26 .252 .257 (-2%) .324 (-7%) .385 (+4%) .710 (-1%) -54.2
1991 SFN NL 124 361 43 84 10 4 10 40 7 36 56 .233 .255 (-9%) .323 (-5%) .384 (-5%) .708 (-5%) -283.8
1992 SFN NL 89 265 25 71 11 3 7 30 7 16 53 .268 .255 (+5%) .322 (-4%) .377 (+9%) .699 (+3%) 72.0
1992 NYN NL 46 137 15 37 12 2 2 9 7 7 17 .270 .255 (+6%) .322 (-6%) .377 (+14%) .699 (+5%) 72.0
1993 HOU NL 111 229 31 65 18 0 3 37 7 26 31 .284 .265 (+7%) .332 (+8%) .403 (avg) .735 (+3%) 212.9
1994 HOU NL 82 203 37 63 15 1 6 35 2 28 24 .310 .269 (+15%) .338 (+16%) .424 (+14%) .763 (+15%) 630.5
1995 BAL AL 111 295 32 72 12 0 5 32 8 24 47 .244 .266 (-9%) .337 (-10%) .417 (-20%) .755 (-15%) -744.1
Career · 16 seasons 1,571 4,839 609 1,308 248 40 118 611 151 357 668 .270 — — — — 2,565

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
6 24 0 7 2 0 0 0 4 4 .292

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 NLCS HOU 6 24 0 7 2 0 0 0 4 4 .292

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home805240731665856313.273
Away766243229365062298.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-10-01 BALDETW 211000010
1995-09-30 BALDETW 211100200
1995-09-29 BALDETW 300000000
1995-09-27 BALTORW 412101201
1995-09-24 BALMILL 200000001
1995-09-23 BALMILW 100000000
1995-09-19 BALDETL 100000000
1995-09-17 BALNYYW 100000000
1995-09-16 BALNYYL 100000000
1995-09-14 BALNYYL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1301 1148 2332 73 43 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 ML4 OF 14 1 7 0 0 0
1982 HOU OF 7 7 11 0 1 0
1983 HOU OF 52 34 68 1 4 1
1984 HOU OF 81 64 149 4 4 2
1985 HOU OF 141 130 328 10 1 1
1986 HOU OF 155 154 303 12 5 4
1987 HOU OF 155 154 287 11 4 2
1988 HOU OF 147 137 267 7 6 2
1989 HOU OF 84 81 186 6 3 0
1990 SFN OF 55 54 88 2 3 0
1991 SFN OF 101 90 159 9 4 2
1992 SFN OF 72 59 116 1 2 0
1992 NYN OF 39 31 75 1 1 0
1993 HOU OF 64 43 83 3 1 0
1994 HOU OF 57 48 82 3 2 1
1995 BAL OF 77 61 123 3 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 209
Center Field 195
Right Field 954
Designated Hitter 21

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1989 Player of the Week Week of 1989-08-19
1986 Player of the Month June
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-06-27

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 BAL AL $415,000
1994 HOU NL $400,000
1993 HOU NL $650,000
1992 SFN NL $2,000,000
1991 SFN NL $1,333,333
1990 SFN NL $1,250,000
1989 HOU NL $940,000
1988 HOU NL $880,000
1987 HOU NL $630,000
1986 HOU NL $310,000
1985 HOU NL $155,000
Total Career Earnings $8,963,333

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1986 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 73.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Kevin Bass (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gerardo Parra
    .275 avg, 90 HR
  2. 94
    Al Cowens
    .270 avg, 108 HR
  3. 90
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR
  4. 90
    Larry Herndon
    .274 avg, 107 HR
  5. 89
    Jeffrey Leonard
    .266 avg, 144 HR
  6. 89
    Jay Johnstone
    .267 avg, 102 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Bass

What years did Kevin Bass play?
Kevin Bass played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1995.
Was Kevin Bass a pitcher?
No. Kevin Bass was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Kevin Bass hit?
Kevin Bass hit 118 career home runs with 1308 hits.