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 1,308 hits.

What teams did Kevin Bass play for?

Kevin Bass played for 5 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1982), the Houston Astros (1982–1989, 1993–1994), the San Francisco Giants (1990–1992), the New York Mets (1992), and the Baltimore Orioles (1995).

Did Kevin Bass win an MVP award?

No. Kevin Bass did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Kevin Bass win?

Kevin Bass was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Kevin Bass's career stats?

In 1,571 games, Kevin Bass had 1,308 hits, 118 home runs, 611 RBI, 609 runs, and 151 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.

What was Kevin Bass's salary?

Kevin Bass's last recorded salary was $415,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $155,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1995.

What position did Kevin Bass play?

Kevin Bass played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Kevin Bass and how much did he weigh?

Kevin Bass was listed at 6 feet and 183 pounds.

How many home runs did Kevin Bass hit each season?

Kevin Bass's home runs by season: 0 in 1982, 2 in 1983, 2 in 1984, 16 in 1985, 20 in 1986, 19 in 1987, 14 in 1988, 5 in 1989, 7 in 1990, 10 in 1991, 9 in 1992, 3 in 1993, 6 in 1994, and 5 in 1995. His most in one season was 20, in 1986.

What was Kevin Bass's career batting average?

Kevin Bass batted .270 over his career, with 1,308 hits in 4,839 at bats.

How many RBI did Kevin Bass have?

Kevin Bass drove in 611 runs in his career.

Kevin Bass

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

Kevin Bass was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1995 for 5 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,571 career games, he hit .270 with 1,308 hits, 118 home runs, and 611 RBI. Kevin Bass was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,539.

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 17, 2026

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

Kevin Bass — 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

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Kevin Bass 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
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

Kevin Bass — 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

Kevin Bass — 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

Kevin Bass — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	805	2407	316	658	56	313	.273
Away	766	2432	293	650	62	298	.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kevin Bass — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1995-10-01	BAL	DET	W	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1995-09-30	BAL	DET	W	2	1	1	1	0	2	0	0
1995-09-29	BAL	DET	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-27	BAL	TOR	W	4	1	2	1	1	2	0	1
1995-09-24	BAL	MIL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1995-09-23	BAL	MIL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-19	BAL	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-17	BAL	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-16	BAL	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-14	BAL	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Bass — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1301	1148	2332	73	43	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Bass — 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

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Kevin Bass Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	209
Center Field	195
Right Field	954
Designated Hitter	21

Awards & Honors

Kevin Bass — 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

Kevin Bass's recorded salaries total $8,963,333 over 11 seasons, 1985 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bass's career ran from 1982 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Kevin Bass — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$8,963,333

Award Voting History

Kevin Bass — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1986	Most Valuable Player	NL	7th	73.0	336	0

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Career Spans

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Kevin Bass: the record in brief

Kevin Bass played a first major league game on April 9, 1982 and a last one on October 1, 1995. By club, Bass's seasons break down as the Milwaukee Brewers (1982), the Houston Astros (1982 through 1994), the San Francisco Giants (1990 through 1992), the New York Mets (1992), and the Baltimore Orioles (1995). Bass is listed as an outfielder at 6-foot-0 and 183 pounds. Bass switch-hit and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Bass was born on May 12, 1959, in Redwood City, CA, USA. Bass's full given name, per the bio, is Kevin Charles Bass.

In 1,571 games and 4,839 at bats, Bass batted .270 with 1,308 hits; the totals also include 118 homers, 611 RBI, and 151 stolen bases. Bass's career OPS of .735 combines a .323 on-base mark with .411 slugging. Against a .260 league average for those years, Bass's .270 average was near the norm. No season beat the 20 home runs Bass hit in 1986. No season topped the 184 hits of 1986.

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 1,308 hits.
What teams did Kevin Bass play for?: Kevin Bass played for 5 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1982), the Houston Astros (1982–1989, 1993–1994), the San Francisco Giants (1990–1992), the New York Mets (1992), and the Baltimore Orioles (1995).
Did Kevin Bass win an MVP award?: No. Kevin Bass did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Kevin Bass win?: Kevin Bass was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Kevin Bass's career stats?: In 1,571 games, Kevin Bass had 1,308 hits, 118 home runs, 611 RBI, 609 runs, and 151 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.
How much did Kevin Bass earn in his career?: Kevin Bass's recorded salaries total $8,963,333 over 11 seasons, 1985 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bass's career ran from 1982 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Kevin Bass's salary?: Kevin Bass's last recorded salary was $415,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $155,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1995.
What position did Kevin Bass play?: Kevin Bass played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kevin Bass and how much did he weigh?: Kevin Bass was listed at 6 feet and 183 pounds.
How many home runs did Kevin Bass hit each season?: Kevin Bass's home runs by season: 0 in 1982, 2 in 1983, 2 in 1984, 16 in 1985, 20 in 1986, 19 in 1987, 14 in 1988, 5 in 1989, 7 in 1990, 10 in 1991, 9 in 1992, 3 in 1993, 6 in 1994, and 5 in 1995. His most in one season was 20, in 1986.
What was Kevin Bass's career batting average?: Kevin Bass batted .270 over his career, with 1,308 hits in 4,839 at bats.
How many RBI did Kevin Bass have?: Kevin Bass drove in 611 runs in his career.