Tony Batista

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2007)

AVG .251
HR 221
RBI 718
H 1,146
OPS .752
PIV -1,983
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
12/9/1973 in Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, D.R.
MLB Debut
1996-06-03
Last Game
2007-09-30
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Leocadio Francisco Batista

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,309 4,568 625 1,146 226 17 221 718 47 287 790 .251 .299 .453 .752 -1,983

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career SLG .453 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career OPS .752 vs. league average .763 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
1996 OAK AL 74 238 38 71 10 2 6 25 7 19 49 .298 .269 (+11%) .340 (+3%) .426 (+1%) .767 (+2%) 85.5
1997 OAK AL 68 188 22 38 10 1 4 18 2 14 31 .202 .266 (-24%) .336 (-21%) .419 (-21%) .756 (-21%) -684.9
1998 ARI NL 106 293 46 80 16 1 18 41 1 18 52 .273 .266 (+3%) .335 (-5%) .420 (+23%) .755 (+11%) 492.1
1999 ARI NL 44 144 16 37 5 0 5 21 2 16 17 .257 .271 (-5%) .344 (-3%) .433 (-9%) .778 (-6%) -138.9
1999 TOR AL 98 375 61 107 25 1 26 79 2 22 79 .285 .271 (+5%) .344 (-5%) .433 (+30%) .778 (+15%) -138.9
2000 TOR AL 154 620 96 163 32 2 41 114 5 35 121 .263 .270 (-3%) .344 (-11%) .437 (+19%) .782 (+6%) 509.1
2001 TOR AL 72 271 29 56 11 1 13 45 0 13 66 .207 .263 (-22%) .332 (-24%) .426 (-7%) .758 (-14%) -738.3
2001 BAL AL 84 308 41 82 16 5 12 42 5 19 47 .266 .263 (+1%) .332 (-8%) .426 (+10%) .758 (+2%) -738.3
2002 BAL AL 161 615 90 150 36 1 31 87 5 50 107 .244 .261 (-7%) .331 (-7%) .416 (+10%) .747 (+2%) 172.3
2003 BAL AL 161 631 76 148 20 1 26 99 4 28 102 .235 .264 (-11%) .332 (-19%) .422 (-7%) .754 (-12%) -1408.5
2004 MON NL 157 606 76 146 30 2 32 110 14 26 78 .241 .266 (-9%) .335 (-19%) .427 (+6%) .762 (-5%) -739.9
2006 MIN AL 50 178 24 42 12 0 5 21 0 15 27 .236 .269 (-12%) .336 (-10%) .431 (-10%) .768 (-10%) -305.5
2007 WAS NL 80 101 10 26 3 0 2 16 0 12 14 .257 .268 (-4%) .335 (+3%) .422 (-18%) .758 (-9%) -110.3
Career · 13 seasons 1,309 4,568 625 1,146 226 17 221 718 47 287 790 .251 — — — — -3,744

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home656224931756998336.253
Away6532319308577123382.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-09-30 WASPHIL 100000000
2007-09-28 WASPHIL 400000001
2007-09-26 WASNYNW 000000010
2007-09-25 WASNYNW 523101100
2007-09-24 WASNYNW 000000000
2007-09-23 WASPHIW 200000011
2007-09-22 WASPHIL 000000010
2007-09-21 WASPHIL 100000000
2007-09-20 WASPHIL 100000000
2007-09-18 WASNYNW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 27 12 121 3 1 16
2B 94 78 156 250 4 59
3B 807 775 526 1551 96 174
SS 260 238 396 774 29 162

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 OAK 2B 52 46 83 162 3 36
1996 OAK 3B 18 5 9 18 2 3
1996 OAK SS 4 3 4 11 0 1
1997 OAK 2B 1 1 2 4 0 0
1997 OAK 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0
1997 OAK SS 61 54 91 169 8 38
1998 ARI 2B 41 31 71 84 1 23
1998 ARI 3B 15 12 9 28 1 1
1998 ARI SS 34 26 43 93 4 13
1999 ARI SS 43 38 60 130 4 27
1999 TOR SS 98 98 165 308 12 72
2000 TOR 3B 154 154 120 318 17 35
2001 TOR 3B 72 68 56 145 10 21
2001 BAL 3B 29 29 18 53 5 5
2001 BAL SS 20 19 33 63 1 11
2002 BAL 3B 154 154 111 290 16 35
2003 BAL 3B 154 154 91 292 20 33
2004 MON 3B 155 149 82 308 19 35
2006 MIN 3B 50 50 27 97 6 6
2007 WAS 1B 27 12 121 3 1 16
2007 WAS 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 27
Second Base 94
Third Base 807
Shortstop 260
Designated Hitter 52

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-09-18

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 MIN AL $1,250,000
2004 MON NL $1,500,000
2003 BAL AL $6,400,000
2002 BAL AL $4,900,000
2001 TOR AL $3,300,000
1999 ARI NL $375,000
1998 ARI NL $210,000
1997 OAK AL $162,500
1996 OAK AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $18,206,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1996 Rookie of the Year AL 7th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tony Batista (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Moustakas
    .247 avg, 215 HR
  2. 93
    Joe Pepitone
    .258 avg, 219 HR
  3. 91
    Mitch Moreland
    .251 avg, 186 HR
  4. 87
    Todd Frazier
    .241 avg, 218 HR
  5. 85
    Jonathan Schoop
    .254 avg, 174 HR
  6. 85
    Wilmer Flores
    .259 avg, 169 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Batista

What years did Tony Batista play?
Tony Batista played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2007.
Was Tony Batista a pitcher?
No. Tony Batista was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Tony Batista hit?
Tony Batista hit 221 career home runs with 1146 hits.