Aaron Boone

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2009)

AVG .263
HR 126
RBI 555
H 1,017
OPS .751
PIV -406
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
3/9/1973 in La Mesa, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1997-06-20
Last Game
2009-10-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Aaron John Boone

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,152 3,871 519 1,017 216 17 126 555 107 303 707 .263 .326 .425 .751 -406

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

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .425 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .751 vs. league average .759 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
1997 CIN NL 16 49 5 12 1 0 0 5 1 2 5 .245 — — — — -226.5
1998 CIN NL 58 181 24 51 13 2 2 28 6 15 36 .282 .266 (+6%) .335 (+4%) .420 (-3%) .755 (avg) 20.7
1999 CIN NL 139 472 56 132 26 5 14 72 17 30 79 .280 .271 (+3%) .344 (-4%) .433 (+3%) .778 (avg) -123.9
2000 CIN NL 84 291 44 83 18 0 12 43 6 24 52 .285 .270 (+5%) .344 (+3%) .437 (+8%) .782 (+6%) 327.5
2001 CIN NL 103 381 54 112 26 2 14 62 6 29 71 .294 .263 (+11%) .332 (+6%) .426 (+13%) .758 (+10%) 701.2
2002 CIN NL 162 606 83 146 38 2 26 87 32 56 111 .241 .261 (-8%) .331 (-5%) .416 (+5%) .747 (+1%) -4.3
2003 CIN NL 106 403 61 110 19 3 18 65 15 35 74 .273 .264 (+3%) .332 (+2%) .422 (+11%) .754 (+7%) 556.1
2003 NYA AL 54 189 31 48 13 0 6 31 8 11 30 .254 .264 (-4%) .332 (-9%) .422 (-1%) .754 (-5%) 556.1
2005 CLE AL 143 511 61 124 19 1 16 60 9 35 92 .243 .264 (-8%) .330 (-9%) .418 (-10%) .749 (-10%) -838.5
2006 CLE AL 104 354 50 89 19 1 7 46 5 27 62 .251 .269 (-7%) .336 (-7%) .431 (-14%) .768 (-11%) -625.1
2007 FLO NL 69 189 27 54 11 0 5 28 2 21 41 .286 .268 (+7%) .335 (+15%) .422 (avg) .758 (+7%) 354.8
2008 WAS NL 104 232 23 56 13 1 6 28 0 18 52 .241 .263 (-8%) .333 (-10%) .416 (-8%) .749 (-9%) -369.4
2009 HOU NL 10 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,152 3,871 519 1,017 216 17 126 555 107 303 707 .263 — — — — 329

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
17 53 4 9 1 0 2 4 1 15 .170

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 ALCS NYA 7 17 2 3 0 0 1 2 1 6 .176
2003 ALDS1 NYA 4 15 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .200
2003 WS NYA 6 21 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 6 .143

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home583189728650962280.268
Away568197123350864275.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-10-04 HOUNYNL 300000001
2009-10-01 HOUPHIW 100000000
2009-09-28 HOUPHIW 100000000
2009-09-21 HOUSTLL 100000001
2009-09-15 HOUCINL 100000000
2009-09-10 HOUATLL 100000000
2009-09-08 HOUATLL 100000000
2009-09-06 HOUPHIW 100000000
2009-09-04 HOUPHIW 000000000
2009-09-02 HOUCHCL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 104 82 674 44 6 67
2B 23 19 44 64 1 14
3B 951 900 601 1867 127 169
SS 30 16 29 58 5 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 CIN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 CIN 3B 13 11 11 22 3 0
1998 CIN 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1998 CIN 3B 52 49 37 97 7 7
1998 CIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 CIN 3B 136 129 86 253 15 17
1999 CIN SS 6 0 1 5 0 2
2000 CIN 3B 84 80 62 154 8 21
2000 CIN SS 2 0 1 3 0 0
2001 CIN 3B 103 101 72 207 19 17
2002 CIN 3B 154 141 89 324 20 42
2002 CIN SS 16 13 24 35 2 6
2003 CIN 2B 19 19 43 63 0 14
2003 CIN 3B 83 81 62 180 14 20
2003 CIN SS 5 3 3 15 3 1
2003 NYA 3B 54 52 36 111 6 7
2005 CLE 3B 142 139 81 299 18 20
2006 CLE 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
2006 CLE 3B 101 97 56 186 16 16
2007 FLO 1B 48 46 352 26 5 34
2007 FLO 3B 12 5 6 9 0 0
2008 WAS 1B 54 35 313 17 1 32
2008 WAS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 WAS 3B 16 14 3 23 1 2
2009 HOU 1B 2 1 9 1 0 1
2009 HOU 3B 1 1 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 104
Second Base 23
Third Base 951
Shortstop 30
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-05-10
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-06-14
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-09-11

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 HOU NL $750,000
2008 WAS NL $1,000,000
2007 FLO NL $925,000
2006 CLE AL $3,750,000
2005 CLE AL $3,000,000
2003 CIN NL $3,700,000
2002 CIN NL $2,100,000
2001 CIN NL $400,000
2000 CIN NL $300,000
1999 CIN NL $210,000
1998 CIN NL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $16,305,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1992, 1993, 1994

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Aaron Boone (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Brosius
    .257 avg, 141 HR
  2. 96
    Kevin Young
    .258 avg, 144 HR
  3. 86
    Jorge Polanco
    .259 avg, 156 HR
  4. 83
    Scott Spiezio
    .255 avg, 119 HR
  5. 83
    Jason Kipnis
    .260 avg, 126 HR
  6. 83
    Wil Cordero
    .273 avg, 122 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Boone

What years did Aaron Boone play?
Aaron Boone played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2009.
Was Aaron Boone a pitcher?
No. Aaron Boone was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Aaron Boone hit?
Aaron Boone hit 126 career home runs with 1017 hits.