Aaron Boone
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2009)
Aaron Boone was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2009 for 6 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,152 career games, he hit .263 with 1,017 hits, 126 home runs, and 555 RBI. Aaron Boone was an All-Star.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1997-06-20
- Last Game
- 2009-10-04
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Aaron John Boone
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1151 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 583 | 1897 | 286 | 509 | 62 | 280 | .268 |
| Away | 568 | 1971 | 233 | 508 | 64 | 275 | .258 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-04 | HOU | NYN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-10-01 | HOU | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-28 | HOU | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-21 | HOU | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-09-15 | HOU | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-10 | HOU | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-08 | HOU | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-06 | HOU | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-04 | HOU | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-02 | HOU | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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%.
Aaron Boone (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Aaron Boone: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 20, 1997 and the final game on October 4, 2009, Aaron Boone built the record summarized on this page. By club, Boone's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1997 to 2003), the New York Yankees (2003), the Cleveland Indians (2005 through 2006), the Florida Marlins (2007), the Washington Nationals (2008), and the Houston Astros (2009). Boone is listed as a third baseman at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio says Boone threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is March 9, 1973, in La Mesa, CA, USA. The given name on file is Aaron John Boone.
Boone collected 1,017 hits in 3,871 at bats across 1,152 games, good for a .263 batting average; the totals also include 126 home runs, 555 runs batted in, and 107 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .326 and .425 give Boone a career OPS of .751. Against a .266 league average for those years, Boone's .263 average was near the norm. No season beat the 26 home runs Boone hit in 2002.
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.
- What was Aaron Boone's career batting average?
- Aaron Boone batted .263 over his career, with 1,017 hits in 3,871 at bats.
- How many RBI did Aaron Boone have?
- Aaron Boone drove in 555 runs in his career.
- Is Aaron Boone in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Aaron Boone has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.