Michael Bourn

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2016)

AVG .266
HR 36
RBI 361
H 1,272
OPS .687
PIV -3,663
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
12/27/1982 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2006-07-30
Last Game
2016-10-02
Awards
2× All-Star · 2× Gold Glove

Full name: Michael Ray Bourn

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,361 4,784 678 1,272 191 69 36 361 341 445 1,124 .266 .329 .357 .687 -3,663

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career OPS .687 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 6.5% below 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
2006 PHI NL 17 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
2007 PHI NL 105 119 29 33 3 3 1 6 18 13 21 .277 .268 (+3%) .335 (+4%) .422 (-11%) .758 (-4%) -65.2
2008 HOU NL 138 467 57 107 10 4 5 29 41 37 111 .229 .263 (-13%) .333 (-14%) .416 (-28%) .749 (-22%) -1620.0
2009 HOU NL 157 606 97 173 27 12 3 35 61 63 140 .285 .262 (+9%) .332 (+6%) .417 (-8%) .750 (-2%) -94.0
2010 HOU NL 141 535 84 142 25 6 2 38 52 59 109 .265 .257 (+3%) .325 (+5%) .402 (-14%) .728 (-6%) -378.6
2011 HOU NL 105 429 64 130 26 7 1 32 39 38 90 .303 .255 (+19%) .320 (+13%) .399 (+1%) .719 (+6%) 588.4
2011 ATL NL 53 227 30 63 8 3 1 18 22 15 50 .278 .255 (+9%) .320 (avg) .399 (-12%) .719 (-6%) 588.4
2012 ATL NL 155 624 96 171 26 10 9 57 42 70 155 .274 .254 (+8%) .318 (+9%) .405 (-4%) .724 (+2%) 401.1
2013 CLE AL 130 525 75 138 21 6 6 50 23 40 132 .263 .253 (+4%) .317 (-1%) .396 (-9%) .714 (-5%) -439.4
2014 CLE AL 106 444 57 114 17 10 3 28 10 35 114 .257 .251 (+2%) .313 (avg) .386 (-7%) .700 (-4%) -265.2
2015 CLE AL 95 289 29 71 12 1 0 19 13 29 76 .246 .254 (-3%) .316 (-1%) .404 (-27%) .721 (-16%) -646.2
2015 ATL NL 46 136 10 30 3 1 0 11 4 17 31 .221 .254 (-13%) .316 (-4%) .404 (-36%) .721 (-22%) -646.2
2016 ARI NL 89 329 43 86 12 6 3 30 13 22 83 .261 .255 (+2%) .321 (-5%) .417 (-13%) .738 (-10%) -525.0
2016 BAL AL 24 46 5 13 1 0 2 8 2 6 9 .283 — — — — -525.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,361 4,784 678 1,272 191 69 36 361 341 445 1,124 .266 — — — — -3,627

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
5 14 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 ALWC BAL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
2013 ALWC CLE 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2012 NLWC ATL 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .200
2007 NLDS2 PHI 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home679231434862716169.271
Away682247033064520192.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-10-02 BALNYYW 400000000
2016-10-01 BALNYYL 202000220
2016-09-30 BALNYYW 402000011
2016-09-29 BALTORW 310000112
2016-09-28 BALTORW 010000000
2016-09-27 BALTORL 402000000
2016-09-25 BALAZW 000000000
2016-09-24 BALAZW 000000000
2016-09-23 BALAZW 100000000
2016-09-19 BALBOSL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1310 1143 2844 61 29 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 PHI OF 15 0 8 0 0 0
2007 PHI OF 90 15 76 0 0 0
2008 HOU OF 130 111 291 9 5 2
2009 HOU OF 154 150 371 11 3 0
2010 HOU OF 138 133 359 8 3 2
2011 HOU OF 103 101 256 3 2 0
2011 ATL OF 53 53 111 3 1 2
2012 ATL OF 153 151 383 3 2 0
2013 CLE OF 128 124 272 6 3 2
2014 CLE OF 105 104 235 5 2 1
2015 CLE OF 89 80 182 4 0 2
2015 ATL OF 42 35 91 3 1 1
2016 ARI OF 86 75 188 4 7 0
2016 BAL OF 24 11 21 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 130
Center Field 1159
Right Field 44
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 Gold Glove OF
2009 Gold Glove OF

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 CLE AL $13,500,000
2014 CLE AL $13,500,000
2013 CLE AL $7,000,000
2012 ATL NL $6,845,000
2011 HOU NL $4,400,000
2010 HOU NL $2,400,000
2009 HOU NL $434,500
2008 HOU NL $396,000
2007 PHI NL $380,000
Total Career Earnings $48,855,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Houston Houston TX 2001, 2002, 2003

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 12.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Michael Bourn (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Collins
    .272 avg, 32 HR
  2. 93
    Mookie Wilson
    .274 avg, 67 HR
  3. 92
    Tom Goodwin
    .268 avg, 24 HR
  4. 89
    Rajai Davis
    .262 avg, 62 HR
  5. 87
    Stan Javier
    .269 avg, 57 HR
  6. 85
    Ned Hanlon HOF
    .259 avg, 30 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Bourn

What years did Michael Bourn play?
Michael Bourn played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2016.
Was Michael Bourn a pitcher?
No. Michael Bourn was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Michael Bourn hit?
Michael Bourn hit 36 career home runs with 1272 hits.