Enos Cabell

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1986)

Enos Cabell was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1986 for 5 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,688 career games, he hit .277 with 1,647 hits, 60 home runs, and 596 RBI.

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

AVG .277
HR 60
RBI 596
H 1,647
OPS .678
PIV -4,847
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 170 lb
Born
10/8/1949 in Fort Riley, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1972-09-17
Last Game
1986-09-29

Full name: Enos Milton Cabell

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Career Batting Statistics

Enos Cabell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,688 5,952 753 1,647 263 56 60 596 238 259 691 .277 .308 .370 .678 -4,847

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .678 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Enos Cabell 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
1972 BAL AL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 BAL AL 32 47 12 10 2 0 1 3 1 3 7 .213 — — — — -166.7
1974 BAL AL 80 174 24 42 4 2 3 17 5 7 20 .241 .256 (-6%) .324 (-17%) .369 (-8%) .693 (-12%) -375.8
1975 HOU NL 117 348 43 92 17 6 2 43 12 18 53 .264 .257 (+3%) .327 (-7%) .374 (-2%) .701 (-5%) -363.2
1976 HOU NL 144 586 85 160 13 7 2 43 35 29 79 .273 .255 (+7%) .320 (-4%) .360 (-9%) .681 (-6%) -601.5
1977 HOU NL 150 625 101 176 36 7 16 68 42 27 55 .282 .264 (+7%) .329 (-5%) .401 (+9%) .730 (+3%) 155.9
1978 HOU NL 162 660 92 195 31 8 7 71 33 22 80 .295 .257 (+15%) .323 (-1%) .378 (+5%) .702 (+3%) 137.3
1979 HOU NL 155 603 60 164 30 5 6 67 37 21 68 .272 .265 (+2%) .329 (-9%) .397 (-7%) .727 (-8%) -877.1
1980 HOU NL 152 604 69 167 23 8 2 55 21 26 84 .276 .264 (+4%) .326 (-7%) .387 (-9%) .714 (-8%) -866.3
1981 SFN NL 96 396 41 101 20 1 2 36 6 10 47 .255 .255 (avg) .320 (-14%) .368 (-12%) .688 (-13%) -864.0
1982 DET AL 125 464 45 121 17 3 2 37 15 15 48 .261 .261 (avg) .324 (-12%) .388 (-17%) .712 (-15%) -1123.7
1983 DET AL 121 392 62 122 23 5 5 46 4 16 41 .311 .260 (+19%) .324 (+3%) .389 (+11%) .714 (+8%) 421.4
1984 HOU NL 127 436 52 135 17 3 8 44 8 21 47 .310 .259 (+19%) .322 (+5%) .384 (+8%) .707 (+7%) 536.2
1985 HOU NL 60 143 20 35 8 1 2 14 3 16 15 .245 .257 (-5%) .323 (-1%) .390 (-9%) .714 (-5%) -99.2
1985 LAN NL 57 192 20 56 11 0 0 22 6 14 21 .292 .257 (+13%) .323 (+5%) .390 (-11%) .714 (-4%) -99.2
1986 LAN NL 107 277 27 71 11 0 2 29 10 14 26 .256 .257 (-1%) .325 (-10%) .395 (-20%) .720 (-15%) -680.9
Career · 16 seasons 1,688 5,952 753 1,647 263 56 60 596 238 259 691 .277 — — — — -4,867

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

Enos Cabell — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 38 2 7 1 0 0 0 1 8 .184

Playoff Batting by Year

Enos Cabell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 NLCS LAN 5 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .077
1980 NLCS HOU 5 21 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 .238
1974 ALCS BAL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Enos Cabell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home848291837978521289.269
Away839303037286039307.284

Last 10 Games — Batting

Enos Cabell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-09-29 LADSDPW 222100020
1986-09-28 LADSFGL 200000000
1986-09-27 LADSFGL 300000000
1986-09-25 LADSDPL 410000002
1986-09-23 LADHOUL 401000001
1986-09-21 LADCINL 100000000
1986-09-20 LADCINL 100000000
1986-09-19 LADCINW 200000000
1986-09-18 LADATLL 100000000
1986-09-14 LADCINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Enos Cabell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 655 453 4524 363 38 425
2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
3B 888 861 744 1527 134 105
OF 112 94 172 11 3 0
SS 3 1 2 6 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Enos Cabell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 BAL 1B 1 1 7 0 0 1
1973 BAL 1B 23 9 111 4 1 14
1973 BAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1974 BAL 1B 28 14 173 10 1 17
1974 BAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1974 BAL 3B 19 11 5 34 3 1
1974 BAL OF 22 18 45 0 0 0
1975 HOU 1B 25 3 75 5 2 12
1975 HOU 3B 22 19 23 43 1 5
1975 HOU OF 67 58 99 10 3 0
1976 HOU 1B 3 0 3 0 0 0
1976 HOU 3B 143 142 128 263 17 24
1977 HOU 1B 8 2 34 2 1 2
1977 HOU 3B 144 144 140 280 23 17
1977 HOU SS 1 1 2 6 0 0
1978 HOU 1B 14 8 75 3 0 4
1978 HOU 3B 153 153 136 274 18 15
1978 HOU SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1979 HOU 1B 51 24 287 21 1 20
1979 HOU 3B 132 130 109 178 13 11
1980 HOU 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 HOU 3B 150 150 118 250 29 15
1981 SFN 1B 69 68 620 63 9 56
1981 SFN 3B 22 21 14 27 7 2
1982 DET 1B 83 53 548 52 5 62
1982 DET 3B 59 55 44 91 11 7
1982 DET OF 3 1 0 0 0 0
1983 DET 1B 106 82 830 79 3 76
1983 DET 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0
1983 DET SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1984 HOU 1B 112 104 971 66 7 97
1985 HOU 1B 49 29 311 22 2 30
1985 LAN 1B 21 12 119 4 1 5
1985 LAN 3B 32 29 21 71 8 6
1985 LAN OF 4 3 5 0 0 0
1986 LAN 1B 61 44 360 32 5 29
1986 LAN 3B 7 6 6 16 4 2
1986 LAN OF 16 14 23 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Enos Cabell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 655
Second Base 1
Third Base 888
Shortstop 3
Left Field 43
Center Field 1
Right Field 73
Designated Hitter 15

Salary History

Enos Cabell — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1986 LAN NL $450,000
1985 HOU NL $291,667
Total Career Earnings $741,667

Award Voting History

Enos Cabell — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1978 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Enos Cabell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Erick Aybar
    .271 avg, 58 HR
  2. 95
    Bill Bradley
    .271 avg, 34 HR
  3. 92
    Jim Gantner
    .274 avg, 47 HR
  4. 92
    Art Fletcher
    .277 avg, 32 HR
  5. 89
    Adam Kennedy
    .272 avg, 80 HR
  6. 86
    Tom Burns
    .266 avg, 39 HR

Enos Cabell: the record in brief

According to the bio, Enos Cabell debuted on September 17, 1972 and played a final game on September 29, 1986. By club, Cabell's seasons break down as the Baltimore Orioles (1972 through 1974), the Houston Astros (1975 to 1985), the San Francisco Giants (1981), the Detroit Tigers (1982 through 1983), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1985 through 1986). Born on October 8, 1949, in Fort Riley, KS, USA, Cabell is listed as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-4 and 170 pounds. The given name on file is Enos Milton Cabell.

Across 1,688 games at the plate, Cabell's career line reads 1,647 hits in 5,952 at bats for a .277 average, adding 60 homers, 596 RBI, and 238 stolen bases. Cabell got on base at a .308 rate and slugged .370 (.678 OPS). Measured against the leagues Cabell played in, the .277 career average compares with a .259 league average over the same seasons, 7.0% above the league. 1977 was Cabell's biggest home run year, with 16. The hits column peaks at 195, in 1978. Cabell drove in a season-high 71 runs in 1978.

Frequently Asked Questions about Enos Cabell

What years did Enos Cabell play?
Enos Cabell played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1986.
Was Enos Cabell a pitcher?
No. Enos Cabell was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Enos Cabell hit?
Enos Cabell hit 60 career home runs with 1647 hits.
What was Enos Cabell's career batting average?
Enos Cabell batted .277 over his career, with 1,647 hits in 5,952 at bats.
How many RBI did Enos Cabell have?
Enos Cabell drove in 596 runs in his career.
Is Enos Cabell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Enos Cabell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.