Francisco Cabrera

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1993)

Francisco Cabrera was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1993 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 5 seasons. In 196 career games, he hit .254 with 89 hits, 17 home runs, and 62 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 144.

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 .254
HR 17
RBI 62
H 89
OPS .747
PIV 144
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 195 lb
Born
10/10/1966 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
1989-07-24
Last Game
1993-09-24
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Career Batting Statistics

Francisco Cabrera — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
196 351 32 89 17 1 17 62 2 21 69 .254 .294 .453 .747 144

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .453 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +17.5% above league average.

Career OPS .747 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Francisco Cabrera — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1989 TOR AL 3 12 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1989 ATL NL 4 14 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .214 — — — — 0.0
1990 ATL NL 63 137 14 38 5 1 7 25 1 5 21 .277 .257 (+8%) .324 (-7%) .385 (+25%) .710 (+10%) 177.8
1991 ATL NL 44 95 7 23 6 0 4 23 1 6 20 .242 .255 (-5%) .323 (-12%) .384 (+12%) .708 (+1%) -19.0
1992 ATL NL 12 10 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 1 1 .300 — — — — 0.0
1993 ATL NL 70 83 8 20 3 0 4 11 0 8 21 .241 .265 (-9%) .332 (-7%) .403 (+5%) .735 (-1%) -14.7
Career · 6 seasons 196 351 32 89 17 1 17 62 2 21 69 .254 — — — — 144

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

Francisco Cabrera — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 .429

Playoff Batting by Year

Francisco Cabrera — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1993 NLCS ATL 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .667
1992 NLCS ATL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500
1992 WS ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 WS ATL 3 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

Francisco Cabrera — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1111981852737.263
Away8515314371025.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Francisco Cabrera — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-09-24 ATLPHIL 100000001
1993-09-22 ATLWSNL 100000000
1993-09-21 ATLWSNW 100000000
1993-09-17 ATLNYNW 100000001
1993-09-16 ATLCINW 100000001
1993-09-01 ATLSFGL 100000000
1993-08-29 ATLCHCW 100000000
1993-08-19 ATLLADL 100000000
1993-08-18 ATLLADW 100000001
1993-08-10 ATLNYNW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Francisco Cabrera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 76 58 414 37 5 23
C 24 12 84 6 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Francisco Cabrera — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 ATL 1B 2 2 24 1 0 1
1989 ATL C 1 1 3 0 1 0
1990 ATL 1B 48 36 264 19 3 15
1990 ATL C 3 0 5 0 0 0
1991 ATL 1B 14 9 65 7 2 3
1991 ATL C 17 11 72 6 1 0
1992 ATL C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 ATL 1B 12 11 61 10 0 4
1993 ATL C 2 0 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Francisco Cabrera — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 24
First Base 76
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Francisco Cabrera's recorded salaries total $439,500 over 3 seasons, 1991 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Cabrera's career ran from 1989 to 1993. No salary is recorded for 1989 and 1990.

Francisco Cabrera — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1993 ATL NL $181,500
1992 ATL NL $148,000
1991 ATL NL $110,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $439,500

Francisco Cabrera: the record in brief

July 24, 1989 and September 24, 1993 bracket Francisco Cabrera's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Cabrera's seasons break down as the Toronto Blue Jays (1989) and the Atlanta Braves (1989 through 1993). The bio lists Cabrera as a first baseman who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 4 inches and 195 pounds. Cabrera was born on October 10, 1966, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

In 196 games and 351 at bats, Cabrera batted .254 with 89 hits, along with 17 home runs and 62 RBI. Reaching base at a .294 clip and slugging .453, Cabrera finished with a .747 OPS. Cabrera hit .254 while the league hit .258 over the same span, a figure close to average. The highest hit total in a season was 38, in 1990. In 1990, a season of regular play, Cabrera hit .277 while the league hit .257.

Frequently Asked Questions about Francisco Cabrera

What years did Francisco Cabrera play?
Francisco Cabrera played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1993.
Was Francisco Cabrera a pitcher?
No. Francisco Cabrera was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Francisco Cabrera hit?
Francisco Cabrera hit 17 career home runs with 89 hits.
What teams did Francisco Cabrera play for?
Francisco Cabrera played for 2 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1989) and the Atlanta Braves (1989–1993).
What were Francisco Cabrera's career stats?
In 196 games, Francisco Cabrera had 89 hits, 17 home runs, 62 RBI, 32 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .254 batting average.
How much did Francisco Cabrera earn in his career?
Francisco Cabrera's recorded salaries total $439,500 over 3 seasons, 1991 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Cabrera's career ran from 1989 to 1993. No salary is recorded for 1989 and 1990.
What was Francisco Cabrera's salary?
Francisco Cabrera's last recorded salary was $181,500, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $181,500, in 1993, and his lowest was $110,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 1993.
What position did Francisco Cabrera play?
Francisco Cabrera played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Francisco Cabrera and how much did he weigh?
Francisco Cabrera was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Francisco Cabrera hit each season?
Francisco Cabrera's home runs by season: 0 in 1989, 7 in 1990, 4 in 1991, 2 in 1992, and 4 in 1993. His most in one season was 7, in 1990.
What was Francisco Cabrera's career batting average?
Francisco Cabrera batted .254 over his career, with 89 hits in 351 at bats.
How many RBI did Francisco Cabrera have?
Francisco Cabrera drove in 62 runs in his career.
Is Francisco Cabrera in the Hall of Fame?
No. Francisco Cabrera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.