Melky Cabrera
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2019)
Melky Cabrera was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2019 for 8 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,887 career games, he hit .285 with 1,962 hits, 144 home runs, and 854 RBI. Melky Cabrera was an All-Star and an All-Star Game MVP. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,263.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2005-07-07
- Last Game
- 2019-09-29
- Awards
- All-Star · All-Star Game MVP
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,887 | 6,878 | 895 | 1,962 | 383 | 45 | 144 | 854 | 101 | 510 | 891 | .285 | .334 | .417 | .751 | 3,263 |
Career AVG .285 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.
Career OBP .334 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .417 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .751 vs. league average .737 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NYA | AL | 6 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | NYA | AL | 130 | 460 | 75 | 129 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 50 | 12 | 56 | 59 | .280 | .269 (+4%) | .336 (+7%) | .431 (-9%) | .768 (-2%) | -38.0 |
| 2007 | NYA | AL | 150 | 545 | 66 | 149 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 13 | 43 | 68 | .273 | .268 (+2%) | .335 (-3%) | .422 (-8%) | .758 (-5%) | -546.5 |
| 2008 | NYA | AL | 129 | 414 | 42 | 103 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 9 | 29 | 58 | .249 | .263 (-6%) | .333 (-10%) | .416 (-18%) | .749 (-14%) | -973.3 |
| 2009 | NYA | AL | 154 | 485 | 66 | 133 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 68 | 10 | 43 | 59 | .274 | .262 (+4%) | .332 (+1%) | .417 (avg) | .750 (avg) | 21.1 |
| 2010 | ATL | NL | 147 | 458 | 50 | 117 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 7 | 42 | 64 | .255 | .257 (-1%) | .325 (-2%) | .402 (-12%) | .728 (-8%) | -569.5 |
| 2011 | KCA | AL | 155 | 658 | 102 | 201 | 44 | 5 | 18 | 87 | 20 | 35 | 94 | .305 | .255 (+20%) | .320 (+6%) | .399 (+18%) | .719 (+12%) | 1453.0 |
| 2012 | SFN | NL | 113 | 459 | 84 | 159 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 13 | 36 | 63 | .346 | .254 (+36%) | .318 (+22%) | .405 (+27%) | .724 (+25%) | 2155.6 |
| 2013 | TOR | AL | 88 | 344 | 39 | 96 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 23 | 47 | .279 | .253 (+10%) | .317 (+1%) | .396 (-9%) | .714 (-4%) | -245.2 |
| 2014 | TOR | AL | 139 | 568 | 81 | 171 | 35 | 3 | 16 | 73 | 6 | 43 | 67 | .301 | .251 (+20%) | .313 (+12%) | .386 (+18%) | .700 (+15%) | 1652.7 |
| 2015 | CHA | AL | 158 | 629 | 70 | 172 | 36 | 2 | 12 | 77 | 3 | 40 | 88 | .273 | .254 (+7%) | .316 (-1%) | .404 (-3%) | .721 (-2%) | -262.1 |
| 2016 | CHA | AL | 151 | 591 | 70 | 175 | 42 | 5 | 14 | 86 | 2 | 47 | 69 | .296 | .255 (+16%) | .321 (+7%) | .417 (+9%) | .738 (+8%) | 939.0 |
| 2017 | CHA | AL | 98 | 397 | 54 | 117 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 56 | 0 | 25 | 52 | .295 | .254 (+16%) | .324 (+3%) | .425 (+2%) | .750 (+3%) | 203.9 |
| 2017 | KCA | AL | 58 | 223 | 24 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 22 | .269 | .254 (+6%) | .324 (-7%) | .425 (-6%) | .750 (-6%) | 203.9 |
| 2018 | CLE | AL | 78 | 250 | 28 | 70 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 20 | 38 | .280 | .247 (+13%) | .318 (+5%) | .409 (+3%) | .727 (+4%) | 145.4 |
| 2019 | PIT | NL | 133 | 378 | 43 | 106 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 17 | 41 | .280 | .252 (+11%) | .322 (-3%) | .434 (-8%) | .757 (-6%) | -381.7 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,887 | 6,878 | 895 | 1,962 | 383 | 45 | 144 | 854 | 101 | 510 | 891 | .285 | — | — | — | — | 3,758 | ||
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
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ALDS2 | CLE | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 2010 | NLDS2 | ATL | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2009 | ALCS | NYA | 6 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .391 |
| 2009 | ALDS1 | NYA | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .167 |
| 2009 | WS | NYA | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .154 |
| 2007 | ALDS2 | NYA | 4 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| 2006 | ALDS1 | NYA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1887 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 941 | 3339 | 411 | 939 | 64 | 443 | .281 |
| Away | 946 | 3539 | 484 | 1023 | 80 | 411 | .289 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-29 | PIT | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-28 | PIT | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-09-27 | PIT | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-26 | PIT | CHC | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-09-25 | PIT | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-22 | PIT | MIL | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-17 | PIT | SEA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-14 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-13 | PIT | CHC | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-09-12 | PIT | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1784 | 1687 | 3232 | 123 | 38 | 21 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NYA | OF | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | NYA | OF | 127 | 121 | 245 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | NYA | OF | 147 | 137 | 385 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | NYA | OF | 128 | 112 | 284 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 2009 | NYA | OF | 151 | 130 | 300 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | ATL | OF | 136 | 115 | 213 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | KCA | OF | 153 | 151 | 331 | 13 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | SFN | OF | 112 | 112 | 198 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2013 | TOR | OF | 77 | 76 | 126 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | TOR | OF | 136 | 135 | 240 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | CHA | OF | 150 | 150 | 220 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | CHA | OF | 147 | 147 | 232 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | CHA | OF | 92 | 92 | 150 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | KCA | OF | 54 | 54 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CLE | OF | 71 | 69 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | PIT | OF | 97 | 80 | 113 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 1023 |
| Center Field | 561 |
| Right Field | 296 |
| Designated Hitter | 42 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | All-Star Game MVP | |
| 2006 | This Year in Baseball Play of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHA | AL | $14,000,000 |
| 2015 | CHA | AL | $13,000,000 |
| 2014 | TOR | AL | $8,000,000 |
| 2013 | TOR | AL | $8,000,000 |
| 2012 | SFN | NL | $6,000,000 |
| 2011 | KCA | AL | $1,250,000 |
| 2010 | ATL | NL | $3,100,000 |
| 2009 | NYA | AL | $1,400,000 |
| 2008 | NYA | AL | $461,200 |
| 2007 | NYA | AL | $432,400 |
| Total Career Earnings | $55,643,600 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Melky Cabrera (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Melky Cabrera: the record in brief
July 7, 2005 and September 29, 2019 bracket Melky Cabrera's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (2005 to 2009), the Atlanta Braves (2010), the Kansas City Royals (2011 through 2017), the San Francisco Giants (2012), the Toronto Blue Jays (2013 through 2014), the Chicago White Sox (2015 through 2017), the Cleveland Indians (2018), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2019). Cabrera, born on August 11, 1984, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R., is listed as an outfielder and switch-hit and threw left-handed. Cabrera's listed size is 5-foot-10 and 210 pounds.
Cabrera's career batting table shows 1,887 games, 6,878 at bats and 1,962 hits, a .285 average; the totals also include 144 homers, 854 runs batted in, and 101 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .334 and the slugging percentage .417, for an OPS of .751.
Frequently Asked Questions about Melky Cabrera
- What years did Melky Cabrera play?
- Melky Cabrera played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2019.
- Was Melky Cabrera a pitcher?
- No. Melky Cabrera was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Melky Cabrera hit?
- Melky Cabrera hit 144 career home runs with 1962 hits.
- What was Melky Cabrera's career batting average?
- Melky Cabrera batted .285 over his career, with 1,962 hits in 6,878 at bats.
- How many RBI did Melky Cabrera have?
- Melky Cabrera drove in 854 runs in his career.
- Is Melky Cabrera in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Melky Cabrera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.