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.

Melky Cabrera

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2019)

AVG .285

HR 144

RBI 854

H 1,962

OPS .751

PIV 3,263

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 210 lb
Born: 8/11/1984 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2005-07-07
Last Game: 2019-09-29
Awards: All-Star · All-Star Game MVP

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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

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
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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
25	83	8	17	2	0	1	7	3	16	.205

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2018	ALDS2	CLE	3	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125
2010	NLDS2	ATL	3	8	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000
2009	ALCS	NYA	6	23	3	9	2	0	4	3	6	.391
2009	ALDS1	NYA	3	12	1	2	0	0	0	0	5	.167
2009	WS	NYA	4	13	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	.154
2007	ALDS2	NYA	4	16	2	3	0	1	2	0	1	.188
2006	ALDS1	NYA	2	3	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

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	RBI	BB	SO
2019-09-29	PIT	CIN	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
2019-09-28	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-09-27	PIT	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-09-26	PIT	CHC	W	5	1	3	1	1	0	1
2019-09-25	PIT	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-09-22	PIT	MIL	L	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019-09-17	PIT	SEA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
2019-09-14	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-09-13	PIT	CHC	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
2019-09-12	PIT	SFG	W	1	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

Position Diamond

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

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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.