Miguel Cabrera

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2023)

Miguel Cabrera was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2023 for the Florida Marlins and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 21 seasons. In 2,797 career games, he hit .306 with 3,174 hits, 511 home runs, and 1,881 RBI. Miguel Cabrera was a 12-time All-Star, a 2-time MVP, a 7-time Silver Slugger, a 2-time Hank Aaron Award, and a Triple Crown. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 49,680.

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 .306
HR 511
RBI 1,881
H 3,174
OPS .901
PIV 49,680
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 267 lb
Born
4/18/1983 in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2003-06-20
Awards
12× All-Star · 2× MVP · 7× Silver Slugger · 2× Hank Aaron Award · Triple Crown

Full name: Jose Miguel Cabrera

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Career Batting Statistics

Miguel Cabrera — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,797 10,356 1,551 3,174 627 17 511 1,881 40 1,258 2,105 .306 .382 .518 .901 49,680

Career AVG .306 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +19.6% above league average.

Career OBP .382 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +17.8% above league average.

Career SLG .518 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +25.5% above league average.

Career OPS .901 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +22.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Miguel Cabrera 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
2003 FLO NL 87 314 39 84 21 3 12 62 0 25 84 .268 .264 (+1%) .332 (-2%) .422 (+11%) .754 (+5%) 238.2
2004 FLO NL 160 603 101 177 31 1 33 112 5 68 148 .294 .266 (+10%) .335 (+9%) .427 (+20%) .762 (+15%) 1997.8
2005 FLO NL 158 613 106 198 43 2 33 116 1 64 125 .323 .264 (+22%) .330 (+17%) .418 (+34%) .749 (+26%) 3395.5
2006 FLO NL 158 576 112 195 50 2 26 114 9 86 108 .339 .269 (+26%) .336 (+28%) .431 (+31%) .768 (+30%) 4055.0
2007 FLO NL 157 588 91 188 38 2 34 119 2 79 127 .320 .268 (+19%) .335 (+19%) .422 (+34%) .758 (+27%) 3545.4
2008 DET AL 160 616 85 180 36 2 37 127 1 56 126 .292 .263 (+11%) .333 (+5%) .416 (+29%) .749 (+18%) 2214.8
2009 DET AL 160 611 96 198 34 0 34 103 6 68 107 .324 .262 (+23%) .332 (+19%) .417 (+31%) .750 (+26%) 3458.4
2010 DET AL 150 548 111 180 45 1 38 126 3 89 95 .328 .257 (+28%) .325 (+29%) .402 (+54%) .728 (+43%) 4980.3
2011 DET AL 161 572 111 197 48 0 30 105 2 108 89 .344 .255 (+35%) .320 (+40%) .399 (+47%) .719 (+44%) 5632.1
2012 DET AL 161 622 109 205 40 0 44 139 4 66 98 .330 .254 (+29%) .318 (+23%) .405 (+50%) .724 (+38%) 4861.4
2013 DET AL 148 555 103 193 26 1 44 137 3 90 94 .348 .253 (+37%) .317 (+39%) .396 (+60%) .714 (+51%) 6029.5
2014 DET AL 159 611 101 191 52 1 25 109 1 60 117 .313 .251 (+24%) .313 (+18%) .386 (+36%) .700 (+28%) 3296.5
2015 DET AL 119 429 64 145 28 1 18 76 1 77 82 .338 .254 (+33%) .316 (+39%) .404 (+32%) .721 (+35%) 3319.4
2016 DET AL 158 595 92 188 31 1 38 108 0 75 116 .316 .255 (+24%) .321 (+22%) .417 (+35%) .738 (+29%) 3803.0
2017 DET AL 130 469 50 117 22 0 16 60 0 54 110 .249 .254 (-2%) .324 (+1%) .425 (-6%) .750 (-3%) -167.7
2018 DET AL 38 134 17 40 11 0 3 22 0 22 27 .299 .247 (+20%) .318 (+24%) .409 (+9%) .727 (+16%) 430.9
2019 DET AL 136 493 41 139 21 0 12 59 0 48 108 .282 .252 (+12%) .322 (+7%) .434 (-9%) .757 (-2%) -58.6
2020 DET AL 57 204 28 51 4 0 10 35 1 24 51 .250 .244 (+2%) .321 (+2%) .417 (avg) .739 (+1%) 51.4
2021 DET AL 130 472 48 121 16 0 15 75 0 40 118 .256 .243 (+5%) .317 (avg) .410 (-6%) .727 (-4%) -295.7
2022 DET AL 112 397 25 101 10 0 5 43 1 28 101 .254 .242 (+5%) .311 (-2%) .394 (-20%) .706 (-12%) -701.2
2023 DET AL 98 334 21 86 20 0 4 34 0 31 74 .257 .248 (+4%) .320 (avg) .414 (-15%) .734 (-8%) -406.2
Career · 21 seasons 2,797 10,356 1,551 3,174 627 17 511 1,881 40 1,258 2,105 .306 — — — — 49,680

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

Miguel Cabrera — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
55 205 29 57 10 0 13 38 27 48 .278

Playoff Batting by Year

Miguel Cabrera — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALDS2 DET 3 11 2 4 1 0 1 1 1 2 .364
2013 ALCS DET 6 22 3 6 0 0 1 4 2 7 .273
2013 ALDS2 DET 5 20 1 5 0 0 1 3 1 2 .250
2012 ALCS DET 4 16 3 5 1 0 1 4 3 2 .312
2012 ALDS2 DET 5 20 1 5 2 0 0 1 1 1 .250
2012 WS DET 4 13 1 3 0 0 1 3 3 4 .231
2011 ALCS DET 6 20 5 8 4 0 3 7 7 6 .400
2011 ALDS1 DET 5 15 2 3 0 0 1 3 5 5 .200
2003 NLCS FLO 7 30 9 10 0 0 3 6 2 6 .333
2003 NLDS1 FLO 4 14 1 4 2 0 0 3 1 6 .286
2003 WS FLO 6 24 1 4 0 0 1 3 1 7 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Miguel Cabrera — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home140450548011607256963.318
Away139252977491565254916.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

Miguel Cabrera — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2023-10-01 DETCLEW 300000012
2023-09-30 DETCLEW 411100100
2023-09-29 DETCLEL 403200000
2023-09-27 DETKCRW 322001210
2023-09-26 DETKCRW 300000010
2023-09-24 DETOAKW 400000012
2023-09-22 DETOAKL 401100000
2023-09-21 DETOAKW 300000001
2023-09-19 DETLADL 301000000
2023-09-18 DETLADL 411000003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Miguel Cabrera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1196 1188 9410 753 62 974
3B 697 692 490 1101 74 134
OF 347 341 549 30 17 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Miguel Cabrera — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 FLO 3B 34 30 17 53 1 2
2003 FLO OF 55 55 99 5 3 1
2004 FLO OF 158 158 262 13 9 1
2005 FLO 3B 29 29 22 46 2 5
2005 FLO OF 134 128 188 12 5 3
2006 FLO 3B 157 157 114 266 17 33
2007 FLO 3B 153 153 100 266 23 33
2008 DET 1B 143 139 1117 73 9 116
2008 DET 3B 14 14 15 30 5 4
2009 DET 1B 153 153 1215 105 7 128
2010 DET 1B 148 148 1218 96 13 133
2011 DET 1B 152 152 1263 103 13 117
2012 DET 1B 2 0 4 0 0 1
2012 DET 3B 154 154 127 243 13 31
2013 DET 3B 145 146 87 184 12 24
2014 DET 1B 126 125 978 98 5 100
2014 DET 3B 10 8 6 13 1 2
2015 DET 1B 107 107 903 76 4 96
2016 DET 1B 147 147 1186 95 7 124
2016 DET 3B 1 1 2 0 0 0
2017 DET 1B 115 115 761 63 1 90
2018 DET 1B 32 32 248 13 1 22
2019 DET 1B 26 26 204 5 1 13
2021 DET 1B 44 44 312 26 1 34
2023 DET 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Miguel Cabrera Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1196
Third Base 697
Left Field 248
Right Field 100
Designated Hitter 548

Awards & Honors

Miguel Cabrera — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2022 Player of the Week Week of 2022-04-23
2016 Player of the Month September
2016 Player of the Week Week of 2016-05-21
2016 Player of the Week Week of 2016-10-01
2016 Silver Slugger 1B
2016 TSN All-Star 1B
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-04-12
2015 Silver Slugger 1B
2014 Player of the Month September
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-09-07
2013 Hank Aaron Award
2013 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2013 MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
2013 Most Valuable Player
2013 Player of the Month August
2013 Player of the Month May
2013 Player of the Week Week of 2013-08-11
2013 Silver Slugger 3B
2013 TSN Major League Player of the Year
2013 This Year in Baseball Hitter of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2012 Hank Aaron Award
2012 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2012 MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
2012 Most Valuable Player
2012 Player of the Month August
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-04-08
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-09-16
2012 Silver Slugger 3B
2012 TSN Major League Player of the Year
2012 This Year in Baseball Hitter of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2012 Triple Crown
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-04-11
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-07-11
2010 Silver Slugger 1B
2008 Player of the Month July
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-07-26
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-04-19
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-04-07
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-06-09
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-08-26
2006 Silver Slugger 3B
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-07-23
2005 Silver Slugger OF
2005 TSN All-Star OF
2003 Rookie of the Month July
2003 Rookie of the Month September

Salary History

Miguel Cabrera — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 DET AL $28,000,000
2015 DET AL $22,000,000
2014 DET AL $22,000,000
2013 DET AL $21,000,000
2012 DET AL $21,000,000
2011 DET AL $20,000,000
2010 DET AL $20,000,000
2009 DET AL $14,383,049
2008 DET AL $11,300,000
2007 FLO NL $7,400,000
2006 FLO NL $472,000
2005 FLO NL $370,000
2004 FLO NL $320,000
2003 FLO NL $165,574
Total Career Earnings $188,410,623

Award Voting History

Miguel Cabrera — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 56.0 420 0
2015 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 40.0 420 0
2014 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 82.0 420 0
2013 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 385.0 420 23
2012 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 362.0 392 22
2011 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 193.0 392 2
2010 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 262.0 392 5
2009 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 171.0 392 1
2008 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 17.0 392 0
2007 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 18.0 448 0
2006 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 170.0 448 0
2005 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 146.0 448 0
2004 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 5.0 448 0
2003 Most Valuable Player NL 27th 3.0 448 0
2003 Rookie of the Year NL 5th 3.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
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  2. 92
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    .287 avg, 504 HR
  3. 91
    Fred McGriff HOF
    .284 avg, 493 HR
  4. 91
    Chipper Jones HOF
    .303 avg, 468 HR
  5. 81
    Adrian Beltre HOF
    .286 avg, 477 HR
  6. 78
    Albert Pujols
    .296 avg, 703 HR

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Miguel Cabrera: the record in brief

Miguel Cabrera debuted in the major leagues on June 20, 2003. Club by club, the record runs the Florida Marlins (2003 through 2007) and the Detroit Tigers (2008 to 2023). Cabrera played primarily as a first baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 18, 1983, in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela and a listed size of 6-foot-4 and 267 pounds. Miguel Cabrera was the playing name; the full given name is Jose Miguel.

Cabrera's career batting table shows 2,797 games, 10,356 at bats and 3,174 hits, a .306 average, along with 511 homers, 1,881 RBI, and 40 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .382 and .518 give Cabrera a career OPS of .901. Over the seasons Cabrera played, league hitters batted .256; the .306 career figure is 19.6% above that. Cabrera's most home runs in a season came in 2012, when the total reached 44 for the Detroit Tigers. Cabrera collected a career-high 205 hits in 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions about Miguel Cabrera

What years did Miguel Cabrera play?
Miguel Cabrera played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2023.
Was Miguel Cabrera a pitcher?
No. Miguel Cabrera was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Miguel Cabrera hit?
Miguel Cabrera hit 511 career home runs with 3174 hits.
What was Miguel Cabrera's career batting average?
Miguel Cabrera batted .306 over his career, with 3,174 hits in 10,356 at bats.
How many RBI did Miguel Cabrera have?
Miguel Cabrera drove in 1,881 runs in his career.
Did Miguel Cabrera win an MVP?
Yes. Miguel Cabrera won the Most Valuable Player award 2 times.