Mike Cameron

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2011)

Mike Cameron was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2011 for 8 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,955 career games, he hit .249 with 1,700 hits, 278 home runs, and 968 RBI. Mike Cameron was an All-Star and a 3-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,376.

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 .249
HR 278
RBI 968
H 1,700
OPS .782
PIV 5,376
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
1/8/1973 in LaGrange, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1995-08-27
Last Game
2011-09-12
Awards
All-Star · 3× Gold Glove

Full name: Michael Terrance Cameron

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Cameron — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,955 6,839 1,064 1,700 383 59 278 968 297 867 1,901 .249 .338 .444 .782 5,376

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .444 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career OPS .782 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Cameron 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
1995 CHA AL 28 38 4 7 2 0 1 2 0 3 15 .184 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHA AL 11 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1997 CHA AL 116 379 63 98 18 3 14 55 23 55 105 .259 .266 (-3%) .336 (+6%) .419 (+3%) .756 (+4%) 400.6
1998 CHA AL 141 396 53 83 16 5 8 43 27 37 101 .210 .266 (-21%) .335 (-15%) .420 (-20%) .755 (-18%) -1200.3
1999 CIN NL 146 542 93 139 34 9 21 66 38 80 145 .256 .271 (-5%) .344 (+3%) .433 (+8%) .778 (+6%) 724.3
2000 SEA AL 155 543 96 145 28 4 19 78 24 78 133 .267 .270 (-1%) .344 (+6%) .437 (avg) .782 (+3%) 448.3
2001 SEA AL 150 540 99 144 30 5 25 110 34 69 155 .267 .263 (+1%) .332 (+6%) .426 (+12%) .758 (+10%) 1082.4
2002 SEA AL 158 545 84 130 26 5 25 80 31 79 176 .239 .261 (-9%) .331 (+3%) .416 (+6%) .747 (+5%) 589.4
2003 SEA AL 147 534 74 135 31 5 18 76 17 70 137 .253 .264 (-4%) .332 (+3%) .422 (+2%) .754 (+3%) 372.8
2004 NYN NL 140 493 76 114 30 1 30 76 22 57 143 .231 .266 (-13%) .335 (-5%) .427 (+12%) .762 (+5%) 407.8
2005 NYN NL 76 308 47 84 23 2 12 39 13 29 85 .273 .264 (+3%) .330 (+4%) .418 (+14%) .749 (+9%) 521.5
2006 SDN NL 141 552 88 148 34 9 22 83 25 71 142 .268 .269 (avg) .336 (+5%) .431 (+12%) .768 (+9%) 1033.5
2007 SDN NL 151 571 88 138 33 6 21 78 18 67 160 .242 .268 (-10%) .335 (-2%) .422 (+2%) .758 (avg) 3.4
2008 MIL NL 120 444 69 108 25 2 25 70 17 54 142 .243 .263 (-8%) .333 (-1%) .416 (+15%) .749 (+8%) 680.2
2009 MIL NL 149 544 78 136 32 3 24 70 7 75 156 .250 .262 (-5%) .332 (+3%) .417 (+8%) .750 (+6%) 695.7
2010 BOS AL 48 162 24 42 11 0 4 15 0 14 44 .259 .257 (+1%) .325 (+1%) .402 (avg) .728 (avg) 9.8
2011 BOS AL 33 94 9 14 2 0 3 9 0 8 25 .149 .255 (-42%) .320 (-34%) .399 (-33%) .719 (-34%) -528.7
2011 FLO NL 45 143 18 34 8 0 6 18 1 20 34 .238 .255 (-7%) .320 (+3%) .399 (+5%) .719 (+4%) -528.7
Career · 18 seasons 1,955 6,839 1,064 1,700 383 59 278 968 297 867 1,901 .249 — — — — 4,712

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

Mike Cameron — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
27 92 14 16 6 0 1 7 14 29 .174

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Cameron — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 NLDS2 MIL 4 13 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 .154
2006 NLDS2 SDN 4 14 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 7 .143
2001 ALCS SEA 5 17 3 3 2 0 0 0 4 4 .176
2001 ALDS1 SEA 5 18 2 4 3 0 1 3 2 7 .222
2000 ALCS SEA 6 18 3 2 0 0 0 1 2 7 .111
2000 ALDS2 SEA 3 12 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Cameron — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9753330507804123436.241
Away9793509557896155532.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Cameron — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-09-12 MIAATLW 100000001
2011-09-06 MIANYNL 401100220
2011-09-05 MIANYNW 412200100
2011-09-04 MIAPHIW 501000131
2011-09-03 MIAPHIW 322002310
2011-09-02 MIAPHIL 101000000
2011-08-31 MIANYNL 400000000
2011-08-30 MIANYNW 512100000
2011-08-29 MIANYNL 402000000
2011-08-26 MIAPHIW 411000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Cameron — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1921 1807 4954 76 71 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Cameron — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 CHA OF 28 10 33 1 0 0
1996 CHA OF 8 3 7 0 0 0
1997 CHA OF 112 107 334 5 5 2
1998 CHA OF 138 105 313 6 4 0
1999 CIN OF 146 142 372 7 8 3
2000 SEA OF 155 142 399 5 6 3
2001 SEA OF 149 140 410 8 6 2
2002 SEA OF 155 146 415 6 5 0
2003 SEA OF 147 145 485 3 4 2
2004 NYN OF 135 132 354 6 8 2
2005 NYN OF 76 76 151 3 6 1
2006 SDN OF 141 139 367 6 6 2
2007 SDN OF 150 148 365 7 5 2
2008 MIL OF 119 119 293 3 1 0
2009 MIL OF 147 146 404 4 4 1
2010 BOS OF 46 43 111 3 2 1
2011 BOS OF 29 25 48 0 1 0
2011 FLO OF 40 39 93 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Cameron Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 6
Center Field 1787
Right Field 164
Designated Hitter 11

Awards & Honors

Mike Cameron — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2006 Gold Glove OF
2003 Gold Glove OF
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-05-04
2001 Gold Glove OF
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-08-18

Salary History

Mike Cameron's recorded salaries total $76,384,000 over 17 seasons, 1995 to 2011. Cameron's career, 1995 to 2011, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Mike Cameron — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2011 BOS AL $7,750,000
2010 BOS AL $7,750,000
2009 MIL NL $10,000,000
2008 MIL NL $6,250,000
2007 SDN NL $7,000,000
2006 SDN NL $7,333,333
2005 NYN NL $7,333,333
2004 NYN NL $4,333,333
2003 SEA AL $7,416,667
2002 SEA AL $4,666,667
2001 SEA AL $3,416,667
2000 SEA AL $2,225,000
1999 CIN NL $295,000
1998 CHA AL $230,000
1997 CHA AL $160,000
1996 CHA AL $115,000
1995 CHA AL $109,000
Total recorded salary $76,384,000

Award Voting History

Mike Cameron — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2006 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 2.0 448 0
2001 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 4.0 392 0
1997 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 5.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mike Cameron (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ron Gant
    .256 avg, 321 HR
  2. 95
    Curtis Granderson
    .249 avg, 344 HR
  3. 94
    Justin Upton
    .261 avg, 325 HR
  4. 87
    Reggie Sanders
    .267 avg, 305 HR
  5. 85
    Jim Wynn
    .250 avg, 291 HR
  6. 84
    Brady Anderson
    .256 avg, 210 HR

Mike Cameron: the record in brief

Mike Cameron's major league career runs from a debut on August 27, 1995 to a final game on September 12, 2011. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1995 through 1998), the Cincinnati Reds (1999), the Seattle Mariners (2000 through 2003), the New York Mets (2004 to 2005), the San Diego Padres (2006 to 2007), the Milwaukee Brewers (2008 through 2009), the Boston Red Sox (2010 to 2011), and the Florida Marlins (2011). Cameron, born on January 8, 1973, in LaGrange, GA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Cameron's listed size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 210 pounds. Cameron's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Terrance Cameron.

Cameron's career batting table shows 1,955 games, 6,839 at bats and 1,700 hits, a .249 average, along with 278 homers, 968 RBI, and 297 stolen bases. Cameron got on base at a .338 rate and slugged .444 (.782 OPS).

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Cameron

What years did Mike Cameron play?
Mike Cameron played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2011.
Was Mike Cameron a pitcher?
No. Mike Cameron was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mike Cameron hit?
Mike Cameron hit 278 career home runs with 1,700 hits.
What teams did Mike Cameron play for?
Mike Cameron played for 8 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1995–1998), the Cincinnati Reds (1999), the Seattle Mariners (2000–2003), the New York Mets (2004–2005), the San Diego Padres (2006–2007), the Milwaukee Brewers (2008–2009), the Boston Red Sox (2010–2011), and the Florida Marlins (2011).
Did Mike Cameron win an MVP award?
No. Mike Cameron did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Mike Cameron win?
Mike Cameron won 3 Gold Gloves (2001, 2003, and 2006). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Mike Cameron's career stats?
In 1,955 games, Mike Cameron had 1,700 hits, 278 home runs, 968 RBI, 1,064 runs, and 297 stolen bases, with a .249 batting average.
How much did Mike Cameron earn in his career?
Mike Cameron's recorded salaries total $76,384,000 over 17 seasons, 1995 to 2011. Cameron's career, 1995 to 2011, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Mike Cameron's salary?
Mike Cameron's last recorded salary was $7,750,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $10,000,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2011.
What position did Mike Cameron play?
Mike Cameron played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Cameron and how much did he weigh?
Mike Cameron was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
How many home runs did Mike Cameron hit each season?
Mike Cameron's home runs by season: 1 in 1995, 0 in 1996, 14 in 1997, 8 in 1998, 21 in 1999, 19 in 2000, 25 in 2001, 25 in 2002, 18 in 2003, 30 in 2004, 12 in 2005, 22 in 2006, 21 in 2007, 25 in 2008, 24 in 2009, 4 in 2010, and 9 in 2011. His most in one season was 30, in 2004.
What was Mike Cameron's career batting average?
Mike Cameron batted .249 over his career, with 1,700 hits in 6,839 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Cameron have?
Mike Cameron drove in 968 runs in his career.