Casey Candaele
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1997)
Casey Candaele was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1997 for the Montreal Expos, the Houston Astros, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 12 seasons. In 754 career games, he hit .250 with 483 hits, 11 home runs, and 139 RBI.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 160 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1986-06-05
- Last Game
- 1997-07-13
Full name: Casey Todd Candaele
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 754 | 1,934 | 206 | 483 | 86 | 20 | 11 | 139 | 37 | 161 | 211 | .250 | .308 | .332 | .640 | -2,958 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .308 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.
Career SLG .332 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.
Career OPS .640 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | MON | NL | 30 | 104 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | .231 | .257 (-10%) | .325 (-19%) | .395 (-27%) | .720 (-23%) | -403.9 |
| 1987 | MON | NL | 138 | 449 | 62 | 122 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 38 | 28 | .272 | .262 (+3%) | .331 (avg) | .415 (-16%) | .746 (-9%) | -639.9 |
| 1988 | MON | NL | 36 | 116 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | .172 | .254 (-32%) | .317 (-25%) | .377 (-38%) | .695 (-32%) | -576.2 |
| 1988 | HOU | NL | 21 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .161 | — | — | — | — | -576.2 |
| 1990 | HOU | NL | 130 | 262 | 30 | 75 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 31 | 42 | .286 | .257 (+11%) | .324 (+12%) | .385 (+3%) | .710 (+7%) | 434.4 |
| 1991 | HOU | NL | 151 | 461 | 44 | 121 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 9 | 40 | 49 | .262 | .255 (+3%) | .323 (-1%) | .384 (-6%) | .708 (-4%) | -294.7 |
| 1992 | HOU | NL | 135 | 320 | 19 | 68 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 24 | 36 | .212 | .255 (-17%) | .322 (-17%) | .377 (-30%) | .699 (-24%) | -1193.9 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | 75 | 121 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 14 | .240 | .265 (-10%) | .332 (-10%) | .403 (-18%) | .735 (-15%) | -283.5 |
| 1996 | CLE | AL | 24 | 44 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | CLE | AL | 14 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 754 | 1,934 | 206 | 483 | 86 | 20 | 11 | 139 | 37 | 161 | 211 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -3,534 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (754 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 380 | 979 | 100 | 246 | 4 | 78 | .251 |
| Away | 374 | 955 | 106 | 237 | 7 | 61 | .248 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-13 | CLE | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-06-21 | CLE | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-06-18 | CLE | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-06-16 | CLE | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-06-15 | CLE | STL | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997-06-14 | CLE | STL | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-06-14 | CLE | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-06-08 | CLE | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-06-07 | CLE | BOS | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-06-06 | CLE | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 343 | 238 | 528 | 815 | 18 | 141 |
| 3B | 54 | 29 | 33 | 74 | 5 | 5 |
| OF | 194 | 103 | 275 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| SS | 118 | 61 | 123 | 213 | 13 | 43 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | MON | 2B | 24 | 22 | 44 | 73 | 2 | 13 |
| 1986 | MON | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | MON | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | MON | 2B | 68 | 29 | 76 | 125 | 3 | 18 |
| 1987 | MON | OF | 67 | 58 | 132 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | MON | SS | 25 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 3 | 10 |
| 1988 | MON | 2B | 35 | 33 | 62 | 102 | 2 | 17 |
| 1988 | HOU | 2B | 10 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 1988 | HOU | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | HOU | OF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | HOU | 2B | 49 | 35 | 75 | 107 | 2 | 18 |
| 1990 | HOU | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | HOU | OF | 58 | 16 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | HOU | SS | 13 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 1991 | HOU | 2B | 109 | 95 | 197 | 301 | 9 | 52 |
| 1991 | HOU | 3B | 11 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | HOU | OF | 26 | 18 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | HOU | 2B | 9 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | HOU | 3B | 29 | 24 | 24 | 52 | 4 | 3 |
| 1992 | HOU | OF | 21 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | HOU | SS | 65 | 41 | 79 | 135 | 7 | 30 |
| 1993 | HOU | 2B | 19 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 | HOU | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | HOU | OF | 17 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | HOU | SS | 14 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | CLE | 2B | 11 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
| 1996 | CLE | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | CLE | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | CLE | 2B | 9 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | CLE | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 343 |
| Third Base | 54 |
| Shortstop | 118 |
| Left Field | 86 |
| Center Field | 78 |
| Right Field | 38 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Salary History
Casey Candaele's recorded salaries total $2,382,500 over 6 seasons, 1987 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Candaele's career ran from 1986 to 1997. No salary is recorded for 1986, 1990, and 1997.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | CLE | AL | $150,000 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | $775,000 |
| 1992 | HOU | NL | $935,000 |
| 1991 | HOU | NL | $350,000 |
| 1988 | MON | NL | $110,000 |
| 1987 | MON | NL | $62,500 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $2,382,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | Tucson | AZ | 1980, 1981, 1982 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 4th | 9.0 | 120 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Casey Candaele (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Casey Candaele: the record in brief
Casey Candaele's major league career runs from a debut on June 5, 1986 to a final game on July 13, 1997. The team column moves through the Montreal Expos (1986 through 1988), the Houston Astros (1988 to 1993), and the Cleveland Indians (1996 to 1997). Candaele played primarily as a second baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 12, 1961, in Lompoc, CA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-9 and 160 pounds. Candaele's full given name, per the bio, is Casey Todd Candaele.
Candaele's career batting table shows 754 games, 1,934 at bats and 483 hits, a .250 average, along with 11 homers, 139 RBI, and 37 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .308 clip and slugging .332, Candaele finished with a .640 OPS. The .250 career average is close to the .261 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Candaele's .640 stands 12.1% below the league's .727. The hits column peaks at 122, in 1987.
Frequently Asked Questions about Casey Candaele
- What years did Casey Candaele play?
- Casey Candaele played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1997.
- Was Casey Candaele a pitcher?
- No. Casey Candaele was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Casey Candaele hit?
- Casey Candaele hit 11 career home runs with 483 hits.
- What teams did Casey Candaele play for?
- Casey Candaele played for 3 teams: the Montreal Expos (1986–1988), the Houston Astros (1988, 1990–1993), and the Cleveland Indians (1996–1997).
- What were Casey Candaele's career stats?
- In 754 games, Casey Candaele had 483 hits, 11 home runs, 139 RBI, 206 runs, and 37 stolen bases, with a .250 batting average.
- How much did Casey Candaele earn in his career?
- Casey Candaele's recorded salaries total $2,382,500 over 6 seasons, 1987 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Candaele's career ran from 1986 to 1997. No salary is recorded for 1986, 1990, and 1997.
- What was Casey Candaele's salary?
- Casey Candaele's last recorded salary was $150,000, in 1996. His highest recorded salary was $935,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1987 to 1996.
- What position did Casey Candaele play?
- Casey Candaele played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Casey Candaele and how much did he weigh?
- Casey Candaele was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Casey Candaele hit each season?
- Casey Candaele's home runs by season: 0 in 1986, 1 in 1987, 0 in 1988, 3 in 1990, 4 in 1991, 1 in 1992, 1 in 1993, 1 in 1996, and 0 in 1997. His most in one season was 4, in 1991.
- What was Casey Candaele's career batting average?
- Casey Candaele batted .250 over his career, with 483 hits in 1,934 at bats.
- How many RBI did Casey Candaele have?
- Casey Candaele drove in 139 runs in his career.
- Is Casey Candaele in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Casey Candaele has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.