Casey Candaele

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1997)

AVG .250
HR 11
RBI 139
H 483
OPS .640
PIV -2,958
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
1/12/1961 in Lompoc, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1986-06-05
Last Game
1997-07-13

Full name: Casey Todd Candaele

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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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 ALDS1 CLE 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home380979100246478.251
Away374955106237761.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-07-13 CLEMINW 100000000
1997-06-21 CLENYYW 000000000
1997-06-18 CLECINL 100000000
1997-06-16 CLECINL 100000000
1997-06-15 CLESTLW 010000010
1997-06-14 CLESTLL 111000000
1997-06-14 CLESTLW 101000000
1997-06-08 CLEBOSL 400000000
1997-06-07 CLEBOSW 512000100
1997-06-06 CLEBOSW 412100200

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

Position Diamond

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

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 Career Earnings $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%.

Career Spans

Casey Candaele (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Yeager
    .252 avg, 4 HR
  2. 96
    Larvell Blanks
    .253 avg, 20 HR
  3. 96
    Alfredo Amezaga
    .247 avg, 12 HR
  4. 94
    Steve Lyons
    .252 avg, 19 HR
  5. 92
    Bobby Young
    .249 avg, 15 HR
  6. 92
    Alexi Casilla
    .247 avg, 12 HR

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.