Sean Casey

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2008)

Sean Casey was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2008 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,405 career games, he hit .302 with 1,531 hits, 130 home runs, and 735 RBI. Sean Casey was a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,356.

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 .302
HR 130
RBI 735
H 1,531
OPS .814
PIV 8,356
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
7/2/1974 in Willingboro, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1997-09-12
Last Game
2008-09-28
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Sean Thomas Casey

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Career Batting Statistics

Sean Casey — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,405 5,066 690 1,531 322 12 130 735 18 477 577 .302 .367 .447 .814 8,356

Career AVG .302 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.

Career OBP .367 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.

Career SLG .447 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career OPS .814 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sean Casey 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
1997 CLE AL 6 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1998 CIN NL 96 302 44 82 21 1 7 52 1 43 45 .272 .266 (+2%) .335 (+9%) .420 (-1%) .755 (+4%) 292.2
1999 CIN NL 151 594 103 197 42 3 25 99 0 61 88 .332 .271 (+22%) .344 (+16%) .433 (+24%) .778 (+20%) 2700.3
2000 CIN NL 133 480 69 151 33 2 20 85 1 52 80 .315 .270 (+16%) .344 (+12%) .437 (+18%) .782 (+15%) 1588.3
2001 CIN NL 145 533 69 165 40 0 13 89 3 43 63 .310 .263 (+17%) .332 (+11%) .426 (+7%) .758 (+9%) 1084.4
2002 CIN NL 120 425 56 111 25 0 6 42 2 43 47 .261 .261 (avg) .331 (+1%) .416 (-13%) .747 (-7%) -410.8
2003 CIN NL 147 573 71 167 19 3 14 80 4 51 58 .291 .264 (+10%) .332 (+5%) .422 (-3%) .754 (avg) 149.4
2004 CIN NL 146 571 101 185 44 2 24 99 2 46 36 .324 .266 (+22%) .335 (+14%) .427 (+25%) .762 (+20%) 2375.7
2005 CIN NL 137 529 75 165 32 0 9 58 2 48 48 .312 .264 (+18%) .330 (+12%) .418 (+1%) .749 (+6%) 784.0
2006 PIT NL 59 213 30 63 15 0 3 29 0 23 22 .296 .269 (+10%) .336 (+12%) .431 (-5%) .768 (+2%) 170.3
2006 DET AL 53 184 17 45 7 0 5 30 0 10 21 .245 .269 (-9%) .336 (-15%) .431 (-16%) .768 (-15%) 170.3
2007 DET AL 143 453 40 134 30 1 4 54 2 39 42 .296 .268 (+10%) .335 (+5%) .422 (-7%) .758 (-2%) -70.5
2008 BOS AL 69 199 14 64 14 0 0 17 1 17 25 .322 .263 (+22%) .333 (+14%) .416 (-6%) .749 (+3%) 181.5
Career · 13 seasons 1,405 5,066 690 1,531 322 12 130 735 18 477 577 .302 — — — — 9,015

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

Sean Casey — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 39 3 16 5 0 2 9 1 4 .410

Playoff Batting by Year

Sean Casey — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 ALCS BOS 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2006 ALCS DET 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
2006 ALDS1 DET 4 17 1 6 3 0 0 4 0 0 .353
2006 WS DET 5 17 2 9 2 0 2 5 0 2 .529

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sean Casey — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home713249833072557350.290
Away691256436080673385.314

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sean Casey — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-28 BOSNYYW 401000210
2008-09-26 BOSNYYL 500000000
2008-09-23 BOSCLEW 301000001
2008-09-22 BOSCLEL 101000000
2008-09-21 BOSTORW 300000000
2008-09-19 BOSTORW 501100202
2008-09-17 BOSTBRL 300000000
2008-09-13 BOSTORL 401000000
2008-09-07 BOSTEXW 411000000
2008-09-06 BOSTEXL 201000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sean Casey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1313 1258 10875 558 53 947

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sean Casey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 CLE 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1998 CIN 1B 86 79 643 36 4 65
1999 CIN 1B 148 147 1189 55 6 109
2000 CIN 1B 129 126 1064 60 6 106
2001 CIN 1B 136 134 1146 62 7 89
2002 CIN 1B 108 107 927 70 7 93
2003 CIN 1B 144 144 1257 75 6 112
2004 CIN 1B 145 142 1233 56 8 86
2005 CIN 1B 134 132 1153 55 2 91
2006 PIT 1B 55 55 471 20 0 44
2006 DET 1B 51 47 467 14 2 40
2007 DET 1B 131 105 992 42 2 87
2008 BOS 1B 45 40 331 13 3 25

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sean Casey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1313
Designated Hitter 30

Awards & Honors

Sean Casey — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2006 This Year in Baseball Oddity of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
1999 Hutch Award

Salary History

Sean Casey's recorded salaries total $41,295,000 over 11 seasons, 1998 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Casey's career ran from 1997 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1997.

Sean Casey — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2008 BOS AL $800,000
2007 DET AL $4,000,000
2006 PIT NL $8,500,000
2005 CIN NL $7,800,000
2004 CIN NL $6,800,000
2003 CIN NL $5,600,000
2002 CIN NL $4,000,000
2001 CIN NL $3,000,000
2000 CIN NL $400,000
1999 CIN NL $220,000
1998 CIN NL $175,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $41,295,000

College History

Sean Casey — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Richmond Richmond VA 1993, 1994, 1995

Award Voting History

Sean Casey — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1999 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 23.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jose Vidro
    .298 avg, 128 HR
  2. 74
    David Segui
    .291 avg, 139 HR
  3. 69
    Jeff Cirillo
    .296 avg, 112 HR
  4. 37
    Dustin Pedroia
    .299 avg, 140 HR
  5. 36
    Daniel Murphy
    .296 avg, 138 HR
  6. 35
    Edgardo Alfonzo
    .284 avg, 146 HR

Sean Casey: the record in brief

According to the bio, Sean Casey debuted on September 12, 1997 and played a final game on September 28, 2008. Casey played for the Cleveland Indians (1997), the Cincinnati Reds (1998 to 2005), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2006), the Detroit Tigers (2006 through 2007), and the Boston Red Sox (2008). Casey, born on July 2, 1974, in Willingboro, NJ, USA, is listed as a first baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Casey's listed size is 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds. Sean Casey was the playing name; the full given name is Sean Thomas.

In 1,405 games and 5,066 at bats, Casey batted .302 with 1,531 hits, along with 130 homers and 735 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .367 and the slugging percentage .447, for an OPS of .814. Casey's .302 average ran 13.5% above the .266 that the league posted over the same seasons. 1999 was Casey's biggest home run year, with 25. The highest hit total in a season was 197, in 1999.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sean Casey

What years did Sean Casey play?
Sean Casey played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2008.
Was Sean Casey a pitcher?
No. Sean Casey was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Sean Casey hit?
Sean Casey hit 130 career home runs with 1,531 hits.
What teams did Sean Casey play for?
Sean Casey played for 5 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1997), the Cincinnati Reds (1998–2005), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2006), the Detroit Tigers (2006–2007), and the Boston Red Sox (2008).
Did Sean Casey win an MVP award?
No. Sean Casey did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Sean Casey win?
Sean Casey was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Sean Casey's career stats?
In 1,405 games, Sean Casey had 1,531 hits, 130 home runs, 735 RBI, 690 runs, and 18 stolen bases, with a .302 batting average.
How much did Sean Casey earn in his career?
Sean Casey's recorded salaries total $41,295,000 over 11 seasons, 1998 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Casey's career ran from 1997 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1997.
What was Sean Casey's salary?
Sean Casey's last recorded salary was $800,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $8,500,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $175,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2008.
What position did Sean Casey play?
Sean Casey played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sean Casey and how much did he weigh?
Sean Casey was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds.
How many home runs did Sean Casey hit each season?
Sean Casey's home runs by season: 0 in 1997, 7 in 1998, 25 in 1999, 20 in 2000, 13 in 2001, 6 in 2002, 14 in 2003, 24 in 2004, 9 in 2005, 8 in 2006, 4 in 2007, and 0 in 2008. His most in one season was 25, in 1999.
What was Sean Casey's career batting average?
Sean Casey batted .302 over his career, with 1,531 hits in 5,066 at bats.
How many RBI did Sean Casey have?
Sean Casey drove in 735 runs in his career.