Frank Catalanotto

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2010)

Frank Catalanotto was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2010 for 5 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,265 career games, he hit .291 with 1,113 hits, 84 home runs, and 457 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,657.

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 .291
HR 84
RBI 457
H 1,113
OPS .802
PIV 4,657
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
4/27/1974 in Smithtown, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1997-09-03
Last Game
2010-05-10

Full name: Frank John Catalanotto

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Career Batting Statistics

Frank Catalanotto — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,265 3,824 562 1,113 262 37 84 457 45 331 492 .291 .357 .445 .802 4,657

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career SLG .445 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OPS .802 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Catalanotto 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 DET AL 13 26 2 8 2 0 0 3 0 3 7 .308 — — — — 0.0
1998 DET AL 89 213 23 60 13 2 6 25 3 12 39 .282 .266 (+6%) .335 (-3%) .420 (+6%) .755 (+2%) 5.1
1999 DET AL 100 286 41 79 19 0 11 35 3 15 49 .276 .271 (+2%) .344 (-5%) .433 (+6%) .778 (+1%) -22.0
2000 TEX AL 103 282 55 82 13 2 10 42 6 33 36 .291 .270 (+8%) .344 (+9%) .437 (+5%) .782 (+6%) 435.9
2001 TEX AL 133 463 77 153 31 5 11 54 15 39 55 .330 .263 (+25%) .332 (+18%) .426 (+15%) .758 (+16%) 1636.1
2002 TEX AL 68 212 42 57 16 6 3 23 9 25 27 .269 .261 (+3%) .331 (+10%) .416 (+6%) .747 (+8%) 337.2
2003 TOR AL 133 489 83 146 34 6 13 59 2 35 62 .299 .264 (+13%) .332 (+5%) .422 (+12%) .754 (+9%) 843.1
2004 TOR AL 75 249 27 73 19 1 1 26 1 17 33 .293 .266 (+10%) .335 (+3%) .427 (-9%) .762 (-4%) -157.2
2005 TOR AL 130 419 56 126 29 5 8 59 0 37 53 .301 .264 (+14%) .330 (+11%) .418 (+8%) .749 (+9%) 819.3
2006 TOR AL 128 437 56 131 36 2 7 56 1 52 37 .300 .269 (+11%) .336 (+12%) .431 (+2%) .768 (+6%) 657.7
2007 TEX AL 103 331 52 86 20 4 11 44 2 28 37 .260 .268 (-3%) .335 (avg) .422 (+5%) .758 (+3%) 202.4
2008 TEX AL 88 248 28 68 23 1 2 21 1 20 29 .274 .263 (+4%) .333 (+3%) .416 (-4%) .749 (-1%) -31.9
2009 MIL NL 77 144 18 40 6 3 1 9 2 14 23 .278 .262 (+6%) .332 (+4%) .417 (-9%) .750 (-3%) -69.0
2010 NYN NL 25 25 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 .160 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,265 3,824 562 1,113 262 37 84 457 45 331 492 .291 — — — — 4,657

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Catalanotto — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home653194528357344239.295
Away612187927954040218.287

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Catalanotto — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-05-10 NYNWASL 100000000
2010-05-09 NYNSFGL 100000001
2010-05-05 NYNCINL 111000000
2010-05-04 NYNCINW 100000000
2010-05-03 NYNCINL 000000000
2010-05-02 NYNPHIL 100000000
2010-05-01 NYNPHIL 100000000
2010-04-30 NYNPHIW 100000000
2010-04-28 NYNLADW 101100000
2010-04-27 NYNLADW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Catalanotto — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 140 98 865 59 5 98
2B 157 95 181 279 14 54
3B 35 27 15 48 4 5
OF 601 540 931 25 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Catalanotto — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 DET 2B 6 4 7 9 0 0
1998 DET 1B 18 12 124 10 0 9
1998 DET 2B 31 12 38 36 2 10
1998 DET 3B 3 3 0 5 1 1
1999 DET 1B 32 24 219 11 0 29
1999 DET 2B 32 19 24 61 3 7
1999 DET 3B 21 18 9 26 2 4
2000 TEX 1B 17 12 100 7 3 12
2000 TEX 2B 49 35 69 103 6 21
2000 TEX OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 TEX 1B 5 0 6 2 0 0
2001 TEX 2B 13 10 18 23 2 8
2001 TEX 3B 11 6 6 17 1 0
2001 TEX OF 92 86 187 2 1 0
2002 TEX 1B 15 9 87 5 0 6
2002 TEX 2B 23 15 24 47 1 8
2002 TEX OF 26 19 34 0 1 0
2003 TOR 1B 5 2 20 3 2 3
2003 TOR OF 100 95 146 4 1 0
2004 TOR OF 41 34 67 1 2 1
2005 TOR OF 111 99 163 4 0 0
2006 TOR OF 102 95 143 10 1 3
2007 TEX 1B 14 13 94 6 0 8
2007 TEX OF 64 60 98 2 0 0
2008 TEX 1B 33 25 215 15 0 31
2008 TEX OF 26 20 29 0 1 0
2009 MIL 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0
2009 MIL OF 37 32 64 2 1 0
2010 NYN 1B 1 1 0 0 0 0
2010 NYN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Frank Catalanotto Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 140
Second Base 158
Third Base 35
Left Field 516
Right Field 91
Designated Hitter 194

Awards & Honors

Frank Catalanotto — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-07-23
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-10-01

Salary History

Frank Catalanotto — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2010 NYN NL $650,000
2008 TEX AL $4,000,000
2007 TEX AL $3,500,000
2006 TOR AL $2,700,000
2005 TOR AL $2,700,000
2004 TOR AL $2,300,000
2003 TOR AL $2,200,000
2002 TEX AL $2,475,000
2001 TEX AL $850,000
2000 TEX AL $305,000
1999 DET AL $237,500
1998 DET AL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $22,087,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Frank Catalanotto (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Easler
    .293 avg, 118 HR
  2. 94
    George Watkins
    .288 avg, 73 HR
  3. 90
    Socks Seybold
    .294 avg, 51 HR
  4. 88
    Pepper Martin
    .298 avg, 59 HR
  5. 87
    Hoot Evers
    .278 avg, 98 HR
  6. 86
    Orlando Merced
    .277 avg, 103 HR

Frank Catalanotto: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 3, 1997 and the final game on May 10, 2010, Frank Catalanotto built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1997 through 1999), the Texas Rangers (2000 through 2008), the Toronto Blue Jays (2003 through 2006), the Milwaukee Brewers (2009), and the New York Mets (2010). The bio lists Catalanotto as an outfielder who hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads April 27, 1974, in Smithtown, NY, USA. Catalanotto's full given name, per the bio, is Frank John Catalanotto.

Catalanotto's career batting table shows 1,265 games, 3,824 at bats and 1,113 hits, a .291 average, along with 84 home runs, 457 RBI, and 45 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .357 clip and slugging .445, Catalanotto finished with a .802 OPS. Catalanotto's .291 average ran 9.7% above the .265 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Catalanotto's .802 stands 5.8% above the league's .757.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Catalanotto

What years did Frank Catalanotto play?
Frank Catalanotto played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2010.
Was Frank Catalanotto a pitcher?
No. Frank Catalanotto was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Frank Catalanotto hit?
Frank Catalanotto hit 84 career home runs with 1113 hits.
What was Frank Catalanotto's career batting average?
Frank Catalanotto batted .291 over his career, with 1,113 hits in 3,824 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Catalanotto have?
Frank Catalanotto drove in 457 runs in his career.
Is Frank Catalanotto in the Hall of Fame?
No. Frank Catalanotto has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.