Wil Cordero

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2005)

Wil Cordero was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005 for 7 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,247 career games, he hit .273 with 1,178 hits, 122 home runs, and 566 RBI. Wil Cordero was an All-Star and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 272.

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 .273
HR 122
RBI 566
H 1,178
OPS .758
PIV 272
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
10/3/1971 in Mayaguez, P.R.
MLB Debut
1992-07-24
Last Game
2005-07-18
Awards
All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Wilfredo Cordero

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Career Batting Statistics

Wil Cordero — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,247 4,311 587 1,178 261 19 122 566 49 325 775 .273 .330 .428 .758 272

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .428 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .758 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wil Cordero 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
1992 MON NL 45 126 17 38 4 1 2 8 0 9 31 .302 .255 (+18%) .322 (+9%) .377 (+5%) .699 (+7%) 164.4
1993 MON NL 138 475 56 118 32 2 10 58 12 34 60 .248 .265 (-6%) .332 (-7%) .403 (-4%) .735 (-6%) -460.2
1994 MON NL 110 415 65 122 30 3 15 63 16 41 62 .294 .269 (+9%) .338 (+7%) .424 (+15%) .763 (+12%) 973.9
1995 MON NL 131 514 64 147 35 2 10 49 9 36 88 .286 .266 (+7%) .337 (+1%) .417 (+1%) .755 (+1%) 55.8
1996 BOS AL 59 198 29 57 14 0 3 37 2 11 31 .288 .269 (+7%) .340 (-3%) .426 (-5%) .767 (-4%) -154.0
1997 BOS AL 140 570 82 160 26 3 18 72 1 31 122 .281 .266 (+5%) .336 (-5%) .419 (+3%) .756 (-1%) -144.7
1998 CHA AL 96 341 58 91 18 2 13 49 2 22 66 .267 .266 (avg) .335 (-6%) .420 (+6%) .755 (+1%) -53.5
1999 CLE AL 54 194 35 58 15 0 8 32 2 15 37 .299 .271 (+10%) .344 (+6%) .433 (+15%) .778 (+11%) 391.4
2000 PIT NL 89 348 46 98 24 3 16 51 1 25 58 .282 .270 (+4%) .344 (-3%) .437 (+16%) .782 (+8%) 440.0
2000 CLE AL 38 148 18 39 11 2 0 17 0 7 18 .264 .270 (-3%) .344 (-10%) .437 (-17%) .782 (-14%) 440.0
2001 CLE AL 89 268 30 67 11 1 4 21 0 22 50 .250 .263 (-5%) .332 (-6%) .426 (-20%) .758 (-13%) -582.9
2002 CLE AL 6 18 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
2002 MON NL 66 143 21 39 9 0 6 29 2 17 26 .273 .261 (+4%) .331 (+5%) .416 (+11%) .747 (+8%) 0.0
2003 MON NL 130 436 57 121 27 0 16 71 1 49 90 .278 .264 (+5%) .332 (+6%) .422 (+7%) .754 (+6%) 635.1
2004 FLO NL 27 66 6 13 3 0 1 6 1 3 19 .197 .266 (-26%) .335 (-25%) .427 (-33%) .762 (-29%) -334.7
2005 WAS NL 29 51 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 3 14 .118 .264 (-56%) .330 (-51%) .418 (-63%) .749 (-58%) -511.1
Career · 16 seasons 1,247 4,311 587 1,178 261 19 122 566 49 325 775 .273 — — — — 860

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

Wil Cordero — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 10 3 5 0 0 1 2 1 2 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Wil Cordero — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 ALDS1 CLE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 ALDS1 CLE 3 9 3 5 0 0 1 2 1 2 .556

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Wil Cordero — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home606203527555557269.273
Away641227631262365297.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wil Cordero — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-07-18 WASCOLL 100000000
2005-07-16 WASMILW 100000001
2005-07-10 WASPHIL 200000001
2005-07-08 WASPHIW 000000000
2005-07-07 WASNYNL 100000000
2005-07-06 WASNYNL 401000000
2005-07-05 WASNYNW 000000000
2005-07-03 WASCHCW 000000010
2005-07-02 WASCHCW 301100100
2005-07-01 WASCHCW 402000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wil Cordero — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 265 243 2170 152 13 208
2B 47 44 86 134 12 20
3B 2 2 2 3 3 0
OF 413 390 670 18 14 5
SS 383 369 449 1037 78 175

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wil Cordero — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 MON 2B 9 8 11 21 2 1
1992 MON SS 35 26 40 71 6 11
1993 MON 3B 2 2 2 3 3 0
1993 MON SS 134 129 161 370 33 61
1994 MON SS 109 109 124 316 22 56
1995 MON OF 26 26 45 1 5 0
1995 MON SS 105 105 124 280 17 47
1996 BOS 1B 1 1 7 0 0 2
1996 BOS 2B 37 36 75 110 10 19
1997 BOS 2B 1 0 0 3 0 0
1997 BOS OF 137 137 248 8 2 4
1998 CHA 1B 83 81 698 66 6 78
1998 CHA OF 11 9 15 0 1 0
1999 CLE OF 29 29 51 0 1 0
2000 PIT OF 85 83 110 3 2 0
2000 CLE OF 38 38 79 2 0 0
2001 CLE 1B 22 18 161 10 1 17
2001 CLE OF 51 39 64 1 1 0
2002 CLE 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2002 CLE OF 4 4 8 2 0 1
2002 MON 1B 10 8 66 5 0 6
2002 MON OF 28 22 45 1 2 0
2003 MON 1B 123 117 1066 65 5 90
2003 MON OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 FLO 1B 13 11 105 4 1 10
2004 FLO OF 3 3 5 0 0 0
2005 WAS 1B 12 7 66 2 0 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wil Cordero Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 265
Second Base 47
Third Base 2
Shortstop 383
Left Field 400
Right Field 17
Designated Hitter 58

Awards & Honors

Wil Cordero — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1994 Silver Slugger SS

Salary History

Wil Cordero's recorded salaries total $16,791,501 over 12 seasons, 1993 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Cordero's career ran from 1992 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 1998.

Wil Cordero — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 WAS NL $600,000
2004 FLO NL $600,000
2003 MON NL $600,000
2002 CLE AL $4,166,667
2001 CLE AL $2,666,667
2000 PIT NL $2,166,667
1999 CLE AL $500,000
1997 BOS AL $3,000,000
1996 BOS AL $1,850,000
1995 MON NL $315,000
1994 MON NL $200,000
1993 MON NL $126,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $16,791,501

Award Voting History

Wil Cordero — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 3.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wil Cordero (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pablo Sandoval
    .278 avg, 153 HR
  2. 96
    Neil Walker
    .267 avg, 149 HR
  3. 95
    Brook Jacoby
    .270 avg, 120 HR
  4. 93
    Aaron Boone
    .263 avg, 126 HR
  5. 91
    Jorge Polanco
    .259 avg, 156 HR
  6. 90
    Ronnie Belliard
    .273 avg, 114 HR

Wil Cordero: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 24, 1992 and the final game on July 18, 2005, Wil Cordero built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Montreal Expos (1992 through 2003), the Boston Red Sox (1996 to 1997), the Chicago White Sox (1998), the Cleveland Indians (1999 to 2002), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2000), the Florida Marlins (2004), and the Washington Nationals (2005). Cordero is listed as an outfielder at 6'2" and 185 pounds. Cordero threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Cordero was born on October 3, 1971, in Mayaguez, P.R. The given name on file is Wilfredo Cordero.

Across 1,247 games at the plate, Cordero's career line reads 1,178 hits in 4,311 at bats for a .273 average, along with 122 home runs, 566 RBI, and 49 stolen bases. Cordero's career OPS of .758 combines a .330 on-base mark with .428 slugging. Against a .266 league average for those years, Cordero's .273 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wil Cordero

What years did Wil Cordero play?
Wil Cordero played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005.
Was Wil Cordero a pitcher?
No. Wil Cordero was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Wil Cordero hit?
Wil Cordero hit 122 career home runs with 1,178 hits.
What teams did Wil Cordero play for?
Wil Cordero played for 6 teams: the Washington Nationals (1992–1995, 2002–2003, 2005), the Boston Red Sox (1996–1997), the Chicago White Sox (1998), the Cleveland Indians (1999–2002), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2000), and the Florida Marlins (2004).
Did Wil Cordero win an MVP award?
No. Wil Cordero did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Wil Cordero win?
Wil Cordero won the Silver Slugger award (1994). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Wil Cordero's career stats?
In 1,247 games, Wil Cordero had 1,178 hits, 122 home runs, 566 RBI, 587 runs, and 49 stolen bases, with a .273 batting average.
How much did Wil Cordero earn in his career?
Wil Cordero's recorded salaries total $16,791,501 over 12 seasons, 1993 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Cordero's career ran from 1992 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 1998.
What was Wil Cordero's salary?
Wil Cordero's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $4,166,667, in 2002, and his lowest was $126,500, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2005.
What position did Wil Cordero play?
Wil Cordero played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wil Cordero and how much did he weigh?
Wil Cordero was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Wil Cordero hit each season?
Wil Cordero's home runs by season: 2 in 1992, 10 in 1993, 15 in 1994, 10 in 1995, 3 in 1996, 18 in 1997, 13 in 1998, 8 in 1999, 16 in 2000, 4 in 2001, 6 in 2002, 16 in 2003, 1 in 2004, and 0 in 2005. His most in one season was 18, in 1997.
What was Wil Cordero's career batting average?
Wil Cordero batted .273 over his career, with 1,178 hits in 4,311 at bats.
How many RBI did Wil Cordero have?
Wil Cordero drove in 566 runs in his career.