Coco Crisp

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2016)

Coco Crisp was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2016 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,586 career games, he hit .265 with 1,572 hits, 130 home runs, and 639 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

AVG .265
HR 130
RBI 639
H 1,572
OPS .729
PIV -1,028
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
11/1/1979 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2002-08-15
Last Game
2016-10-02

Full name: Covelli Loyce Crisp

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Career Batting Statistics

Coco Crisp — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,586 5,930 877 1,572 308 57 130 639 309 561 865 .265 .327 .402 .729 -1,028

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .402 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .729 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Coco Crisp 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
2002 CLE AL 32 127 16 33 9 2 1 9 4 11 19 .260 .261 (-1%) .331 (-5%) .416 (-7%) .747 (-6%) -163.3
2003 CLE AL 99 414 55 110 15 6 3 27 15 23 51 .266 .264 (+1%) .332 (-9%) .422 (-16%) .754 (-13%) -949.8
2004 CLE AL 139 491 78 146 24 2 15 71 20 36 69 .297 .266 (+12%) .335 (+3%) .427 (+4%) .762 (+4%) 348.3
2005 CLE AL 145 594 86 178 42 4 16 69 15 44 81 .300 .264 (+13%) .330 (+5%) .418 (+11%) .749 (+8%) 889.0
2006 BOS AL 105 413 58 109 22 2 8 36 22 31 67 .264 .269 (-2%) .336 (-6%) .431 (-11%) .768 (-9%) -591.8
2007 BOS AL 145 526 85 141 28 7 6 60 28 50 84 .268 .268 (avg) .335 (-2%) .422 (-10%) .758 (-6%) -552.5
2008 BOS AL 118 361 55 102 18 3 7 41 20 35 59 .283 .263 (+7%) .333 (+3%) .416 (-2%) .749 (avg) 22.9
2009 KCA AL 49 180 30 41 8 5 3 14 13 29 23 .228 .262 (-13%) .332 (+1%) .417 (-10%) .750 (-5%) -122.2
2010 OAK AL 75 290 51 81 14 4 8 38 32 30 49 .279 .257 (+9%) .325 (+5%) .402 (+9%) .728 (+7%) 328.7
2011 OAK AL 136 531 69 140 27 5 8 54 49 41 65 .264 .255 (+3%) .320 (-2%) .399 (-5%) .719 (-4%) -365.6
2012 OAK AL 120 455 68 118 25 7 11 46 39 45 64 .259 .254 (+2%) .318 (+2%) .405 (+3%) .724 (+2%) 190.0
2013 OAK AL 131 513 93 134 22 3 22 66 21 61 65 .261 .253 (+3%) .317 (+5%) .396 (+12%) .714 (+9%) 901.6
2014 OAK AL 126 463 68 114 21 3 9 47 19 66 66 .246 .251 (-2%) .313 (+7%) .386 (-6%) .700 (avg) 133.3
2015 OAK AL 44 126 11 22 6 0 0 6 2 13 25 .175 .254 (-31%) .316 (-21%) .404 (-45%) .721 (-34%) -663.2
2016 OAK AL 102 393 45 92 24 4 11 47 7 37 65 .234 .255 (-8%) .321 (-7%) .417 (-4%) .738 (-6%) -403.6
2016 CLE AL 20 53 9 11 3 0 2 8 3 9 13 .208 .255 (-19%) .321 (avg) .417 (-10%) .738 (-5%) -403.6
Career · 16 seasons 1,586 5,930 877 1,572 308 57 130 639 309 561 865 .265 — — — — -1,402

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

Coco Crisp — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
43 129 20 36 7 1 3 12 12 22 .279

Playoff Batting by Year

Coco Crisp — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 ALCS CLE 4 8 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 .250
2016 ALDS2 CLE 2 6 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 .167
2016 WS CLE 6 12 2 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 .333
2014 ALWC OAK 1 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .333
2013 ALDS2 OAK 5 18 4 7 2 1 0 2 3 2 .389
2012 ALDS2 OAK 5 22 3 4 0 0 1 2 0 2 .182
2008 ALCS BOS 5 20 2 9 2 0 0 1 4 3 .450
2008 ALDS1 BOS 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
2007 ALCS BOS 7 21 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 .143
2007 ALDS1 BOS 3 10 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .200
2007 WS BOS 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Coco Crisp — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home796289341477454337.268
Away790303746379876302.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Coco Crisp — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-10-02 CLEKCRW 100000000
2016-10-01 CLEKCRW 310000013
2016-09-28 CLEDETL 300000001
2016-09-26 CLEDETW 422001200
2016-09-25 CLECHWL 200000011
2016-09-24 CLECHWL 200000010
2016-09-23 CLECHWW 403100300
2016-09-22 CLEKCRW 201000010
2016-09-20 CLEKCRW 010000000
2016-09-18 CLEDETL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Coco Crisp — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1483 1413 3410 43 30 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Coco Crisp — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 CLE OF 32 31 82 1 1 1
2003 CLE OF 90 89 213 5 1 2
2004 CLE OF 128 121 286 5 4 1
2005 CLE OF 145 143 315 3 5 0
2006 BOS OF 103 100 246 3 1 3
2007 BOS OF 144 137 408 7 1 4
2008 BOS OF 114 98 234 4 2 1
2009 KCA OF 49 49 120 0 3 0
2010 OAK OF 73 73 182 2 2 0
2011 OAK OF 133 130 321 2 1 1
2012 OAK OF 113 109 272 4 3 2
2013 OAK OF 110 107 307 2 0 1
2014 OAK OF 111 101 194 0 3 0
2015 OAK OF 37 27 51 1 0 0
2016 OAK OF 88 85 157 4 3 1
2016 CLE OF 13 13 22 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Coco Crisp Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 340
Center Field 1158
Designated Hitter 66

Awards & Honors

Coco Crisp — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-09-10

Salary History

Coco Crisp's recorded salaries total $71,684,299 over 13 seasons, 2004 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Crisp's career ran from 2002 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2002 and 2003.

Coco Crisp — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 OAK AL $11,000,000
2015 OAK AL $11,000,000
2014 OAK AL $7,500,000
2013 OAK AL $7,000,000
2012 OAK AL $6,000,000
2011 OAK AL $5,750,000
2010 OAK AL $5,000,000
2009 KCA AL $6,083,333
2008 BOS AL $5,083,333
2007 BOS AL $3,833,333
2006 BOS AL $2,750,000
2005 CLE AL $364,900
2004 CLE AL $319,400
Total recorded salary (partial) $71,684,299

College History

Coco Crisp — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills CA 1999

Award Voting History

Coco Crisp — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2013 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 3.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Coco Crisp (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lloyd Moseby
    .257 avg, 169 HR
  2. 94
    Brian McRae
    .261 avg, 103 HR
  3. 91
    Jose Cardenal
    .275 avg, 138 HR
  4. 89
    Brett Gardner
    .256 avg, 139 HR
  5. 85
    Bill Bruton
    .273 avg, 94 HR
  6. 84
    Tommy Harper
    .257 avg, 146 HR

Coco Crisp: the record in brief

August 15, 2002 and October 2, 2016 bracket Coco Crisp's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Crisp's seasons break down as the Cleveland Indians (2002 to 2016), the Boston Red Sox (2006 through 2008), the Kansas City Royals (2009), and the Oakland Athletics (2010 through 2016). Crisp is listed as an outfielder at 5'10" and 185 pounds. The bio says Crisp batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is November 1, 1979, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Covelli Loyce.

Crisp collected 1,572 hits in 5,930 at bats across 1,586 games, good for a .265 batting average, plus 130 homers, 639 RBI, and 309 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .327 clip and slugging .402, Crisp finished with a .729 OPS. Against a .260 league average for those years, Crisp's .265 average was near the norm. No season beat the 22 home runs Crisp hit in 2013. Crisp collected a career-high 178 hits in 2005. 2004 brought the most runs batted in, 71.

Frequently Asked Questions about Coco Crisp

What years did Coco Crisp play?
Coco Crisp played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2016.
Was Coco Crisp a pitcher?
No. Coco Crisp was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Coco Crisp hit?
Coco Crisp hit 130 career home runs with 1,572 hits.
What teams did Coco Crisp play for?
Coco Crisp played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Indians (2002–2005, 2016), the Boston Red Sox (2006–2008), the Kansas City Royals (2009), and the Oakland Athletics (2010–2016).
What were Coco Crisp's career stats?
In 1,586 games, Coco Crisp had 1,572 hits, 130 home runs, 639 RBI, 877 runs, and 309 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.
How much did Coco Crisp earn in his career?
Coco Crisp's recorded salaries total $71,684,299 over 13 seasons, 2004 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Crisp's career ran from 2002 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2002 and 2003.
What was Coco Crisp's salary?
Coco Crisp's last recorded salary was $11,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $11,000,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $319,400, in 2004. The Salary History table lists each season from 2004 to 2016.
What position did Coco Crisp play?
Coco Crisp played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Coco Crisp and how much did he weigh?
Coco Crisp was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Coco Crisp hit each season?
Coco Crisp's home runs by season: 1 in 2002, 3 in 2003, 15 in 2004, 16 in 2005, 8 in 2006, 6 in 2007, 7 in 2008, 3 in 2009, 8 in 2010, 8 in 2011, 11 in 2012, 22 in 2013, 9 in 2014, 0 in 2015, and 13 in 2016. His most in one season was 22, in 2013.
What was Coco Crisp's career batting average?
Coco Crisp batted .265 over his career, with 1,572 hits in 5,930 at bats.
How many RBI did Coco Crisp have?
Coco Crisp drove in 639 runs in his career.
Is Coco Crisp in the Hall of Fame?
No. Coco Crisp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.