Midre Cummings
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2005)
Midre Cummings was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2005 for 7 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 13 seasons. In 460 career games, he hit .257 with 286 hits, 22 home runs, and 124 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- Born
- 10/14/1971 in Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
- MLB Debut
- 1993-09-10
- Last Game
- 2005-08-06
Full name: Midre Almeric Cummings
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460 | 1,113 | 136 | 286 | 60 | 8 | 22 | 124 | 9 | 94 | 200 | .257 | .318 | .385 | .703 | -899 |
Career AVG .257 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .318 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.
Career SLG .385 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.
Career OPS .703 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | PIT | NL | 13 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | PIT | NL | 24 | 86 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .244 | .269 (-9%) | .338 (-17%) | .424 (-23%) | .763 (-20%) | -299.7 |
| 1995 | PIT | NL | 59 | 152 | 13 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 30 | .243 | .266 (-9%) | .337 (-10%) | .417 (-18%) | .755 (-15%) | -365.3 |
| 1996 | PIT | NL | 24 | 85 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .224 | .269 (-17%) | .340 (-35%) | .426 (-9%) | .767 (-21%) | -334.3 |
| 1997 | PIT | NL | 52 | 106 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 26 | .189 | .266 (-29%) | .336 (-25%) | .419 (-12%) | .756 (-18%) | -349.4 |
| 1997 | PHI | NL | 63 | 208 | 24 | 63 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 30 | .303 | .266 (+14%) | .336 (+10%) | .419 (+3%) | .756 (+6%) | -349.4 |
| 1998 | BOS | AL | 67 | 120 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 19 | .283 | .266 (+6%) | .335 (+14%) | .420 (+13%) | .755 (+13%) | 346.4 |
| 1999 | MIN | AL | 16 | 38 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .263 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | MIN | AL | 77 | 181 | 28 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 25 | .276 | .270 (+2%) | .344 (-5%) | .437 (-9%) | .782 (-7%) | -212.0 |
| 2000 | BOS | AL | 21 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .280 | — | — | — | — | -212.0 |
| 2001 | ARI | NL | 20 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | TBA | AL | 22 | 54 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 12 | .278 | .266 (+4%) | .335 (+8%) | .427 (+8%) | .762 (+8%) | 86.4 |
| 2005 | BAL | AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 460 | 1,113 | 136 | 286 | 60 | 8 | 22 | 124 | 9 | 94 | 200 | .257 | — | — | — | — | -1,689 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (460 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 242 | 562 | 84 | 158 | 16 | 76 | .281 |
| Away | 218 | 551 | 52 | 128 | 6 | 48 | .232 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-06 | BAL | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-08-02 | BAL | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-10-02 | TBR | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004-10-01 | TBR | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-30 | TBR | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-09-29 | TBR | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-09-28 | TBR | BOS | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-09-27 | TBR | BOS | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-09-25 | TBR | TOR | W | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-09-24 | TBR | TOR | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | PIT | OF | 11 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | PIT | OF | 24 | 24 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | PIT | OF | 41 | 33 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | PIT | OF | 21 | 20 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | PIT | OF | 25 | 19 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | PHI | OF | 54 | 50 | 113 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | BOS | OF | 17 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | MIN | OF | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | MIN | OF | 40 | 24 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | BOS | OF | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | ARI | OF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | TBA | OF | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | BAL | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 60 |
| Center Field | 95 |
| Right Field | 100 |
| Designated Hitter | 64 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ARI | NL | $425,000 |
| 2000 | MIN | AL | $300,000 |
| 1998 | BOS | AL | $250,000 |
| 1997 | PIT | NL | $180,000 |
| 1995 | PIT | NL | $122,000 |
| 1994 | PIT | NL | $109,000 |
| 1993 | PIT | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,495,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Midre Cummings (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Midre Cummings: the record in brief
According to the bio, Midre Cummings debuted on September 10, 1993 and played a final game on August 6, 2005. Cummings played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1993 to 1997), the Philadelphia Phillies (1997), the Boston Red Sox (1998 to 2000), the Minnesota Twins (1999 to 2000), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004), and the Baltimore Orioles (2005). Born on October 14, 1971, in Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cummings is listed as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Cummings's listed size is 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. Cummings's full given name, per the bio, is Midre Almeric Cummings.
Across 460 games at the plate, Cummings's career line reads 286 hits in 1,113 at bats for a .257 average; the totals also include 22 home runs and 124 runs batted in. Cummings got on base at a .318 rate and slugged .385 (.703 OPS). The .257 career average is close to the .267 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 7.6% below league average (.703 against .761). 1997 produced Cummings's most hits, 63 of them for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Frequently Asked Questions about Midre Cummings
- What years did Midre Cummings play?
- Midre Cummings played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2005.
- Was Midre Cummings a pitcher?
- No. Midre Cummings was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Midre Cummings hit?
- Midre Cummings hit 22 career home runs with 286 hits.
- What was Midre Cummings's career batting average?
- Midre Cummings batted .257 over his career, with 286 hits in 1,113 at bats.
- How many RBI did Midre Cummings have?
- Midre Cummings drove in 124 runs in his career.
- Is Midre Cummings in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Midre Cummings has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.