Brian Daubach

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2005)

Brian Daubach was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2005 for 4 teams, including the Florida Marlins, a span of 8 seasons. In 661 career games, he hit .259 with 525 hits, 93 home runs, and 333 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,889.

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 .259
HR 93
RBI 333
H 525
OPS .817
PIV 2,889
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 201 lb
Born
2/11/1972 in Belleville, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1998-09-10
Last Game
2005-07-08

Full name: Brian Michael Daubach

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Career Batting Statistics

Brian Daubach — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
661 2,025 271 525 139 10 93 333 5 236 541 .259 .341 .476 .817 2,889

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .476 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career OPS .817 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Daubach — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 FLO NL 10 15 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1999 BOS AL 110 381 61 112 33 3 21 73 0 36 92 .294 .271 (+8%) .344 (+4%) .433 (+29%) .778 (+18%) 1338.6
2000 BOS AL 142 495 55 123 32 2 21 76 1 44 130 .248 .270 (-8%) .344 (-9%) .437 (+3%) .782 (-2%) -295.7
2001 BOS AL 122 407 54 107 28 3 22 71 1 53 108 .263 .263 (avg) .332 (+5%) .426 (+19%) .758 (+13%) 1057.3
2002 BOS AL 137 444 62 118 24 2 20 78 2 51 126 .266 .261 (+2%) .331 (+5%) .416 (+11%) .747 (+9%) 809.4
2003 CHA AL 95 183 26 42 11 0 6 21 1 34 54 .230 .264 (-13%) .332 (+6%) .422 (-8%) .754 (-2%) 15.0
2004 BOS AL 30 75 9 17 8 0 2 8 0 10 21 .227 .266 (-15%) .335 (-3%) .427 (-3%) .762 (-3%) -35.8
2005 NYN NL 15 25 4 3 2 0 1 3 0 7 5 .120 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 661 2,025 271 525 139 10 93 333 5 236 541 .259 — — — — 2,889

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

Brian Daubach — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 33 5 7 3 0 2 6 1 11 .212

Playoff Batting by Year

Brian Daubach — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALCS BOS 5 17 2 3 1 0 1 3 1 4 .176
1999 ALDS1 BOS 4 16 3 4 2 0 1 3 0 7 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brian Daubach — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32496113926348182.274
Away337106413226245151.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brian Daubach — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-07-08 NYNPITL 101100000
2005-07-06 NYNWASW 100000001
2005-07-05 NYNWASL 100000000
2005-07-04 NYNWASW 200000001
2005-07-02 NYNMIAL 000000000
2005-06-29 NYNPHIL 200000011
2005-06-28 NYNPHIW 200000120
2005-06-25 NYNNYYW 300000000
2005-06-23 NYNPHIW 100000000
2005-06-22 NYNPHIL 000000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Daubach — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 379 339 2749 226 31 229
3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
OF 91 75 129 4 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Daubach — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 FLO 1B 4 3 23 1 0 4
1999 BOS 1B 61 56 418 35 8 35
1999 BOS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 BOS OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
2000 BOS 1B 83 80 642 51 3 49
2000 BOS 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2000 BOS OF 8 7 20 0 0 0
2001 BOS 1B 106 99 839 75 11 71
2001 BOS OF 14 14 22 0 0 0
2002 BOS 1B 60 54 443 30 5 37
2002 BOS OF 48 39 64 3 0 0
2003 CHA 1B 45 30 245 21 1 21
2003 CHA OF 12 9 13 0 1 0
2004 BOS 1B 14 13 100 10 2 9
2004 BOS OF 7 6 8 1 0 0
2005 NYN 1B 6 4 39 3 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brian Daubach — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 379
Third Base 2
Left Field 59
Right Field 32
Designated Hitter 129

Awards & Honors

Brian Daubach — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-08-14

Salary History

Brian Daubach — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 BOS AL $500,000
2003 CHA AL $450,000
2002 BOS AL $2,325,000
2001 BOS AL $400,000
2000 BOS AL $295,000
1999 BOS AL $215,000
Total Career Earnings $4,185,000

Award Voting History

Brian Daubach — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1999 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 16.0 140 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brian Daubach (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Luke Voit
    .253 avg, 95 HR
  2. 98
    Olmedo Saenz
    .263 avg, 73 HR
  3. 90
    Justin Bour
    .253 avg, 92 HR
  4. 86
    Gunnar Henderson
    .259 avg, 110 HR
  5. 83
    Morgan Ensberg
    .263 avg, 110 HR
  6. 80
    Willie Aikens
    .271 avg, 110 HR

Brian Daubach: the record in brief

September 10, 1998 and July 8, 2005 bracket Brian Daubach's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Daubach's seasons break down as the Florida Marlins (1998), the Boston Red Sox (1999 through 2004), the Chicago White Sox (2003), and the New York Mets (2005). Daubach played primarily as a first baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on February 11, 1972, in Belleville, IL, USA, Daubach was listed at 6'1" and 201 pounds. Daubach's full given name, per the bio, is Brian Michael Daubach.

The batting record for Daubach: 661 games, 525 hits in 2,025 at bats, and a .259 average, along with 93 home runs and 333 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .341 and .476 give Daubach a career OPS of .817. The .259 career average is close to the .266 the league hit across the same seasons. Daubach's most home runs in a season came in 2001, when the total reached 22 for the Boston Red Sox.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Daubach

What years did Brian Daubach play?
Brian Daubach played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2005.
Was Brian Daubach a pitcher?
No. Brian Daubach was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Brian Daubach hit?
Brian Daubach hit 93 career home runs with 525 hits.
What was Brian Daubach's career batting average?
Brian Daubach batted .259 over his career, with 525 hits in 2,025 at bats.
How many RBI did Brian Daubach have?
Brian Daubach drove in 333 runs in his career.
Is Brian Daubach in the Hall of Fame?
No. Brian Daubach has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.