Carlos Delgado
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2009)
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1993-10-01
- Last Game
- 2009-05-10
- Awards
- 2× All-Star · 3× Silver Slugger · Hank Aaron Award · Roberto Clemente Award
Full name: Carlos Juan Delgado
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,035 | 7,283 | 1,241 | 2,038 | 483 | 18 | 473 | 1,512 | 14 | 1,109 | 1,745 | .280 | .383 | .546 | .929 | 36,274 |
Career AVG .280 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .383 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.
Career SLG .546 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — +29.2% above league average.
Career OPS .929 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — +22.5% above 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 | TOR | AL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | TOR | AL | 43 | 130 | 17 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 46 | .215 | .269 (-20%) | .338 (+4%) | .424 (+3%) | .763 (+4%) | 145.6 |
| 1995 | TOR | AL | 37 | 91 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .165 | .266 (-38%) | .337 (-37%) | .417 (-29%) | .755 (-33%) | -532.1 |
| 1996 | TOR | AL | 138 | 488 | 68 | 132 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 92 | 0 | 58 | 139 | .270 | .269 (avg) | .340 (+4%) | .426 (+15%) | .767 (+10%) | 991.1 |
| 1997 | TOR | AL | 153 | 519 | 79 | 136 | 42 | 3 | 30 | 91 | 0 | 64 | 133 | .262 | .266 (-2%) | .336 (+4%) | .419 (+26%) | .756 (+16%) | 1695.0 |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | 142 | 530 | 94 | 155 | 43 | 1 | 38 | 115 | 3 | 73 | 139 | .292 | .266 (+10%) | .335 (+15%) | .420 (+41%) | .755 (+29%) | 3292.3 |
| 1999 | TOR | AL | 152 | 573 | 113 | 156 | 39 | 0 | 44 | 134 | 1 | 86 | 141 | .272 | .271 (avg) | .344 (+10%) | .433 (+32%) | .778 (+22%) | 2774.7 |
| 2000 | TOR | AL | 162 | 569 | 115 | 196 | 57 | 1 | 41 | 137 | 0 | 123 | 104 | .344 | .270 (+27%) | .344 (+36%) | .437 (+52%) | .782 (+45%) | 6271.3 |
| 2001 | TOR | AL | 162 | 574 | 102 | 160 | 31 | 1 | 39 | 102 | 3 | 111 | 136 | .279 | .263 (+6%) | .332 (+23%) | .426 (+27%) | .758 (+25%) | 3573.4 |
| 2002 | TOR | AL | 143 | 505 | 103 | 140 | 34 | 2 | 33 | 108 | 1 | 102 | 126 | .277 | .261 (+6%) | .331 (+23%) | .416 (+32%) | .747 (+28%) | 3235.4 |
| 2003 | TOR | AL | 161 | 570 | 117 | 172 | 38 | 1 | 42 | 145 | 0 | 109 | 137 | .302 | .264 (+14%) | .332 (+28%) | .422 (+40%) | .754 (+35%) | 4743.9 |
| 2004 | TOR | AL | 128 | 458 | 74 | 123 | 26 | 0 | 32 | 99 | 0 | 69 | 115 | .269 | .266 (+1%) | .335 (+11%) | .427 (+25%) | .762 (+19%) | 1848.1 |
| 2005 | FLO | NL | 144 | 521 | 81 | 157 | 41 | 3 | 33 | 115 | 0 | 72 | 121 | .301 | .264 (+14%) | .330 (+21%) | .418 (+39%) | .749 (+31%) | 3500.8 |
| 2006 | NYN | NL | 144 | 524 | 89 | 139 | 30 | 2 | 38 | 114 | 0 | 74 | 120 | .265 | .269 (-2%) | .336 (+7%) | .431 (+27%) | .768 (+18%) | 2012.0 |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | 139 | 538 | 71 | 139 | 30 | 0 | 24 | 87 | 4 | 52 | 118 | .258 | .268 (-4%) | .335 (-1%) | .422 (+6%) | .758 (+3%) | 318.5 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 159 | 598 | 96 | 162 | 32 | 1 | 38 | 115 | 1 | 72 | 124 | .271 | .263 (+3%) | .333 (+6%) | .416 (+25%) | .749 (+16%) | 2032.1 |
| 2009 | NYN | NL | 26 | 94 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 20 | .298 | .262 (+14%) | .332 (+18%) | .417 (+25%) | .750 (+22%) | 372.2 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 2,035 | 7,283 | 1,241 | 2,038 | 483 | 18 | 473 | 1,512 | 14 | 1,109 | 1,745 | .280 | — | — | — | — | 36,274 | ||
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
View full game log (2035 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1029 | 3584 | 626 | 992 | 242 | 747 | .277 |
| Away | 1006 | 3699 | 615 | 1046 | 231 | 765 | .283 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-10 | NYN | PIT | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-05-09 | NYN | PIT | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-05-08 | NYN | PIT | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-05-07 | NYN | PHI | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-05-06 | NYN | PHI | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-05-05 | NYN | ATL | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009-05-04 | NYN | ATL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009-05-02 | NYN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-04-26 | NYN | WAS | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009-04-25 | NYN | WAS | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1767 | 1759 | 15144 | 1064 | 129 | 1496 |
| C | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 58 | 54 | 89 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | TOR | C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | TOR | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | TOR | OF | 41 | 39 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | TOR | 1B | 4 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | TOR | OF | 17 | 15 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | TOR | 1B | 27 | 25 | 221 | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| 1997 | TOR | 1B | 119 | 116 | 962 | 67 | 12 | 98 |
| 1998 | TOR | 1B | 141 | 141 | 1165 | 87 | 10 | 110 |
| 1999 | TOR | 1B | 147 | 147 | 1306 | 84 | 14 | 134 |
| 2000 | TOR | 1B | 162 | 162 | 1416 | 82 | 13 | 157 |
| 2001 | TOR | 1B | 161 | 161 | 1518 | 103 | 9 | 166 |
| 2002 | TOR | 1B | 140 | 140 | 1232 | 95 | 12 | 121 |
| 2003 | TOR | 1B | 147 | 147 | 1355 | 103 | 10 | 137 |
| 2004 | TOR | 1B | 120 | 120 | 1041 | 88 | 5 | 98 |
| 2005 | FLO | 1B | 141 | 140 | 1147 | 83 | 14 | 133 |
| 2006 | NYN | 1B | 141 | 141 | 1199 | 70 | 8 | 95 |
| 2007 | NYN | 1B | 138 | 138 | 1133 | 74 | 8 | 101 |
| 2008 | NYN | 1B | 154 | 154 | 1237 | 105 | 8 | 106 |
| 2009 | NYN | 1B | 25 | 25 | 192 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 2 |
| First Base | 1767 |
| Left Field | 58 |
| Designated Hitter | 185 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Roberto Clemente Award | |
| 2004 | Player of the Week | Week of 2004-09-04 |
| 2003 | Player of the Week | Week of 2003-09-27 |
| 2003 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2003 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 2002 | Player of the Week | Week of 2002-09-28 |
| 2001 | Player of the Week | Week of 2001-04-07 |
| 2000 | Hank Aaron Award | 1B |
| 2000 | MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | |
| 2000 | MLB Players Choice Player of the Year | |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-06-10 |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-04-22 |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-07-08 |
| 2000 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2000 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 2000 | TSN Major League Player of the Year | |
| 1999 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 1998 | Player of the Week | Week of 1998-06-06 |
| 1998 | Player of the Week | Week of 1998-08-22 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NYN | NL | $12,000,000 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | $16,000,000 |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | $14,500,000 |
| 2006 | NYN | NL | $13,500,000 |
| 2005 | FLO | NL | $4,000,000 |
| 2004 | TOR | AL | $19,700,000 |
| 2003 | TOR | AL | $18,700,000 |
| 2002 | TOR | AL | $19,400,000 |
| 2001 | TOR | AL | $13,650,000 |
| 2000 | TOR | AL | $6,600,000 |
| 1999 | TOR | AL | $5,075,000 |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | $2,400,000 |
| 1997 | TOR | AL | $500,000 |
| 1996 | TOR | AL | $165,000 |
| 1994 | TOR | AL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $146,299,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 96.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2006 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 12th | 23.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2005 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 84.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2003 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 2nd | 213.0 | 392 | 5 |
| 2000 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 4th | 206.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1999 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 12th | 16.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1998 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 21th | 1.0 | 392 | 0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Delgado
- What years did Carlos Delgado play?
- Carlos Delgado played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2009.
- Was Carlos Delgado a pitcher?
- No. Carlos Delgado was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Carlos Delgado hit?
- Carlos Delgado hit 473 career home runs with 2038 hits.