Joe Dillon

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2009)

Joe Dillon was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2009 for the Florida Marlins, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 5 seasons. In 137 career games, he hit .263 with 57 hits, 3 home runs, and 19 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 71.

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 .263
HR 3
RBI 19
H 57
OPS .722
PIV 71
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
8/2/1975 in Modesto, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2005-05-18
Last Game
2009-08-04

Full name: Joseph William Dillon

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Dillon — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
137 217 35 57 12 2 3 19 1 22 47 .263 .344 .378 .722 71

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Dillon — 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
2005 FLO NL 27 36 6 6 1 0 1 1 0 1 8 .167 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIL NL 39 76 12 26 8 2 0 10 0 5 14 .342 .268 (+28%) .335 (+16%) .422 (+18%) .758 (+17%) 224.3
2008 MIL NL 56 75 13 16 3 0 1 6 1 13 21 .213 .263 (-19%) .333 (+1%) .416 (-30%) .749 (-16%) -153.2
2009 TBA AL 15 30 4 9 0 0 1 2 0 3 4 .300 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 137 217 35 57 12 2 3 19 1 22 47 .263 — — — — 71

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Dillon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home72101162529.248
Away651161932110.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Dillon — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-08-04 TBRBOSW 101000010
2009-07-21 TBRCHWW 300000000
2009-07-18 TBRKCRW 110000000
2009-07-04 TBRTEXL 100000001
2009-06-23 TBRPHIL 100000000
2009-06-16 TBRCOLW 100000000
2009-06-09 TBRLAAL 000000010
2009-06-08 TBRNYYL 400000000
2009-06-06 TBRNYYW 323000100
2009-06-04 TBRKCRW 403000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Dillon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 6 52 5 0 9
2B 15 10 25 32 2 9
3B 9 1 3 6 0 1
OF 14 7 16 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Dillon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 FLO 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2005 FLO 2B 4 2 5 7 1 2
2005 FLO 3B 2 0 2 1 0 0
2005 FLO OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
2007 MIL 1B 5 3 25 2 0 5
2007 MIL 2B 3 2 10 6 0 2
2007 MIL 3B 3 0 1 2 0 1
2007 MIL OF 9 6 13 1 0 0
2008 MIL 1B 4 3 25 3 0 4
2008 MIL 2B 6 5 9 18 1 5
2008 MIL 3B 1 1 0 2 0 0
2008 MIL OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
2009 TBA 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0
2009 TBA 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Dillon — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 10
Second Base 15
Third Base 9
Left Field 13
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 8

Salary History

Joe Dillon — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2008 MIL NL $393,000
Total Career Earnings $393,000

College History

Joe Dillon — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Texas Tech University Lubbock TX 1996, 1997

Joe Dillon: the record in brief

Joe Dillon's major league career runs from a debut on May 18, 2005 to a final game on August 4, 2009. The team column moves through the Florida Marlins (2005), the Milwaukee Brewers (2007 through 2008), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2009). Dillon played primarily as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 2, 1975, in Modesto, CA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. Dillon's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph William Dillon.

The batting record for Dillon: 137 games, 57 hits in 217 at bats, and a .263 average; the totals also include 3 homers and 19 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .344 clip and slugging .378, Dillon finished with a .722 OPS. Dillon hit .263 while the league hit .265 over the same span, a figure close to average. The hits column peaks at 26, in 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Dillon

What years did Joe Dillon play?
Joe Dillon played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2009.
Was Joe Dillon a pitcher?
No. Joe Dillon was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Dillon hit?
Joe Dillon hit 3 career home runs with 57 hits.
What was Joe Dillon's career batting average?
Joe Dillon batted .263 over his career, with 57 hits in 217 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Dillon have?
Joe Dillon drove in 19 runs in his career.
Is Joe Dillon in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Dillon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.