Jermaine Dye

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2009)

Jermaine Dye was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2009 for 4 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,763 career games, he hit .274 with 1,779 hits, 325 home runs, and 1,072 RBI. Jermaine Dye was a 2-time All-Star, a World Series MVP, a Gold Glove, a Silver Slugger, and a Babe Ruth Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,418.

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 .274
HR 325
RBI 1,072
H 1,779
OPS .826
PIV 11,418
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 210 lb
Born
1/28/1974 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1996-05-17
Last Game
2009-10-04
Awards
2× All-Star · World Series MVP · Gold Glove · Silver Slugger · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Jermaine Terrell Dye

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Career Batting Statistics

Jermaine Dye — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,763 6,487 984 1,779 363 25 325 1,072 46 597 1,308 .274 .338 .488 .826 11,418

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .488 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career OPS .826 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jermaine Dye 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
1996 ATL NL 98 292 32 82 16 0 12 37 1 8 67 .281 .269 (+4%) .340 (-11%) .426 (+8%) .767 (-1%) -117.6
1997 KCA AL 75 263 26 62 14 0 7 22 2 17 51 .236 .266 (-12%) .336 (-16%) .419 (-12%) .756 (-14%) -630.4
1998 KCA AL 60 214 24 50 5 1 5 23 2 11 46 .234 .266 (-12%) .335 (-20%) .420 (-20%) .755 (-20%) -750.2
1999 KCA AL 158 608 96 179 44 8 27 119 2 58 119 .294 .271 (+9%) .344 (+3%) .433 (+21%) .778 (+13%) 1531.6
2000 KCA AL 157 601 107 193 41 2 33 118 0 69 99 .321 .270 (+19%) .344 (+13%) .437 (+28%) .782 (+22%) 2849.7
2001 KCA AL 97 367 50 100 14 0 13 47 7 30 68 .272 .263 (+3%) .332 (avg) .426 (-2%) .758 (-1%) -72.9
2001 OAK AL 61 232 41 69 17 1 13 59 2 27 44 .297 .263 (+13%) .332 (+10%) .426 (+28%) .758 (+20%) -72.9
2002 OAK AL 131 488 74 123 27 1 24 86 2 52 108 .252 .261 (-4%) .331 (+1%) .416 (+10%) .747 (+6%) 582.0
2003 OAK AL 65 221 28 38 6 0 4 20 1 25 42 .172 .264 (-35%) .332 (-22%) .422 (-40%) .754 (-32%) -1171.0
2004 OAK AL 137 532 87 141 29 4 23 80 4 49 128 .265 .266 (avg) .335 (-2%) .427 (+9%) .762 (+4%) 343.6
2005 CHA AL 145 529 74 145 29 2 31 86 11 39 99 .274 .264 (+4%) .330 (+1%) .418 (+22%) .749 (+13%) 1323.8
2006 CHA AL 146 539 103 170 27 3 44 120 7 59 118 .315 .269 (+17%) .336 (+14%) .431 (+44%) .768 (+31%) 3490.9
2007 CHA AL 138 508 68 129 34 0 28 78 2 45 107 .254 .268 (-5%) .335 (-6%) .422 (+15%) .758 (+6%) 492.3
2008 CHA AL 154 590 96 172 41 2 34 96 3 44 104 .292 .263 (+11%) .333 (+3%) .416 (+30%) .749 (+18%) 2054.3
2009 CHA AL 141 503 78 126 19 1 27 81 0 64 108 .250 .262 (-5%) .332 (+2%) .417 (+9%) .750 (+6%) 661.3
Career · 15 seasons 1,763 6,487 984 1,779 363 25 325 1,072 46 597 1,308 .274 — — — — 10,515

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

Jermaine Dye — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
44 163 16 44 9 0 5 17 12 33 .270

Playoff Batting by Year

Jermaine Dye — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 ALDS2 CHA 4 16 1 6 1 0 1 1 1 3 .375
2005 ALCS CHA 5 19 3 5 2 0 0 3 3 3 .263
2005 ALDS1 CHA 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200
2005 WS CHA 4 16 3 7 1 0 1 3 2 2 .438
2003 ALDS2 OAK 4 13 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 2 .231
2002 ALDS2 OAK 5 20 3 8 2 0 1 1 1 5 .400
2001 ALDS2 OAK 4 13 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 .231
1996 NLCS ATL 7 28 2 6 1 0 0 4 1 7 .214
1996 NLDS1 ATL 3 11 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 6 .182
1996 WS ATL 5 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .118

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jermaine Dye — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8763178519897167530.282
Away8863305465880158542.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jermaine Dye — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-10-04 CHWDETL 200000001
2009-10-02 CHWDETW 311100210
2009-09-27 CHWDETW 401000100
2009-09-26 CHWDETL 210000020
2009-09-25 CHWDETW 100000021
2009-09-23 CHWMINL 423002400
2009-09-21 CHWMINL 300000002
2009-09-20 CHWKCRL 200000010
2009-09-19 CHWKCRW 322000220
2009-09-17 CHWSEAL 600000003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jermaine Dye — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 7 1 0 0
OF 1694 1648 3266 96 65 30
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jermaine Dye — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 ATL OF 92 69 150 2 8 1
1997 KCA OF 75 67 164 7 6 3
1998 KCA OF 59 56 152 4 2 3
1999 KCA OF 157 155 362 17 6 6
2000 KCA OF 146 145 277 11 7 3
2001 KCA OF 93 93 178 5 3 0
2001 OAK OF 61 61 96 7 3 1
2002 OAK OF 111 109 171 2 5 1
2003 OAK OF 61 60 106 1 0 0
2004 OAK OF 134 132 258 3 2 2
2005 CHA 1B 1 1 7 1 0 0
2005 CHA OF 140 137 259 9 8 2
2005 CHA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 CHA OF 146 145 305 5 6 2
2007 CHA OF 135 135 284 9 3 3
2008 CHA OF 151 151 266 5 1 0
2009 CHA OF 133 133 238 9 5 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jermaine Dye Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1
Shortstop 1
Left Field 27
Center Field 9
Right Field 1671
Designated Hitter 52

Awards & Honors

Jermaine Dye — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-06-27
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-06-21
2006 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-07-08
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-08-26
2006 Silver Slugger OF
2006 TSN All-Star OF
2005 Babe Ruth Award OF
2005 World Series MVP
2001 Player of the Month August
2000 Gold Glove OF
2000 Player of the Month April
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-04-29
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-05-22

Salary History

Jermaine Dye's recorded salaries total $74,874,001 over 14 seasons, 1996 to 2009. Dye's career, 1996 to 2009, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Jermaine Dye — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2009 CHA AL $11,500,000
2008 CHA AL $9,500,000
2007 CHA AL $7,500,000
2006 CHA AL $5,000,000
2005 CHA AL $4,000,000
2004 OAK AL $11,666,667
2003 OAK AL $11,666,667
2002 OAK AL $7,166,667
2001 KCA AL $3,800,000
2000 KCA AL $2,300,000
1999 KCA AL $260,000
1998 KCA AL $230,000
1997 KCA AL $175,000
1996 ATL NL $109,000
Total recorded salary $74,874,001

College History

Jermaine Dye — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Cosumnes River College Sacramento CA 1993

Award Voting History

Jermaine Dye — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2008 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 14.0 392 0
2006 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 156.0 392 0
1996 Rookie of the Year NL 6th 6.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jermaine Dye (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Foster
    .274 avg, 348 HR
  2. 93
    Marcell Ozuna
    .267 avg, 304 HR
  3. 85
    Matt Kemp
    .284 avg, 287 HR
  4. 84
    J. D. Martinez
    .283 avg, 331 HR
  5. 83
    Greg Luzinski
    .276 avg, 307 HR
  6. 83
    Willie Horton
    .273 avg, 325 HR

Jermaine Dye: the record in brief

May 17, 1996 and October 4, 2009 bracket Jermaine Dye's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Atlanta Braves (1996), the Kansas City Royals (1997 to 2001), the Oakland Athletics (2001 to 2004), and the Chicago White Sox (2005 to 2009). Dye is listed as an outfielder at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds. Dye threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Dye was born on January 28, 1974, in Oakland, CA, USA. Jermaine Dye was the playing name; the full given name is Jermaine Terrell.

Dye's career batting table shows 1,763 games, 6,487 at bats and 1,779 hits, a .274 average, plus 325 home runs, 1,072 runs batted in, and 46 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .338 clip and slugging .488, Dye finished with a .826 OPS. The .274 career average is close to the .266 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Dye's .826 stands 8.7% above the league's .760.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jermaine Dye

What years did Jermaine Dye play?
Jermaine Dye played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2009.
Was Jermaine Dye a pitcher?
No. Jermaine Dye was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jermaine Dye hit?
Jermaine Dye hit 325 career home runs with 1,779 hits.
What teams did Jermaine Dye play for?
Jermaine Dye played for 4 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1996), the Kansas City Royals (1997–2001), the Oakland Athletics (2001–2004), and the Chicago White Sox (2005–2009).
Did Jermaine Dye win an MVP award?
No. Jermaine Dye did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Jermaine Dye win?
Jermaine Dye won the World Series MVP award (2005), the Gold Glove (2000), and the Silver Slugger award (2006). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Jermaine Dye's career stats?
In 1,763 games, Jermaine Dye had 1,779 hits, 325 home runs, 1,072 RBI, 984 runs, and 46 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
How much did Jermaine Dye earn in his career?
Jermaine Dye's recorded salaries total $74,874,001 over 14 seasons, 1996 to 2009. Dye's career, 1996 to 2009, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Jermaine Dye's salary?
Jermaine Dye's last recorded salary was $11,500,000, in 2009. His highest recorded salary was $11,666,667, in 2003, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1996. The Salary History table lists each season from 1996 to 2009.
What position did Jermaine Dye play?
Jermaine Dye played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jermaine Dye and how much did he weigh?
Jermaine Dye was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
How many home runs did Jermaine Dye hit each season?
Jermaine Dye's home runs by season: 12 in 1996, 7 in 1997, 5 in 1998, 27 in 1999, 33 in 2000, 26 in 2001, 24 in 2002, 4 in 2003, 23 in 2004, 31 in 2005, 44 in 2006, 28 in 2007, 34 in 2008, and 27 in 2009. His most in one season was 44, in 2006.
What was Jermaine Dye's career batting average?
Jermaine Dye batted .274 over his career, with 1,779 hits in 6,487 at bats.
How many RBI did Jermaine Dye have?
Jermaine Dye drove in 1,072 runs in his career.