What years did Juan Encarnacion play?

Juan Encarnacion played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2007.

Was Juan Encarnacion a pitcher?

No. Juan Encarnacion was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Juan Encarnacion hit?

Juan Encarnacion hit 156 career home runs with 1,264 hits.

What teams did Juan Encarnacion play for?

Juan Encarnacion played for 5 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1997–2001), the Cincinnati Reds (2002), the Florida Marlins (2002–2005), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2004), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2006–2007).

What were Juan Encarnacion's career stats?

In 1,259 games, Juan Encarnacion had 1,264 hits, 156 home runs, 667 RBI, 618 runs, and 127 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.

What was Juan Encarnacion's salary?

Juan Encarnacion's last recorded salary was $6,500,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $6,500,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2008.

What position did Juan Encarnacion play?

Juan Encarnacion played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Juan Encarnacion and how much did he weigh?

Juan Encarnacion was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 160 pounds.

How many home runs did Juan Encarnacion hit each season?

Juan Encarnacion's home runs by season: 1 in 1997, 7 in 1998, 19 in 1999, 14 in 2000, 12 in 2001, 24 in 2002, 19 in 2003, 16 in 2004, 16 in 2005, 19 in 2006, and 9 in 2007. His most in one season was 24, in 2002.

What was Juan Encarnacion's career batting average?

Juan Encarnacion batted .270 over his career, with 1,264 hits in 4,685 at bats.

How many RBI did Juan Encarnacion have?

Juan Encarnacion drove in 667 runs in his career.

Is Juan Encarnacion in the Hall of Fame?

No. Juan Encarnacion has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Juan Encarnacion

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2007)

Juan Encarnacion was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2007 for 5 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,259 career games, he hit .270 with 1,264 hits, 156 home runs, and 667 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 October 17, 2026

AVG .270

HR 156

RBI 667

H 1,264

OPS .758

PIV -1,094

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 160 lb
Born: 3/8/1976 in Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1997-09-02
Last Game: 2007-08-30

Full name: Juan de Dios Encarnacion

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Career Batting Statistics

Juan Encarnacion — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,259	4,685	618	1,264	242	46	156	667	127	288	853	.270	.317	.441	.758	-1,094

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .441 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .758 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Juan Encarnacion 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
1997	DET	AL	11	33	3	7	1	1	1	5	3	3	12	.212	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	DET	AL	40	164	30	54	9	4	7	21	7	7	31	.329	.266 (+24%)	.335 (+6%)	.420 (+34%)	.755 (+21%)	524.2
1999	DET	AL	132	509	62	130	30	6	19	74	33	14	113	.255	.271 (-6%)	.344 (-17%)	.433 (+4%)	.778 (-5%)	-644.0
2000	DET	AL	141	547	75	158	25	6	14	72	16	29	90	.289	.270 (+7%)	.344 (-4%)	.437 (-1%)	.782 (-2%)	-294.1
2001	DET	AL	120	417	52	101	19	7	12	52	9	25	93	.242	.263 (-8%)	.332 (-12%)	.426 (-4%)	.758 (-8%)	-643.7
2002	CIN	NL	83	321	43	89	11	2	16	51	9	26	63	.277	.261 (+6%)	.331 (avg)	.416 (+14%)	.747 (+8%)	399.9
2002	FLO	NL	69	263	34	69	11	3	8	34	12	20	50	.262	.261 (avg)	.331 (-4%)	.416 (avg)	.747 (-2%)	399.9
2003	FLO	NL	156	601	80	162	37	6	19	94	19	37	82	.270	.264 (+2%)	.332 (-6%)	.422 (+6%)	.754 (+1%)	-100.1
2004	LAN	NL	86	324	42	76	18	1	13	43	3	21	53	.235	.266 (-12%)	.335 (-14%)	.427 (-3%)	.762 (-8%)	-464.5
2004	FLO	NL	49	160	21	38	12	1	3	19	2	17	33	.237	.266 (-11%)	.335 (-4%)	.427 (-11%)	.762 (-8%)	-464.5
2005	FLO	NL	141	506	59	145	27	3	16	76	6	41	104	.287	.264 (+8%)	.330 (+6%)	.418 (+7%)	.749 (+6%)	677.4
2006	SLN	NL	153	557	74	155	25	5	19	79	6	30	86	.278	.269 (+3%)	.336 (-6%)	.431 (+3%)	.768 (-1%)	-218.6
2007	SLN	NL	78	283	43	80	17	1	9	47	2	18	43	.283	.268 (+5%)	.335 (-4%)	.422 (+5%)	.758 (+1%)	-0.7
Career · 13 seasons			1,259	4,685	618	1,264	242	46	156	667	127	288	853	.270	—	—	—	—	-829

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

Juan Encarnacion — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
28	82	5	15	1	2	2	7	7	19	.183

Playoff Batting by Year

Juan Encarnacion — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2006	NLCS	SLN	6	22	1	4	0	1	0	2	2	3	.182
2006	NLDS2	SLN	4	14	1	4	0	1	0	2	1	2	.286
2006	WS	SLN	3	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000
2003	NLCS	FLO	5	12	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	4	.250
2003	NLDS1	FLO	4	15	1	2	0	0	1	1	2	3	.133
2003	WS	FLO	6	11	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	5	.182

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Juan Encarnacion — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	625	2250	310	592	67	326	.263
Away	634	2435	308	672	89	341	.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

Juan Encarnacion — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2007-08-30	STL	HOU	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2007-08-26	STL	ATL	W	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	0
2007-08-24	STL	ATL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2007-08-23	STL	MIA	L	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
2007-08-22	STL	MIA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-08-21	STL	MIA	W	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
2007-08-20	STL	CHC	W	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
2007-08-18	STL	CHC	L	3	1	2	0	1	1	1	0
2007-08-17	STL	CHC	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-08-08	STL	SDP	W	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Juan Encarnacion — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1235	1203	2504	53	51	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Juan Encarnacion — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	DET	OF	10	9	22	0	0	0
1998	DET	OF	39	39	60	4	1	1
1999	DET	OF	131	127	264	10	9	2
2000	DET	OF	141	138	363	3	5	2
2001	DET	OF	116	114	247	5	6	0
2002	CIN	OF	82	81	211	5	5	4
2002	FLO	OF	67	66	135	4	1	2
2003	FLO	OF	155	155	329	7	0	3
2004	LAN	OF	85	85	161	3	4	0
2004	FLO	OF	48	46	96	2	2	0
2005	FLO	OF	139	132	226	4	4	0
2006	SLN	OF	148	139	265	4	6	0
2007	SLN	OF	74	72	125	2	8	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Juan Encarnacion Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	136
Center Field	350
Right Field	801
Designated Hitter	3

Salary History

Juan Encarnacion's recorded salaries total $33,128,000 over 11 seasons, 1998 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Encarnacion's career ran from 1997 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 1997.

Juan Encarnacion — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	SLN	NL	$6,500,000
2007	SLN	NL	$5,000,000
2006	SLN	NL	$3,500,000
2005	FLO	NL	$4,435,000
2004	LAN	NL	$3,565,000
2003	FLO	NL	$3,450,000
2002	CIN	NL	$1,550,000
2001	DET	AL	$4,400,000
2000	DET	AL	$325,000
1999	DET	AL	$233,000
1998	DET	AL	$170,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$33,128,000

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Juan Encarnacion: the record in brief

According to the bio, Juan Encarnacion debuted on September 2, 1997 and played a final game on August 30, 2007. Encarnacion played for the Detroit Tigers (1997 through 2001), the Cincinnati Reds (2002), the Florida Marlins (2002 through 2005), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2004), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2006 to 2007). Encarnacion, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-2 and 160 pounds. The birth record reads March 8, 1976, in Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan, D.R. On the record, Juan Encarnacion was born Juan de Dios Encarnacion.

In 1,259 games and 4,685 at bats, Encarnacion batted .270 with 1,264 hits; the totals also include 156 home runs, 667 runs batted in, and 127 stolen bases. Encarnacion got on base at a .317 rate and slugged .441 (.758 OPS). Against a .267 league average for those years, Encarnacion's .270 average was near the norm. No season beat the 19 home runs Encarnacion hit in 1999. Encarnacion collected a career-high 162 hits in 2003. 2003 brought the most runs batted in, 94.

Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Encarnacion

What years did Juan Encarnacion play?: Juan Encarnacion played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2007.
Was Juan Encarnacion a pitcher?: No. Juan Encarnacion was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Juan Encarnacion hit?: Juan Encarnacion hit 156 career home runs with 1,264 hits.
What teams did Juan Encarnacion play for?: Juan Encarnacion played for 5 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1997–2001), the Cincinnati Reds (2002), the Florida Marlins (2002–2005), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2004), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2006–2007).
What were Juan Encarnacion's career stats?: In 1,259 games, Juan Encarnacion had 1,264 hits, 156 home runs, 667 RBI, 618 runs, and 127 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.
How much did Juan Encarnacion earn in his career?: Juan Encarnacion's recorded salaries total $33,128,000 over 11 seasons, 1998 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Encarnacion's career ran from 1997 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 1997.
What was Juan Encarnacion's salary?: Juan Encarnacion's last recorded salary was $6,500,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $6,500,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2008.
What position did Juan Encarnacion play?: Juan Encarnacion played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Juan Encarnacion and how much did he weigh?: Juan Encarnacion was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Juan Encarnacion hit each season?: Juan Encarnacion's home runs by season: 1 in 1997, 7 in 1998, 19 in 1999, 14 in 2000, 12 in 2001, 24 in 2002, 19 in 2003, 16 in 2004, 16 in 2005, 19 in 2006, and 9 in 2007. His most in one season was 24, in 2002.
What was Juan Encarnacion's career batting average?: Juan Encarnacion batted .270 over his career, with 1,264 hits in 4,685 at bats.
How many RBI did Juan Encarnacion have?: Juan Encarnacion drove in 667 runs in his career.
Is Juan Encarnacion in the Hall of Fame?: No. Juan Encarnacion has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.