Juan Encarnacion

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home625225031059267326.263
Away634243530867289341.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-08-30 STLHOUL 300000011
2007-08-26 STLATLW 412001100
2007-08-24 STLATLL 400000002
2007-08-23 STLMIAL 101000200
2007-08-22 STLMIAW 300000000
2007-08-21 STLMIAW 411100000
2007-08-20 STLCHCW 511100000
2007-08-18 STLCHCL 312001110
2007-08-17 STLCHCL 400000000
2007-08-08 STLSDPW 411100101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1235 1203 2504 53 51 14

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 136
Center Field 350
Right Field 801
Designated Hitter 3

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 Career Earnings $33,128,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Juan Encarnacion (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Josh Reddick
    .262 avg, 146 HR
  2. 97
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR
  3. 97
    Jacque Jones
    .277 avg, 165 HR
  4. 97
    Dan Ford
    .270 avg, 121 HR
  5. 93
    Mel Hall
    .276 avg, 134 HR
  6. 91
    Aaron Rowand
    .273 avg, 136 HR

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 1264 hits.