Johnny Estrada

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2008)

AVG .277
HR 42
RBI 285
H 576
OPS .717
PIV -1,815
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 209 lb
Born
6/27/1976 in Hayward, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2001-05-15
Last Game
2008-07-24
Awards
All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Johnny Pulado Estrada

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
612 2,079 198 576 129 0 42 285 0 103 228 .277 .317 .400 .717 -1,815

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OPS .717 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 5.2% below 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
2001 PHI NL 89 298 26 68 15 0 8 37 0 16 32 .228 .263 (-14%) .332 (-18%) .426 (-16%) .758 (-17%) -880.8
2002 PHI NL 10 17 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 .118 — — — — 0.0
2003 ATL NL 16 36 2 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .306 — — — — 0.0
2004 ATL NL 134 462 56 145 36 0 9 76 0 39 66 .314 .266 (+18%) .335 (+13%) .427 (+5%) .762 (+9%) 919.3
2005 ATL NL 105 357 31 93 26 0 4 39 0 20 38 .261 .264 (-2%) .330 (-8%) .418 (-12%) .749 (-11%) -657.0
2006 ARI NL 115 414 43 125 26 0 11 71 0 13 40 .302 .269 (+12%) .336 (-3%) .431 (+3%) .768 (+1%) -58.6
2007 MIL NL 120 442 40 123 25 0 10 54 0 12 43 .278 .268 (+4%) .335 (-12%) .422 (-5%) .758 (-8%) -704.6
2008 WAS NL 23 53 0 9 0 0 0 4 0 1 4 .170 .263 (-36%) .333 (-40%) .416 (-59%) .749 (-51%) -433.1
Career · 8 seasons 612 2,079 198 576 129 0 42 285 0 103 228 .277 — — — — -1,815

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
6 21 3 7 0 0 2 5 3 5 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLDS2 ATL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250
2004 NLDS2 ATL 5 17 3 6 0 0 2 4 3 3 .353

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29798910526223137.265
Away31510909331419148.288

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-07-24 WASSFGL 300000001
2008-07-23 WASSFGL 101000100
2008-07-22 WASSFGL 100000000
2008-07-20 WASATLW 100000000
2008-07-19 WASATLW 401000000
2008-07-18 WASATLL 400000000
2008-04-30 WASATLW 300000000
2008-04-29 WASATLW 400000000
2008-04-26 WASCHCL 401000001
2008-04-25 WASCHCW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 585 532 3538 223 26 35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 PHI C 89 80 543 30 4 4
2002 PHI C 10 3 34 2 0 0
2003 ATL C 14 6 47 1 0 0
2004 ATL C 133 120 776 44 9 8
2005 ATL C 104 97 574 51 2 6
2006 ARI C 108 103 683 50 3 11
2007 MIL C 113 111 803 37 6 6
2008 WAS C 14 12 78 8 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 585
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Silver Slugger C
2004 TSN All-Star C

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 WAS NL $1,250,000
2007 MIL NL $3,400,000
2006 ARI NL $2,000,000
2005 ATL NL $460,000
2004 ATL NL $312,500
Total Career Earnings $7,422,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
College of the Sequoias Visalia CA 1996, 1997

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 8.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Johnny Estrada (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ronny Paulino
    .272 avg, 33 HR
  2. 95
    Kenji Johjima
    .268 avg, 48 HR
  3. 93
    Matt Batts
    .269 avg, 26 HR
  4. 90
    Hal Smith
    .267 avg, 58 HR
  5. 87
    Bill Haselman
    .259 avg, 47 HR
  6. 86
    Dave Engle
    .262 avg, 31 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Estrada

What years did Johnny Estrada play?
Johnny Estrada played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2008.
Was Johnny Estrada a pitcher?
No. Johnny Estrada was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Johnny Estrada hit?
Johnny Estrada hit 42 career home runs with 576 hits.