Cecil Fielder

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1998)

Cecil Fielder was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1998 for 5 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,470 career games, he hit .255 with 1,313 hits, 319 home runs, and 1,008 RBI. Cecil Fielder was a 3-time All-Star, a 2-time Silver Slugger, and a Babe Ruth Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 13,970.

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 .255
HR 319
RBI 1,008
H 1,313
OPS .827
PIV 13,970
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 230 lb
Born
9/21/1963 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1985-07-20
Last Game
1998-09-13
Awards
3× All-Star · 2× Silver Slugger · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Cecil Grant Fielder

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Career Batting Statistics

Cecil Fielder — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,470 5,157 744 1,313 200 7 319 1,008 2 693 1,316 .255 .345 .482 .827 13,970

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .482 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — +19.5% above league average.

Career OPS .827 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Cecil Fielder 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
1985 TOR AL 30 74 6 23 4 0 4 16 0 6 16 .311 .257 (+21%) .323 (+11%) .390 (+35%) .714 (+24%) 277.5
1986 TOR AL 34 83 7 13 2 0 4 13 0 6 27 .157 .257 (-39%) .325 (-32%) .395 (-18%) .720 (-24%) -331.3
1987 TOR AL 82 175 30 47 7 1 14 32 0 20 48 .269 .262 (+2%) .331 (+4%) .415 (+35%) .746 (+21%) 672.5
1988 TOR AL 74 174 24 40 6 1 9 23 0 14 53 .230 .254 (-10%) .317 (-9%) .377 (+14%) .695 (+4%) 65.9
1990 DET AL 159 573 104 159 25 1 51 132 0 90 182 .277 .257 (+8%) .324 (+16%) .385 (+54%) .710 (+36%) 4314.6
1991 DET AL 162 624 102 163 25 0 44 133 0 78 151 .261 .255 (+2%) .323 (+7%) .384 (+33%) .708 (+21%) 2727.6
1992 DET AL 155 594 80 145 22 0 35 124 0 73 151 .244 .255 (-5%) .322 (+1%) .377 (+21%) .699 (+12%) 1369.7
1993 DET AL 154 573 80 153 23 0 30 117 0 90 125 .267 .265 (+1%) .332 (+11%) .403 (+15%) .735 (+13%) 1772.3
1994 DET AL 109 425 67 110 16 2 28 90 0 50 110 .259 .269 (-4%) .338 (-1%) .424 (+19%) .763 (+10%) 811.9
1995 DET AL 136 494 70 120 18 1 31 82 0 75 116 .243 .266 (-9%) .337 (+2%) .417 (+13%) .755 (+8%) 915.1
1996 DET AL 107 391 55 97 12 0 26 80 2 63 91 .248 .269 (-8%) .340 (+4%) .426 (+12%) .767 (+9%) 757.7
1996 NYA AL 53 200 30 52 8 0 13 37 0 24 48 .260 .269 (-4%) .340 (avg) .426 (+16%) .767 (+9%) 757.7
1997 NYA AL 98 361 40 94 15 0 13 61 0 51 87 .260 .266 (-2%) .336 (+6%) .419 (-2%) .756 (+2%) 218.8
1998 ANA AL 103 381 48 92 16 1 17 68 0 52 98 .241 .266 (-9%) .335 (avg) .420 (+1%) .755 (avg) 69.8
1998 CLE AL 14 35 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 .143 — — — — 69.8
Career · 15 seasons 1,470 5,157 744 1,313 200 7 319 1,008 2 693 1,316 .255 — — — — 14,470

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

Cecil Fielder — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 63 6 18 3 0 3 15 7 13 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Cecil Fielder — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 ALDS1 NYA 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .125
1996 ALCS NYA 5 18 3 3 0 0 2 8 4 5 .167
1996 ALDS2 NYA 3 11 2 4 0 0 1 4 1 2 .364
1996 WS NYA 6 23 1 9 2 0 0 2 2 2 .391
1985 ALCS TOR 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Cecil Fielder — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7462529372656167520.259
Away7242628372657152488.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cecil Fielder — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-09-13 CLECHWW 201000000
1998-09-11 CLECHWL 300000002
1998-09-04 CLEDETW 200000001
1998-09-03 CLEDETW 400000002
1998-09-01 CLELAAW 211000000
1998-08-31 CLEOAKW 100000000
1998-08-30 CLEOAKW 402100001
1998-08-29 CLEOAKL 000000010
1998-08-27 CLESEAL 400000001
1998-08-26 CLESEAW 400000003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cecil Fielder — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 905 888 7380 691 69 742
2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
3B 7 1 1 2 1 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cecil Fielder — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 TOR 1B 25 24 171 17 4 21
1986 TOR 1B 7 5 37 3 0 3
1986 TOR 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0
1986 TOR OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 TOR 1B 16 15 98 6 0 12
1987 TOR 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1988 TOR 1B 17 14 99 10 1 10
1988 TOR 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1988 TOR 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0
1990 DET 1B 143 139 1190 111 14 137
1991 DET 1B 122 120 1055 83 8 110
1992 DET 1B 114 112 957 92 10 98
1993 DET 1B 119 118 971 78 10 84
1994 DET 1B 102 102 887 108 7 73
1995 DET 1B 77 77 631 73 5 66
1996 DET 1B 71 71 589 59 7 51
1996 NYA 1B 9 9 74 4 0 8
1997 NYA 1B 8 8 59 6 0 8
1998 ANA 1B 72 72 550 39 2 60
1998 CLE 1B 3 2 12 2 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cecil Fielder Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 905
Second Base 2
Third Base 7
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 537

Awards & Honors

Cecil Fielder — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1996 Babe Ruth Award DH
1993 Player of the Week Week of 1993-06-19
1991 Silver Slugger 1B
1991 TSN All-Star 1B
1990 Player of the Month August
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-05-12
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-08-18
1990 Silver Slugger 1B
1990 TSN All-Star 1B
1990 TSN Player of the Year

Salary History

Cecil Fielder's recorded salaries total $46,886,000 over 11 seasons, 1987 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fielder's career ran from 1985 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1985 and 1986.

Cecil Fielder — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1998 ANA AL $2,800,000
1998 CLE AL $170,000
1997 NYA AL $9,237,500
1996 DET AL $9,237,500
1995 DET AL $9,237,500
1994 DET AL $4,237,500
1993 DET AL $4,262,500
1992 DET AL $4,500,000
1991 DET AL $1,750,000
1990 DET AL $1,250,000
1988 TOR AL $125,000
1987 TOR AL $78,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $46,886,000

College History

Cecil Fielder — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas NV 1982

Award Voting History

Cecil Fielder — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 1.0 392 0
1992 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 83.0 392 0
1991 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 286.0 392 9
1990 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 286.0 392 10

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Cecil Fielder (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Richie Sexson
    .261 avg, 306 HR
  2. 93
    Troy Glaus
    .254 avg, 320 HR
  3. 87
    Josh Donaldson
    .261 avg, 279 HR
  4. 87
    Matt Olson
    .256 avg, 329 HR
  5. 86
    Mike Napoli
    .246 avg, 267 HR
  6. 86
    Tony Clark
    .262 avg, 251 HR

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Cecil Fielder: the record in brief

Cecil Fielder played a first major league game on July 20, 1985 and a last one on September 13, 1998. By club, Fielder's seasons break down as the Toronto Blue Jays (1985 through 1988), the Detroit Tigers (1990 through 1996), the New York Yankees (1996 to 1997), the Anaheim Angels (1998), and the Cleveland Indians (1998). At 230 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame, Fielder is listed as a first baseman. The bio says Fielder threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is September 21, 1963, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The given name on file is Cecil Grant Fielder.

In 1,470 games and 5,157 at bats, Fielder batted .255 with 1,313 hits; the totals also include 319 home runs and 1,008 RBI. Reaching base at a .345 clip and slugging .482, Fielder finished with a .827 OPS. Against a .262 league average for those years, Fielder's .255 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Fielder's .827 stands 12.8% above the league's .733.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecil Fielder

What years did Cecil Fielder play?
Cecil Fielder played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1998.
Was Cecil Fielder a pitcher?
No. Cecil Fielder was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Cecil Fielder hit?
Cecil Fielder hit 319 career home runs with 1,313 hits.
What teams did Cecil Fielder play for?
Cecil Fielder played for 5 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1985–1988), the Detroit Tigers (1990–1996), the New York Yankees (1996–1997), the Anaheim Angels (1998), and the Cleveland Indians (1998).
Did Cecil Fielder win an MVP award?
No. Cecil Fielder did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Cecil Fielder win?
Cecil Fielder won 2 Silver Slugger awards (1990 and 1991). He was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Cecil Fielder's career stats?
In 1,470 games, Cecil Fielder had 1,313 hits, 319 home runs, 1,008 RBI, 744 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .255 batting average.
How much did Cecil Fielder earn in his career?
Cecil Fielder's recorded salaries total $46,886,000 over 11 seasons, 1987 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fielder's career ran from 1985 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1985 and 1986.
What was Cecil Fielder's salary?
Cecil Fielder's last recorded salary was $2,970,000, in 1998. His highest recorded salary was $9,237,500, in 1995, and his lowest was $78,500, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1987 to 1998.
What position did Cecil Fielder play?
Cecil Fielder played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Cecil Fielder and how much did he weigh?
Cecil Fielder was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 230 pounds.
How many home runs did Cecil Fielder hit each season?
Cecil Fielder's home runs by season: 4 in 1985, 4 in 1986, 14 in 1987, 9 in 1988, 51 in 1990, 44 in 1991, 35 in 1992, 30 in 1993, 28 in 1994, 31 in 1995, 39 in 1996, 13 in 1997, and 17 in 1998. His most in one season was 51, in 1990.
What was Cecil Fielder's career batting average?
Cecil Fielder batted .255 over his career, with 1,313 hits in 5,157 at bats.
How many RBI did Cecil Fielder have?
Cecil Fielder drove in 1,008 runs in his career.