Rafael Furcal
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2014)
Rafael Furcal was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2014 for 4 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,614 career games, he hit .281 with 1,817 hits, 113 home runs, and 587 RBI. Rafael Furcal was a 3-time All-Star and a Rookie of the Year. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 874.
- 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2000-04-04
- Last Game
- 2014-06-21
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · Rookie of the Year
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,614 | 6,477 | 1,063 | 1,817 | 311 | 69 | 113 | 587 | 314 | 643 | 910 | .281 | .346 | .402 | .748 | 874 |
Career AVG .281 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.
Career OBP .346 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .402 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .748 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ATL | NL | 131 | 455 | 87 | 134 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 40 | 73 | 80 | .295 | .270 (+9%) | .344 (+14%) | .437 (-13%) | .782 (-1%) | 230.1 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | 79 | 324 | 39 | 89 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 56 | .275 | .263 (+4%) | .332 (-3%) | .426 (-13%) | .758 (-9%) | -501.9 |
| 2002 | ATL | NL | 154 | 636 | 95 | 175 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 27 | 43 | 114 | .275 | .261 (+5%) | .331 (-2%) | .416 (-7%) | .747 (-5%) | -561.4 |
| 2003 | ATL | NL | 156 | 664 | 130 | 194 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 25 | 60 | 76 | .292 | .264 (+11%) | .332 (+6%) | .422 (+5%) | .754 (+5%) | 722.0 |
| 2004 | ATL | NL | 143 | 563 | 103 | 157 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 59 | 29 | 58 | 71 | .279 | .266 (+5%) | .335 (+3%) | .427 (-3%) | .762 (-1%) | -30.2 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | 154 | 616 | 100 | 175 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 46 | 62 | 78 | .284 | .264 (+7%) | .330 (+5%) | .418 (+2%) | .749 (+4%) | 457.8 |
| 2006 | LAN | NL | 159 | 654 | 113 | 196 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 37 | 73 | 98 | .300 | .269 (+11%) | .336 (+10%) | .431 (+3%) | .768 (+6%) | 962.2 |
| 2007 | LAN | NL | 138 | 581 | 87 | 157 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 25 | 55 | 68 | .270 | .268 (+1%) | .335 (-1%) | .422 (-16%) | .758 (-9%) | -826.6 |
| 2008 | LAN | NL | 36 | 143 | 34 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 17 | .357 | .263 (+35%) | .333 (+32%) | .416 (+38%) | .749 (+35%) | 929.7 |
| 2009 | LAN | NL | 150 | 613 | 92 | 165 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 12 | 61 | 89 | .269 | .262 (+3%) | .332 (+1%) | .417 (-10%) | .750 (-5%) | -476.5 |
| 2010 | LAN | NL | 97 | 383 | 66 | 115 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 22 | 40 | 60 | .300 | .257 (+17%) | .325 (+13%) | .402 (+14%) | .728 (+13%) | 967.7 |
| 2011 | LAN | NL | 37 | 137 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 21 | .197 | .255 (-23%) | .320 (-15%) | .399 (-38%) | .719 (-28%) | -568.9 |
| 2011 | SLN | NL | 50 | 196 | 29 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 18 | .255 | .255 (avg) | .320 (-1%) | .399 (+5%) | .719 (+2%) | -568.9 |
| 2012 | SLN | NL | 121 | 477 | 69 | 126 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 12 | 44 | 57 | .264 | .254 (+4%) | .318 (+2%) | .405 (-15%) | .724 (-7%) | -492.5 |
| 2014 | MIA | NL | 9 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .171 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,614 | 6,477 | 1,063 | 1,817 | 311 | 69 | 113 | 587 | 314 | 643 | 910 | .281 | — | — | — | — | 243 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 247 | 33 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 34 | .227 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NLCS | SLN | 6 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .185 |
| 2011 | NLDS1 | SLN | 5 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .227 |
| 2011 | WS | SLN | 7 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .179 |
| 2009 | NLCS | LAN | 5 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .143 |
| 2009 | NLDS1 | LAN | 3 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 2008 | NLCS | LAN | 5 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .211 |
| 2008 | NLDS1 | LAN | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .333 |
| 2006 | NLDS1 | LAN | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .182 |
| 2005 | NLDS2 | ATL | 4 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .150 |
| 2004 | NLDS2 | ATL | 5 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .381 |
| 2003 | NLDS2 | ATL | 5 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .211 |
| 2002 | NLDS1 | ATL | 5 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .250 |
| 2000 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .091 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1614 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 816 | 3204 | 558 | 937 | 62 | 305 | .292 |
| Away | 798 | 3273 | 505 | 880 | 51 | 282 | .269 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-21 | MIA | NYN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-06-20 | MIA | NYN | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-06-19 | MIA | NYN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-06-18 | MIA | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014-06-17 | MIA | CHC | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014-06-16 | MIA | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-06-15 | MIA | PIT | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-06-14 | MIA | PIT | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-06-13 | MIA | PIT | L | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012-08-30 | STL | WAS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 44 | 38 | 65 | 104 | 1 | 31 |
| SS | 1554 | 1514 | 2373 | 4678 | 249 | 1020 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ATL | 2B | 31 | 26 | 45 | 73 | 1 | 18 |
| 2000 | ATL | SS | 110 | 92 | 147 | 289 | 23 | 54 |
| 2001 | ATL | SS | 79 | 79 | 126 | 224 | 11 | 49 |
| 2002 | ATL | 2B | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | ATL | SS | 150 | 147 | 245 | 466 | 27 | 111 |
| 2003 | ATL | SS | 155 | 154 | 237 | 481 | 31 | 108 |
| 2004 | ATL | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | ATL | SS | 131 | 130 | 190 | 411 | 24 | 101 |
| 2005 | ATL | SS | 152 | 152 | 255 | 504 | 15 | 119 |
| 2006 | LAN | SS | 156 | 156 | 269 | 492 | 27 | 117 |
| 2007 | LAN | SS | 138 | 138 | 241 | 426 | 19 | 99 |
| 2008 | LAN | SS | 36 | 35 | 46 | 92 | 4 | 17 |
| 2009 | LAN | SS | 149 | 141 | 187 | 419 | 20 | 76 |
| 2010 | LAN | SS | 93 | 91 | 127 | 275 | 19 | 47 |
| 2011 | LAN | SS | 36 | 36 | 57 | 95 | 4 | 18 |
| 2011 | SLN | SS | 49 | 47 | 73 | 155 | 10 | 36 |
| 2012 | SLN | SS | 120 | 116 | 173 | 349 | 15 | 68 |
| 2014 | MIA | 2B | 8 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 44 |
| Shortstop | 1554 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Player of the Week | Week of 2010-07-05 |
| 2004 | Player of the Week | Week of 2004-07-09 |
| 2003 | This Year in Baseball Play of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2000 | MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie | |
| 2000 | Rookie of the Year | |
| 2000 | TSN Rookie Player of the Year |
Salary History
Rafael Furcal's recorded salaries total $90,635,899 over 14 seasons, 2000 to 2014. Furcal's career, 2000 to 2014, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MIA | NL | $3,500,000 |
| 2012 | SLN | NL | $6,500,000 |
| 2011 | LAN | NL | $13,000,000 |
| 2010 | LAN | NL | $9,500,000 |
| 2009 | LAN | NL | $7,500,000 |
| 2008 | LAN | NL | $15,730,195 |
| 2007 | LAN | NL | $13,730,196 |
| 2006 | LAN | NL | $8,715,508 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | $5,600,000 |
| 2004 | ATL | NL | $3,700,000 |
| 2003 | ATL | NL | $2,200,000 |
| 2002 | ATL | NL | $405,000 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | $355,000 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | $200,000 |
| Total recorded salary | $90,635,899 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 11.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2003 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 33th | 2.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2000 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 1st | 144.0 | 160 | 25 |
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Rafael Furcal: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 4, 2000 and the final game on June 21, 2014, Rafael Furcal built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Atlanta Braves (2000 to 2005), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006 to 2011), the St. Louis Cardinals (2011 to 2012), and the Miami Marlins (2014). Furcal, born on October 24, 1977, in Loma de Cabrera, Dajabón, D.R., is listed as a shortstop and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Size on record: 195 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame.
The batting record for Furcal: 1,614 games, 1,817 hits in 6,477 at bats, and a .281 average, along with 113 homers, 587 runs batted in, and 314 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .346 clip and slugging .402, Furcal finished with a .748 OPS. The league as a whole hit .262 across Furcal's seasons, which puts the .281 career mark 6.9% above average. No season beat the 15 home runs Furcal hit in 2003. Furcal collected a career-high 196 hits in 2006.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rafael Furcal
- What years did Rafael Furcal play?
- Rafael Furcal played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2014.
- Was Rafael Furcal a pitcher?
- No. Rafael Furcal was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Rafael Furcal hit?
- Rafael Furcal hit 113 career home runs with 1,817 hits.
- What teams did Rafael Furcal play for?
- Rafael Furcal played for 4 teams: the Atlanta Braves (2000–2005), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006–2011), the St. Louis Cardinals (2011–2012), and the Miami Marlins (2014).
- Did Rafael Furcal win an MVP award?
- No. Rafael Furcal did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Rafael Furcal win?
- Rafael Furcal won the Rookie of the Year award (2000). He was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Rafael Furcal's career stats?
- In 1,614 games, Rafael Furcal had 1,817 hits, 113 home runs, 587 RBI, 1,063 runs, and 314 stolen bases, with a .281 batting average.
- How much did Rafael Furcal earn in his career?
- Rafael Furcal's recorded salaries total $90,635,899 over 14 seasons, 2000 to 2014. Furcal's career, 2000 to 2014, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
- What was Rafael Furcal's salary?
- Rafael Furcal's last recorded salary was $3,500,000, in 2014. His highest recorded salary was $15,730,195, in 2008, and his lowest was $200,000, in 2000. The Salary History table lists each season from 2000 to 2014.
- What position did Rafael Furcal play?
- Rafael Furcal played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rafael Furcal and how much did he weigh?
- Rafael Furcal was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Rafael Furcal hit each season?
- Rafael Furcal's home runs by season: 4 in 2000, 4 in 2001, 8 in 2002, 15 in 2003, 14 in 2004, 12 in 2005, 15 in 2006, 6 in 2007, 5 in 2008, 9 in 2009, 8 in 2010, 8 in 2011, 5 in 2012, and 0 in 2014. His most in one season was 15, in 2003 and 2006.
- What was Rafael Furcal's career batting average?
- Rafael Furcal batted .281 over his career, with 1,817 hits in 6,477 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rafael Furcal have?
- Rafael Furcal drove in 587 runs in his career.