Esteban German
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2011)
Esteban German was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2011 for the Athletics, the Texas Rangers, and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 10 seasons. In 409 career games, he hit .280 with 284 hits, 8 home runs, and 111 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 82.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2002-05-21
- Last Game
- 2011-09-27
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409 | 1,016 | 159 | 284 | 54 | 15 | 8 | 111 | 34 | 117 | 187 | .280 | .359 | .386 | .745 | 82 |
Career AVG .280 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.
Career OBP .359 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.
Career SLG .386 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.
Career OPS .745 vs. league average .749 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | OAK | AL | 9 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | OAK | AL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | OAK | AL | 31 | 60 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .250 | .266 (-6%) | .335 (-11%) | .427 (-30%) | .762 (-22%) | -213.3 |
| 2005 | TEX | AL | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .750 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | KCA | AL | 106 | 279 | 44 | 91 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 40 | 49 | .326 | .269 (+21%) | .336 (+25%) | .431 (+6%) | .768 (+15%) | 1007.6 |
| 2007 | KCA | AL | 121 | 348 | 49 | 92 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 11 | 43 | 60 | .264 | .268 (-1%) | .335 (+4%) | .422 (-11%) | .758 (-4%) | -169.3 |
| 2008 | KCA | AL | 89 | 216 | 30 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 42 | .245 | .263 (-7%) | .333 (-9%) | .416 (-19%) | .749 (-15%) | -549.7 |
| 2009 | TEX | AL | 19 | 46 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .304 | — | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| 2010 | TEX | AL | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | TEX | AL | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .455 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 409 | 1,016 | 159 | 284 | 54 | 15 | 8 | 111 | 34 | 117 | 187 | .280 | — | — | — | — | 82 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (409 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 202 | 513 | 84 | 152 | 5 | 64 | .296 |
| Away | 207 | 503 | 75 | 132 | 3 | 47 | .262 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-27 | TEX | LAA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-25 | TEX | SEA | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-09-24 | TEX | SEA | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-17 | TEX | SEA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-11 | TEX | OAK | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-10 | TEX | OAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-09 | TEX | OAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-06 | TEX | TBR | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-04 | TEX | BOS | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-09-03 | TEX | BOS | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2B | 152 | 102 | 208 | 303 | 10 | 79 |
| 3B | 106 | 76 | 40 | 133 | 15 | 16 |
| OF | 74 | 48 | 96 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| SS | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | OAK | 2B | 8 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 | OAK | 2B | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | OAK | 2B | 10 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 | OAK | 3B | 15 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | TEX | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | TEX | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | KCA | 1B | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | KCA | 2B | 26 | 16 | 36 | 41 | 1 | 12 |
| 2006 | KCA | 3B | 24 | 20 | 9 | 43 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | KCA | OF | 25 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | KCA | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | KCA | 2B | 56 | 45 | 83 | 105 | 3 | 27 |
| 2007 | KCA | 3B | 46 | 32 | 16 | 49 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | KCA | OF | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | KCA | SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | KCA | 2B | 35 | 23 | 41 | 77 | 3 | 19 |
| 2008 | KCA | 3B | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | KCA | OF | 39 | 25 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | KCA | SS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | TEX | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | TEX | 2B | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | TEX | 3B | 10 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 2009 | TEX | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | TEX | 2B | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | TEX | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | TEX | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | TEX | 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | TEX | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2 |
| Second Base | 152 |
| Third Base | 106 |
| Shortstop | 9 |
| Left Field | 63 |
| Center Field | 11 |
| Designated Hitter | 45 |
Salary History
Esteban German's recorded salaries total $2,057,000 over 4 seasons, 2004 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and German's career ran from 2002 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 6 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | KCA | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 2007 | KCA | AL | $423,000 |
| 2006 | KCA | AL | $333,000 |
| 2004 | OAK | AL | $301,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $2,057,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
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Esteban German (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Esteban German: the record in brief
Esteban German's major league career runs from a debut on May 21, 2002 to a final game on September 27, 2011. Club by club, the record runs the Oakland Athletics (2002 to 2004), the Texas Rangers (2005 to 2011), and the Kansas City Royals (2006 to 2008). German played primarily as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 26, 1978, in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R., German was listed at 5 feet, 9 inches and 195 pounds.
German collected 284 hits in 1,016 at bats across 409 games, good for a .280 batting average, along with 8 homers, 111 RBI, and 34 stolen bases. German got on base at a .359 rate and slugged .386 (.745 OPS). Over the seasons German played, league hitters batted .263; the .280 career figure is 6.2% above that. The highest hit total in a season was 92, in 2007. 2006 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .326 against a league .269, a 21% edge.
Frequently Asked Questions about Esteban German
- What years did Esteban German play?
- Esteban German played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2011.
- Was Esteban German a pitcher?
- No. Esteban German was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Esteban German hit?
- Esteban German hit 8 career home runs with 284 hits.
- What teams did Esteban German play for?
- Esteban German played for 3 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2002–2004), the Texas Rangers (2005, 2009–2011), and the Kansas City Royals (2006–2008).
- What were Esteban German's career stats?
- In 409 games, Esteban German had 284 hits, 8 home runs, 111 RBI, 159 runs, and 34 stolen bases, with a .280 batting average.
- How much did Esteban German earn in his career?
- Esteban German's recorded salaries total $2,057,000 over 4 seasons, 2004 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and German's career ran from 2002 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 6 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
- What was Esteban German's salary?
- Esteban German's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $301,000, in 2004. The Salary History table lists each season from 2004 to 2008.
- What position did Esteban German play?
- Esteban German played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Esteban German and how much did he weigh?
- Esteban German was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Esteban German hit each season?
- Esteban German's home runs by season: 0 in 2002, 0 in 2003, 0 in 2004, 0 in 2005, 3 in 2006, 4 in 2007, 0 in 2008, 0 in 2009, 0 in 2010, and 1 in 2011. His most in one season was 4, in 2007.
- What was Esteban German's career batting average?
- Esteban German batted .280 over his career, with 284 hits in 1,016 at bats.
- How many RBI did Esteban German have?
- Esteban German drove in 111 runs in his career.
- Is Esteban German in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Esteban German has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.