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
| 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 Career Earnings | $2,057,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Esteban German (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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 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.