What years did Jeremy Giambi play?

Jeremy Giambi played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2003.

Was Jeremy Giambi a pitcher?

No. Jeremy Giambi was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jeremy Giambi hit?

Jeremy Giambi hit 52 career home runs with 372 hits.

What was Jeremy Giambi's career batting average?

Jeremy Giambi batted .263 over his career, with 372 hits in 1,417 at bats.

How many RBI did Jeremy Giambi have?

Jeremy Giambi drove in 209 runs in his career.

Is Jeremy Giambi in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jeremy Giambi has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jeremy Giambi

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2003)

Jeremy Giambi was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2003 for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 6 seasons. In 510 career games, he hit .263 with 372 hits, 52 home runs, and 209 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,357.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .263

HR 52

RBI 209

H 372

OPS .807

PIV 2,357

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 9/30/1974 in San Jose, CA, USA
Died: 2/9/2022 in Claremont, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-09-01
Last Game: 2003-08-01

Full name: Jeremy Dean Giambi

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Career Batting Statistics

Jeremy Giambi — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
510	1,417	219	372	75	3	52	209	1	251	356	.263	.377	.430	.807	2,357

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .377 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Career SLG .430 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .807 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jeremy Giambi — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	KCA	AL	18	58	6	13	4	0	2	8	0	11	9	.224	.266 (-16%)	.335 (+2%)	.420 (-6%)	.755 (-2%)	-9.9
1999	KCA	AL	90	288	34	82	13	1	3	34	0	40	67	.285	.271 (+5%)	.344 (+8%)	.433 (-15%)	.778 (-5%)	-136.6
2000	OAK	AL	104	260	42	66	10	2	10	50	0	32	61	.254	.270 (-6%)	.344 (-2%)	.437 (-3%)	.782 (-3%)	-125.9
2001	OAK	AL	124	371	64	105	26	0	12	57	0	63	83	.283	.263 (+7%)	.332 (+18%)	.426 (+6%)	.758 (+11%)	1054.5
2002	OAK	AL	42	157	26	43	7	0	8	17	0	27	40	.274	.261 (+5%)	.331 (+18%)	.416 (+13%)	.747 (+15%)	523.4
2002	PHI	NL	82	156	32	38	10	0	12	28	0	52	54	.244	.261 (-7%)	.331 (+31%)	.416 (+29%)	.747 (+30%)	523.4
2003	BOS	AL	50	127	15	25	5	0	5	15	1	26	42	.197	.264 (-26%)	.332 (+3%)	.422 (-16%)	.754 (-8%)	-90.5
Career · 7 seasons			510	1,417	219	372	75	3	52	209	1	251	356	.263	—	—	—	—	1,738

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

Jeremy Giambi — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
9	22	1	7	1	0	0	3	3	2	.318

Playoff Batting by Year

Jeremy Giambi — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2001	ALDS2	OAK	5	13	0	4	1	0	0	2	1	0	.308
2000	ALDS1	OAK	4	9	1	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	.333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jeremy Giambi — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	258	746	117	209	24	113	.280
Away	252	671	102	163	28	96	.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jeremy Giambi — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2003-08-01	BOS	BAL	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
2003-07-31	BOS	TEX	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
2003-07-26	BOS	NYY	W	4	1	1	0	0	1
2003-07-25	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003-07-23	BOS	TBR	W	4	0	1	0	0	2
2003-07-21	BOS	DET	W	3	1	2	2	2	1
2003-07-19	BOS	TOR	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
2003-06-21	BOS	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2003-06-19	BOS	CHW	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
2003-06-18	BOS	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jeremy Giambi — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	72	57	506	23	6	49
OF	187	166	255	5	10	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jeremy Giambi — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	KCA	OF	9	9	14	1	0	0
1999	KCA	1B	26	25	208	8	2	22
1999	KCA	OF	5	4	5	0	0	0
2000	OAK	1B	15	3	55	5	0	5
2000	OAK	OF	55	47	81	3	3	0
2001	OAK	1B	10	8	74	2	2	6
2001	OAK	OF	47	40	49	1	3	0
2002	OAK	OF	40	40	63	0	1	0
2002	PHI	1B	21	21	169	8	2	16
2002	PHI	OF	20	19	26	0	2	0
2003	BOS	OF	11	7	17	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jeremy Giambi — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	72
Left Field	82
Right Field	106
Designated Hitter	177

Salary History

Jeremy Giambi — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	BOS	AL	$2,000,000
2002	OAK	AL	$1,065,000
2001	OAK	AL	$282,500
2000	OAK	AL	$228,000
1999	KCA	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,775,500

College History

Jeremy Giambi — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Fullerton	Fullerton	CA	1994, 1995, 1996

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jeremy Giambi

What years did Jeremy Giambi play?: Jeremy Giambi played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2003.
Was Jeremy Giambi a pitcher?: No. Jeremy Giambi was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jeremy Giambi hit?: Jeremy Giambi hit 52 career home runs with 372 hits.
What was Jeremy Giambi's career batting average?: Jeremy Giambi batted .263 over his career, with 372 hits in 1,417 at bats.
How many RBI did Jeremy Giambi have?: Jeremy Giambi drove in 209 runs in his career.
Is Jeremy Giambi in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jeremy Giambi has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.