What years did Joe Girardi play?

Joe Girardi played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2003.

Was Joe Girardi a pitcher?

No. Joe Girardi was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Joe Girardi hit?

Joe Girardi hit 36 career home runs with 1,100 hits.

What teams did Joe Girardi play for?

Joe Girardi played for 4 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1989–1992, 2000–2002), the Colorado Rockies (1993–1995), the New York Yankees (1996–1999), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2003).

Did Joe Girardi win an MVP award?

No. Joe Girardi did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Joe Girardi win?

Joe Girardi was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Joe Girardi's career stats?

In 1,277 games, Joe Girardi had 1,100 hits, 36 home runs, 422 RBI, 454 runs, and 44 stolen bases, with a .267 batting average.

What was Joe Girardi's salary?

Joe Girardi's last recorded salary was $725,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $3,400,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $68,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 2003.

What position did Joe Girardi play?

Joe Girardi played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Girardi and how much did he weigh?

Joe Girardi was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.

How many home runs did Joe Girardi hit each season?

Joe Girardi's home runs by season: 1 in 1989, 1 in 1990, 0 in 1991, 1 in 1992, 3 in 1993, 4 in 1994, 8 in 1995, 2 in 1996, 1 in 1997, 3 in 1998, 2 in 1999, 6 in 2000, 3 in 2001, 1 in 2002, and 0 in 2003. His most in one season was 8, in 1995.

What was Joe Girardi's career batting average?

Joe Girardi batted .267 over his career, with 1,100 hits in 4,127 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Girardi have?

Joe Girardi drove in 422 runs in his career.

Joe Girardi

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2003)

Joe Girardi was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2003 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,277 career games, he hit .267 with 1,100 hits, 36 home runs, and 422 RBI. Joe Girardi was an All-Star.

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 October 17, 2026

AVG .267

HR 36

RBI 422

H 1,100

OPS .666

PIV -7,258

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lb
Born: 10/14/1964 in Peoria, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-04-04
Last Game: 2003-09-28
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Joseph Elliott Girardi

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Girardi — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,277	4,127	454	1,100	186	26	36	422	44	279	607	.267	.315	.350	.666	-7,258

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OPS .666 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Joe Girardi 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
1989	CHN	NL	59	157	15	39	10	0	1	14	2	11	26	.248	.254 (-2%)	.319 (-5%)	.375 (-12%)	.694 (-9%)	-205.7
1990	CHN	NL	133	419	36	113	24	2	1	38	8	17	50	.270	.257 (+5%)	.324 (-8%)	.385 (-11%)	.710 (-9%)	-679.7
1991	CHN	NL	21	47	3	9	2	0	0	6	0	6	6	.191	—	—	—	—	-185.1
1992	CHN	NL	91	270	19	73	3	1	1	12	0	19	38	.270	.255 (+6%)	.322 (-1%)	.377 (-20%)	.699 (-11%)	-426.4
1993	COL	NL	86	310	35	90	14	5	3	31	6	24	41	.290	.265 (+10%)	.332 (+4%)	.403 (-2%)	.735 (+1%)	67.0
1994	COL	NL	93	330	47	91	9	4	4	34	3	21	48	.276	.269 (+2%)	.338 (-5%)	.424 (-14%)	.763 (-10%)	-564.0
1995	COL	NL	125	462	63	121	17	2	8	55	3	29	76	.262	.266 (-2%)	.337 (-9%)	.417 (-14%)	.755 (-12%)	-898.4
1996	NYA	AL	124	422	55	124	22	3	2	45	13	30	55	.294	.269 (+9%)	.340 (+2%)	.426 (-12%)	.767 (-6%)	-404.1
1997	NYA	AL	112	398	38	105	23	1	1	50	2	26	53	.264	.266 (-1%)	.336 (-8%)	.419 (-20%)	.756 (-15%)	-964.8
1998	NYA	AL	78	254	31	70	11	4	3	31	2	14	38	.276	.266 (+4%)	.335 (-5%)	.420 (-8%)	.755 (-7%)	-316.3
1999	NYA	AL	65	209	23	50	16	1	2	27	3	10	26	.239	.271 (-12%)	.344 (-21%)	.433 (-18%)	.778 (-20%)	-760.5
2000	CHN	NL	106	363	47	101	15	1	6	40	1	32	61	.278	.270 (+3%)	.344 (-2%)	.437 (-14%)	.782 (-9%)	-506.3
2001	CHN	NL	78	229	22	58	10	1	3	25	0	21	50	.253	.263 (-4%)	.332 (-5%)	.426 (-19%)	.758 (-13%)	-475.5
2002	CHN	NL	90	234	19	53	10	1	1	13	1	16	35	.226	.261 (-13%)	.331 (-17%)	.416 (-30%)	.747 (-24%)	-938.3
2003	SLN	NL	16	23	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	.130	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			1,277	4,127	454	1,100	186	26	36	422	44	279	607	.267	—	—	—	—	-7,258

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

Joe Girardi — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
39	114	9	21	0	2	0	1	9	20	.184

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Girardi — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1999	ALCS	NYA	3	8	0	2	0	0	0	2	.250
1999	ALDS2	NYA	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1999	WS	NYA	2	7	1	2	0	0	0	1	.286
1998	ALCS	NYA	3	8	2	2	0	0	1	0	.250
1998	ALDS2	NYA	2	7	0	3	0	0	0	1	.429
1998	WS	NYA	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
1997	ALDS1	NYA	5	15	2	2	0	0	1	3	.133
1996	ALCS	NYA	4	12	1	3	1	0	1	3	.250
1996	ALDS2	NYA	4	9	1	2	0	0	4	1	.222
1996	WS	NYA	4	10	1	2	1	1	1	2	.200
1995	NLDS1	COL	4	16	0	2	0	0	0	2	.125
1989	NLCS	CHN	4	10	1	1	0	0	1	2	.100

Game Log & Splits

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Batting — Home / Away

Joe Girardi — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	634	2042	241	562	20	238	.275
Away	643	2085	213	538	16	184	.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Girardi — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
2003-09-28	STL	AZ	W	2	1	0	0	1
2003-09-26	STL	AZ	L	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-20	STL	HOU	W	1	0	0	0	0
2003-09-19	STL	HOU	L	0	0	0	1	0
2003-09-18	STL	MIL	W	1	0	0	0	0
2003-09-15	STL	MIL	W	1	1	1	0	0
2003-09-13	STL	HOU	L	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-06	STL	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-01	STL	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1
2003-06-29	STL	KCR	W	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Girardi — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	1247	1128	7619	605	77	77

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Girardi — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	CHN	C	59	51	332	28	7	1
1990	CHN	C	133	120	653	61	11	5
1991	CHN	C	21	14	95	11	3	1
1992	CHN	C	86	70	369	51	4	6
1993	COL	C	84	80	478	46	6	7
1994	COL	C	93	85	549	56	5	8
1995	COL	C	122	119	730	61	10	7
1996	NYA	C	120	110	803	46	3	8
1997	NYA	C	111	109	830	54	5	11
1998	NYA	C	78	76	541	38	3	5
1999	NYA	C	65	64	452	34	8	5
2000	CHN	C	103	97	706	43	5	5
2001	CHN	C	71	61	504	33	0	2
2002	CHN	C	88	67	554	43	6	6
2003	SLN	C	13	5	23	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Joe Girardi Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	1247
Designated Hitter	3

Salary History

Joe Girardi's recorded salaries total $21,278,000 over 15 seasons, 1989 to 2003. Girardi's career, 1989 to 2003, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Joe Girardi — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	SLN	NL	$725,000
2002	CHN	NL	$1,500,000
2001	CHN	NL	$2,000,000
2000	CHN	NL	$2,000,000
1999	NYA	AL	$3,400,000
1998	NYA	AL	$2,850,000
1997	NYA	AL	$2,250,000
1996	NYA	AL	$2,325,000
1995	COL	NL	$1,850,000
1994	COL	NL	$1,000,000
1993	COL	NL	$670,000
1992	CHN	NL	$300,000
1991	CHN	NL	$225,000
1990	CHN	NL	$115,000
1989	CHN	NL	$68,000
Total recorded salary			$21,278,000

College History

Joe Girardi — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Northwestern University	Evanston	IL	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

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Joe Girardi: the record in brief

Joe Girardi played a first major league game on April 4, 1989 and a last one on September 28, 2003. By club, Girardi's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1989 through 2002), the Colorado Rockies (1993 to 1995), the New York Yankees (1996 through 1999), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2003). Girardi is listed as a catcher at 5 feet, 11 inches and 195 pounds. The bio says Girardi both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 14, 1964, in Peoria, IL, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Elliott Girardi.

Girardi finished with 1,100 hits from 4,127 at bats in 1,277 games, which works out to .267, along with 36 home runs, 422 RBI, and 44 stolen bases. Girardi got on base at a .315 rate and slugged .350 (.666 OPS). Girardi hit .267 while the league hit .264 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 10.7% below league average (.666 against .745). No season topped the 124 hits of 1996.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Girardi

What years did Joe Girardi play?: Joe Girardi played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2003.
Was Joe Girardi a pitcher?: No. Joe Girardi was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Girardi hit?: Joe Girardi hit 36 career home runs with 1,100 hits.
What teams did Joe Girardi play for?: Joe Girardi played for 4 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1989–1992, 2000–2002), the Colorado Rockies (1993–1995), the New York Yankees (1996–1999), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2003).
Did Joe Girardi win an MVP award?: No. Joe Girardi did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Joe Girardi win?: Joe Girardi was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Joe Girardi's career stats?: In 1,277 games, Joe Girardi had 1,100 hits, 36 home runs, 422 RBI, 454 runs, and 44 stolen bases, with a .267 batting average.
How much did Joe Girardi earn in his career?: Joe Girardi's recorded salaries total $21,278,000 over 15 seasons, 1989 to 2003. Girardi's career, 1989 to 2003, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Joe Girardi's salary?: Joe Girardi's last recorded salary was $725,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $3,400,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $68,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 2003.
What position did Joe Girardi play?: Joe Girardi played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Girardi and how much did he weigh?: Joe Girardi was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Joe Girardi hit each season?: Joe Girardi's home runs by season: 1 in 1989, 1 in 1990, 0 in 1991, 1 in 1992, 3 in 1993, 4 in 1994, 8 in 1995, 2 in 1996, 1 in 1997, 3 in 1998, 2 in 1999, 6 in 2000, 3 in 2001, 1 in 2002, and 0 in 2003. His most in one season was 8, in 1995.
What was Joe Girardi's career batting average?: Joe Girardi batted .267 over his career, with 1,100 hits in 4,127 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Girardi have?: Joe Girardi drove in 422 runs in his career.