Troy Glaus
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2010)
Troy Glaus was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2010 for 5 teams, including the Anaheim Angels, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,537 career games, he hit .254 with 1,375 hits, 320 home runs, and 950 RBI. Troy Glaus was a 4-time All-Star, a World Series MVP, a 2-time Silver Slugger, and a Babe Ruth Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 14,789.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1998-07-31
- Last Game
- 2010-10-01
- Awards
- 4× All-Star · World Series MVP · 2× Silver Slugger · Babe Ruth Award
Full name: Troy Edward Glaus
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,537 | 5,410 | 889 | 1,375 | 293 | 10 | 320 | 950 | 56 | 854 | 1,377 | .254 | .358 | .489 | .847 | 14,789 |
Career AVG .254 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .358 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.
Career SLG .489 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — +15.8% above league average.
Career OPS .847 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — +11.9% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ANA | AL | 48 | 165 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 51 | .218 | .266 (-18%) | .335 (-16%) | .420 (-31%) | .755 (-24%) | -675.3 |
| 1999 | ANA | AL | 154 | 551 | 85 | 132 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 79 | 5 | 71 | 143 | .240 | .271 (-12%) | .344 (-4%) | .433 (+4%) | .778 (avg) | 45.8 |
| 2000 | ANA | AL | 159 | 563 | 120 | 160 | 37 | 1 | 47 | 102 | 14 | 112 | 163 | .284 | .270 (+5%) | .344 (+17%) | .437 (+38%) | .782 (+29%) | 3824.2 |
| 2001 | ANA | AL | 161 | 588 | 100 | 147 | 38 | 2 | 41 | 108 | 10 | 107 | 158 | .250 | .263 (-5%) | .332 (+11%) | .426 (+24%) | .758 (+18%) | 2457.0 |
| 2002 | ANA | AL | 156 | 569 | 99 | 142 | 24 | 1 | 30 | 111 | 10 | 88 | 144 | .250 | .261 (-5%) | .331 (+6%) | .416 (+9%) | .747 (+8%) | 1050.8 |
| 2003 | ANA | AL | 91 | 319 | 53 | 79 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 50 | 7 | 46 | 73 | .248 | .264 (-6%) | .332 (+3%) | .422 (+10%) | .754 (+7%) | 463.2 |
| 2004 | ANA | AL | 58 | 207 | 47 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 42 | 2 | 31 | 52 | .251 | .266 (-6%) | .335 (+6%) | .427 (+34%) | .762 (+22%) | 838.1 |
| 2005 | ARI | NL | 149 | 538 | 78 | 139 | 29 | 1 | 37 | 97 | 4 | 84 | 145 | .258 | .264 (-2%) | .330 (+10%) | .418 (+25%) | .749 (+18%) | 2153.5 |
| 2006 | TOR | AL | 153 | 540 | 105 | 136 | 27 | 0 | 38 | 104 | 3 | 86 | 134 | .252 | .269 (-6%) | .336 (+5%) | .431 (+19%) | .768 (+13%) | 1577.2 |
| 2007 | TOR | AL | 115 | 385 | 60 | 101 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 62 | 0 | 61 | 102 | .262 | .268 (-2%) | .335 (+9%) | .422 (+12%) | .758 (+11%) | 931.1 |
| 2008 | SLN | NL | 151 | 544 | 69 | 147 | 33 | 1 | 27 | 99 | 0 | 87 | 104 | .270 | .263 (+2%) | .333 (+12%) | .416 (+16%) | .749 (+14%) | 1800.2 |
| 2009 | SLN | NL | 14 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .172 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | ATL | NL | 128 | 412 | 52 | 99 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 71 | 0 | 63 | 100 | .240 | .257 (-7%) | .325 (+6%) | .402 (-1%) | .728 (+2%) | 323.7 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,537 | 5,410 | 889 | 1,375 | 293 | 10 | 320 | 950 | 56 | 854 | 1,377 | .254 | — | — | — | — | 14,789 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NLDS2 | ATL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2009 | NLDS1 | SLN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2004 | ALDS1 | ANA | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .364 |
| 2002 | ALCS | ANA | 5 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .316 |
| 2002 | ALDS1 | ANA | 4 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .312 |
| 2002 | WS | ANA | 7 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | .385 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1537 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 753 | 2574 | 445 | 662 | 162 | 490 | .257 |
| Away | 784 | 2836 | 444 | 713 | 158 | 460 | .251 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-01 | ATL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-09-29 | ATL | MIA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-09-24 | ATL | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-09-20 | ATL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-09-19 | ATL | NYN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-09-18 | ATL | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-09-15 | ATL | WAS | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-09-14 | ATL | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-09-12 | ATL | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-09-09 | ATL | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 120 | 111 | 1021 | 48 | 9 | 115 |
| 3B | 1337 | 1307 | 894 | 2505 | 171 | 243 |
| SS | 18 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ANA | 3B | 48 | 45 | 27 | 85 | 7 | 7 |
| 1999 | ANA | 3B | 153 | 153 | 114 | 277 | 19 | 25 |
| 2000 | ANA | 3B | 156 | 155 | 111 | 349 | 33 | 33 |
| 2000 | ANA | SS | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | ANA | 3B | 159 | 158 | 103 | 286 | 19 | 21 |
| 2001 | ANA | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | ANA | 3B | 156 | 153 | 101 | 281 | 20 | 30 |
| 2002 | ANA | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | ANA | 3B | 87 | 86 | 56 | 136 | 16 | 11 |
| 2004 | ANA | 3B | 19 | 19 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | ARI | 3B | 145 | 144 | 113 | 310 | 24 | 26 |
| 2006 | TOR | 3B | 145 | 135 | 95 | 271 | 14 | 37 |
| 2006 | TOR | SS | 8 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | TOR | 3B | 114 | 110 | 63 | 197 | 9 | 24 |
| 2008 | SLN | 1B | 4 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | SLN | 3B | 146 | 145 | 99 | 279 | 7 | 27 |
| 2009 | SLN | 1B | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | SLN | 3B | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | ATL | 1B | 114 | 107 | 977 | 46 | 9 | 110 |
| 2010 | ATL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 120 |
| Third Base | 1337 |
| Shortstop | 18 |
| Designated Hitter | 57 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Player of the Month | May |
| 2007 | Player of the Week | Week of 2007-05-05 |
| 2003 | Player of the Week | Week of 2003-05-24 |
| 2002 | Babe Ruth Award | 3B |
| 2002 | World Series MVP | |
| 2001 | Player of the Week | Week of 2001-09-29 |
| 2001 | Silver Slugger | 3B |
| 2001 | TSN All-Star | 3B |
| 2000 | Silver Slugger | 3B |
| 1999 | Player of the Week | Week of 1999-06-05 |
Salary History
Troy Glaus's recorded salaries total $78,939,500 over 13 seasons, 1998 to 2010. Glaus's career, 1998 to 2010, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ATL | NL | $1,750,000 |
| 2009 | SLN | NL | $12,137,000 |
| 2008 | SLN | NL | $12,500,000 |
| 2007 | TOR | AL | $10,500,000 |
| 2006 | TOR | AL | $10,000,000 |
| 2005 | ARI | NL | $9,000,000 |
| 2004 | ANA | AL | $9,900,000 |
| 2003 | ANA | AL | $7,250,000 |
| 2002 | ANA | AL | $4,000,000 |
| 2001 | ANA | AL | $1,250,000 |
| 2000 | ANA | AL | $275,000 |
| 1999 | ANA | AL | $207,500 |
| 1998 | ANA | AL | $170,000 |
| Total recorded salary | $78,939,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 30th | 1.0 | 392 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
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Troy Glaus (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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Troy Glaus: the record in brief
Troy Glaus played a first major league game on July 31, 1998 and a last one on October 1, 2010. Club by club, the record runs the Anaheim Angels (1998 through 2004), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005), the Toronto Blue Jays (2006 to 2007), the St. Louis Cardinals (2008 through 2009), and the Atlanta Braves (2010). The bio lists Glaus as a third baseman who both batted and threw right-handed. Glaus is listed at 6 feet, 5 inches and 220 pounds. Glaus was born on August 3, 1976, in Tarzana, CA, USA. On the record, Troy Glaus was born Troy Edward Glaus.
Across 1,537 games at the plate, Glaus's career line reads 1,375 hits in 5,410 at bats for a .254 average, adding 320 home runs, 950 runs batted in, and 56 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .358 clip and slugging .489, Glaus finished with a .847 OPS. The .254 career average is close to the .265 the league hit across the same seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Troy Glaus
- What years did Troy Glaus play?
- Troy Glaus played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2010.
- Was Troy Glaus a pitcher?
- No. Troy Glaus was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Troy Glaus hit?
- Troy Glaus hit 320 career home runs with 1,375 hits.
- What teams did Troy Glaus play for?
- Troy Glaus played for 5 teams: the Anaheim Angels (1998–2004), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005), the Toronto Blue Jays (2006–2007), the St. Louis Cardinals (2008–2009), and the Atlanta Braves (2010).
- Did Troy Glaus win an MVP award?
- No. Troy Glaus did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Troy Glaus win?
- Troy Glaus won the World Series MVP award (2002) and 2 Silver Slugger awards (2000 and 2001). He was selected to 4 All-Star Games.
- What were Troy Glaus's career stats?
- In 1,537 games, Troy Glaus had 1,375 hits, 320 home runs, 950 RBI, 889 runs, and 56 stolen bases, with a .254 batting average.
- How much did Troy Glaus earn in his career?
- Troy Glaus's recorded salaries total $78,939,500 over 13 seasons, 1998 to 2010. Glaus's career, 1998 to 2010, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
- What was Troy Glaus's salary?
- Troy Glaus's last recorded salary was $1,750,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $12,500,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2010.
- What position did Troy Glaus play?
- Troy Glaus played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Troy Glaus and how much did he weigh?
- Troy Glaus was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 220 pounds.
- How many home runs did Troy Glaus hit each season?
- Troy Glaus's home runs by season: 1 in 1998, 29 in 1999, 47 in 2000, 41 in 2001, 30 in 2002, 16 in 2003, 18 in 2004, 37 in 2005, 38 in 2006, 20 in 2007, 27 in 2008, 0 in 2009, and 16 in 2010. His most in one season was 47, in 2000.
- What was Troy Glaus's career batting average?
- Troy Glaus batted .254 over his career, with 1,375 hits in 5,410 at bats.
- How many RBI did Troy Glaus have?
- Troy Glaus drove in 950 runs in his career.