What years did Tony Graffanino play?

Tony Graffanino played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2009.

Was Tony Graffanino a pitcher?

No. Tony Graffanino was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Tony Graffanino hit?

Tony Graffanino hit 58 career home runs with 746 hits.

What teams did Tony Graffanino play for?

Tony Graffanino played for 7 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1996–1998), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999–2000), the Chicago White Sox (2000–2003), the Kansas City Royals (2004–2006), the Boston Red Sox (2005), the Milwaukee Brewers (2006–2007), and the Cleveland Indians (2009).

What were Tony Graffanino's career stats?

In 981 games, Tony Graffanino had 746 hits, 58 home runs, 302 RBI, 442 runs, and 53 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.

What was Tony Graffanino's salary?

Tony Graffanino's last recorded salary was $3,250,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $3,250,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $152,500, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2007.

What position did Tony Graffanino play?

Tony Graffanino played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Tony Graffanino and how much did he weigh?

Tony Graffanino was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.

How many home runs did Tony Graffanino hit each season?

Tony Graffanino's home runs by season: 0 in 1996, 8 in 1997, 5 in 1998, 2 in 1999, 2 in 2000, 2 in 2001, 6 in 2002, 7 in 2003, 3 in 2004, 7 in 2005, 7 in 2006, 9 in 2007, and 0 in 2009. His most in one season was 9, in 2007.

What was Tony Graffanino's career batting average?

Tony Graffanino batted .265 over his career, with 746 hits in 2,810 at bats.

How many RBI did Tony Graffanino have?

Tony Graffanino drove in 302 runs in his career.

Is Tony Graffanino in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tony Graffanino has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tony Graffanino

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2009)

Tony Graffanino was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2009 for 7 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 14 seasons. In 981 career games, he hit .265 with 746 hits, 58 home runs, and 302 RBI.

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 15, 2026

AVG .265

HR 58

RBI 302

H 746

OPS .729

PIV -1,435

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 6/6/1972 in Amityville, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-04-19
Last Game: 2009-04-26

Full name: Anthony Joseph Graffanino

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Career Batting Statistics

Tony Graffanino — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
981	2,810	442	746	145	21	58	302	53	275	486	.265	.335	.394	.729	-1,435

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .394 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OPS .729 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tony Graffanino 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
1996	ATL	NL	22	46	7	8	1	1	0	2	0	4	13	.174	—	—	—	—	-291.6
1997	ATL	NL	104	186	33	48	9	1	8	20	6	26	46	.258	.266 (-3%)	.336 (+2%)	.419 (+6%)	.756 (+5%)	148.0
1998	ATL	NL	105	289	32	61	14	1	5	22	1	24	68	.211	.266 (-21%)	.335 (-18%)	.420 (-24%)	.755 (-21%)	-1036.7
1999	TBA	AL	39	130	20	41	9	4	2	19	3	9	22	.315	.271 (+16%)	.344 (+6%)	.433 (+13%)	.778 (+10%)	208.6
2000	TBA	AL	13	20	8	6	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CHA	AL	57	148	25	40	5	1	2	16	7	21	25	.270	.270 (avg)	.344 (+5%)	.437 (-18%)	.782 (-8%)	0.0
2001	CHA	AL	74	145	23	44	9	0	2	15	4	16	29	.303	.263 (+15%)	.332 (+11%)	.426 (-5%)	.758 (+2%)	91.5
2002	CHA	AL	70	229	35	60	12	4	6	31	2	22	38	.262	.261 (avg)	.331 (-1%)	.416 (+3%)	.747 (+1%)	24.2
2003	CHA	AL	90	250	51	65	15	3	7	23	8	24	37	.260	.264 (-2%)	.332 (avg)	.422 (+1%)	.754 (+1%)	17.9
2004	KCA	AL	75	278	37	73	11	0	3	26	10	27	38	.263	.266 (-1%)	.335 (-1%)	.427 (-22%)	.762 (-13%)	-521.0
2005	KCA	AL	59	191	29	57	5	2	3	18	3	22	28	.298	.264 (+13%)	.330 (+14%)	.418 (-6%)	.749 (+3%)	183.8
2005	BOS	AL	51	188	39	60	12	1	4	20	4	9	23	.319	.264 (+21%)	.330 (+7%)	.418 (+9%)	.749 (+8%)	183.8
2006	KCA	AL	69	220	34	59	16	0	5	32	3	25	31	.268	.269 (avg)	.336 (+3%)	.431 (-5%)	.768 (-2%)	-28.9
2006	MIL	NL	60	236	34	66	17	3	2	27	2	20	37	.280	.269 (+4%)	.336 (+2%)	.431 (-7%)	.768 (-3%)	-28.9
2007	MIL	NL	86	231	34	55	8	0	9	30	0	24	44	.238	.268 (-11%)	.335 (-6%)	.422 (-8%)	.758 (-7%)	-257.4
2009	CLE	AL	7	23	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	.130	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			981	2,810	442	746	145	21	58	302	53	275	486	.265	—	—	—	—	-1,307

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

Tony Graffanino — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
15	26	3	6	4	0	0	1	4	5	.231

Playoff Batting by Year

Tony Graffanino — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2005	ALDS1	BOS	3	12	0	3	2	0	0	0	.250
2000	ALDS2	CHA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	NLCS	ATL	4	3	2	1	1	1	2	1	.333
1998	NLDS1	ATL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1997	NLCS	ATL	3	8	1	2	1	0	0	3	.250
1997	NLDS2	ATL	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tony Graffanino — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	477	1339	230	357	32	168	.267
Away	504	1471	212	389	26	134	.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tony Graffanino — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
2009-04-26	CLE	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
2009-04-25	CLE	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
2009-04-23	CLE	KCR	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-04-17	CLE	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
2009-04-16	CLE	NYY	W	5	0	1	0	0	1
2009-04-15	CLE	KCR	W	3	1	1	1	1	2
2009-04-13	CLE	KCR	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
2007-08-08	MIL	COL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-08-06	MIL	COL	L	3	0	1	0	0	1
2007-08-05	MIL	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tony Graffanino — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	51	34	307	20	3	41
2B	551	449	957	1390	45	318
3B	182	127	103	277	19	18
OF	6	3	10	0	0	0
SS	107	80	124	246	14	56

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tony Graffanino — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	ATL	2B	18	11	24	39	2	9
1997	ATL	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1997	ATL	2B	75	46	88	178	5	29
1997	ATL	3B	2	0	1	0	0	0
1997	ATL	SS	2	0	0	2	0	0
1998	ATL	2B	93	67	139	226	11	41
1998	ATL	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998	ATL	SS	2	0	0	1	0	0
1999	TBA	2B	17	17	38	65	1	14
1999	TBA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999	TBA	SS	17	17	28	49	4	14
2000	TBA	2B	6	4	12	16	0	4
2000	TBA	3B	3	0	2	1	0	0
2000	TBA	SS	1	0	0	2	0	0
2000	CHA	2B	19	12	27	53	3	12
2000	CHA	3B	12	4	10	8	0	2
2000	CHA	SS	21	19	24	61	3	16
2001	CHA	1B	1	0	3	0	0	1
2001	CHA	2B	20	14	32	51	1	13
2001	CHA	3B	38	14	16	44	5	1
2001	CHA	OF	3	0	3	0	0	0
2001	CHA	SS	5	0	2	4	1	2
2002	CHA	2B	25	17	33	58	5	17
2002	CHA	3B	35	32	19	61	4	5
2002	CHA	SS	8	6	13	19	1	1
2003	CHA	1B	2	0	6	0	0	0
2003	CHA	2B	29	22	53	77	3	22
2003	CHA	3B	20	12	5	18	1	2
2003	CHA	SS	36	26	42	79	4	17
2004	KCA	2B	75	72	185	219	5	67
2005	KCA	1B	22	14	137	8	1	19
2005	KCA	2B	22	21	31	46	1	8
2005	KCA	3B	17	14	7	31	5	3
2005	KCA	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0
2005	BOS	2B	51	50	90	140	3	29
2006	KCA	1B	16	13	96	6	2	14
2006	KCA	2B	10	9	19	24	0	7
2006	KCA	3B	27	26	15	63	2	2
2006	KCA	SS	9	9	10	16	1	3
2006	MIL	2B	57	56	111	119	3	20
2006	MIL	SS	4	3	4	13	0	3
2007	MIL	1B	9	7	64	6	0	7
2007	MIL	2B	30	27	65	69	1	23
2007	MIL	3B	23	23	28	43	2	3
2007	MIL	OF	3	3	7	0	0	0
2007	MIL	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009	CLE	2B	4	4	10	10	1	3
2009	CLE	3B	3	2	0	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tony Graffanino Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	51
Second Base	551
Third Base	182
Shortstop	107
Left Field	6
Designated Hitter	17

Salary History

Tony Graffanino's recorded salaries total $10,002,500 over 11 seasons, 1997 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Graffanino's career ran from 1996 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1996 and 2009.

Tony Graffanino — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	MIL	NL	$3,250,000
2006	KCA	AL	$2,050,000
2005	KCA	AL	$1,100,000
2004	KCA	AL	$1,100,000
2003	CHA	AL	$675,000
2002	CHA	AL	$575,000
2001	CHA	AL	$375,000
2000	TBA	AL	$270,000
1999	TBA	AL	$262,500
1998	ATL	NL	$192,500
1997	ATL	NL	$152,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$10,002,500

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Tony Graffanino: the record in brief

Tony Graffanino played a first major league game on April 19, 1996 and a last one on April 26, 2009. The team column moves through the Atlanta Braves (1996 to 1998), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999 to 2000), the Chicago White Sox (2000 to 2003), the Kansas City Royals (2004 through 2006), the Boston Red Sox (2005), the Milwaukee Brewers (2006 through 2007), and the Cleveland Indians (2009). Graffanino is listed as a second baseman at 6'1" and 175 pounds. Graffanino batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Graffanino was born on June 6, 1972, in Amityville, NY, USA. The bio lists the given name Anthony Joseph.

The batting record for Graffanino: 981 games, 746 hits in 2,810 at bats, and a .265 average, along with 58 home runs, 302 RBI, and 53 stolen bases. Graffanino's career OPS of .729 combines a .335 on-base mark with .394 slugging. Against a .266 league average for those years, Graffanino's .265 average was near the norm. The hits column peaks at 73, in 2004. The RBI column peaks at 32 in 2006.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Graffanino

What years did Tony Graffanino play?: Tony Graffanino played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2009.
Was Tony Graffanino a pitcher?: No. Tony Graffanino was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Tony Graffanino hit?: Tony Graffanino hit 58 career home runs with 746 hits.
What teams did Tony Graffanino play for?: Tony Graffanino played for 7 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1996–1998), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999–2000), the Chicago White Sox (2000–2003), the Kansas City Royals (2004–2006), the Boston Red Sox (2005), the Milwaukee Brewers (2006–2007), and the Cleveland Indians (2009).
What were Tony Graffanino's career stats?: In 981 games, Tony Graffanino had 746 hits, 58 home runs, 302 RBI, 442 runs, and 53 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.
How much did Tony Graffanino earn in his career?: Tony Graffanino's recorded salaries total $10,002,500 over 11 seasons, 1997 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Graffanino's career ran from 1996 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1996 and 2009.
What was Tony Graffanino's salary?: Tony Graffanino's last recorded salary was $3,250,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $3,250,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $152,500, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2007.
What position did Tony Graffanino play?: Tony Graffanino played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tony Graffanino and how much did he weigh?: Tony Graffanino was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Tony Graffanino hit each season?: Tony Graffanino's home runs by season: 0 in 1996, 8 in 1997, 5 in 1998, 2 in 1999, 2 in 2000, 2 in 2001, 6 in 2002, 7 in 2003, 3 in 2004, 7 in 2005, 7 in 2006, 9 in 2007, and 0 in 2009. His most in one season was 9, in 2007.
What was Tony Graffanino's career batting average?: Tony Graffanino batted .265 over his career, with 746 hits in 2,810 at bats.
How many RBI did Tony Graffanino have?: Tony Graffanino drove in 302 runs in his career.
Is Tony Graffanino in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tony Graffanino has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.