Shawn Green

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2007)

AVG .283
HR 328
RBI 1,070
H 2,003
OPS .850
PIV 17,981
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 190 lb
Born
11/10/1972 in Des Plaines, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1993-09-28
Last Game
2007-09-29
Awards
2× All-Star · Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Shawn David Green

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,951 7,082 1,129 2,003 445 35 328 1,070 162 744 1,315 .283 .355 .494 .850 17,981

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career SLG .494 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Career OPS .850 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 48 6 14 3 0 3 7 4 8 .292

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLCS NYN 7 23 2 7 1 0 0 2 4 3 .304
2006 NLDS1 NYN 2 9 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 .333
2004 NLDS1 LAN 4 16 3 4 0 0 3 3 0 3 .250

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9733416536958167535.280
Away97836665931045161535.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-09-29 NYNMIAW 000000000
2007-09-28 NYNMIAL 402000000
2007-09-27 NYNSTLL 301000000
2007-09-26 NYNWASL 100000000
2007-09-25 NYNWASL 312000100
2007-09-24 NYNWASL 000000010
2007-09-23 NYNMIAW 100000000
2007-09-22 NYNMIAW 311000011
2007-09-20 NYNMIAL 110000010
2007-09-19 NYNWASW 212000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 142 128 1072 64 6 98
OF 1733 1663 3301 88 48 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 142
Left Field 55
Center Field 78
Right Field 1630
Designated Hitter 44

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-06-12
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-05-25
1999 Gold Glove OF
1999 Silver Slugger OF
1999 TSN All-Star OF

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 NYN NL $9,500,000
2006 ARI NL $10,213,898
2005 ARI NL $7,833,333
2004 LAN NL $16,666,667
2003 LAN NL $15,666,667
2002 LAN NL $13,416,667
2001 LAN NL $12,166,667
2000 LAN NL $9,416,667
1999 TOR AL $3,125,000
1998 TOR AL $1,475,000
1997 TOR AL $500,000
1996 TOR AL $287,500
1995 TOR AL $130,000
1994 TOR AL $109,000
1993 TOR AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $100,616,066

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2002 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 146.0 448 0
2001 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 112.0 448 0
1999 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 44.0 392 0
1995 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 8.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Shawn Green (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Lynn
    .283 avg, 306 HR
  2. 92
    Reggie Smith
    .287 avg, 314 HR
  3. 90
    Ellis Burks
    .291 avg, 352 HR
  4. 86
    Paul O'Neill
    .288 avg, 281 HR
  5. 81
    Greg Luzinski
    .276 avg, 307 HR
  6. 78
    Jermaine Dye
    .274 avg, 325 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawn Green

What years did Shawn Green play?
Shawn Green played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2007.
Was Shawn Green a pitcher?
No. Shawn Green was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Shawn Green hit?
Shawn Green hit 328 career home runs with 2003 hits.