What years did Willie Greene play?

Willie Greene played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2000.

Was Willie Greene a pitcher?

No. Willie Greene was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Willie Greene hit?

Willie Greene hit 86 career home runs with 446 hits.

What was Willie Greene's career batting average?

Willie Greene batted .234 over his career, with 446 hits in 1,902 at bats.

How many RBI did Willie Greene have?

Willie Greene drove in 307 runs in his career.

Is Willie Greene in the Hall of Fame?

No. Willie Greene has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Willie Greene

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2000)

Willie Greene was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2000 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 9 seasons. In 655 career games, he hit .234 with 446 hits, 86 home runs, and 307 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 234.

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 12, 2026

AVG .234

HR 86

RBI 307

H 446

OPS .749

PIV 234

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 9/23/1971 in Milledgeville, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-09-01
Last Game: 2000-10-01

Full name: Willie Louis Greene

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Career Batting Statistics

Willie Greene — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
655	1,902	254	446	76	12	86	307	17	260	477	.234	.326	.423	.749	234

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .749 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Willie Greene 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
1992	CIN	NL	29	93	10	25	5	2	2	13	0	10	23	.269	.255 (+5%)	.322 (+4%)	.377 (+14%)	.699 (+10%)	129.2
1993	CIN	NL	15	50	7	8	1	1	2	5	0	2	19	.160	.265 (-40%)	.332 (-43%)	.403 (-16%)	.735 (-28%)	-260.1
1994	CIN	NL	16	37	5	8	2	0	0	3	0	6	14	.216	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CIN	NL	8	19	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CIN	NL	115	287	48	70	5	5	19	63	0	36	88	.244	.269 (-10%)	.340 (-4%)	.426 (+16%)	.767 (+7%)	368.0
1997	CIN	NL	151	495	62	125	22	1	26	91	6	78	111	.253	.266 (-5%)	.336 (+5%)	.419 (+9%)	.756 (+7%)	891.6
1998	CIN	NL	111	356	57	96	18	1	14	49	6	56	80	.270	.266 (+1%)	.335 (+11%)	.420 (+6%)	.755 (+8%)	712.6
1998	BAL	AL	24	40	8	6	1	0	1	5	1	13	10	.150	—	—	—	—	712.6
1999	TOR	AL	81	226	22	46	7	0	12	41	0	20	56	.204	.271 (-25%)	.344 (-23%)	.433 (-9%)	.778 (-15%)	-645.3
2000	CHN	NL	105	299	34	60	15	2	10	37	4	36	69	.201	.270 (-26%)	.344 (-16%)	.437 (-17%)	.782 (-16%)	-878.8
Career · 10 seasons			655	1,902	254	446	76	12	86	307	17	260	477	.234	—	—	—	—	1,030

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Batting — Home / Away

Willie Greene — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	345	975	132	232	52	168	.238
Away	310	927	122	214	34	139	.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

Willie Greene — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2000-10-01	CHC	PIT	W	2	0	1	1	1	0
2000-09-30	CHC	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-28	CHC	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
2000-09-26	CHC	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-24	CHC	STL	W	1	1	1	1	0	0
2000-09-23	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-18	CHC	MIL	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
2000-09-17	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2000-09-16	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2000-09-15	CHC	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Willie Greene — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	6	48	2	0	2
3B	400	353	218	694	55	66
OF	95	75	145	3	3	1
SS	16	10	18	33	2	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Willie Greene — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	CIN	3B	25	24	15	40	3	6
1993	CIN	3B	5	4	2	9	0	0
1993	CIN	SS	10	10	17	28	1	8
1994	CIN	3B	13	10	2	21	1	1
1994	CIN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1995	CIN	3B	7	6	1	13	0	1
1996	CIN	1B	2	0	1	0	0	0
1996	CIN	3B	74	58	45	146	15	13
1996	CIN	OF	10	6	10	0	1	0
1996	CIN	SS	1	0	0	2	0	0
1997	CIN	1B	7	6	47	2	0	2
1997	CIN	3B	103	100	55	172	16	7
1997	CIN	OF	39	33	74	1	1	1
1997	CIN	SS	3	0	0	0	0	0
1998	CIN	3B	76	69	48	128	12	20
1998	CIN	OF	28	23	43	1	0	0
1998	CIN	SS	2	0	1	3	1	1
1998	BAL	OF	14	11	15	1	1	0
1999	TOR	3B	7	5	4	7	1	0
1999	TOR	OF	3	2	3	0	0	0
2000	CHN	3B	90	77	46	158	7	18

Career Games by Position

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Willie Greene Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	9
Third Base	400
Shortstop	16
Left Field	26
Right Field	72
Designated Hitter	53

Awards & Honors

Willie Greene — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1996	Player of the Week	Week of 1996-09-28

Salary History

Willie Greene — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	CHN	NL	$395,000
1999	TOR	AL	$1,000,000
1998	CIN	NL	$1,750,000
1997	CIN	NL	$300,000
1996	CIN	NL	$130,000
1995	CIN	NL	$130,000
1994	CIN	NL	$125,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,830,000

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Willie Greene: the record in brief

Willie Greene played a first major league game on September 1, 1992 and a last one on October 1, 2000. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1992 through 1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1998), the Toronto Blue Jays (1999), and the Chicago Cubs (2000). Greene played primarily as a third baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 23, 1971, in Milledgeville, GA, USA and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Willie Greene was the playing name; the full given name is Willie Louis.

Greene finished with 446 hits from 1,902 at bats in 655 games, which works out to .234, adding 86 homers and 307 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .326 and the slugging percentage .423, for an OPS of .749. Measured against the leagues Greene played in, the .234 career average compares with a .267 league average over the same seasons, 12.2% below the league. For power, 1997 stands out: 26 home runs with the Cincinnati Reds.

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Greene

What years did Willie Greene play?: Willie Greene played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2000.
Was Willie Greene a pitcher?: No. Willie Greene was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Willie Greene hit?: Willie Greene hit 86 career home runs with 446 hits.
What was Willie Greene's career batting average?: Willie Greene batted .234 over his career, with 446 hits in 1,902 at bats.
How many RBI did Willie Greene have?: Willie Greene drove in 307 runs in his career.
Is Willie Greene in the Hall of Fame?: No. Willie Greene has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.