Pedro Guerrero

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1992)

AVG .300
HR 215
RBI 898
H 1,618
OPS .850
PIV 21,254
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 176 lb
Born
6/29/1956 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
MLB Debut
1978-09-22
Last Game
1992-10-04
Awards
5× All-Star · World Series MVP · Silver Slugger
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,536 5,392 730 1,618 267 29 215 898 97 609 862 .300 .370 .480 .850 21,254

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +15.9% above league average.

Career OBP .370 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career SLG .480 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +24.1% above league average.

Career OPS .850 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +19.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1978 LAN NL 5 8 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .625 — — — — 0.0
1979 LAN NL 25 62 7 15 2 0 2 9 2 1 14 .242 .265 (-9%) .329 (-24%) .397 (-7%) .727 (-15%) -168.2
1980 LAN NL 75 183 27 59 9 1 7 31 2 12 31 .322 .264 (+22%) .326 (+10%) .387 (+28%) .714 (+20%) 600.6
1981 LAN NL 98 347 46 104 17 2 12 48 5 34 57 .300 .255 (+17%) .320 (+14%) .368 (+26%) .688 (+20%) 1289.1
1982 LAN NL 150 575 87 175 27 5 32 100 22 65 89 .304 .261 (+17%) .324 (+17%) .388 (+38%) .712 (+28%) 3291.9
1983 LAN NL 160 584 87 174 28 6 32 103 23 72 110 .298 .260 (+14%) .324 (+15%) .389 (+36%) .714 (+27%) 3171.8
1984 LAN NL 144 535 85 162 29 4 16 72 9 49 105 .303 .259 (+17%) .322 (+11%) .384 (+20%) .707 (+16%) 1608.2
1985 LAN NL 137 487 99 156 22 2 33 87 12 83 68 .320 .257 (+25%) .323 (+30%) .390 (+48%) .714 (+40%) 4127.0
1986 LAN NL 31 61 7 15 3 0 5 10 0 2 19 .246 .257 (-5%) .325 (-14%) .395 (+37%) .720 (+14%) 113.7
1987 LAN NL 152 545 89 184 25 2 27 89 9 74 85 .338 .262 (+28%) .331 (+26%) .415 (+30%) .746 (+28%) 3415.2
1988 LAN NL 59 215 24 64 7 1 5 35 2 25 33 .298 .254 (+17%) .317 (+18%) .377 (+8%) .695 (+13%) 541.2
1988 SLN NL 44 149 16 40 7 1 5 30 2 21 26 .268 .254 (+6%) .317 (+13%) .377 (+14%) .695 (+13%) 541.2
1989 SLN NL 162 570 60 177 42 1 17 117 2 79 84 .311 .254 (+22%) .319 (+22%) .375 (+27%) .694 (+25%) 2996.8
1990 SLN NL 136 498 42 140 31 1 13 80 1 44 70 .281 .257 (+9%) .324 (+3%) .385 (+10%) .710 (+7%) 562.5
1991 SLN NL 115 427 41 116 12 1 8 70 4 37 46 .272 .255 (+6%) .323 (+1%) .384 (-6%) .708 (-3%) -192.6
1992 SLN NL 43 146 10 32 6 1 1 16 2 11 25 .219 .255 (-14%) .322 (-16%) .377 (-22%) .699 (-19%) -457.2
Career · 16 seasons 1,536 5,392 730 1,618 267 29 215 898 97 609 862 .300 — — — — 21,441

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
26 89 7 20 4 2 4 16 13 19 .225

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 NLCS LAN 6 20 2 5 1 0 0 4 5 2 .250
1983 NLCS LAN 4 12 1 3 1 1 0 2 3 3 .250
1981 NLCS LAN 5 19 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 4 .105
1981 NWDIV LAN 5 17 1 3 1 0 1 1 2 4 .176
1981 WS LAN 6 21 2 7 1 1 2 7 2 6 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home787273135881590454.298
Away7492661372803125444.302

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-10-04 STLPHIW 100000000
1992-06-16 STLCHCL 400000000
1992-06-15 STLCHCL 400000000
1992-06-14 STLPHIW 401100101
1992-06-13 STLPHIW 301000202
1992-06-12 STLPHIL 401000000
1992-06-08 STLCHCL 000000010
1992-06-07 STLPHIW 401000001
1992-06-06 STLPHIL 311100200
1992-06-05 STLPHIL 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 573 552 4809 309 63 341
2B 12 9 12 25 2 3
3B 373 351 232 725 77 55
OF 541 513 954 34 23 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 LAN 1B 4 0 25 1 0 0
1979 LAN 1B 8 0 33 2 1 0
1979 LAN 3B 3 0 1 2 0 1
1979 LAN OF 12 12 19 0 0 0
1980 LAN 1B 2 1 14 2 0 1
1980 LAN 2B 12 9 12 25 2 3
1980 LAN 3B 3 2 3 9 0 1
1980 LAN OF 40 30 74 1 1 0
1981 LAN 1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
1981 LAN 3B 21 19 14 51 7 5
1981 LAN OF 75 74 145 4 4 0
1982 LAN 3B 24 14 13 42 5 3
1982 LAN OF 137 134 269 11 7 6
1983 LAN 1B 2 1 7 3 1 0
1983 LAN 3B 157 156 123 305 30 22
1984 LAN 1B 16 16 129 6 6 12
1984 LAN 3B 76 72 36 141 16 12
1984 LAN OF 58 49 106 4 0 0
1985 LAN 1B 12 10 89 5 0 7
1985 LAN 3B 44 44 21 111 9 9
1985 LAN OF 81 80 141 7 4 2
1986 LAN 1B 4 4 30 0 0 4
1986 LAN OF 10 9 9 1 0 0
1987 LAN 1B 40 39 319 38 7 30
1987 LAN OF 109 108 163 6 5 0
1988 LAN 1B 15 15 86 13 1 6
1988 LAN 3B 45 44 21 64 10 2
1988 LAN OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1988 SLN 1B 37 35 348 22 0 18
1988 SLN OF 7 7 10 0 1 0
1989 SLN 1B 160 160 1445 72 15 99
1990 SLN 1B 132 132 1083 73 13 74
1991 SLN 1B 112 111 953 66 16 73
1992 SLN 1B 28 28 242 6 3 17
1992 SLN OF 10 10 17 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 573
Second Base 12
Third Base 374
Left Field 216
Center Field 108
Right Field 240

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-07-06
1989 Player of the Month August
1988 Player of the Week Week of 1988-08-26
1985 Player of the Month June
1985 Player of the Week Week of 1985-06-14
1985 Player of the Week Week of 1985-07-26
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-08-27
1982 Silver Slugger OF
1982 TSN All-Star OF
1981 TSN All-Star OF
1981 World Series MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1992 SLN NL $2,425,000
1991 SLN NL $2,283,334
1990 SLN NL $2,083,333
1989 SLN NL $1,833,333
1988 LAN NL $1,720,000
1987 LAN NL $1,520,000
1986 LAN NL $1,370,000
1985 LAN NL $1,270,000
Total Career Earnings $14,505,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1990 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 2.0 336 0
1989 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 190.0 336 1
1987 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 12.0 336 0
1985 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 208.0 336 3
1983 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 182.0 336 1
1982 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 175.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Pedro Guerrero (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Troy Tulowitzki
    .290 avg, 225 HR
  2. 86
    Bob Watson
    .295 avg, 184 HR
  3. 82
    Justin Turner
    .283 avg, 201 HR
  4. 81
    David Wright
    .296 avg, 242 HR
  5. 80
    Bill White
    .286 avg, 202 HR
  6. 78
    Corey Seager
    .285 avg, 234 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pedro Guerrero

What years did Pedro Guerrero play?
Pedro Guerrero played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1992.
Was Pedro Guerrero a pitcher?
No. Pedro Guerrero was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Pedro Guerrero hit?
Pedro Guerrero hit 215 career home runs with 1618 hits.