Carlos Guillen
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2011)
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1998-09-06
- Last Game
- 2011-09-18
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Full name: Carlos Alfonso Guillen
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,305 | 4,673 | 733 | 1,331 | 266 | 51 | 124 | 660 | 74 | 510 | 804 | .285 | .355 | .443 | .798 | 6,038 |
Career AVG .285 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.
Career OBP .355 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.
Career SLG .443 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.
Career OPS .798 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — +5.8% 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 | SEA | AL | 10 | 39 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | SEA | AL | 5 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .158 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | SEA | AL | 90 | 288 | 45 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 28 | 53 | .257 | .270 (-5%) | .344 (-6%) | .437 (-9%) | .782 (-8%) | -412.4 |
| 2001 | SEA | AL | 140 | 456 | 72 | 118 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 4 | 53 | 89 | .259 | .263 (-2%) | .332 (avg) | .426 (-17%) | .758 (-9%) | -652.8 |
| 2002 | SEA | AL | 134 | 475 | 73 | 124 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 4 | 46 | 91 | .261 | .261 (avg) | .331 (-2%) | .416 (-6%) | .747 (-4%) | -313.0 |
| 2003 | SEA | AL | 109 | 388 | 63 | 107 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 4 | 52 | 64 | .276 | .264 (+4%) | .332 (+8%) | .422 (-7%) | .754 (avg) | 79.3 |
| 2004 | DET | AL | 136 | 522 | 97 | 166 | 37 | 10 | 20 | 97 | 12 | 52 | 87 | .318 | .266 (+20%) | .335 (+13%) | .427 (+27%) | .762 (+21%) | 2177.8 |
| 2005 | DET | AL | 87 | 334 | 48 | 107 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 24 | 45 | .320 | .264 (+21%) | .330 (+12%) | .418 (+4%) | .749 (+7%) | 485.7 |
| 2006 | DET | AL | 153 | 543 | 100 | 174 | 41 | 5 | 19 | 85 | 20 | 71 | 87 | .320 | .269 (+19%) | .336 (+19%) | .431 (+20%) | .768 (+20%) | 2441.0 |
| 2007 | DET | AL | 151 | 564 | 86 | 167 | 35 | 9 | 21 | 102 | 13 | 55 | 93 | .296 | .268 (+10%) | .335 (+6%) | .422 (+19%) | .758 (+13%) | 1454.5 |
| 2008 | DET | AL | 113 | 420 | 68 | 120 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 9 | 60 | 67 | .286 | .263 (+8%) | .333 (+13%) | .416 (+5%) | .749 (+8%) | 825.5 |
| 2009 | DET | AL | 81 | 277 | 36 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 1 | 39 | 56 | .242 | .262 (-8%) | .332 (+2%) | .417 (avg) | .750 (+1%) | 78.6 |
| 2010 | DET | AL | 68 | 253 | 26 | 69 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 21 | 41 | .273 | .257 (+6%) | .325 (+1%) | .402 (+4%) | .728 (+2%) | 88.7 |
| 2011 | DET | AL | 28 | 95 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 16 | .232 | .255 (-9%) | .320 (-17%) | .399 (-8%) | .719 (-12%) | -214.7 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,305 | 4,673 | 733 | 1,331 | 266 | 51 | 124 | 660 | 74 | 510 | 804 | .285 | — | — | — | — | 6,038 | ||
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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1304 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 651 | 2300 | 363 | 670 | 66 | 321 | .291 |
| Away | 653 | 2370 | 370 | 661 | 58 | 339 | .279 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-18 | DET | OAK | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-17 | DET | OAK | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-14 | DET | CHW | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-12 | DET | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-04 | DET | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-09-03 | DET | CHW | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-08-12 | DET | BAL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011-08-11 | DET | CLE | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-08-09 | DET | CLE | L | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-08-07 | DET | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 71 | 39 | 378 | 32 | 3 | 43 |
| 2B | 84 | 82 | 155 | 242 | 5 | 62 |
| 3B | 189 | 183 | 163 | 356 | 34 | 25 |
| OF | 48 | 48 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SS | 856 | 817 | 1185 | 2258 | 120 | 515 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SEA | 2B | 10 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 | SEA | 2B | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 | SEA | SS | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | SEA | 3B | 68 | 64 | 57 | 116 | 17 | 7 |
| 2000 | SEA | SS | 23 | 14 | 28 | 44 | 4 | 14 |
| 2001 | SEA | SS | 137 | 123 | 187 | 313 | 10 | 75 |
| 2002 | SEA | SS | 130 | 127 | 200 | 304 | 18 | 68 |
| 2003 | SEA | 3B | 32 | 32 | 38 | 45 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | SEA | SS | 76 | 70 | 122 | 162 | 11 | 56 |
| 2004 | DET | SS | 135 | 133 | 219 | 418 | 17 | 90 |
| 2005 | DET | SS | 75 | 74 | 85 | 228 | 7 | 44 |
| 2006 | DET | 1B | 8 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | DET | SS | 145 | 144 | 178 | 428 | 28 | 88 |
| 2007 | DET | 1B | 36 | 15 | 185 | 17 | 1 | 15 |
| 2007 | DET | SS | 132 | 129 | 160 | 352 | 24 | 79 |
| 2008 | DET | 1B | 24 | 18 | 142 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 2008 | DET | 3B | 89 | 87 | 68 | 195 | 14 | 15 |
| 2008 | DET | OF | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | DET | 1B | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | DET | OF | 42 | 42 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | DET | 2B | 47 | 45 | 86 | 138 | 3 | 32 |
| 2010 | DET | OF | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | DET | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | DET | 2B | 25 | 25 | 48 | 69 | 2 | 20 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 71 |
| Second Base | 84 |
| Third Base | 189 |
| Shortstop | 856 |
| Left Field | 48 |
| Designated Hitter | 79 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Player of the Week | Week of 2007-06-23 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | DET | AL | $12,922,231 |
| 2010 | DET | AL | $13,000,000 |
| 2009 | DET | AL | $10,000,000 |
| 2008 | DET | AL | $12,000,000 |
| 2007 | DET | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 2006 | DET | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 2005 | DET | AL | $4,000,000 |
| 2004 | DET | AL | $2,500,000 |
| 2003 | SEA | AL | $2,500,000 |
| 2002 | SEA | AL | $1,400,000 |
| 2001 | SEA | AL | $285,000 |
| 2000 | SEA | AL | $205,000 |
| 1999 | SEA | AL | $200,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $69,012,231 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 34.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2004 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 24th | 2.0 | 392 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Carlos Guillen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Guillen
- What years did Carlos Guillen play?
- Carlos Guillen played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2011.
- Was Carlos Guillen a pitcher?
- No. Carlos Guillen was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Carlos Guillen hit?
- Carlos Guillen hit 124 career home runs with 1331 hits.