Jose Guillen
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2010)
Jose Guillen was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2010 for 10 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,650 career games, he hit .270 with 1,591 hits, 214 home runs, and 887 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,054.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1997-04-01
- Last Game
- 2010-10-03
Full name: Jose Manuel Guillen
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,650 | 5,888 | 748 | 1,591 | 305 | 25 | 214 | 887 | 31 | 321 | 1,103 | .270 | .321 | .440 | .761 | 1,054 |
Career AVG .270 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .321 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .440 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .761 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | PIT | NL | 143 | 498 | 58 | 133 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 70 | 1 | 17 | 88 | .267 | .266 (avg) | .336 (-11%) | .419 (-2%) | .756 (-6%) | -582.2 |
| 1998 | PIT | NL | 153 | 573 | 60 | 153 | 38 | 2 | 14 | 84 | 3 | 21 | 100 | .267 | .266 (avg) | .335 (-11%) | .420 (-2%) | .755 (-6%) | -687.6 |
| 1999 | PIT | NL | 40 | 120 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 21 | .267 | .271 (-2%) | .344 (-7%) | .433 (-21%) | .778 (-15%) | -300.4 |
| 1999 | TBA | AL | 47 | 168 | 24 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 36 | .244 | .271 (-10%) | .344 (-9%) | .433 (-22%) | .778 (-16%) | -300.4 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | 105 | 316 | 40 | 80 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 3 | 18 | 65 | .253 | .270 (-6%) | .344 (-7%) | .437 (-2%) | .782 (-4%) | -240.0 |
| 2001 | TBA | AL | 41 | 135 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 26 | .274 | .263 (+4%) | .332 (-5%) | .426 (-11%) | .758 (-8%) | -182.1 |
| 2002 | ARI | NL | 54 | 131 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 25 | .229 | .261 (-12%) | .331 (-16%) | .416 (-16%) | .747 (-16%) | -355.6 |
| 2002 | CIN | NL | 31 | 109 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 18 | .248 | .261 (-5%) | .331 (-10%) | .416 (-8%) | .747 (-8%) | -355.6 |
| 2003 | CIN | NL | 91 | 315 | 52 | 106 | 21 | 1 | 23 | 63 | 1 | 17 | 63 | .337 | .264 (+27%) | .332 (+16%) | .422 (+49%) | .754 (+34%) | 2015.3 |
| 2003 | OAK | AL | 45 | 170 | 25 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 32 | .265 | .264 (avg) | .332 (-6%) | .422 (+9%) | .754 (+2%) | 2015.3 |
| 2004 | ANA | AL | 148 | 565 | 88 | 166 | 28 | 3 | 27 | 104 | 5 | 37 | 92 | .294 | .266 (+10%) | .335 (+5%) | .427 (+16%) | .762 (+11%) | 1332.2 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | 148 | 551 | 81 | 156 | 32 | 2 | 24 | 76 | 1 | 31 | 102 | .283 | .264 (+7%) | .330 (+2%) | .418 (+14%) | .749 (+9%) | 941.9 |
| 2006 | WAS | NL | 69 | 241 | 28 | 52 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 15 | 48 | .216 | .269 (-20%) | .336 (-18%) | .431 (-8%) | .768 (-12%) | -577.6 |
| 2007 | SEA | AL | 153 | 593 | 84 | 172 | 28 | 2 | 23 | 99 | 5 | 41 | 118 | .290 | .268 (+8%) | .335 (+5%) | .422 (+9%) | .758 (+7%) | 953.4 |
| 2008 | KCA | AL | 153 | 598 | 66 | 158 | 42 | 1 | 20 | 97 | 2 | 23 | 106 | .264 | .263 (avg) | .333 (-10%) | .416 (+5%) | .749 (-1%) | -293.8 |
| 2009 | KCA | AL | 81 | 281 | 30 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 22 | 50 | .242 | .262 (-8%) | .332 (-6%) | .417 (-12%) | .750 (-9%) | -388.4 |
| 2010 | KCA | AL | 106 | 396 | 46 | 101 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 1 | 27 | 84 | .255 | .257 (-1%) | .325 (-4%) | .402 (+7%) | .728 (+2%) | 84.4 |
| 2010 | SFN | NL | 42 | 128 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 29 | .266 | .257 (+3%) | .325 (-3%) | .402 (-7%) | .728 (-5%) | 84.4 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 1,650 | 5,888 | 748 | 1,591 | 305 | 25 | 214 | 887 | 31 | 321 | 1,103 | .270 | — | — | — | — | 3,163 | ||
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
View full game log (1650 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 829 | 2867 | 356 | 779 | 94 | 426 | .272 |
| Away | 821 | 3021 | 392 | 812 | 120 | 461 | .269 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-03 | SFG | SDP | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-10-02 | SFG | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-10-01 | SFG | SDP | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-09-30 | SFG | AZ | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-09-29 | SFG | AZ | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-09-28 | SFG | AZ | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-09-26 | SFG | COL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-09-25 | SFG | COL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010-09-24 | SFG | COL | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-09-23 | SFG | CHC | W | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1426 | 1360 | 2637 | 107 | 79 | 26 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | PIT | OF | 136 | 132 | 226 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 1998 | PIT | OF | 151 | 146 | 283 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 1999 | PIT | OF | 37 | 29 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | TBA | OF | 47 | 47 | 80 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | TBA | OF | 99 | 79 | 169 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2001 | TBA | OF | 36 | 35 | 86 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | ARI | OF | 37 | 30 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | CIN | OF | 27 | 25 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | CIN | OF | 78 | 72 | 169 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 2003 | OAK | OF | 44 | 43 | 65 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | ANA | OF | 136 | 136 | 270 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 2005 | WAS | OF | 142 | 137 | 301 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| 2006 | WAS | OF | 68 | 64 | 163 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | SEA | OF | 150 | 150 | 268 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 2008 | KCA | OF | 109 | 108 | 204 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 | KCA | OF | 69 | 68 | 98 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | KCA | OF | 22 | 21 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | SFN | OF | 38 | 38 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 224 |
| Center Field | 14 |
| Right Field | 1211 |
| Designated Hitter | 159 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Player of the Week | Week of 2008-05-17 |
| 2004 | Player of the Week | Week of 2004-05-08 |
Salary History
Jose Guillen's recorded salaries total $53,330,000 over 13 seasons, 1997 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Guillen's career ran from 1997 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2003.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | KCA | AL | $12,000,000 |
| 2009 | KCA | AL | $12,000,000 |
| 2008 | KCA | AL | $12,000,000 |
| 2007 | SEA | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 2006 | WAS | NL | $4,000,000 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | $3,500,000 |
| 2004 | ANA | AL | $2,200,000 |
| 2002 | ARI | NL | $500,000 |
| 2001 | TBA | AL | $975,000 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | $375,000 |
| 1999 | PIT | NL | $375,000 |
| 1998 | PIT | NL | $255,000 |
| 1997 | PIT | NL | $150,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $53,330,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 7th | 4.0 | 140 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jose Guillen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jose Guillen: the record in brief
Jose Guillen's major league career runs from a debut on April 1, 1997 to a final game on October 3, 2010. Guillen played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1997 to 1999), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999 to 2001), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2002 through 2003), the Oakland Athletics (2003), the Anaheim Angels (2004), the Washington Nationals (2005 through 2006), and the Seattle Mariners (2007), with further stops in the season rows. Guillen, born on May 17, 1976, in San Cristobal, San Cristóbal, D.R., is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. Guillen's full given name, per the bio, is Jose Manuel Guillen.
Guillen's career batting table shows 1,650 games, 5,888 at bats and 1,591 hits, a .270 average, along with 214 home runs, 887 runs batted in, and 31 stolen bases. Guillen's career OPS of .761 combines a .321 on-base mark with .440 slugging. Guillen hit .270 while the league hit .265 over the same span, a figure close to average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Guillen
- What years did Jose Guillen play?
- Jose Guillen played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2010.
- Was Jose Guillen a pitcher?
- No. Jose Guillen was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jose Guillen hit?
- Jose Guillen hit 214 career home runs with 1,591 hits.
- What teams did Jose Guillen play for?
- Jose Guillen played for 10 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1997–1999), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999–2001), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2002–2003), the Oakland Athletics (2003), the Anaheim Angels (2004), the Washington Nationals (2005–2006), the Seattle Mariners (2007), the Kansas City Royals (2008–2010), and the San Francisco Giants (2010).
- What were Jose Guillen's career stats?
- In 1,650 games, Jose Guillen had 1,591 hits, 214 home runs, 887 RBI, 748 runs, and 31 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.
- How much did Jose Guillen earn in his career?
- Jose Guillen's recorded salaries total $53,330,000 over 13 seasons, 1997 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Guillen's career ran from 1997 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2003.
- What was Jose Guillen's salary?
- Jose Guillen's last recorded salary was $12,000,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $12,000,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2010.
- What position did Jose Guillen play?
- Jose Guillen played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jose Guillen and how much did he weigh?
- Jose Guillen was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jose Guillen hit each season?
- Jose Guillen's home runs by season: 14 in 1997, 14 in 1998, 3 in 1999, 10 in 2000, 3 in 2001, 8 in 2002, 31 in 2003, 27 in 2004, 24 in 2005, 9 in 2006, 23 in 2007, 20 in 2008, 9 in 2009, and 19 in 2010. His most in one season was 31, in 2003.
- What was Jose Guillen's career batting average?
- Jose Guillen batted .270 over his career, with 1,591 hits in 5,888 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jose Guillen have?
- Jose Guillen drove in 887 runs in his career.
- Is Jose Guillen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jose Guillen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.