Jose Guillen

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2010)

AVG .270
HR 214
RBI 887
H 1,591
OPS .761
PIV 1,054
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
5/17/1976 in San Cristobal, San Cristóbal, D.R.
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

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
4 11 1 5 1 0 0 1 3 2 .455

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 ALDS2 OAK 4 11 1 5 1 0 0 1 3 2 .455

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home829286735677994426.272
Away8213021392812120461.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-10-03 SFGSDPW 300000000
2010-10-02 SFGSDPL 100000000
2010-10-01 SFGSDPL 200000000
2010-09-30 SFGAZW 301000000
2010-09-29 SFGAZW 200000010
2010-09-28 SFGAZW 300000000
2010-09-26 SFGCOLW 300000010
2010-09-25 SFGCOLL 400000002
2010-09-24 SFGCOLW 301000001
2010-09-23 SFGCHCW 121000000

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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

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 Career Earnings $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%.

Career Spans

Jose Guillen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Marlon Byrd
    .275 avg, 159 HR
  2. 97
    Joe Rudi
    .264 avg, 179 HR
  3. 96
    Dave Henderson
    .258 avg, 197 HR
  4. 93
    Kevin McReynolds
    .265 avg, 211 HR
  5. 92
    Frank Thomas
    .266 avg, 286 HR
  6. 91
    Ben Oglivie
    .273 avg, 235 HR

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 1591 hits.