Ozzie Guillen

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-2000)

AVG .264
HR 28
RBI 619
H 1,764
OPS .626
PIV -16,547
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 150 lb
Born
1/20/1964 in Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1985-04-09
Last Game
2000-10-01
Awards
3× All-Star · Rookie of the Year · Gold Glove

Full name: Oswaldo Jose Guillen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,993 6,686 773 1,764 275 69 28 619 169 239 511 .264 .287 .338 .626 -16,547

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career SLG .338 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career OPS .626 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 15.2% below 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
1985 CHA AL 150 491 71 134 21 9 1 33 7 12 36 .273 .257 (+6%) .323 (-10%) .390 (-8%) .714 (-9%) -815.9
1986 CHA AL 159 547 58 137 19 4 2 47 8 12 52 .250 .257 (-3%) .325 (-19%) .395 (-21%) .720 (-20%) -1853.0
1987 CHA AL 149 560 64 156 22 7 2 51 25 22 52 .279 .262 (+6%) .331 (-9%) .415 (-15%) .746 (-12%) -1217.4
1988 CHA AL 156 566 58 148 16 7 0 39 25 25 40 .261 .254 (+3%) .317 (-8%) .377 (-17%) .695 (-13%) -1133.8
1989 CHA AL 155 597 63 151 20 8 1 54 36 15 48 .253 .254 (avg) .319 (-16%) .375 (-15%) .694 (-15%) -1544.7
1990 CHA AL 160 516 61 144 21 4 1 58 13 26 37 .279 .257 (+8%) .324 (-4%) .385 (-12%) .710 (-8%) -700.1
1991 CHA AL 154 524 52 143 20 3 3 49 21 11 38 .273 .255 (+7%) .323 (-12%) .384 (-12%) .708 (-12%) -1114.0
1992 CHA AL 12 40 5 8 4 0 0 7 1 1 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1993 CHA AL 134 457 44 128 23 4 4 50 5 10 41 .280 .265 (+6%) .332 (-12%) .403 (-7%) .735 (-9%) -846.0
1994 CHA AL 100 365 46 105 9 5 1 39 5 14 35 .288 .269 (+7%) .338 (-8%) .424 (-18%) .763 (-14%) -873.0
1995 CHA AL 122 415 50 103 20 3 1 41 6 13 25 .248 .266 (-7%) .337 (-20%) .417 (-24%) .755 (-22%) -1574.2
1996 CHA AL 150 499 62 131 24 8 4 45 6 10 27 .263 .269 (-3%) .340 (-20%) .426 (-14%) .767 (-17%) -1576.6
1997 CHA AL 142 490 59 120 21 6 4 52 5 22 24 .245 .266 (-8%) .336 (-18%) .419 (-20%) .756 (-19%) -1652.8
1998 BAL AL 12 16 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .062 — — — — 0.0
1998 ATL NL 83 264 35 73 15 1 1 22 1 24 25 .277 .266 (+4%) .335 (avg) .420 (-16%) .755 (-9%) 0.0
1999 ATL NL 92 232 21 56 16 0 1 20 4 15 17 .241 .271 (-11%) .344 (-18%) .433 (-25%) .778 (-22%) -909.8
2000 TBA AL 63 107 22 26 4 0 2 12 1 6 7 .243 .270 (-10%) .344 (-18%) .437 (-23%) .782 (-21%) -380.6
Career · 17 seasons 1,993 6,686 773 1,764 275 69 28 619 169 239 511 .264 — — — — -16,192

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
18 44 5 12 1 0 0 4 0 4 .273

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 NLCS ATL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
1999 NLDS1 ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 WS ATL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1998 NLCS ATL 4 12 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 .417
1998 NLDS1 ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1993 ALCS CHA 6 22 4 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 .273

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home985320938185913310.268
Away1008347739290515309.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-10-01 TBRBOSW 000000000
2000-09-24 TBRTORW 511000000
2000-09-20 TBRSEAL 000000000
2000-09-16 TBROAKL 100000000
2000-09-13 TBRLAAL 000000000
2000-09-12 TBRLAAL 000000000
2000-09-09 TBROAKL 300000001
2000-08-29 TBRBOSL 300000000
2000-08-26 TBRBALL 200000000
2000-08-21 TBRCHWW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 9 1 0 0
2B 5 2 5 7 0 1
3B 19 12 8 32 0 3
OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
SS 1896 1761 2911 5335 222 1094

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 CHA SS 150 131 220 382 12 80
1986 CHA SS 157 150 261 459 22 93
1987 CHA SS 149 146 266 475 19 105
1988 CHA SS 156 153 273 570 20 115
1989 CHA SS 155 154 272 512 22 106
1990 CHA SS 159 152 252 474 17 100
1991 CHA SS 149 144 249 439 21 88
1992 CHA SS 12 12 20 39 0 7
1993 CHA SS 133 128 189 361 16 82
1994 CHA SS 99 97 139 237 16 46
1995 CHA SS 120 108 167 318 12 58
1996 CHA OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1996 CHA SS 146 129 220 348 11 69
1997 CHA SS 139 134 207 348 15 78
1998 BAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 BAL SS 6 3 3 11 1 1
1998 ATL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1998 ATL 2B 2 1 1 5 0 1
1998 ATL 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1998 ATL SS 71 58 93 160 6 25
1999 ATL 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1999 ATL 3B 6 3 3 9 0 1
1999 ATL SS 53 45 54 137 7 29
2000 TBA 1B 5 0 7 1 0 0
2000 TBA 2B 2 1 3 2 0 0
2000 TBA 3B 11 9 4 22 0 2
2000 TBA SS 42 17 26 65 5 12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 6
Second Base 5
Third Base 19
Shortstop 1896
Left Field 2
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1990 Gold Glove SS
1985 Rookie of the Year
1985 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 ATL NL $550,000
1998 ATL NL $170,000
1998 BAL AL $450,000
1997 CHA AL $4,500,000
1996 CHA AL $4,000,000
1995 CHA AL $3,500,000
1994 CHA AL $2,100,000
1993 CHA AL $2,000,000
1992 CHA AL $1,900,000
1991 CHA AL $1,600,000
1990 CHA AL $1,000,000
1989 CHA AL $800,000
1988 CHA AL $537,500
1987 CHA AL $175,000
1986 CHA AL $150,000
1985 CHA AL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $23,492,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1990 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 10.0 392 0
1985 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 101.0 140 16

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Alfredo Griffin
    .249 avg, 24 HR
  2. 92
    Ivy Olson
    .258 avg, 13 HR
  3. 92
    Alcides Escobar
    .258 avg, 45 HR
  4. 91
    George Stovall
    .265 avg, 15 HR
  5. 91
    Bill Russell
    .263 avg, 46 HR
  6. 90
    Joe Quinn
    .262 avg, 30 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ozzie Guillen

What years did Ozzie Guillen play?
Ozzie Guillen played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 2000.
Was Ozzie Guillen a pitcher?
No. Ozzie Guillen was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ozzie Guillen hit?
Ozzie Guillen hit 28 career home runs with 1764 hits.