Ozzie Guillen

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

Ozzie Guillen was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 2000 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,993 career games, he hit .264 with 1,764 hits, 28 home runs, and 619 RBI. Ozzie Guillen was a 3-time All-Star, a Rookie of the Year, and a Gold Glove.

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

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

Ozzie Guillen — 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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Ozzie Guillen Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Ozzie Guillen — 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

Ozzie Guillen — 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

Ozzie Guillen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home985320938185913310.268
Away1008347739290515309.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ozzie Guillen — 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

Ozzie Guillen — 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

Ozzie Guillen — 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.

Ozzie Guillen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 6
Second Base 5
Third Base 19
Shortstop 1896
Left Field 2
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Ozzie Guillen — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1990 Gold Glove SS
1985 Rookie of the Year
1985 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Ozzie Guillen's recorded salaries total $23,492,500 over 15 seasons, 1985 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Guillen's career ran from 1985 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 2000.

Ozzie Guillen — 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 recorded salary (partial) $23,492,500

Award Voting History

Ozzie Guillen — 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

Ozzie Guillen: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ozzie Guillen debuted on April 9, 1985 and played a final game on October 1, 2000. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1985 through 1997), the Baltimore Orioles (1998), the Atlanta Braves (1998 through 1999), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000). Listed as a shortstop, Guillen batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5'11" and 150 pounds. The birth record reads January 20, 1964, in Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda, Venezuela. The bio lists the given name Oswaldo Jose.

Guillen's career batting table shows 1,993 games, 6,686 at bats and 1,764 hits, a .264 average, along with 28 home runs, 619 runs batted in, and 169 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .287 and the slugging percentage .338, for an OPS of .626. Against a .263 league average for those years, Guillen's .264 average was near the norm. 1987 produced Guillen's most hits, 156 of them for the Chicago White Sox. The RBI column peaks at 58 in 1990. 1989 brought a season-best 36 stolen bases.

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 1,764 hits.
What teams did Ozzie Guillen play for?
Ozzie Guillen played for 4 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1985–1997), the Baltimore Orioles (1998), the Atlanta Braves (1998–1999), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000).
Did Ozzie Guillen win an MVP award?
No. Ozzie Guillen did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Ozzie Guillen win?
Ozzie Guillen won the Rookie of the Year award (1985) and the Gold Glove (1990). He was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Ozzie Guillen's career stats?
In 1,993 games, Ozzie Guillen had 1,764 hits, 28 home runs, 619 RBI, 773 runs, and 169 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.
How much did Ozzie Guillen earn in his career?
Ozzie Guillen's recorded salaries total $23,492,500 over 15 seasons, 1985 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Guillen's career ran from 1985 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 2000.
What was Ozzie Guillen's salary?
Ozzie Guillen's last recorded salary was $550,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $4,500,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $60,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1999.
What position did Ozzie Guillen play?
Ozzie Guillen played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ozzie Guillen and how much did he weigh?
Ozzie Guillen was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 150 pounds.
How many home runs did Ozzie Guillen hit each season?
Ozzie Guillen's home runs by season: 1 in 1985, 2 in 1986, 2 in 1987, 0 in 1988, 1 in 1989, 1 in 1990, 3 in 1991, 0 in 1992, 4 in 1993, 1 in 1994, 1 in 1995, 4 in 1996, 4 in 1997, 1 in 1998, 1 in 1999, and 2 in 2000. His most in one season was 4, in 1993, 1996, and 1997.
What was Ozzie Guillen's career batting average?
Ozzie Guillen batted .264 over his career, with 1,764 hits in 6,686 at bats.
How many RBI did Ozzie Guillen have?
Ozzie Guillen drove in 619 runs in his career.