What years did Franklin Gutierrez play?

Franklin Gutierrez played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017.

Was Franklin Gutierrez a pitcher?

No. Franklin Gutierrez was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Franklin Gutierrez hit?

Franklin Gutierrez hit 97 career home runs with 778 hits.

What teams did Franklin Gutierrez play for?

Franklin Gutierrez played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Indians (2005–2008), the Seattle Mariners (2009–2013, 2015–2016), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2017).

What awards did Franklin Gutierrez win?

Franklin Gutierrez won the Gold Glove (2010).

What were Franklin Gutierrez's career stats?

In 954 games, Franklin Gutierrez had 778 hits, 97 home runs, 361 RBI, 394 runs, and 78 stolen bases, with a .257 batting average.

What was Franklin Gutierrez's salary?

Franklin Gutierrez's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $7,312,500, in 2013, and his lowest was $381,900, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2016.

What position did Franklin Gutierrez play?

Franklin Gutierrez played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Franklin Gutierrez and how much did he weigh?

Franklin Gutierrez was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.

How many home runs did Franklin Gutierrez hit each season?

Franklin Gutierrez's home runs by season: 0 in 2005, 1 in 2006, 13 in 2007, 8 in 2008, 18 in 2009, 12 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 4 in 2012, 10 in 2013, 15 in 2015, 14 in 2016, and 1 in 2017. His most in one season was 18, in 2009.

What was Franklin Gutierrez's career batting average?

Franklin Gutierrez batted .257 over his career, with 778 hits in 3,032 at bats.

How many RBI did Franklin Gutierrez have?

Franklin Gutierrez drove in 361 runs in his career.

Is Franklin Gutierrez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Franklin Gutierrez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Franklin Gutierrez

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2017)

Franklin Gutierrez was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Seattle Mariners, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 13 seasons. In 954 career games, he hit .257 with 778 hits, 97 home runs, and 361 RBI. Franklin Gutierrez was 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 October 15, 2026

AVG .257

HR 97

RBI 361

H 778

OPS .719

PIV -1,350

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 2/21/1983 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 2005-08-31
Last Game: 2017-06-24
Awards: Gold Glove

Full name: Franklin Rafael Gutierrez

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Career Batting Statistics

Franklin Gutierrez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
954	3,032	394	778	150	9	97	361	78	228	736	.257	.311	.408	.719	-1,350

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .719 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Franklin Gutierrez 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
2005	CLE	AL	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CLE	AL	43	136	21	37	9	0	1	8	0	3	28	.272	.269 (+1%)	.336 (-14%)	.431 (-17%)	.768 (-16%)	-369.6
2007	CLE	AL	100	271	41	72	13	2	13	36	8	21	77	.266	.268 (-1%)	.335 (-5%)	.422 (+12%)	.758 (+4%)	140.0
2008	CLE	AL	134	399	54	99	26	2	8	41	9	27	87	.248	.263 (-6%)	.333 (-8%)	.416 (-8%)	.749 (-8%)	-539.7
2009	SEA	AL	153	565	85	160	24	1	18	70	16	46	122	.283	.262 (+8%)	.332 (+2%)	.417 (+2%)	.750 (+2%)	243.0
2010	SEA	AL	152	568	61	139	25	3	12	64	25	50	137	.245	.257 (-5%)	.325 (-7%)	.402 (-10%)	.728 (-9%)	-841.3
2011	SEA	AL	92	322	26	72	13	0	1	19	13	16	56	.224	.255 (-12%)	.320 (-19%)	.399 (-32%)	.719 (-26%)	-1316.5
2012	SEA	AL	40	150	18	39	10	1	4	17	3	9	31	.260	.254 (+2%)	.318 (-3%)	.405 (+4%)	.724 (+1%)	-8.8
2013	SEA	AL	41	145	18	36	7	0	10	24	3	5	43	.248	.253 (-2%)	.317 (-14%)	.396 (+27%)	.714 (+9%)	149.5
2015	SEA	AL	59	171	27	50	11	0	15	35	0	14	54	.292	.254 (+15%)	.316 (+12%)	.404 (+53%)	.721 (+35%)	1014.3
2016	SEA	AL	98	248	33	61	9	0	14	39	1	29	85	.246	.255 (-4%)	.321 (+2%)	.417 (+8%)	.738 (+6%)	280.7
2017	LAN	NL	35	56	8	13	3	0	1	8	0	7	16	.232	.254 (-9%)	.324 (-2%)	.425 (-20%)	.750 (-12%)	-101.8
Career · 12 seasons			954	3,032	394	778	150	9	97	361	78	228	736	.257	—	—	—	—	-1,350

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

Franklin Gutierrez — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	29	5	6	0	0	1	4	5	11	.207

Playoff Batting by Year

Franklin Gutierrez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2007	ALCS	CLE	6	19	3	4	0	0	1	4	3	6	.211
2007	ALDS2	CLE	4	10	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	5	.200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Franklin Gutierrez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	480	1519	193	394	53	198	.259
Away	474	1513	201	384	44	163	.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Franklin Gutierrez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2017-06-24	LAD	COL	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
2017-06-23	LAD	COL	W	3	0	1	0	0	1
2017-06-22	LAD	NYN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
2017-06-20	LAD	NYN	W	0	0	0	1	1	0
2017-06-19	LAD	NYN	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
2017-06-18	LAD	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-06-17	LAD	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-06-15	LAD	CLE	L	1	1	0	0	1	1
2017-06-11	LAD	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-06-10	LAD	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Franklin Gutierrez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	858	767	1964	29	17	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Franklin Gutierrez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	CLE	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
2006	CLE	OF	42	36	85	1	3	0
2007	CLE	OF	95	68	154	3	1	1
2008	CLE	OF	119	104	268	5	3	0
2009	SEA	OF	153	152	445	6	7	2
2010	SEA	OF	146	145	413	2	0	0
2011	SEA	OF	92	85	237	7	0	3
2012	SEA	OF	38	38	98	1	1	0
2013	SEA	OF	38	34	78	0	1	0
2015	SEA	OF	46	36	67	3	1	1
2016	SEA	OF	70	55	105	1	0	0
2017	LAN	OF	17	14	13	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Franklin Gutierrez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	98
Center Field	475
Right Field	302
Designated Hitter	38

Awards & Honors

Franklin Gutierrez — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2010	Gold Glove	OF

Salary History

Franklin Gutierrez's recorded salaries total $22,491,300 over 8 seasons, 2007 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gutierrez's career ran from 2005 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2005, 2006, and 2015.

Franklin Gutierrez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SEA	AL	$1,500,000
2013	SEA	AL	$7,312,500
2012	SEA	AL	$5,812,500
2011	SEA	AL	$4,312,500
2010	SEA	AL	$2,312,500
2009	SEA	AL	$455,000
2008	CLE	AL	$404,400
2007	CLE	AL	$381,900
Total recorded salary (partial)			$22,491,300

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Career Spans

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Franklin Gutierrez: the record in brief

The profile opens with Franklin Gutierrez's first major league game on August 31, 2005; the last one listed came on June 24, 2017. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (2005 to 2008), the Seattle Mariners (2009 to 2016), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2017). At 6'2" and 200 pounds, Gutierrez is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Gutierrez threw and hit right-handed. Gutierrez was born on February 21, 1983, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela. Gutierrez's full given name, per the bio, is Franklin Rafael Gutierrez.

Gutierrez's career batting table shows 954 games, 3,032 at bats and 778 hits, a .257 average, along with 97 homers, 361 runs batted in, and 78 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .311 and the slugging percentage .408, for an OPS of .719. The .257 career average is close to the .259 the league hit across the same seasons. Gutierrez's most home runs in a season came in 2009, when the total reached 18 for the Seattle Mariners. The hits column peaks at 160, in 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Gutierrez

What years did Franklin Gutierrez play?: Franklin Gutierrez played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017.
Was Franklin Gutierrez a pitcher?: No. Franklin Gutierrez was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Franklin Gutierrez hit?: Franklin Gutierrez hit 97 career home runs with 778 hits.
What teams did Franklin Gutierrez play for?: Franklin Gutierrez played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Indians (2005–2008), the Seattle Mariners (2009–2013, 2015–2016), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2017).
What awards did Franklin Gutierrez win?: Franklin Gutierrez won the Gold Glove (2010).
What were Franklin Gutierrez's career stats?: In 954 games, Franklin Gutierrez had 778 hits, 97 home runs, 361 RBI, 394 runs, and 78 stolen bases, with a .257 batting average.
How much did Franklin Gutierrez earn in his career?: Franklin Gutierrez's recorded salaries total $22,491,300 over 8 seasons, 2007 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gutierrez's career ran from 2005 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2005, 2006, and 2015.
What was Franklin Gutierrez's salary?: Franklin Gutierrez's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $7,312,500, in 2013, and his lowest was $381,900, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2016.
What position did Franklin Gutierrez play?: Franklin Gutierrez played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Franklin Gutierrez and how much did he weigh?: Franklin Gutierrez was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did Franklin Gutierrez hit each season?: Franklin Gutierrez's home runs by season: 0 in 2005, 1 in 2006, 13 in 2007, 8 in 2008, 18 in 2009, 12 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 4 in 2012, 10 in 2013, 15 in 2015, 14 in 2016, and 1 in 2017. His most in one season was 18, in 2009.
What was Franklin Gutierrez's career batting average?: Franklin Gutierrez batted .257 over his career, with 778 hits in 3,032 at bats.
How many RBI did Franklin Gutierrez have?: Franklin Gutierrez drove in 361 runs in his career.
Is Franklin Gutierrez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Franklin Gutierrez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.