Franklin Gutierrez

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home480151919339453198.259
Away474151320138444163.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-06-24 LADCOLW 100000001
2017-06-23 LADCOLW 301000001
2017-06-22 LADNYNW 300000000
2017-06-20 LADNYNW 000000110
2017-06-19 LADNYNW 101000000
2017-06-18 LADCINW 100000000
2017-06-17 LADCINW 100000000
2017-06-15 LADCLEL 110000011
2017-06-11 LADCINW 100000000
2017-06-10 LADCINW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 858 767 1964 29 17 7

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 98
Center Field 475
Right Field 302
Designated Hitter 38

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 Gold Glove OF

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 Career Earnings $22,491,300

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Franklin Gutierrez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Davis
    .259 avg, 91 HR
  2. 96
    Jerry Martin
    .251 avg, 85 HR
  3. 95
    Harrison Bader
    .244 avg, 93 HR
  4. 91
    Chris James
    .261 avg, 90 HR
  5. 87
    Gerald Williams
    .255 avg, 85 HR
  6. 85
    Daryl Boston
    .249 avg, 83 HR

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.