Shane Halter
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2004)
Shane Halter was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2004 for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 8 seasons. In 690 career games, he hit .246 with 468 hits, 45 home runs, and 197 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1997-04-06
- Last Game
- 2004-10-03
Full name: Shane David Halter
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 690 | 1,899 | 201 | 468 | 93 | 18 | 45 | 197 | 17 | 146 | 414 | .246 | .303 | .385 | .688 | -3,055 |
Career AVG .246 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.
Career OBP .303 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.
Career SLG .385 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.
Career OPS .688 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | KCA | AL | 74 | 123 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 28 | .276 | .266 (+4%) | .336 (+1%) | .419 (-9%) | .756 (-4%) | -70.4 |
| 1998 | KCA | AL | 86 | 204 | 17 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 38 | .221 | .266 (-17%) | .335 (-21%) | .420 (-27%) | .755 (-24%) | -842.5 |
| 1999 | NYN | NL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | 105 | 238 | 26 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 14 | 49 | .261 | .270 (-4%) | .344 (-12%) | .437 (-16%) | .782 (-15%) | -629.9 |
| 2001 | DET | AL | 136 | 450 | 53 | 128 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 3 | 37 | 100 | .284 | .263 (+8%) | .332 (+4%) | .426 (+9%) | .758 (+7%) | 545.1 |
| 2002 | DET | AL | 122 | 410 | 46 | 98 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 92 | .239 | .261 (-9%) | .331 (-7%) | .416 (-5%) | .747 (-6%) | -456.8 |
| 2003 | DET | AL | 114 | 360 | 33 | 78 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 27 | 77 | .217 | .264 (-18%) | .332 (-19%) | .422 (-19%) | .754 (-19%) | -1173.4 |
| 2004 | ANA | AL | 46 | 114 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 30 | .202 | .266 (-24%) | .335 (-26%) | .427 (-18%) | .762 (-22%) | -426.8 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 690 | 1,899 | 201 | 468 | 93 | 18 | 45 | 197 | 17 | 146 | 414 | .246 | — | — | — | — | -3,055 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | KCA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (692 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 333 | 878 | 96 | 224 | 17 | 93 | .255 |
| Away | 357 | 1021 | 105 | 244 | 28 | 104 | .239 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-03 | LAA | OAK | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-10-02 | LAA | OAK | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-10-01 | LAA | OAK | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-12 | LAA | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-11 | LAA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-07-20 | LAA | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004-07-10 | LAA | TOR | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004-07-07 | LAA | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-06-13 | LAA | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-06-12 | LAA | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-01 | DET | MIN | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-07-17 | KCR | SEA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 55 | 32 | 345 | 27 | 3 | 46 |
| 2B | 68 | 36 | 80 | 133 | 3 | 23 |
| 3B | 262 | 180 | 168 | 409 | 39 | 46 |
| C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 61 | 31 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 262 | 214 | 356 | 700 | 40 | 138 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | KCA | 2B | 18 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997 | KCA | 3B | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | KCA | OF | 32 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | KCA | SS | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | KCA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | KCA | 2B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | KCA | 3B | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | KCA | OF | 9 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | KCA | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | KCA | SS | 66 | 45 | 73 | 166 | 9 | 29 |
| 1999 | NYN | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | NYN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | DET | 1B | 29 | 18 | 172 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 2000 | DET | 2B | 10 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | DET | 3B | 55 | 28 | 26 | 63 | 6 | 11 |
| 2000 | DET | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | DET | OF | 8 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | DET | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | DET | SS | 17 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 1 | 8 |
| 2001 | DET | 1B | 8 | 6 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 2001 | DET | 3B | 74 | 60 | 57 | 150 | 17 | 12 |
| 2001 | DET | SS | 62 | 60 | 97 | 169 | 9 | 46 |
| 2002 | DET | 1B | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | DET | 2B | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | DET | 3B | 30 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 4 | 9 |
| 2002 | DET | OF | 8 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | DET | SS | 81 | 78 | 122 | 253 | 15 | 37 |
| 2003 | DET | 1B | 12 | 7 | 84 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 2003 | DET | 2B | 24 | 22 | 40 | 74 | 0 | 12 |
| 2003 | DET | 3B | 50 | 42 | 36 | 98 | 2 | 12 |
| 2003 | DET | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | DET | SS | 27 | 18 | 33 | 62 | 5 | 14 |
| 2004 | ANA | 1B | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | ANA | 2B | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | ANA | 3B | 33 | 22 | 26 | 46 | 10 | 2 |
| 2004 | ANA | SS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| Catcher | 2 |
| First Base | 55 |
| Second Base | 68 |
| Third Base | 262 |
| Shortstop | 262 |
| Left Field | 27 |
| Center Field | 16 |
| Right Field | 24 |
| Designated Hitter | 14 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ANA | AL | $575,000 |
| 2003 | DET | AL | $2,150,000 |
| 2002 | DET | AL | $1,500,000 |
| 2001 | DET | AL | $420,000 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | $236,000 |
| 1998 | KCA | AL | $200,000 |
| 1997 | KCA | AL | $150,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $5,231,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole State College | Seminole | OK | 1989, 1990 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin | TX | 1991 |
Most Similar Players
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Shane Halter: the record in brief
The profile opens with Shane Halter's first major league game on April 6, 1997; the last one listed came on October 3, 2004. The season rows list, in order, the Kansas City Royals (1997 to 1998), the New York Mets (1999), the Detroit Tigers (2000 through 2003), and the Anaheim Angels (2004). Halter played primarily as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 8, 1969, in La Plata, MD, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds. Halter's full given name, per the bio, is Shane David Halter.
Across 690 games at the plate, Halter's career line reads 468 hits in 1,899 at bats for a .246 average, along with 45 home runs and 197 runs batted in. Halter got on base at a .303 rate and slugged .385 (.688 OPS). Over the seasons Halter played, league hitters batted .266; the .246 career figure is 7.4% below that. By OPS the gap is 9.7% below league average (.688 against .762).
Frequently Asked Questions about Shane Halter
- What years did Shane Halter play?
- Shane Halter played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2004.
- Was Shane Halter a pitcher?
- No. Shane Halter was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Shane Halter hit?
- Shane Halter hit 45 career home runs with 468 hits.
- What was Shane Halter's career batting average?
- Shane Halter batted .246 over his career, with 468 hits in 1,899 at bats.
- How many RBI did Shane Halter have?
- Shane Halter drove in 197 runs in his career.
- What was Shane Halter's career ERA?
- Shane Halter finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.