Shane Halter

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2004)

AVG .246
HR 45
RBI 197
H 468
OPS .688
PIV -3,055
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
11/8/1969 in La Plata, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1997-04-06
Last Game
2004-10-03

Full name: Shane David Halter

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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

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
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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.60 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home333878962241793.255
Away357102110524428104.239

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.00010—
Away11.010000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-10-03 LAAOAKL 300000001
2004-10-02 LAAOAKW 100000001
2004-10-01 LAAOAKW 101000000
2004-09-12 LAACHWW 000000000
2004-09-11 LAACHWL 000000000
2004-07-20 LAACLEL 200000002
2004-07-10 LAATORW 310000021
2004-07-07 LAACHWW 100000000
2004-06-13 LAACHCL 000000000
2004-06-12 LAACHCL 200000002

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2000-10-01 DETMIN — 0.0000100
1998-07-17 KCRSEA — 1.0100000

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

Position Diamond

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

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

Career Spans

Shane Halter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Luis Rengifo
    .248 avg, 66 HR
  2. 96
    Rick Schu
    .246 avg, 41 HR
  3. 96
    Kyle Farmer
    .247 avg, 63 HR
  4. 96
    Tim Hulett
    .249 avg, 48 HR
  5. 94
    Jeff Branson
    .246 avg, 34 HR
  6. 92
    Dave McCarty
    .242 avg, 36 HR

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.