What years did Von Hayes play?

Von Hayes played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1992.

Was Von Hayes a pitcher?

No. Von Hayes was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Von Hayes hit?

Von Hayes hit 143 career home runs with 1,402 hits.

What teams did Von Hayes play for?

Von Hayes played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1981–1982), the Philadelphia Phillies (1983–1991), and the California Angels (1992).

Did Von Hayes win an MVP award?

No. Von Hayes did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Von Hayes win?

Von Hayes was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Von Hayes's career stats?

In 1,495 games, Von Hayes had 1,402 hits, 143 home runs, 696 RBI, 767 runs, and 253 stolen bases, with a .267 batting average.

What was Von Hayes's salary?

Von Hayes's last recorded salary was $2,200,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $2,200,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $500,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1992.

What position did Von Hayes play?

Von Hayes played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Von Hayes and how much did he weigh?

Von Hayes was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 185 pounds.

How many home runs did Von Hayes hit each season?

Von Hayes's home runs by season: 1 in 1981, 14 in 1982, 6 in 1983, 16 in 1984, 13 in 1985, 19 in 1986, 21 in 1987, 6 in 1988, 26 in 1989, 17 in 1990, 0 in 1991, and 4 in 1992. His most in one season was 26, in 1989.

What was Von Hayes's career batting average?

Von Hayes batted .267 over his career, with 1,402 hits in 5,249 at bats.

How many RBI did Von Hayes have?

Von Hayes drove in 696 runs in his career.

Von Hayes

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1992)

Von Hayes was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1992 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the California Angels, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,495 career games, he hit .267 with 1,402 hits, 143 home runs, and 696 RBI. Von Hayes was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 10,140.

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 24, 2026

AVG .267

HR 143

RBI 696

H 1,402

OPS .770

PIV 10,140

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 185 lb
Born: 8/31/1958 in Stockton, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-04-14
Last Game: 1992-08-19
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Von Francis Hayes

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Career Batting Statistics

Von Hayes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,495	5,249	767	1,402	282	36	143	696	253	712	804	.267	.354	.416	.770	10,140

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career SLG .416 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career OPS .770 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Von Hayes 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
1981	CLE	AL	43	109	21	28	8	2	1	17	8	14	10	.257	.255 (avg)	.320 (+8%)	.368 (+7%)	.688 (+8%)	143.5
1982	CLE	AL	150	527	65	132	25	3	14	82	32	42	63	.250	.261 (-4%)	.324 (-4%)	.388 (avg)	.712 (-2%)	-188.9
1983	PHI	NL	124	351	45	93	9	5	6	32	20	36	55	.265	.260 (+2%)	.324 (+4%)	.389 (-5%)	.714 (-1%)	-1.8
1984	PHI	NL	152	561	85	164	27	6	16	67	48	59	84	.292	.259 (+12%)	.322 (+11%)	.384 (+16%)	.707 (+14%)	1600.0
1985	PHI	NL	152	570	76	150	30	4	13	70	21	61	99	.263	.257 (+2%)	.323 (+3%)	.390 (+2%)	.714 (+2%)	281.2
1986	PHI	NL	158	610	107	186	46	2	19	98	24	74	77	.305	.257 (+18%)	.325 (+16%)	.395 (+22%)	.720 (+19%)	2482.2
1987	PHI	NL	158	556	84	154	36	5	21	84	16	121	77	.277	.262 (+5%)	.331 (+22%)	.415 (+14%)	.746 (+17%)	2496.6
1988	PHI	NL	104	367	43	100	28	2	6	45	20	49	59	.272	.254 (+7%)	.317 (+12%)	.377 (+8%)	.695 (+10%)	728.4
1989	PHI	NL	154	540	93	140	27	2	26	78	28	101	103	.259	.254 (+2%)	.319 (+18%)	.375 (+23%)	.694 (+20%)	2491.8
1990	PHI	NL	129	467	70	122	14	3	17	73	16	87	81	.261	.257 (+1%)	.324 (+16%)	.385 (+7%)	.710 (+11%)	1279.2
1991	PHI	NL	77	284	43	64	15	1	0	21	9	31	42	.225	.255 (-12%)	.323 (-6%)	.384 (-26%)	.708 (-17%)	-724.8
1992	CAL	AL	94	307	35	69	17	1	4	29	11	37	54	.225	.255 (-12%)	.322 (-5%)	.377 (-14%)	.699 (-10%)	-447.1
Career · 12 seasons			1,495	5,249	767	1,402	282	36	143	696	253	712	804	.267	—	—	—	—	10,140

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

Von Hayes — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Von Hayes — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1983	NLCS	PHI	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1983	WS	PHI	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Von Hayes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	738	2523	408	663	82	361	.263
Away	757	2726	359	739	61	335	.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Von Hayes — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1992-08-19	LAA	BOS	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-08-18	LAA	BOS	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
1992-08-16	LAA	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1992-08-15	LAA	OAK	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1992-08-14	LAA	OAK	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1992-08-13	LAA	OAK	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
1992-08-11	LAA	MIL	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1992-08-10	LAA	MIL	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1992-08-09	LAA	CHW	L	4	2	1	0	0	0	1
1992-08-08	LAA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Von Hayes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	401	364	3276	247	34	295
3B	23	13	13	35	4	3
OF	1040	964	2247	56	41	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Von Hayes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	CLE	3B	5	1	1	2	1	0
1981	CLE	OF	13	12	29	2	2	1
1982	CLE	1B	4	1	15	0	0	2
1982	CLE	3B	5	1	2	8	0	0
1982	CLE	OF	139	127	306	9	6	4
1983	PHI	OF	103	86	165	7	5	0
1984	PHI	OF	148	135	341	2	4	1
1985	PHI	OF	146	142	368	9	6	1
1986	PHI	1B	134	127	1182	96	13	105
1986	PHI	OF	31	29	65	4	0	1
1987	PHI	1B	144	130	1164	78	12	100
1987	PHI	OF	32	24	52	2	1	0
1988	PHI	1B	85	82	712	55	8	66
1988	PHI	3B	3	2	2	3	0	0
1988	PHI	OF	16	13	42	0	1	0
1989	PHI	1B	30	21	182	16	1	20
1989	PHI	3B	10	9	8	22	3	3
1989	PHI	OF	128	120	236	9	5	1
1990	PHI	OF	127	126	272	8	6	0
1991	PHI	OF	72	71	202	3	2	2
1992	CAL	1B	4	3	21	2	0	2
1992	CAL	OF	85	79	169	1	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Von Hayes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	401
Third Base	23
Left Field	207
Center Field	398
Right Field	555
Designated Hitter	26

Awards & Honors

Von Hayes — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1989	Player of the Month	April
1987	Player of the Week	Week of 1987-07-10
1986	Player of the Week	Week of 1986-05-16
1986	Player of the Week	Week of 1986-08-29
1986	Player of the Week	Week of 1986-09-12
1984	Player of the Week	Week of 1984-08-31

Salary History

Von Hayes's recorded salaries total $11,450,000 over 8 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hayes's career ran from 1981 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Von Hayes — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	CAL	AL	$2,200,000
1991	PHI	NL	$2,200,000
1990	PHI	NL	$2,000,000
1989	PHI	NL	$1,300,000
1988	PHI	NL	$1,300,000
1987	PHI	NL	$1,300,000
1986	PHI	NL	$650,000
1985	PHI	NL	$500,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$11,450,000

College History

Von Hayes — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Mary's College of California	Moraga	CA	1977, 1978, 1979

Award Voting History

Von Hayes — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1986	Most Valuable Player	NL	8th	41.0	336	0
1982	Rookie of the Year	AL	7th	2.0	140	0

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Career Spans

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Von Hayes: the record in brief

April 14, 1981 and August 19, 1992 bracket Von Hayes's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Hayes played for the Cleveland Indians (1981 through 1982), the Philadelphia Phillies (1983 through 1991), and the California Angels (1992). Hayes played primarily as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on August 31, 1958, in Stockton, CA, USA, Hayes was listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. The bio lists the given name Von Francis.

Hayes finished with 1,402 hits from 5,249 at bats in 1,495 games, which works out to .267, adding 143 home runs, 696 RBI, and 253 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .354 and .416 give Hayes a career OPS of .770. Hayes hit .267 while the league hit .258 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 8.5% above league average (.770 against .710). The home run peak was 26 in 1989 with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Frequently Asked Questions about Von Hayes

What years did Von Hayes play?: Von Hayes played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1992.
Was Von Hayes a pitcher?: No. Von Hayes was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Von Hayes hit?: Von Hayes hit 143 career home runs with 1,402 hits.
What teams did Von Hayes play for?: Von Hayes played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1981–1982), the Philadelphia Phillies (1983–1991), and the California Angels (1992).
Did Von Hayes win an MVP award?: No. Von Hayes did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Von Hayes win?: Von Hayes was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Von Hayes's career stats?: In 1,495 games, Von Hayes had 1,402 hits, 143 home runs, 696 RBI, 767 runs, and 253 stolen bases, with a .267 batting average.
How much did Von Hayes earn in his career?: Von Hayes's recorded salaries total $11,450,000 over 8 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hayes's career ran from 1981 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Von Hayes's salary?: Von Hayes's last recorded salary was $2,200,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $2,200,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $500,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1992.
What position did Von Hayes play?: Von Hayes played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Von Hayes and how much did he weigh?: Von Hayes was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Von Hayes hit each season?: Von Hayes's home runs by season: 1 in 1981, 14 in 1982, 6 in 1983, 16 in 1984, 13 in 1985, 19 in 1986, 21 in 1987, 6 in 1988, 26 in 1989, 17 in 1990, 0 in 1991, and 4 in 1992. His most in one season was 26, in 1989.
What was Von Hayes's career batting average?: Von Hayes batted .267 over his career, with 1,402 hits in 5,249 at bats.
How many RBI did Von Hayes have?: Von Hayes drove in 696 runs in his career.