Tyler Houston

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2003)

AVG .265
HR 63
RBI 253
H 479
OPS .735
PIV -1,027
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
1/17/1971 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1996-04-03
Last Game
2003-08-29

Full name: Tyler Sam Houston

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
700 1,805 197 479 84 6 63 253 10 119 408 .265 .312 .423 .735 -1,027

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .735 vs. league average .763 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
1996 ATL NL 33 27 3 6 2 1 1 8 0 1 9 .222 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHN NL 46 115 18 39 7 0 2 19 3 8 18 .339 .269 (+26%) .340 (+12%) .426 (+6%) .767 (+9%) 0.0
1997 CHN NL 72 196 15 51 10 0 2 28 1 9 35 .260 .266 (-2%) .336 (-14%) .419 (-18%) .756 (-16%) -560.9
1998 CHN NL 95 255 26 65 7 1 9 33 2 13 53 .255 .266 (-4%) .335 (-13%) .420 (-6%) .755 (-9%) -423.8
1999 CHN NL 100 249 26 58 9 1 9 27 1 28 67 .233 .271 (-14%) .344 (-10%) .433 (-11%) .778 (-11%) -460.1
1999 CLE AL 13 27 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 3 11 .148 — — — — -460.1
2000 MIL NL 101 284 30 71 15 0 18 43 2 17 72 .250 .270 (-8%) .344 (-15%) .437 (+13%) .782 (avg) -63.5
2001 MIL NL 75 235 36 68 7 0 12 38 0 18 62 .289 .263 (+10%) .332 (+3%) .426 (+11%) .758 (+7%) 341.0
2002 MIL NL 76 255 25 77 15 2 7 33 1 14 41 .302 .261 (+16%) .331 (+5%) .416 (+10%) .747 (+8%) 343.7
2002 LAN NL 35 65 9 13 5 1 0 7 0 2 21 .200 .261 (-23%) .331 (-32%) .416 (-26%) .747 (-29%) 343.7
2003 PHI NL 54 97 7 27 6 0 2 14 0 6 19 .278 .264 (+5%) .332 (-4%) .422 (-5%) .754 (-4%) -71.2
Career · 11 seasons 700 1,805 197 479 84 6 63 253 10 119 408 .265 — — — — -1,011

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
3 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 NLDS1 CHN 3 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3398339021425117.257
Away36096910726538136.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-08-29 PHINYNW 010000010
2003-08-28 PHIWSNL 100000001
2003-08-26 PHIWSNL 000000000
2003-08-25 PHIWSNL 200000001
2003-08-24 PHISTLL 101000000
2003-08-23 PHISTLL 100000001
2003-08-22 PHISTLW 100000001
2003-08-21 PHIMILL 101000000
2003-08-19 PHIMILL 111100000
2003-08-17 PHISTLW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 75 44 435 30 7 43
2B 3 1 3 7 0 2
3B 291 247 153 417 43 36
C 173 149 1018 61 17 7
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 ATL 1B 11 0 16 1 0 1
1996 ATL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1996 CHN 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1996 CHN 2B 2 1 2 6 0 2
1996 CHN 3B 9 5 6 9 1 0
1996 CHN C 27 22 130 9 2 0
1997 CHN 1B 2 1 8 2 0 1
1997 CHN 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1997 CHN 3B 12 9 8 18 1 2
1997 CHN C 41 37 263 16 4 1
1997 CHN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 CHN 1B 7 3 32 2 0 1
1998 CHN 3B 12 9 1 13 2 1
1998 CHN C 63 56 418 21 3 4
1999 CHN 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1999 CHN 3B 63 51 35 83 13 7
1999 CHN C 18 13 73 6 4 1
1999 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 CLE 3B 10 5 3 11 0 1
1999 CLE C 1 1 4 0 0 0
2000 MIL 1B 35 29 257 21 5 30
2000 MIL 3B 28 23 12 50 4 6
2000 MIL C 23 20 130 9 4 1
2001 MIL 1B 3 2 12 0 0 0
2001 MIL 3B 62 55 30 99 10 11
2002 MIL 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
2002 MIL 3B 72 67 43 101 8 8
2002 LAN 1B 12 9 98 3 2 9
2002 LAN 3B 2 2 0 4 1 0
2003 PHI 1B 1 0 6 0 0 1
2003 PHI 3B 21 21 15 29 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 173
First Base 75
Second Base 3
Third Base 291
Shortstop 1
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 PHI NL $1,000,000
2002 MIL NL $1,625,000
2001 MIL NL $1,375,000
2000 MIL NL $835,000
1999 CHN NL $715,000
1998 CHN NL $225,000
1997 CHN NL $185,000
1996 ATL NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $6,069,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tyler Houston (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tony Horton
    .268 avg, 76 HR
  2. 98
    Jeff Baker
    .264 avg, 54 HR
  3. 93
    Brett Lawrie
    .261 avg, 71 HR
  4. 92
    Lonnie Chisenhall
    .268 avg, 64 HR
  5. 92
    Dave Revering
    .265 avg, 62 HR
  6. 89
    Aledmys Diaz
    .259 avg, 78 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tyler Houston

What years did Tyler Houston play?
Tyler Houston played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2003.
Was Tyler Houston a pitcher?
No. Tyler Houston was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Tyler Houston hit?
Tyler Houston hit 63 career home runs with 479 hits.