Kent Hrbek
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1994)
Kent Hrbek was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1994 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,747 career games, he hit .282 with 1,749 hits, 293 home runs, and 1,086 RBI. Kent Hrbek was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 23,751.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1981-08-24
- Last Game
- 1994-08-10
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Kent Allen Hrbek
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,747 | 6,192 | 903 | 1,749 | 312 | 18 | 293 | 1,086 | 37 | 838 | 798 | .282 | .367 | .481 | .848 | 23,751 |
Career AVG .282 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.
Career OBP .367 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.
Career SLG .481 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +23.2% above league average.
Career OPS .848 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +18.5% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | MIN | AL | 24 | 67 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .239 | .255 (-7%) | .320 (-6%) | .368 (-3%) | .688 (-4%) | -44.6 |
| 1982 | MIN | AL | 140 | 532 | 82 | 160 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 92 | 3 | 54 | 80 | .301 | .261 (+15%) | .324 (+12%) | .388 (+25%) | .712 (+19%) | 1990.6 |
| 1983 | MIN | AL | 141 | 515 | 75 | 153 | 41 | 5 | 16 | 84 | 4 | 57 | 71 | .297 | .260 (+14%) | .324 (+13%) | .389 (+26%) | .714 (+20%) | 1973.4 |
| 1984 | MIN | AL | 149 | 559 | 80 | 174 | 31 | 3 | 27 | 107 | 1 | 65 | 87 | .311 | .259 (+20%) | .322 (+19%) | .384 (+36%) | .707 (+28%) | 3168.5 |
| 1985 | MIN | AL | 158 | 593 | 78 | 165 | 31 | 2 | 21 | 93 | 1 | 67 | 87 | .278 | .257 (+8%) | .323 (+9%) | .390 (+13%) | .714 (+11%) | 1425.9 |
| 1986 | MIN | AL | 149 | 550 | 85 | 147 | 27 | 1 | 29 | 91 | 2 | 71 | 81 | .267 | .257 (+4%) | .325 (+8%) | .395 (+21%) | .720 (+15%) | 1753.1 |
| 1987 | MIN | AL | 143 | 477 | 85 | 136 | 20 | 1 | 34 | 90 | 5 | 84 | 60 | .285 | .262 (+8%) | .331 (+17%) | .415 (+31%) | .746 (+25%) | 2647.2 |
| 1988 | MIN | AL | 143 | 510 | 75 | 159 | 31 | 0 | 25 | 76 | 0 | 67 | 54 | .312 | .254 (+23%) | .317 (+22%) | .377 (+38%) | .695 (+30%) | 3089.4 |
| 1989 | MIN | AL | 109 | 375 | 59 | 102 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 84 | 3 | 53 | 35 | .272 | .254 (+7%) | .319 (+13%) | .375 (+38%) | .694 (+26%) | 1852.7 |
| 1990 | MIN | AL | 143 | 492 | 61 | 141 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 79 | 5 | 69 | 45 | .287 | .257 (+11%) | .324 (+16%) | .385 (+23%) | .710 (+20%) | 2080.4 |
| 1991 | MIN | AL | 132 | 462 | 72 | 131 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 89 | 4 | 67 | 48 | .284 | .255 (+11%) | .323 (+15%) | .384 (+20%) | .708 (+18%) | 1758.4 |
| 1992 | MIN | AL | 112 | 394 | 52 | 96 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 58 | 5 | 71 | 56 | .244 | .255 (-5%) | .322 (+11%) | .377 (+8%) | .699 (+9%) | 883.8 |
| 1993 | MIN | AL | 123 | 392 | 60 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 83 | 4 | 71 | 57 | .242 | .265 (-9%) | .332 (+7%) | .403 (+16%) | .735 (+12%) | 1062.0 |
| 1994 | MIN | AL | 81 | 274 | 34 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 37 | 28 | .270 | .269 (avg) | .338 (+4%) | .424 (-1%) | .763 (+1%) | 110.2 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,747 | 6,192 | 903 | 1,749 | 312 | 18 | 293 | 1,086 | 37 | 838 | 798 | .282 | — | — | — | — | 23,751 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1747 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 890 | 3136 | 496 | 936 | 156 | 627 | .298 |
| Away | 857 | 3056 | 407 | 813 | 137 | 459 | .266 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-08-10 | MIN | BOS | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994-08-09 | MIN | BOS | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994-08-08 | MIN | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994-08-07 | MIN | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994-08-06 | MIN | NYY | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994-08-05 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-08-04 | MIN | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994-08-03 | MIN | BAL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994-08-02 | MIN | BAL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-07-31 | MIN | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1609 | 1567 | 13725 | 1049 | 87 | 1331 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | MIN | 1B | 13 | 12 | 124 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 1982 | MIN | 1B | 138 | 138 | 1174 | 88 | 9 | 125 |
| 1983 | MIN | 1B | 137 | 136 | 1151 | 89 | 13 | 125 |
| 1984 | MIN | 1B | 148 | 147 | 1320 | 99 | 14 | 113 |
| 1985 | MIN | 1B | 156 | 147 | 1339 | 114 | 8 | 114 |
| 1986 | MIN | 1B | 147 | 143 | 1218 | 104 | 10 | 137 |
| 1987 | MIN | 1B | 137 | 135 | 1179 | 68 | 5 | 112 |
| 1988 | MIN | 1B | 105 | 103 | 842 | 57 | 3 | 92 |
| 1989 | MIN | 1B | 89 | 86 | 723 | 60 | 4 | 66 |
| 1990 | MIN | 1B | 120 | 117 | 1057 | 81 | 3 | 100 |
| 1990 | MIN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | MIN | 1B | 128 | 126 | 1138 | 95 | 8 | 110 |
| 1992 | MIN | 1B | 104 | 102 | 954 | 68 | 3 | 75 |
| 1993 | MIN | 1B | 115 | 109 | 940 | 81 | 5 | 98 |
| 1994 | MIN | 1B | 72 | 66 | 566 | 41 | 2 | 50 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1609 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 106 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | |
| 1990 | Player of the Week | Week of 1990-07-14 |
| 1989 | Player of the Week | Week of 1989-07-28 |
| 1988 | Player of the Month | August |
| 1988 | Player of the Week | Week of 1988-04-29 |
| 1986 | Player of the Month | June |
| 1986 | Player of the Week | Week of 1986-06-20 |
| 1984 | Player of the Month | July |
Salary History
Kent Hrbek's recorded salaries total $19,900,000 over 10 seasons, 1985 to 1994. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hrbek's career ran from 1981 to 1994. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | MIN | AL | $3,100,000 |
| 1993 | MIN | AL | $3,100,000 |
| 1992 | MIN | AL | $3,100,000 |
| 1991 | MIN | AL | $2,600,000 |
| 1990 | MIN | AL | $2,100,000 |
| 1989 | MIN | AL | $1,560,000 |
| 1988 | MIN | AL | $1,410,000 |
| 1987 | MIN | AL | $1,310,000 |
| 1986 | MIN | AL | $1,060,000 |
| 1985 | MIN | AL | $560,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $19,900,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 16th | 11.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1984 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 2nd | 247.0 | 392 | 5 |
| 1982 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 2nd | 90.0 | 140 | 4 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Kent Hrbek (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Kent Hrbek: the record in brief
Kent Hrbek played a first major league game on August 24, 1981 and a last one on August 10, 1994. Every season row on the page belongs to the Minnesota Twins, from 1981 through 1994. Born on May 21, 1960, in Minneapolis, MN, USA, Hrbek is listed as a first baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Hrbek's listed size is 200 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. On the record, Kent Hrbek was born Kent Allen Hrbek.
Hrbek finished with 1,749 hits from 6,192 at bats in 1,747 games, which works out to .282; the totals also include 293 homers, 1,086 runs batted in, and 37 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .367 clip and slugging .481, Hrbek finished with a .848 OPS. Hrbek's .282 average ran 9.0% above the .259 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Hrbek's .848 stands 18.5% above the league's .715. For power, 1987 stands out: 34 home runs with the Minnesota Twins. 1984 produced Hrbek's most hits, 174 of them for the Minnesota Twins.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kent Hrbek
- What years did Kent Hrbek play?
- Kent Hrbek played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1994.
- Was Kent Hrbek a pitcher?
- No. Kent Hrbek was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Kent Hrbek hit?
- Kent Hrbek hit 293 career home runs with 1,749 hits.
- What teams did Kent Hrbek play for?
- Kent Hrbek played for one team, the Minnesota Twins (1981–1994).
- Did Kent Hrbek win an MVP award?
- No. Kent Hrbek did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Kent Hrbek win?
- Kent Hrbek was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Kent Hrbek's career stats?
- In 1,747 games, Kent Hrbek had 1,749 hits, 293 home runs, 1,086 RBI, 903 runs, and 37 stolen bases, with a .282 batting average.
- How much did Kent Hrbek earn in his career?
- Kent Hrbek's recorded salaries total $19,900,000 over 10 seasons, 1985 to 1994. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hrbek's career ran from 1981 to 1994. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Kent Hrbek's salary?
- Kent Hrbek's last recorded salary was $3,100,000, in 1994. His highest recorded salary was $3,100,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $560,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1994.
- What position did Kent Hrbek play?
- Kent Hrbek played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Kent Hrbek and how much did he weigh?
- Kent Hrbek was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.
- How many home runs did Kent Hrbek hit each season?
- Kent Hrbek's home runs by season: 1 in 1981, 23 in 1982, 16 in 1983, 27 in 1984, 21 in 1985, 29 in 1986, 34 in 1987, 25 in 1988, 25 in 1989, 22 in 1990, 20 in 1991, 15 in 1992, 25 in 1993, and 10 in 1994. His most in one season was 34, in 1987.
- What was Kent Hrbek's career batting average?
- Kent Hrbek batted .282 over his career, with 1,749 hits in 6,192 at bats.
- How many RBI did Kent Hrbek have?
- Kent Hrbek drove in 1,086 runs in his career.