Omar Infante

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2016)

Omar Infante was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2016 for 5 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,507 career games, he hit .271 with 1,427 hits, 82 home runs, and 542 RBI. Omar Infante was an All-Star.

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

AVG .271
HR 82
RBI 542
H 1,427
OPS .695
PIV -5,052
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
12/26/1981 in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2002-09-07
Last Game
2016-06-06
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Omar Rafael Infante

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Career Batting Statistics

Omar Infante — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,507 5,271 609 1,427 260 53 82 542 80 296 776 .271 .308 .387 .695 -5,052

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Omar Infante 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
2002 DET AL 18 72 4 24 3 0 1 6 0 3 10 .333 .261 (+28%) .331 (+9%) .416 (avg) .747 (+4%) 51.1
2003 DET AL 69 221 24 49 6 1 0 8 6 18 37 .222 .264 (-16%) .332 (-16%) .422 (-39%) .754 (-29%) -1045.1
2004 DET AL 142 503 69 133 27 9 16 55 13 40 112 .264 .266 (-1%) .335 (-5%) .427 (+5%) .762 (avg) -101.3
2005 DET AL 121 406 36 90 28 2 9 43 8 16 73 .222 .264 (-16%) .330 (-23%) .418 (-12%) .749 (-17%) -1261.2
2006 DET AL 78 224 35 62 11 4 4 25 3 14 45 .277 .269 (+3%) .336 (-3%) .431 (-4%) .768 (-4%) -168.2
2007 DET AL 66 166 24 45 6 1 2 17 4 9 29 .271 .268 (+1%) .335 (-9%) .422 (-16%) .758 (-13%) -356.5
2008 ATL NL 96 317 45 93 24 3 3 40 0 22 44 .293 .263 (+11%) .333 (+2%) .416 (avg) .749 (+1%) -22.1
2009 ATL NL 70 203 24 62 9 1 2 27 2 19 28 .305 .262 (+16%) .332 (+9%) .417 (-7%) .750 (avg) 18.8
2010 ATL NL 134 471 65 151 15 3 8 47 7 29 62 .321 .257 (+25%) .325 (+10%) .402 (+3%) .728 (+6%) 621.5
2011 FLO NL 148 579 55 160 24 8 7 49 4 34 67 .276 .255 (+8%) .320 (-2%) .399 (-4%) .719 (-3%) -395.5
2012 MIA NL 85 328 42 94 23 2 8 33 10 12 42 .287 .254 (+13%) .318 (-2%) .405 (+9%) .724 (+4%) 144.6
2012 DET AL 64 226 27 58 7 5 4 20 7 9 23 .257 .254 (+1%) .318 (-11%) .405 (-5%) .724 (-8%) 144.6
2013 DET AL 118 453 54 144 24 3 10 51 5 20 44 .318 .253 (+25%) .317 (+8%) .396 (+14%) .714 (+11%) 881.2
2014 KCA AL 135 528 50 133 21 3 6 66 9 33 68 .252 .251 (avg) .313 (-6%) .386 (-13%) .700 (-10%) -839.2
2015 KCA AL 124 440 39 97 23 7 2 44 2 9 69 .220 .254 (-13%) .316 (-26%) .404 (-21%) .721 (-23%) -1779.2
2016 KCA AL 39 134 16 32 9 1 0 11 0 9 23 .239 .255 (-6%) .321 (-13%) .417 (-23%) .738 (-19%) -452.5
Career · 16 seasons 1,507 5,271 609 1,427 260 53 82 542 80 296 776 .271 — — — — -4,559

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

Omar Infante — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
45 161 16 41 7 0 1 9 12 40 .255

Playoff Batting by Year

Omar Infante — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALCS KCA 4 13 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .308
2014 ALDS1 KCA 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 .000
2014 ALWC KCA 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400
2014 WS KCA 7 22 4 7 3 0 1 5 1 6 .318
2013 ALCS DET 6 21 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 .190
2013 ALDS2 DET 5 18 0 4 1 0 0 3 1 2 .222
2012 ALCS DET 4 18 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222
2012 ALDS2 DET 5 17 6 6 1 0 0 0 1 6 .353
2012 WS DET 4 15 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .333
2010 NLDS2 ATL 4 18 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 5 .222
2006 ALCS DET 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500
2006 WS DET 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Omar Infante — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home747255029867129247.263
Away760272131175653295.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Omar Infante — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-06-06 KCRBALL 000000000
2016-06-02 KCRCLEL 400000000
2016-06-01 KCRTBRW 311000100
2016-05-28 KCRCHWW 210000020
2016-05-25 KCRMINL 411010101
2016-05-23 KCRMINW 301100311
2016-05-22 KCRCHWL 201000110
2016-05-20 KCRCHWW 311100000
2016-05-18 KCRBOSL 300000001
2016-05-17 KCRBOSW 422000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Omar Infante — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1045 1000 1722 2887 90 627
3B 107 63 33 146 11 11
OF 101 67 129 1 2 0
SS 225 188 334 649 41 147

Season-by-Season Fielding

Omar Infante — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 DET 2B 2 2 5 9 0 4
2002 DET SS 16 16 18 54 5 10
2003 DET 2B 2 1 3 3 0 2
2003 DET 3B 4 3 1 8 1 1
2003 DET SS 63 59 117 211 13 53
2004 DET 2B 105 97 204 281 12 73
2004 DET 3B 10 2 2 8 0 2
2004 DET OF 5 3 10 0 0 0
2004 DET SS 23 21 28 67 4 11
2005 DET 2B 69 65 153 186 4 52
2005 DET SS 50 43 82 149 6 35
2006 DET 2B 37 34 65 108 4 30
2006 DET 3B 7 6 3 8 0 0
2006 DET OF 4 3 1 0 0 0
2006 DET SS 10 3 7 16 1 5
2007 DET 2B 20 12 30 38 1 8
2007 DET 3B 9 8 6 22 1 1
2007 DET OF 19 10 23 0 0 0
2007 DET SS 14 7 15 17 2 5
2008 ATL 2B 10 9 14 19 0 6
2008 ATL 3B 32 26 13 55 4 6
2008 ATL OF 36 27 48 0 1 0
2008 ATL SS 20 15 27 45 5 12
2009 ATL 2B 30 22 42 62 2 12
2009 ATL 3B 10 4 1 14 1 0
2009 ATL OF 16 11 24 0 0 0
2009 ATL SS 10 6 11 21 0 3
2010 ATL 2B 65 63 110 195 7 43
2010 ATL 3B 29 12 7 30 3 1
2010 ATL OF 21 13 23 1 1 0
2010 ATL SS 19 18 29 69 5 13
2011 FLO 2B 146 145 260 466 8 75
2012 MIA 2B 83 82 149 278 8 71
2012 DET 2B 61 59 84 174 9 27
2012 DET 3B 6 2 0 1 1 0
2013 DET 2B 118 116 157 342 10 73
2014 KCA 2B 134 134 187 304 11 67
2015 KCA 2B 124 121 193 320 10 67
2016 KCA 2B 39 38 66 102 4 17

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Omar Infante Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 1045
Third Base 107
Shortstop 225
Left Field 57
Center Field 32
Right Field 15
Designated Hitter 20

Awards & Honors

Omar Infante — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-08-22

Salary History

Omar Infante's recorded salaries total $38,870,000 over 14 seasons, 2003 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Infante's career ran from 2002 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2002.

Omar Infante — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 KCA AL $7,750,000
2015 KCA AL $7,500,000
2014 KCA AL $5,000,000
2013 DET AL $4,000,000
2012 MIA NL $4,000,000
2011 FLO NL $2,500,000
2010 ATL NL $2,225,000
2009 ATL NL $1,850,000
2008 ATL NL $1,400,000
2007 DET AL $1,300,000
2006 DET AL $385,000
2005 DET AL $355,000
2004 DET AL $305,000
2003 DET AL $300,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $38,870,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Omar Infante (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Erick Aybar
    .271 avg, 58 HR
  2. 94
    Neifi Perez
    .267 avg, 64 HR
  3. 93
    Cristian Guzman
    .271 avg, 62 HR
  4. 90
    Jack Wilson
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  5. 89
    Ray Knight
    .271 avg, 84 HR
  6. 87
    Alexei Ramirez
    .270 avg, 115 HR

Omar Infante: the record in brief

Omar Infante's major league career runs from a debut on September 7, 2002 to a final game on June 6, 2016. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (2002 to 2013), the Atlanta Braves (2008 to 2010), the Florida Marlins (2011), the Miami Marlins (2012), and the Kansas City Royals (2014 to 2016). Born on December 26, 1981, in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui, Venezuela, Infante is listed as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds. Omar Infante was the playing name; the full given name is Omar Rafael.

Infante's career batting table shows 1,507 games, 5,271 at bats and 1,427 hits, a .271 average, along with 82 homers, 542 RBI, and 80 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .308 and the slugging percentage .387, for an OPS of .695. Against a .260 league average for those years, Infante's .271 average was near the norm. The single-season home run high is 16, set in 2004. 2011 produced Infante's most hits, 160 of them for the Florida Marlins. Infante drove in a season-high 66 runs in 2014.

Frequently Asked Questions about Omar Infante

What years did Omar Infante play?
Omar Infante played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2016.
Was Omar Infante a pitcher?
No. Omar Infante was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Omar Infante hit?
Omar Infante hit 82 career home runs with 1,427 hits.
What teams did Omar Infante play for?
Omar Infante played for 4 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2002–2007, 2012–2013), the Atlanta Braves (2008–2010), the Miami Marlins (2011–2012), and the Kansas City Royals (2014–2016).
Did Omar Infante win an MVP award?
No. Omar Infante did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Omar Infante win?
Omar Infante was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Omar Infante's career stats?
In 1,507 games, Omar Infante had 1,427 hits, 82 home runs, 542 RBI, 609 runs, and 80 stolen bases, with a .271 batting average.
How much did Omar Infante earn in his career?
Omar Infante's recorded salaries total $38,870,000 over 14 seasons, 2003 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Infante's career ran from 2002 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2002.
What was Omar Infante's salary?
Omar Infante's last recorded salary was $7,750,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $7,750,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $300,000, in 2003. The Salary History table lists each season from 2003 to 2016.
What position did Omar Infante play?
Omar Infante played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Omar Infante and how much did he weigh?
Omar Infante was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Omar Infante hit each season?
Omar Infante's home runs by season: 1 in 2002, 0 in 2003, 16 in 2004, 9 in 2005, 4 in 2006, 2 in 2007, 3 in 2008, 2 in 2009, 8 in 2010, 7 in 2011, 12 in 2012, 10 in 2013, 6 in 2014, 2 in 2015, and 0 in 2016. His most in one season was 16, in 2004.
What was Omar Infante's career batting average?
Omar Infante batted .271 over his career, with 1,427 hits in 5,271 at bats.
How many RBI did Omar Infante have?
Omar Infante drove in 542 runs in his career.