Reggie Jefferson
Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1999)
Reggie Jefferson was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1999 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 9 seasons. In 680 career games, he hit .300 with 637 hits, 72 home runs, and 300 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,722.
- 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
- Designated Hitter
- Bats / Throws
- B / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-05-18
- Last Game
- 1999-10-03
Full name: Reginald Jirod Jefferson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 680 | 2,123 | 285 | 637 | 131 | 11 | 72 | 300 | 2 | 146 | 451 | .300 | .349 | .474 | .823 | 3,722 |
Career AVG .300 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.
Career OBP .349 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .474 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — +14.9% above league average.
Career OPS .823 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — +10.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CIN | NL | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | CLE | AL | 26 | 101 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .198 | .255 (-23%) | .323 (-32%) | .384 (-25%) | .708 (-29%) | 0.0 |
| 1992 | CLE | AL | 24 | 89 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .337 | .255 (+32%) | .322 (+9%) | .377 (+28%) | .699 (+19%) | 236.2 |
| 1993 | CLE | AL | 113 | 366 | 35 | 91 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 28 | 78 | .249 | .265 (-6%) | .332 (-7%) | .403 (-8%) | .735 (-7%) | -422.1 |
| 1994 | SEA | AL | 63 | 162 | 24 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 17 | 32 | .327 | .269 (+21%) | .338 (+16%) | .424 (+28%) | .763 (+23%) | 695.8 |
| 1995 | BOS | AL | 46 | 121 | 21 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 24 | .289 | .266 (+8%) | .337 (-1%) | .417 (+15%) | .755 (+8%) | 127.0 |
| 1996 | BOS | AL | 122 | 386 | 67 | 134 | 30 | 4 | 19 | 74 | 0 | 25 | 89 | .347 | .269 (+29%) | .340 (+14%) | .426 (+39%) | .767 (+28%) | 2074.1 |
| 1997 | BOS | AL | 136 | 489 | 74 | 156 | 33 | 1 | 13 | 67 | 1 | 24 | 93 | .319 | .266 (+20%) | .336 (+6%) | .419 (+12%) | .756 (+10%) | 904.8 |
| 1998 | BOS | AL | 62 | 196 | 24 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 21 | 40 | .306 | .266 (+15%) | .335 (+12%) | .420 (+24%) | .755 (+18%) | 662.2 |
| 1999 | BOS | AL | 83 | 206 | 21 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 54 | .277 | .271 (+2%) | .344 (-2%) | .433 (-3%) | .778 (-2%) | -80.8 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 680 | 2,123 | 285 | 637 | 131 | 11 | 72 | 300 | 2 | 146 | 451 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 4,197 | ||
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
View full game log (680 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 335 | 1052 | 137 | 324 | 33 | 151 | .308 |
| Away | 345 | 1071 | 148 | 313 | 39 | 149 | .292 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-03 | BOS | BAL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999-10-01 | BOS | BAL | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999-09-30 | BOS | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999-09-29 | BOS | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999-09-24 | BOS | BAL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999-09-22 | BOS | TOR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-09-15 | BOS | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999-09-14 | BOS | CLE | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999-09-13 | BOS | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999-09-12 | BOS | NYY | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 115 | 95 | 861 | 87 | 13 | 87 |
| OF | 49 | 40 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CIN | 1B | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1991 | CLE | 1B | 26 | 26 | 252 | 24 | 2 | 28 |
| 1992 | CLE | 1B | 15 | 15 | 129 | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| 1993 | CLE | 1B | 15 | 13 | 112 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| 1994 | SEA | 1B | 13 | 11 | 92 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| 1994 | SEA | OF | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | BOS | 1B | 7 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 | BOS | OF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | BOS | 1B | 16 | 14 | 117 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| 1996 | BOS | OF | 45 | 37 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | BOS | 1B | 12 | 8 | 74 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 1998 | BOS | 1B | 7 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | BOS | 1B | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 115 |
| Left Field | 49 |
| Designated Hitter | 433 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Player of the Week | Week of 1996-06-29 |
Salary History
Reggie Jefferson's recorded salaries total $10,462,500 over 10 seasons, 1990 to 1999. Jefferson's career, 1991 to 1999, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | BOS | AL | $3,400,000 |
| 1998 | BOS | AL | $3,200,000 |
| 1997 | BOS | AL | $1,900,000 |
| 1996 | BOS | AL | $695,000 |
| 1995 | BOS | AL | $562,500 |
| 1994 | SEA | AL | $240,000 |
| 1993 | CLE | AL | $142,500 |
| 1992 | CLE | AL | $120,000 |
| 1991 | CIN | NL | $100,000 |
| 1990 | CIN | NL | $102,500 |
| Total recorded salary | $10,462,500 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Reggie Jefferson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Reggie Jefferson: the record in brief
Reggie Jefferson played a first major league game on May 18, 1991 and a last one on October 3, 1999. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1991), the Cleveland Indians (1991 through 1993), the Seattle Mariners (1994), and the Boston Red Sox (1995 through 1999). Jefferson is listed as a designated hitter at 210 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Jefferson switch-hit and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 25, 1968, in Tallahassee, FL, USA. The given name on file is Reginald Jirod Jefferson.
The batting record for Jefferson: 680 games, 637 hits in 2,123 at bats, and a .300 average, along with 72 homers and 300 RBI. Reaching base at a .349 clip and slugging .474, Jefferson finished with a .823 OPS. The league as a whole hit .265 across Jefferson's seasons, which puts the .300 career mark 13.1% above average. By OPS the gap is 10.1% above league average (.823 against .747). The home run peak was 19 in 1996 with the Boston Red Sox.
Frequently Asked Questions about Reggie Jefferson
- What years did Reggie Jefferson play?
- Reggie Jefferson played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1999.
- Was Reggie Jefferson a pitcher?
- No. Reggie Jefferson was a position player (Designated Hitter).
- How many home runs did Reggie Jefferson hit?
- Reggie Jefferson hit 72 career home runs with 637 hits.
- What teams did Reggie Jefferson play for?
- Reggie Jefferson played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1991), the Cleveland Indians (1991–1993), the Seattle Mariners (1994), and the Boston Red Sox (1995–1999).
- What were Reggie Jefferson's career stats?
- In 680 games, Reggie Jefferson had 637 hits, 72 home runs, 300 RBI, 285 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .300 batting average.
- How much did Reggie Jefferson earn in his career?
- Reggie Jefferson's recorded salaries total $10,462,500 over 10 seasons, 1990 to 1999. Jefferson's career, 1991 to 1999, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
- What was Reggie Jefferson's salary?
- Reggie Jefferson's last recorded salary was $3,400,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $3,400,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 1999.
- What position did Reggie Jefferson play?
- Reggie Jefferson played primarily as a designated hitter, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Reggie Jefferson and how much did he weigh?
- Reggie Jefferson was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
- How many home runs did Reggie Jefferson hit each season?
- Reggie Jefferson's home runs by season: 3 in 1991, 1 in 1992, 10 in 1993, 8 in 1994, 5 in 1995, 19 in 1996, 13 in 1997, 8 in 1998, and 5 in 1999. His most in one season was 19, in 1996.
- What was Reggie Jefferson's career batting average?
- Reggie Jefferson batted .300 over his career, with 637 hits in 2,123 at bats.
- How many RBI did Reggie Jefferson have?
- Reggie Jefferson drove in 300 runs in his career.
- Is Reggie Jefferson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Reggie Jefferson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.