Gabe Kapler

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2010)

AVG .268
HR 82
RBI 386
H 799
OPS .749
PIV -555
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
7/31/1975 in Hollywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1998-09-20
Last Game
2010-08-14

Full name: Gabriel Stefan Kapler

📋 View Manager Career

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,104 2,983 443 799 176 16 82 386 77 269 480 .268 .329 .420 .749 -555

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .420 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .749 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 DET AL 7 25 3 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1999 DET AL 130 416 60 102 22 4 18 49 11 42 74 .245 .271 (-10%) .344 (-9%) .433 (+3%) .778 (-2%) -247.1
2000 TEX AL 116 444 59 134 32 1 14 66 8 42 57 .302 .270 (+12%) .344 (+4%) .437 (+8%) .782 (+6%) 571.8
2001 TEX AL 134 483 77 129 29 1 17 72 23 61 70 .267 .263 (+1%) .332 (+5%) .426 (+2%) .758 (+3%) 391.3
2002 TEX AL 72 196 25 51 12 1 0 17 5 8 30 .260 .261 (avg) .331 (-14%) .416 (-20%) .747 (-18%) -608.2
2002 COL NL 40 119 12 37 4 3 2 17 6 8 23 .311 .261 (+19%) .331 (+9%) .416 (+7%) .747 (+8%) -608.2
2003 COL NL 39 67 10 15 2 0 0 4 2 8 18 .224 .264 (-15%) .332 (-8%) .422 (-40%) .754 (-26%) -261.6
2003 BOS AL 68 158 29 46 11 1 4 23 4 14 23 .291 .264 (+10%) .332 (+5%) .422 (+6%) .754 (+6%) -261.6
2004 BOS AL 136 290 51 79 14 1 6 33 5 15 49 .272 .266 (+2%) .335 (-7%) .427 (-9%) .762 (-8%) -422.3
2005 BOS AL 36 97 15 24 7 0 1 9 1 3 15 .247 .264 (-6%) .330 (-15%) .418 (-16%) .749 (-16%) -264.6
2006 BOS AL 72 130 21 33 7 0 2 12 1 14 15 .254 .269 (-6%) .336 (+1%) .431 (-18%) .768 (-10%) -167.8
2008 MIL NL 96 229 36 69 17 2 8 38 3 13 39 .301 .263 (+14%) .333 (+2%) .416 (+20%) .749 (+12%) 451.9
2009 TBA AL 99 205 26 49 15 1 8 32 5 29 39 .239 .262 (-9%) .332 (-1%) .417 (+5%) .750 (+2%) 68.4
2010 TBA AL 59 124 19 26 4 0 2 14 1 11 24 .210 .257 (-19%) .325 (-12%) .402 (-28%) .728 (-21%) -391.2
Career · 14 seasons 1,104 2,983 443 799 176 16 82 386 77 269 480 .268 — — — — -1,749

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
15 27 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 .111

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 ALCS BOS 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
2004 ALDS1 BOS 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
2004 WS BOS 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2003 ALCS BOS 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125
2003 ALDS2 BOS 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1104 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home566150424441949221.279
Away538147919938033165.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-08-14 TBRBALW 201000000
2010-08-13 TBRBALL 100000001
2010-08-07 TBRTORL 201100100
2010-08-06 TBRTORL 300000000
2010-08-04 TBRMINL 100000000
2010-08-03 TBRMINW 200000000
2010-08-01 TBRNYYW 200000010
2010-07-29 TBRDETW 300000001
2010-07-28 TBRDETW 000000000
2010-07-25 TBRCLEW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
OF 1010 770 1869 52 34 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 DET OF 6 6 9 0 0 0
1999 DET OF 128 118 302 4 6 2
2000 TEX OF 116 115 307 5 10 4
2001 TEX OF 133 130 344 8 1 3
2002 TEX 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2002 TEX OF 64 48 119 7 3 0
2002 COL OF 38 24 62 3 0 0
2003 COL OF 29 12 29 3 1 1
2003 BOS 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2003 BOS OF 61 41 77 5 6 1
2004 BOS OF 127 73 170 6 4 0
2005 BOS OF 36 25 65 0 0 0
2006 BOS OF 68 32 83 4 0 1
2008 MIL OF 66 43 101 1 1 0
2009 TBA OF 88 66 143 5 2 0
2010 TBA OF 50 37 58 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Left Field 176
Center Field 458
Right Field 441
Designated Hitter 18

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2008 This Year in Baseball Play of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-07-29

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 TBA AL $1,054,000
2009 TBA AL $1,000,018
2008 MIL NL $800,000
2004 BOS AL $750,000
2003 COL NL $3,425,000
2002 TEX AL $1,850,000
2001 TEX AL $450,000
2000 TEX AL $280,000
1999 DET AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $9,809,018

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Fullerton Fullerton CA 1994
Moorpark College Moorpark CA 1995

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Gabe Kapler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Leon Roberts
    .267 avg, 78 HR
  2. 97
    Odubel Herrera
    .271 avg, 78 HR
  3. 96
    George Altman
    .269 avg, 101 HR
  4. 93
    Alex Verdugo
    .270 avg, 70 HR
  5. 92
    Xavier Nady
    .268 avg, 104 HR
  6. 91
    David Murphy
    .274 avg, 104 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gabe Kapler

What years did Gabe Kapler play?
Gabe Kapler played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2010.
Was Gabe Kapler a pitcher?
No. Gabe Kapler was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gabe Kapler hit?
Gabe Kapler hit 82 career home runs with 799 hits.