Gabe Kapler
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2010)
Gabe Kapler was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2010 for 6 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,104 career games, he hit .268 with 799 hits, 82 home runs, and 386 RBI.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1998-09-20
- Last Game
- 2010-08-14
Full name: Gabriel Stefan Kapler
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1104 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 566 | 1504 | 244 | 419 | 49 | 221 | .279 |
| Away | 538 | 1479 | 199 | 380 | 33 | 165 | .257 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-14 | TBR | BAL | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-08-13 | TBR | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-08-07 | TBR | TOR | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-08-06 | TBR | TOR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-08-04 | TBR | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-08-03 | TBR | MIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-08-01 | TBR | NYY | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-07-29 | TBR | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-07-28 | TBR | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-07-25 | TBR | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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%.
Gabe Kapler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Gabe Kapler: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 20, 1998 and the final game on August 14, 2010, Gabe Kapler built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1998 through 1999), the Texas Rangers (2000 to 2002), the Colorado Rockies (2002 through 2003), the Boston Red Sox (2003 through 2006), the Milwaukee Brewers (2008), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2009 to 2010). Kapler, born on July 31, 1975, in Hollywood, CA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. The given name on file is Gabriel Stefan Kapler.
In 1,104 games and 2,983 at bats, Kapler batted .268 with 799 hits, plus 82 home runs, 386 RBI, and 77 stolen bases. Kapler's career OPS of .749 combines a .329 on-base mark with .420 slugging. Against a .265 league average for those years, Kapler's .268 average was near the norm. Kapler's most home runs in a season came in 1999, when the total reached 18 for the Detroit Tigers. No season topped the 134 hits of 2000. Kapler drove in a season-high 72 runs in 2001.
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.
- What was Gabe Kapler's career batting average?
- Gabe Kapler batted .268 over his career, with 799 hits in 2,983 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gabe Kapler have?
- Gabe Kapler drove in 386 runs in his career.
- Is Gabe Kapler in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gabe Kapler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.