Eric Karros
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2004)
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-09-01
- Last Game
- 2004-07-21
- Awards
- Rookie of the Year · Silver Slugger
Full name: Eric Peter Karros
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,755 | 6,441 | 797 | 1,724 | 324 | 11 | 284 | 1,027 | 59 | 552 | 1,167 | .268 | .325 | .454 | .779 | 3,849 |
Career AVG .268 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .325 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .454 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.
Career OPS .779 vs. league average .753 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | LAN | NL | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .071 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | LAN | NL | 149 | 545 | 63 | 140 | 30 | 1 | 20 | 88 | 2 | 37 | 103 | .257 | .255 (avg) | .322 (-6%) | .377 (+13%) | .699 (+4%) | 279.4 |
| 1993 | LAN | NL | 158 | 619 | 74 | 153 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 80 | 0 | 34 | 82 | .247 | .265 (-7%) | .332 (-14%) | .403 (+1%) | .735 (-5%) | -679.7 |
| 1994 | LAN | NL | 111 | 406 | 51 | 108 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 46 | 2 | 29 | 53 | .266 | .269 (-1%) | .338 (-8%) | .424 (avg) | .763 (-3%) | -372.3 |
| 1995 | LAN | NL | 143 | 551 | 83 | 164 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 105 | 4 | 61 | 115 | .298 | .266 (+12%) | .337 (+9%) | .417 (+28%) | .755 (+20%) | 2252.8 |
| 1996 | LAN | NL | 154 | 608 | 84 | 158 | 29 | 1 | 34 | 111 | 8 | 53 | 121 | .260 | .269 (-4%) | .340 (-7%) | .426 (+12%) | .767 (+4%) | 266.5 |
| 1997 | LAN | NL | 162 | 628 | 86 | 167 | 28 | 0 | 31 | 104 | 15 | 61 | 116 | .266 | .266 (avg) | .336 (-2%) | .419 (+9%) | .756 (+4%) | 440.5 |
| 1998 | LAN | NL | 139 | 507 | 59 | 150 | 20 | 1 | 23 | 87 | 7 | 47 | 93 | .296 | .266 (+11%) | .335 (+6%) | .420 (+13%) | .755 (+10%) | 1019.1 |
| 1999 | LAN | NL | 153 | 578 | 74 | 176 | 40 | 0 | 34 | 112 | 8 | 53 | 119 | .304 | .271 (+12%) | .344 (+5%) | .433 (+27%) | .778 (+17%) | 2013.5 |
| 2000 | LAN | NL | 155 | 584 | 84 | 146 | 29 | 0 | 31 | 106 | 4 | 63 | 122 | .250 | .270 (-8%) | .344 (-7%) | .437 (+5%) | .782 (avg) | -162.8 |
| 2001 | LAN | NL | 121 | 438 | 42 | 103 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 63 | 3 | 41 | 101 | .235 | .263 (-11%) | .332 (-9%) | .426 (-9%) | .758 (-9%) | -660.8 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | 142 | 524 | 52 | 142 | 26 | 1 | 13 | 73 | 4 | 37 | 74 | .271 | .261 (+4%) | .331 (-3%) | .416 (-4%) | .747 (-3%) | -328.9 |
| 2003 | CHN | NL | 114 | 336 | 37 | 96 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 1 | 28 | 46 | .286 | .264 (+8%) | .332 (+2%) | .422 (+6%) | .754 (+4%) | 276.5 |
| 2004 | OAK | AL | 40 | 103 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 16 | .194 | .266 (-27%) | .335 (-27%) | .427 (-27%) | .762 (-27%) | -494.7 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,755 | 6,441 | 797 | 1,724 | 324 | 11 | 284 | 1,027 | 59 | 552 | 1,167 | .268 | — | — | — | — | 3,849 | ||
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 (1755 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 873 | 3088 | 372 | 824 | 138 | 488 | .267 |
| Away | 882 | 3353 | 425 | 900 | 146 | 539 | .268 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-21 | OAK | SEA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-07-16 | OAK | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-07-11 | OAK | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-07-07 | OAK | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-07-06 | OAK | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-07-04 | OAK | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-07-03 | OAK | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-07-02 | OAK | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-07-01 | OAK | LAA | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-06-26 | OAK | SFG | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1698 | 1661 | 14056 | 1359 | 111 | 1257 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | LAN | 1B | 10 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1992 | LAN | 1B | 143 | 142 | 1211 | 126 | 9 | 98 |
| 1993 | LAN | 1B | 157 | 157 | 1335 | 147 | 12 | 118 |
| 1994 | LAN | 1B | 109 | 108 | 896 | 118 | 9 | 83 |
| 1995 | LAN | 1B | 143 | 143 | 1234 | 109 | 7 | 101 |
| 1996 | LAN | 1B | 154 | 154 | 1314 | 121 | 15 | 133 |
| 1997 | LAN | 1B | 162 | 162 | 1318 | 121 | 11 | 88 |
| 1998 | LAN | 1B | 136 | 136 | 1150 | 110 | 12 | 122 |
| 1999 | LAN | 1B | 151 | 147 | 1291 | 126 | 13 | 108 |
| 2000 | LAN | 1B | 153 | 153 | 1296 | 138 | 7 | 123 |
| 2001 | LAN | 1B | 119 | 118 | 963 | 71 | 4 | 82 |
| 2002 | LAN | 1B | 142 | 141 | 1175 | 106 | 4 | 101 |
| 2003 | CHN | 1B | 97 | 84 | 675 | 47 | 6 | 80 |
| 2004 | OAK | 1B | 22 | 14 | 165 | 17 | 2 | 15 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1698 |
| Designated Hitter | 13 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Player of the Week | Week of 1999-09-25 |
| 1995 | Player of the Week | Week of 1995-08-12 |
| 1995 | Player of the Week | Week of 1995-07-29 |
| 1995 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 1995 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1992 | Player of the Week | Week of 1992-08-01 |
| 1992 | Rookie of the Year | |
| 1992 | TSN Rookie Player of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | OAK | AL | $550,000 |
| 2003 | CHN | NL | $8,375,000 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | $6,875,000 |
| 2001 | LAN | NL | $7,500,000 |
| 2000 | LAN | NL | $5,375,000 |
| 1999 | LAN | NL | $5,500,000 |
| 1998 | LAN | NL | $4,500,000 |
| 1997 | LAN | NL | $4,500,000 |
| 1996 | LAN | NL | $3,150,000 |
| 1995 | LAN | NL | $2,350,000 |
| 1994 | LAN | NL | $650,000 |
| 1993 | LAN | NL | $435,000 |
| 1992 | LAN | NL | $124,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $49,884,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | 1986, 1987, 1988 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 10.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1995 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 135.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1992 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 1st | 116.0 | 120 | 22 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Eric Karros (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Karros
- What years did Eric Karros play?
- Eric Karros played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2004.
- Was Eric Karros a pitcher?
- No. Eric Karros was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Eric Karros hit?
- Eric Karros hit 284 career home runs with 1724 hits.