Austin Kearns

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2013)

AVG .253
HR 121
RBI 494
H 914
OPS .764
PIV 2,894
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 240 lb
Born
5/20/1980 in Lexington, KY, USA
MLB Debut
2002-04-17
Last Game
2013-05-03

Full name: Austin Ryan Kearns

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,125 3,606 522 914 187 13 121 494 33 475 898 .253 .351 .413 .764 2,894

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .764 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2002 CIN NL 107 372 66 117 24 3 13 56 6 54 81 .315 .261 (+20%) .331 (+23%) .416 (+20%) .747 (+21%) 1727.5
2003 CIN NL 82 292 39 77 11 0 15 58 5 41 68 .264 .264 (avg) .332 (+9%) .422 (+8%) .754 (+9%) 600.0
2004 CIN NL 64 217 28 50 10 2 9 32 2 28 71 .230 .266 (-13%) .335 (-4%) .427 (-2%) .762 (-3%) -97.1
2005 CIN NL 112 387 62 93 26 1 18 67 0 48 107 .240 .264 (-9%) .330 (+1%) .418 (+8%) .749 (+5%) 364.0
2006 CIN NL 87 325 53 89 21 1 16 50 7 35 85 .274 .269 (+2%) .336 (+4%) .431 (+14%) .768 (+10%) 609.8
2006 WAS NL 63 212 33 53 12 1 8 36 2 41 50 .250 .269 (-7%) .336 (+13%) .431 (-1%) .768 (+5%) 609.8
2007 WAS NL 161 587 84 156 35 1 16 74 2 71 106 .266 .268 (-1%) .335 (+6%) .422 (-3%) .758 (+1%) 297.8
2008 WAS NL 86 313 40 68 10 0 7 32 2 35 63 .217 .263 (-18%) .333 (-7%) .416 (-24%) .749 (-16%) -751.6
2009 WAS NL 80 174 20 34 6 2 3 17 1 32 51 .195 .262 (-26%) .332 (+1%) .417 (-27%) .750 (-15%) -320.7
2010 CLE AL 84 301 42 82 18 1 8 42 4 34 78 .272 .257 (+6%) .325 (+9%) .402 (+4%) .728 (+6%) 404.2
2010 NYA AL 36 102 13 24 3 0 2 7 0 12 38 .235 .257 (-9%) .325 (+6%) .402 (-20%) .728 (-8%) 404.2
2011 CLE AL 57 150 18 30 5 1 2 7 0 18 48 .200 .255 (-22%) .320 (-6%) .399 (-28%) .719 (-18%) -377.9
2012 MIA NL 87 147 21 36 6 0 4 16 2 22 44 .245 .254 (-4%) .318 (+15%) .405 (-9%) .724 (+1%) 162.7
2013 MIA NL 19 27 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 .185 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,125 3,606 522 914 187 13 121 494 33 475 898 .253 — — — — 3,633

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home570174724244057246.252
Away555185928047464248.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-05-03 MIAPHIL 100000001
2013-05-01 MIANYNL 100000000
2013-04-29 MIANYNW 101000000
2013-04-28 MIACHCW 100000000
2013-04-27 MIACHCL 400000000
2013-04-26 MIACHCL 000000010
2013-04-25 MIACHCL 101000000
2013-04-21 MIACINL 111000000
2013-04-20 MIACINL 100000001
2013-04-18 MIACINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 14 1 0 2
OF 1006 945 2219 50 31 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 CIN OF 103 99 223 8 4 2
2003 CIN OF 80 77 199 5 2 0
2004 CIN OF 60 59 118 1 3 0
2005 CIN OF 107 103 238 8 3 3
2006 CIN OF 85 84 207 5 2 1
2006 WAS OF 60 59 147 3 5 1
2007 WAS OF 159 157 380 9 2 4
2008 WAS OF 85 83 187 3 4 0
2009 WAS OF 57 41 84 5 0 0
2010 CLE OF 84 79 173 1 4 0
2010 NYA OF 34 28 55 1 0 1
2011 CLE OF 54 44 105 1 1 0
2012 MIA 1B 2 1 14 1 0 2
2012 MIA OF 34 28 90 0 1 0
2013 MIA OF 4 4 13 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Left Field 163
Center Field 68
Right Field 820
Designated Hitter 7

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 Rookie of the Month May

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 MIA NL $600,000
2011 CLE AL $1,300,000
2010 CLE AL $750,000
2009 WAS NL $8,000,000
2008 WAS NL $5,000,000
2007 WAS NL $3,500,000
2006 CIN NL $1,850,000
2005 CIN NL $930,000
2004 CIN NL $400,000
2003 CIN NL $350,000
Total Career Earnings $22,680,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2002 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 40.0 160 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Austin Kearns (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mark Canha
    .248 avg, 121 HR
  2. 60
    Mark Whiten
    .259 avg, 105 HR
  3. 58
    Matt Joyce
    .242 avg, 149 HR
  4. 56
    John Briggs
    .253 avg, 139 HR
  5. 55
    Tommy Pham
    .256 avg, 149 HR
  6. 55
    Brad Wilkerson
    .247 avg, 122 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Kearns

What years did Austin Kearns play?
Austin Kearns played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2013.
Was Austin Kearns a pitcher?
No. Austin Kearns was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Austin Kearns hit?
Austin Kearns hit 121 career home runs with 914 hits.