Casey Kotchman

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2013)

AVG .260
HR 71
RBI 388
H 799
OPS .711
PIV -894
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 220 lb
Born
2/22/1983 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2004-05-09
Last Game
2013-06-08

Full name: Casey John Kotchman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
939 3,071 322 799 157 7 71 388 14 267 339 .260 .326 .385 .711 -894

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .743 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
2004 ANA AL 38 116 7 26 6 0 0 15 3 7 11 .224 .266 (-16%) .335 (-14%) .427 (-36%) .762 (-26%) -489.1
2005 LAA AL 47 126 16 35 5 0 7 22 1 15 18 .278 .264 (+5%) .330 (+7%) .418 (+16%) .749 (+12%) 270.0
2006 LAA AL 29 79 6 12 2 0 1 6 0 7 13 .152 .269 (-44%) .336 (-34%) .431 (-50%) .768 (-43%) -571.8
2007 LAA AL 137 443 64 131 37 3 11 68 2 53 43 .296 .268 (+10%) .335 (+11%) .422 (+11%) .758 (+11%) 1025.2
2008 LAA AL 100 373 47 107 24 0 12 54 2 18 23 .287 .263 (+9%) .333 (-2%) .416 (+8%) .749 (+3%) 179.4
2008 ATL NL 43 152 18 36 4 1 2 20 0 18 16 .237 .263 (-10%) .333 (avg) .416 (-24%) .749 (-14%) 179.4
2009 ATL NL 87 298 28 84 20 0 6 41 0 32 28 .282 .262 (+7%) .332 (+6%) .417 (-2%) .750 (+2%) 143.3
2009 BOS AL 39 87 9 19 3 0 1 7 1 7 14 .218 .262 (-17%) .332 (-15%) .417 (-31%) .750 (-24%) 143.3
2010 SEA AL 125 414 37 90 20 1 9 51 0 35 57 .217 .257 (-16%) .325 (-14%) .402 (-17%) .728 (-15%) -1072.1
2011 TBA AL 146 500 44 153 24 2 10 48 2 48 66 .306 .255 (+20%) .320 (+18%) .399 (+6%) .719 (+11%) 1346.3
2012 CLE AL 142 463 46 106 12 0 12 55 3 26 49 .229 .254 (-10%) .318 (-12%) .405 (-18%) .724 (-15%) -1109.0
2013 MIA NL 6 20 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 939 3,071 322 799 157 7 71 388 14 267 339 .260 — — — — 45

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 32 2 6 2 0 0 3 3 3 .188

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 ALDS2 TBA 4 16 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 .250
2009 ALDS2 BOS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS1 LAA 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
2005 ALCS LAA 2 7 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .286
2005 ALDS2 LAA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS1 ANA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home463150916339732196.263
Away476156215940239192.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-06-08 MIANYNW 400000000
2013-06-05 MIAPHIL 400000001
2013-06-04 MIAPHIL 400000110
2013-06-03 MIAPHIL 300000000
2013-04-03 MIAWASL 200000000
2013-04-01 MIAWASL 300000000
2012-10-02 CLECHWW 400000000
2012-09-30 CLEKCRW 512000100
2012-09-29 CLEKCRL 400000000
2012-09-28 CLEKCRW 500000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 870 781 6768 545 18 649

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 ANA 1B 34 27 231 15 3 17
2005 LAA 1B 20 13 112 7 0 10
2006 LAA 1B 26 22 180 15 0 12
2007 LAA 1B 130 116 978 68 3 103
2008 LAA 1B 100 95 838 73 2 86
2008 ATL 1B 41 40 367 23 0 39
2009 ATL 1B 85 81 674 61 0 51
2009 BOS 1B 29 19 185 19 0 12
2010 SEA 1B 116 108 946 74 1 92
2011 TBA 1B 146 135 1119 80 2 109
2012 CLE 1B 137 120 1099 108 6 114
2013 MIA 1B 6 5 39 2 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 870
Designated Hitter 27

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 CLE AL $3,000,000
2010 SEA AL $3,517,500
2009 ATL NL $2,885,000
2008 LAA AL $1,450,000
2007 LAA AL $382,500
2006 LAA AL $340,000
Total Career Earnings $11,575,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Casey Kotchman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Casey McGehee
    .258 avg, 67 HR
  2. 94
    Rich Rollins
    .269 avg, 77 HR
  3. 94
    Dick Williams HOF
    .260 avg, 70 HR
  4. 92
    Ron Jackson
    .259 avg, 56 HR
  5. 92
    Art Howe
    .260 avg, 43 HR
  6. 91
    Jim Lefebvre
    .251 avg, 74 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Casey Kotchman

What years did Casey Kotchman play?
Casey Kotchman played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2013.
Was Casey Kotchman a pitcher?
No. Casey Kotchman was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Casey Kotchman hit?
Casey Kotchman hit 71 career home runs with 799 hits.