What years did George Kottaras play?

George Kottaras played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.

Was George Kottaras a pitcher?

No. George Kottaras was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did George Kottaras hit?

George Kottaras hit 32 career home runs with 155 hits.

What were George Kottaras's career stats?

In 313 games, George Kottaras had 155 hits, 32 home runs, 101 RBI, 92 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .215 batting average.

What was George Kottaras's salary?

George Kottaras's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2013, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2013.

What position did George Kottaras play?

George Kottaras played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was George Kottaras and how much did he weigh?

George Kottaras was listed at 6 feet and 200 pounds.

How many home runs did George Kottaras hit each season?

George Kottaras's home runs by season: 0 in 2008, 1 in 2009, 9 in 2010, 5 in 2011, 9 in 2012, 5 in 2013, and 3 in 2014. His most in one season was 9, in 2010 and 2012.

What was George Kottaras's career batting average?

George Kottaras batted .215 over his career, with 155 hits in 722 at bats.

How many RBI did George Kottaras have?

George Kottaras drove in 101 runs in his career.

Is George Kottaras in the Hall of Fame?

No. George Kottaras has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

George Kottaras

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2014)

George Kottaras was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014 for 7 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 7 seasons. In 313 career games, he hit .215 with 155 hits, 32 home runs, and 101 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 197.

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 October 15, 2026

AVG .215

HR 32

RBI 101

H 155

OPS .737

PIV 197

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 5/10/1983 in Scarborough, ON, CAN
MLB Debut: 2008-09-13
Last Game: 2014-09-28

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Career Batting Statistics

George Kottaras — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
313	722	92	155	40	3	32	101	3	121	203	.215	.326	.411	.737	197

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Kottaras Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	BOS	AL	3	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	BOS	AL	45	93	15	22	11	0	1	10	0	11	25	.237	.262 (-10%)	.332 (-7%)	.417 (-7%)	.750 (-7%)	-147.4
2010	MIL	NL	67	212	24	43	12	1	9	26	2	33	44	.203	.257 (-21%)	.325 (-6%)	.402 (-2%)	.728 (-4%)	-146.9
2011	MIL	NL	49	111	15	28	6	1	5	17	0	10	26	.252	.255 (-1%)	.320 (-3%)	.399 (+15%)	.719 (+7%)	108.0
2012	MIL	NL	58	86	10	18	4	0	3	12	0	29	24	.209	.254 (-18%)	.318 (+28%)	.405 (-11%)	.724 (+6%)	250.6
2012	OAK	AL	27	85	10	18	2	1	6	19	0	8	24	.212	.254 (-17%)	.318 (-12%)	.405 (+16%)	.724 (+4%)	250.6
2013	KCA	AL	46	100	13	18	4	0	5	12	1	24	42	.180	.253 (-29%)	.317 (+10%)	.396 (-7%)	.714 (+1%)	103.6
2014	CLE	AL	10	21	4	6	0	0	3	4	0	4	11	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	SLN	NL	4	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	TOR	AL	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			313	722	92	155	40	3	32	101	3	121	203	.215	—	—	—	—	418

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

George Kottaras — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	12	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

George Kottaras — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2012	ALDS2	OAK	4	4	0	0	2	.000
2011	NLCS	MIL	2	5	1	0	1	.000
2011	NLDS2	MIL	1	3	1	1	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

George Kottaras — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	153	346	51	79	16	48	.228
Away	160	376	41	76	16	53	.202

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Kottaras — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
2014-09-28	TOR	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-25	TOR	SEA	L	2	0	0	1	2
2014-09-21	TOR	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	1
2014-09-17	TOR	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0
2014-07-23	STL	TBR	L	1	0	0	0	1
2014-07-19	STL	LAD	W	2	1	0	1	1
2014-07-13	STL	MIL	L	1	0	1	0	0
2014-07-12	STL	MIL	W	1	0	0	0	0
2014-07-05	CLE	KCR	W	4	0	0	0	3
2014-07-01	CLE	LAD	W	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Kottaras — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	0	11	0	0	2
3B	1	0	0	2	0	0
C	246	202	1423	68	13	6
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Kottaras — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	BOS	C	2	0	5	0	0	0
2009	BOS	3B	1	0	0	2	0	0
2009	BOS	C	39	25	196	8	1	1
2010	MIL	1B	2	0	1	0	0	0
2010	MIL	C	61	60	434	20	4	4
2010	MIL	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011	MIL	C	36	31	171	8	0	0
2012	MIL	1B	6	0	10	0	0	2
2012	MIL	C	27	24	162	7	0	0
2012	OAK	C	27	25	164	8	4	0
2013	KCA	C	39	29	212	14	4	0
2014	CLE	C	9	6	61	3	0	1
2014	SLN	C	3	1	8	0	0	0
2014	TOR	C	3	1	10	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Kottaras Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	246
First Base	8
Third Base	1
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	4

Salary History

George Kottaras's recorded salaries total $2,948,500 over 5 seasons, 2009 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kottaras's career ran from 2008 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2008 and 2014.

George Kottaras — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	KCA	AL	$1,000,000
2012	MIL	NL	$700,000
2011	MIL	NL	$440,000
2010	MIL	NL	$408,500
2009	BOS	AL	$400,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$2,948,500

College History

George Kottaras — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Connors State College	Warner	OK	2002, 2003

George Kottaras: the record in brief

George Kottaras's major league career runs from a debut on September 13, 2008 to a final game on September 28, 2014. Kottaras played for the Boston Red Sox (2008 to 2009), the Milwaukee Brewers (2010 through 2012), the Oakland Athletics (2012), the Kansas City Royals (2013), the Cleveland Indians (2014), the St. Louis Cardinals (2014), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2014). At 6 feet, 0 inches and 200 pounds, Kottaras is listed as a catcher. The bio says Kottaras hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded birth is May 10, 1983, in Scarborough, ON, CAN.

Kottaras's career batting table shows 313 games, 722 at bats and 155 hits, a .215 average; the totals also include 32 homers and 101 runs batted in. Kottaras got on base at a .326 rate and slugged .411 (.737 OPS). Measured against the leagues Kottaras played in, the .215 career average compares with a .257 league average over the same seasons, 16.4% below the league. No season topped the 43 hits of 2010.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Kottaras

What years did George Kottaras play?: George Kottaras played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.
Was George Kottaras a pitcher?: No. George Kottaras was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did George Kottaras hit?: George Kottaras hit 32 career home runs with 155 hits.
What teams did George Kottaras play for?: George Kottaras played for 7 teams: the Boston Red Sox (2008–2009), the Milwaukee Brewers (2010–2012), the Oakland Athletics (2012), the Kansas City Royals (2013), the Cleveland Indians (2014), the St. Louis Cardinals (2014), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2014).
What were George Kottaras's career stats?: In 313 games, George Kottaras had 155 hits, 32 home runs, 101 RBI, 92 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .215 batting average.
How much did George Kottaras earn in his career?: George Kottaras's recorded salaries total $2,948,500 over 5 seasons, 2009 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kottaras's career ran from 2008 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2008 and 2014.
What was George Kottaras's salary?: George Kottaras's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2013, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2013.
What position did George Kottaras play?: George Kottaras played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was George Kottaras and how much did he weigh?: George Kottaras was listed at 6 feet and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did George Kottaras hit each season?: George Kottaras's home runs by season: 0 in 2008, 1 in 2009, 9 in 2010, 5 in 2011, 9 in 2012, 5 in 2013, and 3 in 2014. His most in one season was 9, in 2010 and 2012.
What was George Kottaras's career batting average?: George Kottaras batted .215 over his career, with 155 hits in 722 at bats.
How many RBI did George Kottaras have?: George Kottaras drove in 101 runs in his career.
Is George Kottaras in the Hall of Fame?: No. George Kottaras has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.