Carlos Lee
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2012)
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 270 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1999-05-07
- Last Game
- 2012-10-03
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · 2× Silver Slugger
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,099 | 7,983 | 1,125 | 2,273 | 469 | 19 | 358 | 1,363 | 125 | 655 | 984 | .285 | .339 | .483 | .821 | 13,870 |
Career AVG .285 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.
Career OBP .339 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .483 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — +15.0% above league average.
Career OPS .821 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — +9.2% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CHA | AL | 127 | 492 | 66 | 144 | 32 | 2 | 16 | 84 | 4 | 13 | 72 | .293 | .271 (+8%) | .344 (-9%) | .433 (+7%) | .778 (avg) | -217.3 |
| 2000 | CHA | AL | 152 | 572 | 107 | 172 | 29 | 2 | 24 | 92 | 13 | 38 | 94 | .301 | .270 (+11%) | .344 (avg) | .437 (+11%) | .782 (+6%) | 636.5 |
| 2001 | CHA | AL | 150 | 558 | 75 | 150 | 33 | 3 | 24 | 84 | 17 | 38 | 85 | .269 | .263 (+2%) | .332 (-3%) | .426 (+10%) | .758 (+4%) | 365.6 |
| 2002 | CHA | AL | 140 | 492 | 82 | 130 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 80 | 1 | 75 | 73 | .264 | .261 (+1%) | .331 (+9%) | .416 (+16%) | .747 (+13%) | 1353.9 |
| 2003 | CHA | AL | 158 | 623 | 100 | 181 | 35 | 1 | 31 | 113 | 18 | 37 | 91 | .291 | .264 (+10%) | .332 (-1%) | .422 (+18%) | .754 (+10%) | 1126.6 |
| 2004 | CHA | AL | 153 | 591 | 103 | 180 | 37 | 0 | 31 | 99 | 11 | 54 | 86 | .305 | .266 (+14%) | .335 (+9%) | .427 (+23%) | .762 (+17%) | 2090.2 |
| 2005 | MIL | NL | 162 | 618 | 85 | 164 | 41 | 0 | 32 | 114 | 13 | 57 | 87 | .265 | .264 (avg) | .330 (-2%) | .418 (+16%) | .749 (+8%) | 879.3 |
| 2006 | MIL | NL | 102 | 388 | 60 | 111 | 18 | 0 | 28 | 81 | 12 | 38 | 39 | .286 | .269 (+6%) | .336 (+3%) | .431 (+27%) | .768 (+17%) | 1189.9 |
| 2006 | TEX | AL | 59 | 236 | 42 | 76 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 7 | 20 | 26 | .322 | .269 (+20%) | .336 (+10%) | .431 (+22%) | .768 (+16%) | 1189.9 |
| 2007 | HOU | NL | 162 | 627 | 93 | 190 | 43 | 1 | 32 | 119 | 10 | 53 | 63 | .303 | .268 (+13%) | .335 (+6%) | .422 (+25%) | .758 (+16%) | 2002.3 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 115 | 436 | 61 | 137 | 27 | 0 | 28 | 100 | 4 | 37 | 49 | .314 | .263 (+19%) | .333 (+10%) | .416 (+37%) | .749 (+25%) | 2075.7 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | 160 | 610 | 65 | 183 | 35 | 1 | 26 | 102 | 5 | 41 | 51 | .300 | .262 (+14%) | .332 (+3%) | .417 (+17%) | .750 (+11%) | 1235.7 |
| 2010 | HOU | NL | 157 | 605 | 67 | 149 | 29 | 1 | 24 | 89 | 3 | 37 | 59 | .246 | .257 (-4%) | .325 (-11%) | .402 (+3%) | .728 (-3%) | -404.3 |
| 2011 | HOU | NL | 155 | 585 | 66 | 161 | 38 | 4 | 18 | 94 | 4 | 59 | 60 | .275 | .255 (+8%) | .320 (+7%) | .399 (+12%) | .719 (+9%) | 1095.1 |
| 2012 | HOU | NL | 66 | 258 | 24 | 74 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 19 | 17 | .287 | .254 (+13%) | .318 (+5%) | .405 (+1%) | .724 (+3%) | 152.5 |
| 2012 | MIA | NL | 81 | 292 | 29 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 39 | 32 | .243 | .254 (-4%) | .318 (+3%) | .405 (-20%) | .724 (-10%) | 152.5 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 2,099 | 7,983 | 1,125 | 2,273 | 469 | 19 | 358 | 1,363 | 125 | 655 | 984 | .285 | — | — | — | — | 14,924 | ||
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
View full game log (2099 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1055 | 3901 | 564 | 1120 | 188 | 715 | .287 |
| Away | 1044 | 4082 | 561 | 1153 | 170 | 648 | .282 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-03 | MIA | NYN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012-10-02 | MIA | NYN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-10-01 | MIA | NYN | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012-09-30 | MIA | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-09-29 | MIA | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012-09-28 | MIA | PHI | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-09-27 | MIA | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-09-26 | MIA | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-25 | MIA | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-23 | MIA | NYN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 250 | 236 | 1938 | 195 | 13 | 182 |
| OF | 1770 | 1758 | 3049 | 99 | 50 | 13 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CHA | 1B | 5 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | CHA | OF | 105 | 105 | 201 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | CHA | OF | 149 | 146 | 273 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | CHA | OF | 130 | 129 | 241 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | CHA | OF | 137 | 134 | 249 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | CHA | OF | 156 | 155 | 307 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2004 | CHA | OF | 148 | 148 | 282 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | MIL | OF | 162 | 161 | 308 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 2006 | MIL | OF | 98 | 97 | 145 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | TEX | OF | 51 | 51 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | HOU | OF | 157 | 157 | 261 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 | HOU | OF | 110 | 110 | 187 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | HOU | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | HOU | OF | 154 | 154 | 211 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | HOU | 1B | 20 | 17 | 115 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | HOU | OF | 133 | 133 | 183 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2011 | HOU | 1B | 79 | 70 | 578 | 75 | 5 | 59 |
| 2011 | HOU | OF | 80 | 78 | 119 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | HOU | 1B | 65 | 65 | 576 | 44 | 3 | 46 |
| 2012 | MIA | 1B | 80 | 80 | 643 | 60 | 3 | 68 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 250 |
| Left Field | 1770 |
| Designated Hitter | 82 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Player of the Week | Week of 2008-08-09 |
| 2007 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2007 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-05-07 |
| 2005 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-09-09 |
| 1999 | Player of the Week | Week of 1999-08-28 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | HOU | NL | $19,000,000 |
| 2011 | HOU | NL | $19,000,000 |
| 2010 | HOU | NL | $19,000,000 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | $19,000,000 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | $12,500,000 |
| 2007 | HOU | NL | $11,500,000 |
| 2006 | MIL | NL | $8,500,000 |
| 2005 | MIL | NL | $8,000,000 |
| 2004 | CHA | AL | $6,500,000 |
| 2003 | CHA | AL | $4,200,000 |
| 2002 | CHA | AL | $2,700,000 |
| 2001 | CHA | AL | $400,000 |
| 2000 | CHA | AL | $275,000 |
| 1999 | CHA | AL | $200,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $130,775,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 7.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2005 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 17th | 19.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2003 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 18th | 16.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1999 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 7th | 4.0 | 140 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Carlos Lee (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Lee
- What years did Carlos Lee play?
- Carlos Lee played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2012.
- Was Carlos Lee a pitcher?
- No. Carlos Lee was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Carlos Lee hit?
- Carlos Lee hit 358 career home runs with 2273 hits.