Dae-ho Lee
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016)
Dae-ho Lee was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 2016 for the Seattle Mariners. In 104 career games, he hit .253 with 74 hits, 14 home runs, and 49 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 28.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 250 lb
- Born
- 6/21/1982 in Busan, Busan, South Korea
- MLB Debut
- 2016-04-04
- Last Game
- 2016-10-02
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 292 | 33 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 0 | 20 | 74 | .253 | .312 | .428 | .740 | 28 |
Career AVG .253 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .312 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .428 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .740 vs. league average .739 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SEA | AL | 104 | 292 | 33 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 0 | 20 | 74 | .253 | .255 (-1%) | .321 (-3%) | .417 (+3%) | .738 (avg) | 28.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 104 | 292 | 33 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 0 | 20 | 74 | .253 | — | — | — | — | 28 | ||
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 (104 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 56 | 154 | 19 | 41 | 8 | 31 | .266 |
| Away | 48 | 138 | 14 | 33 | 6 | 18 | .239 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-02 | SEA | OAK | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-09-26 | SEA | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-25 | SEA | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-24 | SEA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-09-21 | SEA | TOR | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-09-20 | SEA | TOR | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-09-17 | SEA | HOU | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-09-14 | SEA | LAA | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-12 | SEA | LAA | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-11 | SEA | OAK | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 84 |
| Designated Hitter | 7 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SEA | AL | $1,000,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,000,000 | ||
Dae-ho Lee: the record in brief
Dae-ho Lee's major league career runs from a debut on April 4, 2016 to a final game on October 2, 2016. All of the seasons listed were played for the Seattle Mariners. At 250 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame, Lee is listed as a first baseman. The bio says Lee threw and hit right-handed. Lee was born on June 21, 1982, in Busan, Busan, South Korea.
In 104 games and 292 at bats, Lee batted .253 with 74 hits, plus 14 homers and 49 RBI. Lee's career OPS of .740 combines a .312 on-base mark with .428 slugging. The .253 career average is close to the .255 the league hit across the same seasons. Lee's lone season row is 2016 with the Seattle Mariners: 104 games, 74 hits in 292 at bats. That year the league hit .255, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column. PIV, Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted offense measure, totals 28 for Lee's career; the best season, 2016, was worth 28.2 on its own, with weaker seasons pulling the total below it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dae-ho Lee
- Was Dae-ho Lee a pitcher?
- No. Dae-ho Lee was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Dae-ho Lee hit?
- Dae-ho Lee hit 14 career home runs with 74 hits.
- What was Dae-ho Lee's career batting average?
- Dae-ho Lee batted .253 over his career, with 74 hits in 292 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dae-ho Lee have?
- Dae-ho Lee drove in 49 runs in his career.
- Is Dae-ho Lee in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dae-ho Lee has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Dae-ho Lee play for?
- Dae-ho Lee played for the Seattle Mariners.