Derrek Lee

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2011)

AVG .281
HR 331
RBI 1,078
H 1,959
OPS .859
PIV 21,677
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 240 lb
Born
9/6/1975 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1997-04-28
Last Game
2011-09-28
Awards
2× All-Star · 3× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Derrek Leon Lee

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,942 6,962 1,081 1,959 432 30 331 1,078 104 874 1,622 .281 .365 .495 .859 21,677

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career OBP .365 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career SLG .495 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — +17.5% above league average.

Career OPS .859 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — +13.9% above 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
1997 SDN NL 22 54 9 14 3 0 1 4 0 9 24 .259 .266 (-3%) .336 (+8%) .419 (-12%) .756 (-3%) 1.1
1998 FLO NL 141 454 62 106 29 1 17 74 5 47 120 .233 .266 (-12%) .335 (-5%) .420 (-1%) .755 (-3%) -231.2
1999 FLO NL 70 218 21 45 9 1 5 20 2 17 70 .206 .271 (-24%) .344 (-24%) .433 (-25%) .778 (-24%) -939.4
2000 FLO NL 158 477 70 134 18 3 28 70 0 63 123 .281 .270 (+4%) .344 (+7%) .437 (+16%) .782 (+12%) 1324.8
2001 FLO NL 158 561 83 158 37 4 21 75 4 50 126 .282 .263 (+7%) .332 (+4%) .426 (+11%) .758 (+8%) 909.0
2002 FLO NL 162 581 95 157 35 7 27 86 19 98 164 .270 .261 (+3%) .331 (+14%) .416 (+19%) .747 (+17%) 2247.5
2003 FLO NL 155 539 91 146 31 2 31 92 21 88 131 .271 .264 (+3%) .332 (+14%) .422 (+20%) .754 (+18%) 2226.1
2004 CHN NL 161 605 90 168 39 1 32 98 12 68 128 .278 .266 (+4%) .335 (+6%) .427 (+18%) .762 (+13%) 1667.5
2005 CHN NL 158 594 120 199 50 3 46 107 15 85 109 .335 .264 (+27%) .330 (+27%) .418 (+58%) .749 (+44%) 5616.8
2006 CHN NL 50 175 30 50 9 0 8 30 8 25 41 .286 .269 (+6%) .336 (+9%) .431 (+10%) .768 (+10%) 322.4
2007 CHN NL 150 567 91 180 43 1 22 82 6 71 114 .317 .268 (+18%) .335 (+19%) .422 (+21%) .758 (+20%) 2655.3
2008 CHN NL 155 623 93 181 41 3 20 90 8 71 119 .291 .263 (+10%) .333 (+8%) .416 (+11%) .749 (+10%) 1334.7
2009 CHN NL 141 532 91 163 36 2 35 111 1 76 109 .306 .262 (+17%) .332 (+18%) .417 (+39%) .750 (+30%) 3332.8
2010 CHN NL 109 418 63 105 21 0 16 56 1 52 101 .251 .257 (-2%) .325 (+3%) .402 (+3%) .728 (+3%) 307.2
2010 ATL NL 39 129 17 37 14 0 3 24 0 21 33 .287 .257 (+11%) .325 (+18%) .402 (+15%) .728 (+17%) 307.2
2011 BAL AL 85 334 39 82 15 1 12 41 2 25 83 .246 .255 (-4%) .320 (-6%) .399 (+1%) .719 (-2%) -126.0
2011 PIT NL 28 101 16 34 2 1 7 18 0 8 27 .337 .255 (+32%) .320 (+24%) .399 (+46%) .719 (+37%) -126.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,942 6,962 1,081 1,959 432 30 331 1,078 104 874 1,622 .281 — — — — 20,830

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
27 111 11 27 6 0 1 8 6 29 .243

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 NLDS2 ATL 4 16 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 .125
2008 NLDS1 CHN 3 11 2 6 3 0 0 0 1 2 .545
2007 NLDS1 CHN 3 12 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .333
2003 NLCS FLO 7 32 2 6 2 0 1 4 1 8 .188
2003 NLDS1 FLO 4 16 2 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 .250
2003 WS FLO 6 24 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 7 .208

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9773384549968158527.286
Away9653578532991173551.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-09-28 PITMILL 311100011
2011-09-27 PITMILL 401000000
2011-09-26 PITMILW 311000022
2011-09-25 PITCINL 411000002
2011-09-24 PITCINW 411000001
2011-09-23 PITCINW 300000011
2011-09-21 PITAZL 413001200
2011-09-20 PITAZW 412001211
2011-09-19 PITAZL 300000002
2011-09-17 PITLADL 211000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1901 1816 14910 1367 98 1442

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 SDN 1B 21 12 131 13 0 12
1998 FLO 1B 132 114 950 114 8 116
1999 FLO 1B 66 54 463 47 3 44
2000 FLO 1B 147 123 1101 102 8 104
2001 FLO 1B 156 146 1271 114 8 142
2002 FLO 1B 162 161 1312 121 12 138
2003 FLO 1B 155 153 1279 97 5 132
2004 CHN 1B 161 159 1259 130 6 113
2005 CHN 1B 158 158 1322 122 6 118
2006 CHN 1B 47 44 370 26 5 34
2007 CHN 1B 147 146 1165 87 7 99
2008 CHN 1B 153 152 1193 110 9 98
2009 CHN 1B 139 140 1088 94 6 110
2010 CHN 1B 105 105 784 92 6 73
2010 ATL 1B 39 36 283 24 1 26
2011 BAL 1B 85 85 713 52 7 67
2011 PIT 1B 28 28 226 22 1 16

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1901
Designated Hitter 8

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2009 Player of the Month September
2007 Gold Glove 1B
2005 Gold Glove 1B
2005 Player of the Month April
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-04-30
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-05-28
2005 Silver Slugger 1B
2003 Gold Glove 1B

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 BAL AL $7,250,000
2010 CHN NL $13,250,000
2009 CHN NL $13,250,000
2008 CHN NL $13,250,000
2007 CHN NL $13,250,000
2006 CHN NL $9,416,667
2005 CHN NL $7,666,667
2004 CHN NL $6,166,667
2003 FLO NL $4,250,000
2002 FLO NL $2,700,000
2001 FLO NL $375,000
2000 FLO NL $225,000
1999 FLO NL $265,000
1998 FLO NL $172,000
Total Career Earnings $91,487,001

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2009 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 66.0 448 0
2008 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 10.0 448 0
2005 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 263.0 448 1
2003 Most Valuable Player NL 27th 3.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Derrek Lee (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Rolen HOF
    .281 avg, 316 HR
  2. 91
    Adrian Gonzalez
    .287 avg, 317 HR
  3. 80
    Bobby Bonilla
    .279 avg, 287 HR
  4. 80
    Manny Machado
    .275 avg, 393 HR
  5. 80
    Paul Goldschmidt
    .286 avg, 390 HR
  6. 77
    Mark Teixeira
    .268 avg, 409 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Derrek Lee

What years did Derrek Lee play?
Derrek Lee played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2011.
Was Derrek Lee a pitcher?
No. Derrek Lee was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Derrek Lee hit?
Derrek Lee hit 331 career home runs with 1959 hits.