Joe Lefebvre

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1986)

AVG .258
HR 31
RBI 130
H 281
OPS .758
PIV 1,915
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
2/22/1956 in Concord, NH, USA
MLB Debut
1980-05-22
Last Game
1986-05-13

Full name: Joseph Henry Lefebvre

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
447 1,091 139 281 52 13 31 130 11 139 204 .258 .344 .414 .758 1,915

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career SLG .414 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OPS .758 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +6.6% 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
1980 NYA AL 74 150 26 34 1 1 8 21 0 27 30 .227 .264 (-14%) .326 (+6%) .387 (+5%) .714 (+5%) 215.5
1981 SDN NL 86 246 31 63 13 4 8 31 6 35 33 .256 .255 (avg) .320 (+10%) .368 (+19%) .688 (+15%) 688.9
1982 SDN NL 102 239 25 57 9 0 4 21 0 18 50 .238 .261 (-9%) .324 (-10%) .388 (-16%) .712 (-13%) -494.4
1983 SDN NL 18 20 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1983 PHI NL 101 258 34 80 20 8 8 38 5 31 46 .310 .260 (+19%) .324 (+19%) .389 (+39%) .714 (+30%) 0.0
1984 PHI NL 52 160 22 40 9 0 3 18 0 23 37 .250 .259 (-4%) .322 (+8%) .384 (-6%) .707 (avg) 71.7
1986 PHI NL 14 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 447 1,091 139 281 52 13 31 130 11 139 204 .258 — — — — 482

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
6 7 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 NLCS PHI 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000
1983 WS PHI 3 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .200
1980 ALCS NYA 1 0 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
Home212498621301255.261
Away235593771511975.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-05-13 PHIHOUL 100000000
1986-05-11 PHIATLW 400000001
1986-05-09 PHIATLW 100000000
1986-05-06 PHIWSNL 100000001
1986-05-05 PHIWSNL 101000000
1986-05-03 PHIATLL 301000011
1986-05-02 PHIATLL 100000001
1986-04-27 PHIPITL 200000010
1986-04-22 PHIWSNL 100000000
1986-04-19 PHINYNL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 53 44 37 90 7 6
C 8 0 10 0 0 1
OF 321 224 459 19 7 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 NYA OF 71 39 75 3 2 1
1981 SDN OF 84 70 167 6 1 2
1982 SDN 3B 39 35 32 73 3 6
1982 SDN C 3 0 2 0 0 0
1982 SDN OF 36 14 38 1 0 0
1983 SDN 3B 4 1 1 4 0 0
1983 SDN C 2 0 3 0 0 1
1983 SDN OF 6 1 1 1 0 0
1983 PHI 3B 9 7 3 13 4 0
1983 PHI C 3 0 5 0 0 0
1983 PHI OF 74 56 92 4 1 0
1984 PHI 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0
1984 PHI OF 47 41 82 4 3 1
1986 PHI OF 3 3 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 7
Third Base 53
Left Field 76
Center Field 7
Right Field 253

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 PHI NL $310,000
Total Career Earnings $310,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Eckerd College St. Petersburg FL 1976, 1977

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joe Lefebvre (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Clint Hurdle
    .259 avg, 32 HR
  2. 97
    Al Ferrara
    .259 avg, 51 HR
  3. 94
    TJ Friedl
    .246 avg, 58 HR
  4. 93
    Jeff DaVanon
    .259 avg, 33 HR
  5. 92
    Butch Nieman
    .256 avg, 37 HR
  6. 80
    Champ Summers
    .255 avg, 54 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Lefebvre

What years did Joe Lefebvre play?
Joe Lefebvre played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1986.
Was Joe Lefebvre a pitcher?
No. Joe Lefebvre was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Lefebvre hit?
Joe Lefebvre hit 31 career home runs with 281 hits.