Julio Lugo

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2011)

AVG .269
HR 80
RBI 475
H 1,279
OPS .716
PIV -3,447
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
11/16/1975 in Barahona, Barahona, D.R.
Died
11/15/2021 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
2000-04-15
Last Game
2011-08-23

Full name: Julio Cesar Lugo

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,352 4,758 688 1,279 238 34 80 475 198 439 876 .269 .333 .384 .716 -3,447

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OPS .716 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — near 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
2000 HOU NL 116 420 78 119 22 5 10 40 22 37 93 .283 .270 (+5%) .344 (avg) .437 (-1%) .782 (-1%) -42.2
2001 HOU NL 140 513 93 135 20 3 10 37 12 46 116 .263 .263 (avg) .332 (-2%) .426 (-13%) .758 (-8%) -662.8
2002 HOU NL 88 322 45 84 15 1 8 35 9 28 74 .261 .261 (avg) .331 (-3%) .416 (-7%) .747 (-5%) -259.3
2003 HOU NL 22 65 6 16 3 0 0 2 2 9 12 .246 .264 (-7%) .332 (+2%) .422 (-31%) .754 (-16%) -148.7
2003 TBA AL 117 433 58 119 13 4 15 53 10 35 88 .275 .264 (+4%) .332 (avg) .422 (+1%) .754 (+1%) -148.7
2004 TBA AL 157 581 83 160 41 4 7 75 21 54 106 .275 .266 (+4%) .335 (+1%) .427 (-7%) .762 (-4%) -389.1
2005 TBA AL 158 616 89 182 36 6 6 57 39 61 72 .295 .264 (+12%) .330 (+10%) .418 (-4%) .749 (+2%) 414.6
2006 TBA AL 73 289 53 89 17 1 12 27 18 27 47 .308 .269 (+14%) .336 (+11%) .431 (+15%) .768 (+13%) 776.6
2006 LAN NL 49 146 16 32 5 1 0 10 6 12 29 .219 .269 (-19%) .336 (-17%) .431 (-38%) .768 (-29%) 776.6
2007 BOS AL 147 570 71 135 36 2 8 73 33 48 82 .237 .268 (-12%) .335 (-12%) .422 (-17%) .758 (-15%) -1488.6
2008 BOS AL 82 261 27 70 13 0 1 22 12 34 51 .268 .263 (+2%) .333 (+7%) .416 (-21%) .749 (-9%) -281.2
2009 BOS AL 37 109 16 31 4 1 1 8 3 12 18 .284 .262 (+8%) .332 (+6%) .417 (-12%) .750 (-4%) -54.7
2009 SLN NL 51 148 24 41 9 4 2 13 6 17 27 .277 .262 (+6%) .332 (+5%) .417 (+4%) .750 (+4%) -54.7
2010 BAL AL 93 241 26 60 4 2 0 20 5 15 50 .249 .257 (-3%) .325 (-8%) .402 (-30%) .728 (-20%) -741.3
2011 ATL NL 22 44 3 6 0 0 0 3 0 4 11 .136 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,352 4,758 688 1,279 238 34 80 475 198 439 876 .269 — — — — -2,304

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
22 65 9 16 5 0 0 3 7 13 .246

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLDS1 SLN 3 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .400
2007 ALCS BOS 7 25 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 5 .200
2007 ALDS1 BOS 3 10 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .300
2007 WS BOS 4 13 2 5 1 0 0 1 3 0 .385
2006 NLDS1 LAN 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .250
2001 NLDS1 HOU 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home664231134662938256.272
Away688244734265042219.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-08-23 ATLCHCW 000000010
2011-08-17 ATLSFGL 410000001
2011-08-15 ATLSFGW 010000000
2011-08-12 ATLCHCW 100000000
2011-08-09 ATLMIAW 100000000
2011-08-06 ATLNYNL 100000000
2011-08-02 ATLWASL 100000000
2011-07-27 ATLPITW 400000004
2011-07-26 ATLPITW 813000010
2011-07-25 ATLPITL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 175 122 271 377 11 78
3B 31 19 14 43 1 4
OF 19 7 8 0 0 0
SS 1109 1048 1747 2864 172 588

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 HOU 2B 45 40 92 108 5 26
2000 HOU OF 6 2 4 0 0 0
2000 HOU SS 60 53 93 141 12 30
2001 HOU 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2001 HOU OF 8 1 2 0 0 0
2001 HOU SS 133 124 211 373 22 74
2002 HOU SS 84 81 121 205 8 32
2003 HOU SS 22 21 30 55 3 10
2003 TBA SS 117 116 211 336 17 75
2004 TBA 2B 8 8 16 16 1 3
2004 TBA SS 143 142 236 422 25 91
2005 TBA SS 156 155 310 424 24 94
2006 TBA SS 73 72 113 201 14 42
2006 LAN 2B 29 14 37 63 2 11
2006 LAN 3B 16 13 10 29 1 4
2006 LAN OF 3 3 1 0 0 0
2006 LAN SS 8 2 3 11 2 0
2007 BOS SS 145 139 214 360 19 70
2008 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 BOS SS 81 79 100 176 16 34
2009 BOS SS 32 27 39 51 7 8
2009 SLN 2B 30 17 33 59 2 12
2009 SLN SS 24 18 35 55 2 16
2010 BAL 2B 59 43 93 131 1 26
2010 BAL 3B 7 2 0 1 0 0
2010 BAL OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
2010 BAL SS 26 15 25 48 1 11
2011 ATL 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2011 ATL 3B 8 4 4 13 0 0
2011 ATL SS 5 4 6 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 175
Third Base 31
Shortstop 1109
Left Field 12
Center Field 1
Right Field 6
Designated Hitter 9

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-09-09

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 BAL AL $9,250,000
2009 BOS AL $9,250,000
2008 BOS AL $9,250,000
2007 BOS AL $8,250,000
2006 TBA AL $4,950,000
2005 TBA AL $3,250,000
2004 TBA AL $1,750,000
2003 HOU NL $1,575,000
2002 HOU NL $325,000
2001 HOU NL $245,000
Total Career Earnings $48,095,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Connors State College Warner OK 1994, 1995

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Julio Lugo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Felipe Lopez
    .264 avg, 90 HR
  2. 94
    Adam Kennedy
    .272 avg, 80 HR
  3. 86
    Dickie Thon
    .264 avg, 71 HR
  4. 84
    Whit Merrifield
    .280 avg, 94 HR
  5. 84
    Jean Segura
    .281 avg, 110 HR
  6. 83
    Cesar Hernandez
    .267 avg, 71 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Julio Lugo

What years did Julio Lugo play?
Julio Lugo played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2011.
Was Julio Lugo a pitcher?
No. Julio Lugo was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Julio Lugo hit?
Julio Lugo hit 80 career home runs with 1279 hits.