What years did Candy Maldonado play?

Candy Maldonado played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1995.

Was Candy Maldonado a pitcher?

No. Candy Maldonado was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Candy Maldonado hit?

Candy Maldonado hit 146 career home runs with 1042 hits.

What was Candy Maldonado's career batting average?

Candy Maldonado batted .254 over his career, with 1,042 hits in 4,106 at bats.

How many RBI did Candy Maldonado have?

Candy Maldonado drove in 618 runs in his career.

Is Candy Maldonado in the Hall of Fame?

No. Candy Maldonado has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Candy Maldonado

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1995)

Candy Maldonado was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1995 for 7 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,410 career games, he hit .254 with 1,042 hits, 146 home runs, and 618 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,369.

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 October 12, 2026

AVG .254

HR 146

RBI 618

H 1,042

OPS .746

PIV 3,369

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 9/5/1960 in Humacao, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1981-09-07
Last Game: 1995-09-29

Full name: Candido Maldonado

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Career Batting Statistics

Candy Maldonado — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,410	4,106	498	1,042	227	17	146	618	34	391	864	.254	.322	.424	.746	3,369

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .424 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career OPS .746 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Candy Maldonado Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	LAN	NL	11	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	LAN	NL	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	LAN	NL	42	62	5	12	1	1	1	6	0	5	14	.194	.260 (-26%)	.324 (-22%)	.389 (-25%)	.714 (-24%)	-236.2
1984	LAN	NL	116	254	25	68	14	0	5	28	0	19	29	.268	.259 (+3%)	.322 (-2%)	.384 (-1%)	.707 (-1%)	-63.3
1985	LAN	NL	121	213	20	48	7	1	5	19	1	19	40	.225	.257 (-12%)	.323 (-11%)	.390 (-14%)	.714 (-12%)	-420.1
1986	SFN	NL	133	405	49	102	31	3	18	85	4	20	77	.252	.257 (-2%)	.325 (-11%)	.395 (+21%)	.720 (+6%)	247.8
1987	SFN	NL	118	442	69	129	28	4	20	85	8	34	78	.292	.262 (+11%)	.331 (+4%)	.415 (+23%)	.746 (+14%)	1141.3
1988	SFN	NL	142	499	53	127	23	1	12	68	6	37	89	.255	.254 (avg)	.317 (-2%)	.377 (avg)	.695 (-1%)	-103.7
1989	SFN	NL	129	345	39	75	23	0	9	41	4	37	69	.217	.254 (-14%)	.319 (-7%)	.375 (-3%)	.694 (-5%)	-290.8
1990	CLE	AL	155	590	76	161	32	2	22	95	3	49	134	.273	.257 (+6%)	.324 (+2%)	.385 (+16%)	.710 (+9%)	990.5
1991	ML4	AL	34	111	11	23	6	0	5	20	1	13	23	.207	.255 (-19%)	.323 (-11%)	.384 (+3%)	.708 (-3%)	-75.1
1991	TOR	AL	52	177	26	49	9	0	7	28	3	23	53	.277	.255 (+8%)	.323 (+16%)	.384 (+16%)	.708 (+16%)	-75.1
1992	TOR	AL	137	489	64	133	25	4	20	66	2	59	112	.272	.255 (+6%)	.322 (+11%)	.377 (+23%)	.699 (+17%)	1678.8
1993	CHN	NL	70	140	8	26	5	0	3	15	0	13	40	.186	.265 (-30%)	.332 (-22%)	.403 (-29%)	.735 (-26%)	-580.2
1993	CLE	AL	28	81	11	20	2	0	5	20	0	11	18	.247	.265 (-7%)	.332 (avg)	.403 (+13%)	.735 (+7%)	-580.2
1994	CLE	AL	42	92	14	18	5	1	5	12	1	19	31	.196	.269 (-27%)	.338 (-2%)	.424 (+2%)	.763 (+1%)	27.9
1995	TOR	AL	61	160	22	43	13	0	7	25	1	25	45	.269	.266 (+1%)	.337 (+9%)	.417 (+15%)	.755 (+13%)	385.4
1995	TEX	AL	13	30	6	7	3	0	2	5	0	7	5	.233	—	—	—	—	385.4
Career · 18 seasons			1,410	4,106	498	1,042	227	17	146	618	34	391	864	.254	—	—	—	—	2,433

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

Candy Maldonado — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
35	103	9	17	2	1	3	13	8	26	.165

Playoff Batting by Year

Candy Maldonado — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1992	ALCS	TOR	6	22	3	6	0	0	2	6	3	4	.273
1992	WS	TOR	6	19	1	3	0	0	1	2	2	5	.158
1991	ALCS	TOR	5	20	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	6	.100
1989	NLCS	SFN	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000
1989	WS	SFN	4	11	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	.091
1987	NLCS	SFN	5	19	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	3	.211
1985	NLCS	LAN	4	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	.143
1983	NLCS	LAN	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Candy Maldonado — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	692	1969	210	470	73	302	.239
Away	718	2137	288	572	73	316	.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Candy Maldonado — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1995-09-29	TEX	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1995-09-28	TEX	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-24	TEX	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-23	TEX	LAA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-22	TEX	LAA	W	2	1	1	1	1	1	0
1995-09-19	TEX	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1995-09-16	TEX	DET	W	2	0	2	1	0	1	0
1995-09-12	TEX	TOR	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1995-09-10	TEX	MIL	W	4	2	2	1	0	1	0
1995-09-07	TEX	CHW	W	2	0	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Candy Maldonado — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	5	2	0	2	2	0
OF	1215	979	1938	68	48	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Candy Maldonado — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	LAN	OF	9	2	8	0	0	0
1982	LAN	OF	3	0	5	0	0	0
1983	LAN	OF	33	14	26	0	0	0
1984	LAN	3B	4	2	0	1	2	0
1984	LAN	OF	102	63	124	4	6	0
1985	LAN	OF	113	47	121	6	2	0
1986	SFN	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1986	SFN	OF	101	88	161	10	3	0
1987	SFN	OF	116	114	176	7	5	0
1988	SFN	OF	139	128	251	5	10	1
1989	SFN	OF	116	83	181	6	5	1
1990	CLE	OF	134	134	293	9	2	1
1991	ML4	OF	24	22	41	0	1	0
1991	TOR	OF	52	52	98	2	1	0
1992	TOR	OF	132	130	260	12	6	1
1993	CHN	OF	41	30	50	3	5	2
1993	CLE	OF	26	19	39	1	1	0
1994	CLE	OF	5	3	6	0	0	0
1995	TOR	OF	58	40	78	2	1	0
1995	TEX	OF	11	10	20	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Candy Maldonado Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Third Base	5
Left Field	492
Center Field	97
Right Field	687
Designated Hitter	61

Awards & Honors

Candy Maldonado — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1987	Player of the Week	Week of 1987-05-08
1984	Player of the Week	Week of 1984-04-20

Salary History

Candy Maldonado — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	CLE	AL	$200,000
1995	TOR	AL	$200,000
1994	CLE	AL	$1,650,000
1993	CHN	NL	$1,650,000
1992	TOR	AL	$1,375,000
1991	ML4	AL	$875,000
1990	CLE	AL	$825,000
1989	SFN	NL	$900,000
1988	SFN	NL	$750,000
1987	SFN	NL	$415,000
1986	SFN	NL	$450,000
1985	LAN	NL	$140,000
Total Career Earnings			$9,430,000

Award Voting History

Candy Maldonado — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1986	Most Valuable Player	NL	21th	2.0	336	0

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Career Spans

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Candy Maldonado: the record in brief

The profile opens with Candy Maldonado's first major league game on September 7, 1981; the last one listed came on September 29, 1995. Club by club, the record runs the Los Angeles Dodgers (1981 to 1985), the San Francisco Giants (1986 to 1989), the Cleveland Indians (1990 through 1994), the Milwaukee Brewers (1991), the Toronto Blue Jays (1991 through 1995), the Chicago Cubs (1993), and the Texas Rangers (1995). The bio lists Maldonado as an outfielder who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Maldonado was born on September 5, 1960, in Humacao, P.R. The bio lists the given name Candido.

In 1,410 games and 4,106 at bats, Maldonado batted .254 with 1,042 hits; the totals also include 146 home runs, 618 runs batted in, and 34 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .322 and the slugging percentage .424, for an OPS of .746. The .254 career average is close to the .260 the league hit across the same seasons. The single-season home run high is 22, set in 1990.

Frequently Asked Questions about Candy Maldonado

What years did Candy Maldonado play?: Candy Maldonado played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1995.
Was Candy Maldonado a pitcher?: No. Candy Maldonado was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Candy Maldonado hit?: Candy Maldonado hit 146 career home runs with 1042 hits.
What was Candy Maldonado's career batting average?: Candy Maldonado batted .254 over his career, with 1,042 hits in 4,106 at bats.
How many RBI did Candy Maldonado have?: Candy Maldonado drove in 618 runs in his career.
Is Candy Maldonado in the Hall of Fame?: No. Candy Maldonado has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.