Fred McGriff
First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1986-2004)
Fred McGriff was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2004 for 6 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 19 seasons. In 2,460 career games, he hit .284 with 2,490 hits, 493 home runs, and 1,550 RBI. Fred McGriff was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2023 and was a 5-time All-Star, an All-Star Game MVP, and a 3-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 37,233.
- 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1986-05-17
- Last Game
- 2004-07-15
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 2023 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 5× All-Star · All-Star Game MVP · 3× Silver Slugger
Full name: Frederick Stanley McGriff
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,460 | 8,757 | 1,349 | 2,490 | 441 | 24 | 493 | 1,550 | 72 | 1,305 | 1,882 | .284 | .377 | .509 | .886 | 37,233 |
Career AVG .284 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.
Career OBP .377 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.
Career SLG .509 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +24.0% above league average.
Career OPS .886 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +19.3% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | TOR | AL | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | TOR | AL | 107 | 295 | 58 | 73 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 43 | 3 | 60 | 104 | .247 | .262 (-6%) | .331 (+14%) | .415 (+22%) | .746 (+18%) | 1204.0 |
| 1988 | TOR | AL | 154 | 536 | 100 | 151 | 35 | 4 | 34 | 82 | 6 | 79 | 149 | .282 | .254 (+11%) | .317 (+18%) | .377 (+46%) | .695 (+33%) | 3599.4 |
| 1989 | TOR | AL | 161 | 551 | 98 | 148 | 27 | 3 | 36 | 92 | 7 | 119 | 132 | .269 | .254 (+6%) | .319 (+25%) | .375 (+40%) | .694 (+33%) | 4067.4 |
| 1990 | TOR | AL | 153 | 557 | 91 | 167 | 21 | 1 | 35 | 88 | 5 | 94 | 108 | .300 | .257 (+16%) | .324 (+23%) | .385 (+37%) | .710 (+31%) | 3763.5 |
| 1991 | SDN | NL | 153 | 528 | 84 | 147 | 19 | 1 | 31 | 106 | 4 | 105 | 135 | .278 | .255 (+9%) | .323 (+22%) | .384 (+29%) | .708 (+26%) | 3100.6 |
| 1992 | SDN | NL | 152 | 531 | 79 | 152 | 30 | 4 | 35 | 104 | 8 | 96 | 108 | .286 | .255 (+12%) | .322 (+22%) | .377 (+47%) | .699 (+36%) | 3955.7 |
| 1993 | SDN | NL | 83 | 302 | 52 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 46 | 4 | 42 | 55 | .275 | .265 (+4%) | .332 (+9%) | .403 (+23%) | .735 (+17%) | 959.6 |
| 1993 | ATL | NL | 68 | 255 | 59 | 79 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 55 | 1 | 34 | 51 | .310 | .265 (+17%) | .332 (+18%) | .403 (+52%) | .735 (+36%) | 959.6 |
| 1994 | ATL | NL | 113 | 424 | 81 | 135 | 25 | 1 | 34 | 94 | 7 | 50 | 76 | .318 | .269 (+18%) | .338 (+15%) | .424 (+47%) | .763 (+33%) | 2754.0 |
| 1995 | ATL | NL | 144 | 528 | 85 | 148 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 93 | 3 | 65 | 99 | .280 | .266 (+5%) | .337 (+7%) | .417 (+17%) | .755 (+13%) | 1407.4 |
| 1996 | ATL | NL | 159 | 617 | 81 | 182 | 37 | 1 | 28 | 107 | 7 | 68 | 116 | .295 | .269 (+9%) | .340 (+7%) | .426 (+16%) | .767 (+12%) | 1617.6 |
| 1997 | ATL | NL | 152 | 564 | 77 | 156 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 97 | 5 | 68 | 112 | .277 | .266 (+4%) | .336 (+6%) | .419 (+5%) | .756 (+5%) | 745.6 |
| 1998 | TBA | AL | 151 | 564 | 73 | 160 | 33 | 0 | 19 | 81 | 7 | 79 | 118 | .284 | .266 (+7%) | .335 (+11%) | .420 (+5%) | .755 (+8%) | 1123.4 |
| 1999 | TBA | AL | 144 | 529 | 75 | 164 | 30 | 1 | 32 | 104 | 1 | 86 | 107 | .310 | .271 (+14%) | .344 (+18%) | .433 (+27%) | .778 (+23%) | 2786.2 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | 158 | 566 | 82 | 157 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 106 | 2 | 91 | 120 | .277 | .270 (+3%) | .344 (+8%) | .437 (+3%) | .782 (+6%) | 889.5 |
| 2001 | TBA | AL | 97 | 343 | 40 | 109 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 61 | 1 | 40 | 69 | .318 | .263 (+20%) | .332 (+16%) | .426 (+26%) | .758 (+22%) | 1510.6 |
| 2001 | CHN | NL | 49 | 170 | 27 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 26 | 37 | .282 | .263 (+7%) | .332 (+15%) | .426 (+31%) | .758 (+24%) | 1510.6 |
| 2002 | CHN | NL | 146 | 523 | 67 | 143 | 27 | 2 | 30 | 103 | 1 | 63 | 99 | .273 | .261 (+5%) | .331 (+7%) | .416 (+21%) | .747 (+15%) | 1591.9 |
| 2003 | LAN | NL | 86 | 297 | 32 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 31 | 66 | .249 | .264 (-6%) | .332 (-3%) | .422 (+1%) | .754 (-1%) | -18.0 |
| 2004 | TBA | AL | 27 | 72 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 19 | .181 | .266 (-32%) | .335 (-19%) | .427 (-29%) | .762 (-24%) | -289.3 |
| Career · 21 seasons | 2,460 | 8,757 | 1,349 | 2,490 | 441 | 24 | 493 | 1,550 | 72 | 1,305 | 1,882 | .284 | — | — | — | — | 37,239 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 188 | 36 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 37 | 27 | 40 | .303 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | NLCS | ATL | 6 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | .333 |
| 1997 | NLDS2 | ATL | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .222 |
| 1996 | NLCS | ATL | 7 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | .250 |
| 1996 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .333 |
| 1996 | WS | ATL | 6 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | .300 |
| 1995 | NLCS | ATL | 4 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .438 |
| 1995 | NLDS1 | ATL | 4 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| 1995 | WS | ATL | 6 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | .261 |
| 1993 | NLCS | ATL | 6 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | .435 |
| 1989 | ALCS | TOR | 5 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .143 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2460 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1224 | 4245 | 669 | 1192 | 241 | 778 | .281 |
| Away | 1236 | 4512 | 680 | 1298 | 252 | 772 | .288 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-15 | TBR | BAL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-07-10 | TBR | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-07-09 | TBR | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004-07-08 | TBR | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004-07-06 | TBR | BAL | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-07-05 | TBR | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-07-04 | TBR | MIA | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-07-03 | TBR | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-07-01 | TBR | TOR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-06-28 | TBR | TOR | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2239 | 2223 | 18985 | 1447 | 167 | 1775 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | TOR | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | TOR | 1B | 14 | 12 | 108 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 1988 | TOR | 1B | 153 | 146 | 1344 | 93 | 5 | 143 |
| 1989 | TOR | 1B | 159 | 157 | 1460 | 115 | 17 | 148 |
| 1990 | TOR | 1B | 147 | 147 | 1246 | 126 | 6 | 119 |
| 1991 | SDN | 1B | 153 | 153 | 1370 | 87 | 14 | 111 |
| 1992 | SDN | 1B | 151 | 151 | 1219 | 108 | 12 | 95 |
| 1993 | SDN | 1B | 83 | 83 | 640 | 47 | 12 | 50 |
| 1993 | ATL | 1B | 66 | 66 | 563 | 45 | 5 | 52 |
| 1994 | ATL | 1B | 112 | 112 | 1004 | 66 | 7 | 74 |
| 1995 | ATL | 1B | 144 | 144 | 1285 | 96 | 5 | 103 |
| 1996 | ATL | 1B | 158 | 158 | 1416 | 124 | 12 | 118 |
| 1997 | ATL | 1B | 149 | 148 | 1191 | 96 | 13 | 111 |
| 1998 | TBA | 1B | 135 | 134 | 1150 | 81 | 6 | 140 |
| 1999 | TBA | 1B | 125 | 124 | 1037 | 88 | 13 | 132 |
| 2000 | TBA | 1B | 144 | 144 | 1300 | 82 | 10 | 137 |
| 2001 | TBA | 1B | 74 | 74 | 558 | 59 | 9 | 53 |
| 2001 | CHN | 1B | 49 | 49 | 366 | 23 | 4 | 29 |
| 2002 | CHN | 1B | 137 | 136 | 1005 | 60 | 7 | 84 |
| 2003 | LAN | 1B | 79 | 79 | 667 | 41 | 8 | 66 |
| 2004 | TBA | 1B | 6 | 6 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2239 |
| Designated Hitter | 175 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Player of the Week | Week of 1999-05-08 |
| 1996 | Player of the Week | Week of 1996-06-01 |
| 1994 | All-Star Game MVP | |
| 1994 | Player of the Week | Week of 1994-07-02 |
| 1994 | Player of the Week | Week of 1994-05-14 |
| 1993 | Player of the Month | July |
| 1993 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 1993 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1992 | Player of the Week | Week of 1992-04-11 |
| 1992 | Player of the Week | Week of 1992-07-04 |
| 1992 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 1992 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1991 | Player of the Week | Week of 1991-05-04 |
| 1989 | Player of the Month | April |
| 1989 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 1989 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | LAN | NL | $3,750,000 |
| 2002 | CHN | NL | $7,250,000 |
| 2001 | TBA | AL | $6,500,000 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | $5,945,818 |
| 1999 | TBA | AL | $5,250,000 |
| 1998 | TBA | AL | $5,500,000 |
| 1997 | ATL | NL | $5,500,000 |
| 1996 | ATL | NL | $5,050,000 |
| 1995 | ATL | NL | $4,275,000 |
| 1994 | ATL | NL | $3,775,000 |
| 1993 | SDN | NL | $4,300,000 |
| 1992 | SDN | NL | $4,075,000 |
| 1991 | SDN | NL | $2,750,000 |
| 1990 | TOR | AL | $1,450,000 |
| 1989 | TOR | AL | $300,000 |
| 1988 | TOR | AL | $127,500 |
| 1987 | TOR | AL | $62,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $65,860,818 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 20th | 2.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1994 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 96.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1993 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 177.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1992 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 100.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1991 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 23.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1990 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 30.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1989 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 6th | 96.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1988 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 17th | 9.0 | 392 | 0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Fred McGriff
- What years did Fred McGriff play?
- Fred McGriff played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2004.
- Was Fred McGriff a pitcher?
- No. Fred McGriff was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Fred McGriff hit?
- Fred McGriff hit 493 career home runs with 2490 hits.
- Is Fred McGriff in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Fred McGriff was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2023.
- What was Fred McGriff's career batting average?
- Fred McGriff batted .284 over his career, with 2,490 hits in 8,757 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred McGriff have?
- Fred McGriff drove in 1,550 runs in his career.