What years did Doug Mientkiewicz play?

Doug Mientkiewicz played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009.

Was Doug Mientkiewicz a pitcher?

No. Doug Mientkiewicz was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Doug Mientkiewicz hit?

Doug Mientkiewicz hit 66 career home runs with 899 hits.

What was Doug Mientkiewicz's career batting average?

Doug Mientkiewicz batted .271 over his career, with 899 hits in 3,312 at bats.

How many RBI did Doug Mientkiewicz have?

Doug Mientkiewicz drove in 405 runs in his career.

Is Doug Mientkiewicz in the Hall of Fame?

No. Doug Mientkiewicz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Doug Mientkiewicz

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2009)

Doug Mientkiewicz was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009 for 7 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,087 career games, he hit .271 with 899 hits, 66 home runs, and 405 RBI. Doug Mientkiewicz was a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,050.

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 September 8, 2026

AVG .271

HR 66

RBI 405

H 899

OPS .765

PIV 2,050

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 6/19/1974 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-09-18
Last Game: 2009-10-04
Awards: Gold Glove

Full name: Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz

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Career Batting Statistics

Doug Mientkiewicz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,087	3,312	422	899	221	11	66	405	14	438	472	.271	.360	.405	.765	2,050

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .765 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doug Mientkiewicz 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
1998	MIN	AL	8	25	1	5	1	0	0	2	1	4	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	MIN	AL	118	327	34	75	21	3	2	32	1	43	51	.229	.271 (-15%)	.344 (-6%)	.433 (-24%)	.778 (-16%)	-848.3
2000	MIN	AL	3	14	0	6	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MIN	AL	151	543	77	166	39	1	15	74	2	67	92	.306	.263 (+16%)	.332 (+16%)	.426 (+9%)	.758 (+12%)	1580.6
2002	MIN	AL	143	467	60	122	29	1	10	64	1	74	69	.261	.261 (avg)	.331 (+10%)	.416 (-6%)	.747 (+1%)	318.4
2003	MIN	AL	142	487	67	146	38	1	11	65	4	74	55	.300	.264 (+13%)	.332 (+18%)	.422 (+7%)	.754 (+12%)	1422.7
2004	MIN	AL	78	284	34	70	18	0	5	25	2	38	38	.246	.266 (-7%)	.335 (+2%)	.427 (-15%)	.762 (-8%)	-293.3
2004	BOS	AL	49	107	13	23	6	1	1	10	0	10	18	.215	.266 (-19%)	.335 (-15%)	.427 (-26%)	.762 (-21%)	-293.3
2005	NYN	NL	87	275	36	66	13	0	11	29	0	32	39	.240	.264 (-9%)	.330 (-3%)	.418 (-3%)	.749 (-3%)	-105.1
2006	KCA	AL	91	314	37	89	24	2	4	43	3	35	50	.283	.269 (+5%)	.336 (+7%)	.431 (-5%)	.768 (avg)	50.9
2007	NYA	AL	72	166	26	46	12	0	5	24	0	16	23	.277	.268 (+3%)	.335 (+4%)	.422 (+4%)	.758 (+4%)	142.5
2008	PIT	NL	125	285	37	79	19	2	2	30	0	44	28	.277	.263 (+5%)	.333 (+12%)	.416 (-9%)	.749 (+1%)	163.9
2009	LAN	NL	20	18	0	6	1	0	0	3	0	1	6	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			1,087	3,312	422	899	221	11	66	405	14	438	472	.271	—	—	—	—	2,139

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

Doug Mientkiewicz — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
29	68	4	16	2	0	2	7	4	6	.235

Playoff Batting by Year

Doug Mientkiewicz — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2007	ALDS2	NYA	4	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
2004	ALCS	BOS	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	.500
2004	ALDS1	BOS	3	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.500
2004	WS	BOS	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	ALDS1	MIN	4	15	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	.133
2002	ALCS	MIN	5	18	1	5	1	0	2	1	2	.278
2002	ALDS2	MIN	5	20	3	5	0	2	4	1	1	.250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Doug Mientkiewicz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	540	1634	229	459	32	227	.281
Away	547	1678	193	440	34	178	.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Doug Mientkiewicz — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
2009-10-04	LAD	COL	W	4	3	1	0	0
2009-10-02	LAD	COL	L	0	0	0	1	0
2009-09-28	LAD	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
2009-09-27	LAD	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	1
2009-09-25	LAD	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	1
2009-09-19	LAD	SFG	W	1	0	0	0	1
2009-09-14	LAD	PIT	W	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-13	LAD	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0
2009-09-12	LAD	SFG	W	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-09	LAD	AZ	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doug Mientkiewicz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	959	853	7537	447	30	664
2B	2	1	2	2	0	1
3B	34	30	24	54	7	5
OF	13	8	23	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doug Mientkiewicz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	MIN	1B	8	7	61	3	0	3
1999	MIN	1B	110	95	882	50	3	75
2000	MIN	1B	3	3	22	0	0	3
2001	MIN	1B	148	143	1263	69	4	95
2002	MIN	1B	143	132	1073	69	5	92
2003	MIN	1B	139	133	1091	68	4	86
2003	MIN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003	MIN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003	MIN	OF	3	2	3	0	0	0
2004	MIN	1B	77	74	661	37	4	61
2004	BOS	1B	47	26	263	25	1	14
2004	BOS	2B	1	1	2	2	0	1
2005	NYN	1B	83	79	691	42	4	59
2006	KCA	1B	90	82	749	42	3	83
2007	NYA	1B	70	48	482	23	2	59
2008	PIT	1B	37	30	290	19	0	34
2008	PIT	3B	33	30	24	54	7	5
2008	PIT	OF	10	6	20	1	0	0
2009	LAN	1B	4	1	9	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Doug Mientkiewicz Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	959
Second Base	2
Third Base	34
Right Field	13
Designated Hitter	3

Awards & Honors

Doug Mientkiewicz — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2001	Gold Glove	1B

Salary History

Doug Mientkiewicz — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	PIT	NL	$750,000
2007	NYA	AL	$1,500,000
2006	KCA	AL	$1,850,000
2005	NYN	NL	$3,750,000
2004	MIN	AL	$2,800,000
2003	MIN	AL	$1,750,000
2002	MIN	AL	$285,000
2001	MIN	AL	$215,000
1999	MIN	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$13,100,000

College History

Doug Mientkiewicz — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida State University	Tallahassee	FL	1993, 1994, 1995

Award Voting History

Doug Mientkiewicz — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2001	Most Valuable Player	AL	14th	5.0	392	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Mientkiewicz

What years did Doug Mientkiewicz play?: Doug Mientkiewicz played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009.
Was Doug Mientkiewicz a pitcher?: No. Doug Mientkiewicz was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Doug Mientkiewicz hit?: Doug Mientkiewicz hit 66 career home runs with 899 hits.
What was Doug Mientkiewicz's career batting average?: Doug Mientkiewicz batted .271 over his career, with 899 hits in 3,312 at bats.
How many RBI did Doug Mientkiewicz have?: Doug Mientkiewicz drove in 405 runs in his career.
Is Doug Mientkiewicz in the Hall of Fame?: No. Doug Mientkiewicz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.