What years did Craig Monroe play?

Craig Monroe played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009.

Was Craig Monroe a pitcher?

No. Craig Monroe was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Craig Monroe hit?

Craig Monroe hit 115 career home runs with 678 hits.

Craig Monroe

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2009)

AVG .252

HR 115

RBI 433

H 678

OPS .742

PIV -1,313

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 2/27/1977 in Texarkana, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-07-28
Last Game: 2009-06-16

Full name: Craig Keystone Monroe

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
814	2,691	368	678	146	9	115	433	19	188	588	.252	.301	.441	.742	-1,313

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career SLG .441 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .742 vs. league average .756 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
2001	TEX	AL	27	52	8	11	1	0	2	5	2	6	18	.212	.263 (-20%)	.332 (-12%)	.426 (-19%)	.758 (-16%)	-129.1
2002	DET	AL	13	25	3	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	5	.120	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	DET	AL	128	425	51	102	18	1	23	70	4	27	89	.240	.264 (-9%)	.332 (-14%)	.422 (+6%)	.754 (-2%)	-287.4
2004	DET	AL	128	447	65	131	27	3	18	72	3	29	79	.293	.266 (+10%)	.335 (+1%)	.427 (+14%)	.762 (+8%)	634.6
2005	DET	AL	157	567	69	157	30	3	20	89	8	40	95	.277	.264 (+5%)	.330 (-3%)	.418 (+7%)	.749 (+2%)	103.0
2006	DET	AL	147	541	89	138	35	2	28	92	2	37	126	.255	.269 (-5%)	.336 (-11%)	.431 (+12%)	.768 (+2%)	-14.6
2007	DET	AL	99	343	47	76	19	0	11	55	0	20	94	.222	.268 (-17%)	.335 (-21%)	.422 (-12%)	.758 (-16%)	-1024.0
2007	CHN	NL	23	49	6	10	4	0	1	4	0	6	13	.204	—	—	—	—	-1024.0
2008	MIN	AL	58	163	22	33	9	0	8	29	0	16	48	.202	.263 (-23%)	.333 (-18%)	.416 (-3%)	.749 (-9%)	-281.7
2009	PIT	NL	34	79	8	17	2	0	3	16	0	7	21	.215	.262 (-18%)	.332 (-14%)	.417 (-15%)	.750 (-15%)	-183.8
Career · 10 seasons			814	2,691	368	678	146	9	115	433	19	188	588	.252	—	—	—	—	-2,207

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
13	50	11	12	4	0	5	9	4	12	.240

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2006	ALCS	DET	4	14	5	6	2	1	4	3	4	.429
2006	ALDS1	DET	4	16	3	3	1	2	3	0	3	.188
2006	WS	DET	5	20	3	3	1	2	2	1	5	.150

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	403	1317	169	326	53	202	.248
Away	411	1374	199	352	62	231	.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2009-06-16	PIT	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
2009-06-14	PIT	DET	W	3	1	0	1	2	2
2009-06-10	PIT	ATL	W	1	1	0	0	0	0
2009-06-08	PIT	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	1	1
2009-06-04	PIT	NYN	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
2009-06-02	PIT	NYN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009-05-31	PIT	HOU	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
2009-05-30	PIT	HOU	W	5	0	1	1	0	1
2009-05-26	PIT	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
2009-05-25	PIT	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	680	627	1251	46	32	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	TEX	OF	24	15	42	3	0	1
2002	DET	OF	9	6	18	1	1	0
2003	DET	OF	108	102	221	8	7	1
2004	DET	OF	125	115	261	5	11	1
2005	DET	OF	156	154	294	10	6	4
2006	DET	OF	116	112	181	12	4	2
2007	DET	OF	97	88	163	6	3	1
2007	CHN	OF	17	13	22	0	0	0
2008	MIN	OF	11	9	18	1	0	1
2009	PIT	OF	17	13	31	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	443
Center Field	84
Right Field	221
Designated Hitter	90

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	PIT	NL	$750,000
2008	MIN	AL	$3,820,000
2007	DET	AL	$4,775,000
2006	DET	AL	$2,800,000
2005	DET	AL	$400,000
2004	DET	AL	$335,000
Total Career Earnings			$12,880,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Monroe

What years did Craig Monroe play?: Craig Monroe played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009.
Was Craig Monroe a pitcher?: No. Craig Monroe was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Craig Monroe hit?: Craig Monroe hit 115 career home runs with 678 hits.