Craig Paquette

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2003)

Craig Paquette was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2003 for 5 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 11 seasons. In 814 career games, he hit .239 with 620 hits, 99 home runs, and 377 RBI.

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

AVG .239
HR 99
RBI 377
H 620
OPS .685
PIV -4,211
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
3/28/1969 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1993-06-01
Last Game
2003-04-24

Full name: Craig Harold Paquette

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Career Batting Statistics

Craig Paquette — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
814 2,591 304 620 128 10 99 377 27 120 620 .239 .274 .411 .685 -4,211

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .685 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Craig Paquette 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
1993 OAK AL 105 393 35 86 20 4 12 46 4 14 108 .219 .265 (-17%) .332 (-26%) .403 (-5%) .735 (-15%) -1083.8
1994 OAK AL 14 49 0 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 .143 — — — — 0.0
1995 OAK AL 105 283 42 64 13 1 13 49 5 12 88 .226 .266 (-15%) .337 (-24%) .417 (avg) .755 (-11%) -651.2
1996 KCA AL 118 429 61 111 15 1 22 67 5 23 101 .259 .269 (-4%) .340 (-13%) .426 (+6%) .767 (-2%) -302.9
1997 KCA AL 77 252 26 58 15 1 8 33 2 10 57 .230 .266 (-14%) .336 (-22%) .419 (-6%) .756 (-13%) -635.9
1998 NYN NL 7 19 3 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 .263 — — — — 0.0
1999 SLN NL 48 157 21 45 6 0 10 37 1 6 38 .287 .271 (+6%) .344 (-10%) .433 (+19%) .778 (+6%) 105.7
2000 SLN NL 134 384 47 94 24 2 15 61 4 27 83 .245 .270 (-9%) .344 (-15%) .437 (-1%) .782 (-7%) -593.2
2001 SLN NL 123 340 47 96 17 0 15 64 3 18 67 .282 .263 (+7%) .332 (-2%) .426 (+9%) .758 (+4%) 247.9
2002 DET AL 72 252 20 49 14 1 4 20 1 10 53 .194 .261 (-26%) .331 (-33%) .416 (-27%) .747 (-29%) -1297.8
2003 DET AL 11 33 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .152 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 814 2,591 304 620 128 10 99 377 27 120 620 .239 — — — — -4,211

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

Craig Paquette — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 .133

Playoff Batting by Year

Craig Paquette — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 NLDS2 SLN 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143
2000 NLCS SLN 4 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167
2000 NLDS1 SLN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Craig Paquette — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home403125415832063189.255
Away411133714630036187.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Craig Paquette — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-04-24 DETOAKL 400000002
2003-04-23 DETOAKW 411000000
2003-04-19 DETKCRL 100000000
2003-04-16 DETMINL 400000000
2003-04-15 DETMINL 100000000
2003-04-13 DETCHWL 412000001
2003-04-12 DETCHWW 402000000
2003-04-11 DETCHWL 300000000
2003-04-06 DETCHWL 400000000
2003-04-03 DETMINL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Craig Paquette — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 100 64 572 46 5 67
2B 24 13 32 44 5 11
3B 498 396 300 695 62 70
OF 200 149 269 9 6 5
SS 19 7 19 28 1 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Craig Paquette — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 OAK 3B 104 100 81 165 13 17
1993 OAK OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1994 OAK 3B 14 13 14 22 0 3
1995 OAK 1B 3 1 10 1 0 1
1995 OAK 3B 75 60 38 78 8 11
1995 OAK OF 20 12 19 1 0 0
1995 OAK SS 8 1 5 12 0 6
1996 KCA 1B 19 17 148 13 0 24
1996 KCA 3B 51 34 20 70 11 4
1996 KCA OF 47 41 79 3 2 1
1996 KCA SS 11 6 14 16 1 5
1997 KCA 3B 72 66 45 129 12 15
1997 KCA OF 4 1 6 1 0 1
1998 NYN 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
1998 NYN 3B 4 3 2 2 0 1
1998 NYN OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1999 SLN 1B 6 1 19 3 0 1
1999 SLN 2B 7 4 10 15 1 4
1999 SLN 3B 10 7 4 24 0 0
1999 SLN OF 27 25 42 0 2 0
2000 SLN 1B 28 17 129 9 1 15
2000 SLN 2B 13 8 19 24 4 7
2000 SLN 3B 86 51 41 88 8 9
2000 SLN OF 31 11 27 2 2 2
2001 SLN 1B 23 13 125 10 3 17
2001 SLN 2B 4 1 3 5 0 0
2001 SLN 3B 33 17 20 35 2 5
2001 SLN OF 56 48 70 2 0 1
2002 DET 1B 14 11 96 9 1 5
2002 DET 3B 49 45 35 82 8 5
2002 DET OF 8 6 15 0 0 0
2003 DET 1B 5 4 42 1 0 4
2003 DET OF 5 4 10 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Craig Paquette Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 100
Second Base 24
Third Base 498
Shortstop 19
Left Field 131
Right Field 75
Designated Hitter 12

Salary History

Craig Paquette's recorded salaries total $8,329,000 over 11 seasons, 1993 to 2003. Paquette's career, 1993 to 2003, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Craig Paquette — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2003 DET AL $2,625,000
2002 DET AL $2,125,000
2001 SLN NL $1,500,000
2000 SLN NL $595,000
1999 SLN NL $300,000
1998 NYN NL $300,000
1997 KCA AL $340,000
1996 KCA AL $150,000
1995 OAK AL $145,000
1994 OAK AL $140,000
1993 OAK AL $109,000
Total recorded salary $8,329,000

College History

Craig Paquette — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Golden West College Huntington Beach CA 1988, 1989

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Craig Paquette (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Maikel Franco
    .244 avg, 130 HR
  2. 97
    Brandon Drury
    .245 avg, 109 HR
  3. 96
    Charley Smith
    .239 avg, 69 HR
  4. 95
    Butch Hobson
    .248 avg, 98 HR
  5. 93
    Bob Oliver
    .256 avg, 94 HR
  6. 93
    Dale Sveum
    .236 avg, 69 HR

Craig Paquette: the record in brief

According to the bio, Craig Paquette debuted on June 1, 1993 and played a final game on April 24, 2003. The season rows list, in order, the Oakland Athletics (1993 to 1995), the Kansas City Royals (1996 through 1997), the New York Mets (1998), the St. Louis Cardinals (1999 through 2001), and the Detroit Tigers (2002 to 2003). Paquette, born on March 28, 1969, in Long Beach, CA, USA, is listed as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 0 inches and 190 pounds. The given name on file is Craig Harold Paquette.

Paquette finished with 620 hits from 2,591 at bats in 814 games, which works out to .239, plus 99 home runs, 377 RBI, and 27 stolen bases. Paquette got on base at a .274 rate and slugged .411 (.685 OPS). Paquette's .239 average ran 10.3% below the .267 that the league posted over the same seasons. The single-season home run high is 22, set in 1996. The highest hit total in a season was 111, in 1996. In 2001, a season of regular play, Paquette hit .282 while the league hit .263.

Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Paquette

What years did Craig Paquette play?
Craig Paquette played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2003.
Was Craig Paquette a pitcher?
No. Craig Paquette was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Craig Paquette hit?
Craig Paquette hit 99 career home runs with 620 hits.
What teams did Craig Paquette play for?
Craig Paquette played for 5 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1993–1995), the Kansas City Royals (1996–1997), the New York Mets (1998), the St. Louis Cardinals (1999–2001), and the Detroit Tigers (2002–2003).
What were Craig Paquette's career stats?
In 814 games, Craig Paquette had 620 hits, 99 home runs, 377 RBI, 304 runs, and 27 stolen bases, with a .239 batting average.
How much did Craig Paquette earn in his career?
Craig Paquette's recorded salaries total $8,329,000 over 11 seasons, 1993 to 2003. Paquette's career, 1993 to 2003, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Craig Paquette's salary?
Craig Paquette's last recorded salary was $2,625,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $2,625,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2003.
What position did Craig Paquette play?
Craig Paquette played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Craig Paquette and how much did he weigh?
Craig Paquette was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Craig Paquette hit each season?
Craig Paquette's home runs by season: 12 in 1993, 0 in 1994, 13 in 1995, 22 in 1996, 8 in 1997, 0 in 1998, 10 in 1999, 15 in 2000, 15 in 2001, 4 in 2002, and 0 in 2003. His most in one season was 22, in 1996.
What was Craig Paquette's career batting average?
Craig Paquette batted .239 over his career, with 620 hits in 2,591 at bats.
How many RBI did Craig Paquette have?
Craig Paquette drove in 377 runs in his career.
Is Craig Paquette in the Hall of Fame?
No. Craig Paquette has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.