Terry Pendleton
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1998)
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 178 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1984-07-18
- Last Game
- 1998-09-25
- Awards
- All-Star · MVP · 3× Gold Glove
Full name: Terry Lee Pendleton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,893 | 7,032 | 851 | 1,897 | 356 | 39 | 140 | 946 | 127 | 486 | 979 | .270 | .316 | .391 | .707 | -2,674 |
Career AVG .270 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .316 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .391 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .707 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | SLN | NL | 67 | 262 | 37 | 85 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 20 | 16 | 32 | .324 | .259 (+25%) | .322 (+11%) | .384 (+9%) | .707 (+10%) | 393.5 |
| 1985 | SLN | NL | 149 | 559 | 56 | 134 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 69 | 17 | 37 | 75 | .240 | .257 (-7%) | .323 (-12%) | .390 (-22%) | .714 (-17%) | -1514.9 |
| 1986 | SLN | NL | 159 | 578 | 56 | 138 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 59 | 24 | 34 | 59 | .239 | .257 (-7%) | .325 (-14%) | .395 (-22%) | .720 (-19%) | -1819.2 |
| 1987 | SLN | NL | 159 | 583 | 82 | 167 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 96 | 19 | 70 | 74 | .286 | .262 (+9%) | .331 (+9%) | .415 (-1%) | .746 (+3%) | 508.7 |
| 1988 | SLN | NL | 110 | 391 | 44 | 99 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 53 | 3 | 21 | 51 | .253 | .254 (avg) | .317 (-8%) | .377 (-5%) | .695 (-6%) | -430.9 |
| 1989 | SLN | NL | 162 | 613 | 83 | 162 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 74 | 9 | 44 | 81 | .264 | .254 (+4%) | .319 (-2%) | .375 (+4%) | .694 (+1%) | 38.2 |
| 1990 | SLN | NL | 121 | 447 | 46 | 103 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 7 | 30 | 58 | .230 | .257 (-11%) | .324 (-15%) | .385 (-16%) | .710 (-15%) | -1154.4 |
| 1991 | ATL | NL | 153 | 586 | 94 | 187 | 34 | 8 | 22 | 86 | 10 | 43 | 70 | .319 | .255 (+25%) | .323 (+12%) | .384 (+34%) | .708 (+24%) | 2626.7 |
| 1992 | ATL | NL | 160 | 640 | 98 | 199 | 39 | 1 | 21 | 105 | 5 | 37 | 67 | .311 | .255 (+22%) | .322 (+7%) | .377 (+25%) | .699 (+17%) | 1948.5 |
| 1993 | ATL | NL | 161 | 633 | 81 | 172 | 33 | 1 | 17 | 84 | 5 | 36 | 97 | .272 | .265 (+3%) | .332 (-6%) | .403 (+1%) | .735 (-2%) | -362.7 |
| 1994 | ATL | NL | 77 | 309 | 25 | 78 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 57 | .252 | .269 (-6%) | .338 (-17%) | .424 (-6%) | .763 (-11%) | -645.2 |
| 1995 | FLO | NL | 133 | 513 | 70 | 149 | 32 | 1 | 14 | 78 | 1 | 38 | 84 | .290 | .266 (+9%) | .337 (avg) | .417 (+5%) | .755 (+3%) | 250.4 |
| 1996 | FLO | NL | 111 | 406 | 30 | 102 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 26 | 75 | .251 | .269 (-7%) | .340 (-13%) | .426 (-16%) | .767 (-15%) | -1051.6 |
| 1996 | ATL | NL | 42 | 162 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 36 | .204 | .269 (-25%) | .340 (-20%) | .426 (-26%) | .767 (-24%) | -1051.6 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | 50 | 113 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 14 | .248 | .266 (-7%) | .336 (-5%) | .419 (-16%) | .756 (-11%) | -194.4 |
| 1998 | KCA | AL | 79 | 237 | 17 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 15 | 49 | .257 | .266 (-3%) | .335 (-11%) | .420 (-20%) | .755 (-16%) | -623.6 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,893 | 7,032 | 851 | 1,897 | 356 | 39 | 140 | 946 | 127 | 486 | 979 | .270 | — | — | — | — | -3,083 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | NLCS | ATL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 |
| 1996 | NLDS1 | ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1996 | WS | ATL | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 |
| 1993 | NLCS | ATL | 6 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .346 |
| 1992 | NLCS | ATL | 7 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .233 |
| 1992 | WS | ATL | 6 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .240 |
| 1991 | NLCS | ATL | 7 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .167 |
| 1991 | WS | ATL | 7 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .367 |
| 1987 | NLCS | SLN | 6 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .211 |
| 1987 | WS | SLN | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .429 |
| 1985 | NLCS | SLN | 6 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .208 |
| 1985 | WS | SLN | 7 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .261 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1893 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 970 | 3540 | 462 | 980 | 80 | 510 | .277 |
| Away | 923 | 3492 | 389 | 917 | 60 | 436 | .263 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-25 | KCR | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-09-22 | KCR | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998-09-20 | KCR | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998-09-19 | KCR | CLE | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998-09-17 | KCR | CHW | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998-09-16 | KCR | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998-09-11 | KCR | SEA | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-09-11 | KCR | SEA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-09-05 | KCR | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998-09-04 | KCR | LAA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 1785 | 1754 | 1386 | 3891 | 238 | 312 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | SLN | 3B | 66 | 66 | 59 | 155 | 13 | 10 |
| 1985 | SLN | 3B | 149 | 145 | 129 | 361 | 18 | 26 |
| 1986 | SLN | 3B | 156 | 154 | 133 | 371 | 20 | 36 |
| 1986 | SLN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | SLN | 3B | 158 | 158 | 117 | 369 | 26 | 27 |
| 1988 | SLN | 3B | 101 | 99 | 75 | 239 | 12 | 13 |
| 1989 | SLN | 3B | 161 | 159 | 113 | 392 | 15 | 25 |
| 1990 | SLN | 3B | 117 | 113 | 91 | 248 | 19 | 18 |
| 1991 | ATL | 3B | 148 | 148 | 108 | 349 | 24 | 31 |
| 1992 | ATL | 3B | 158 | 158 | 133 | 325 | 19 | 27 |
| 1993 | ATL | 3B | 161 | 160 | 128 | 319 | 19 | 32 |
| 1994 | ATL | 3B | 77 | 77 | 60 | 149 | 11 | 13 |
| 1995 | FLO | 3B | 129 | 128 | 104 | 250 | 18 | 24 |
| 1996 | FLO | 3B | 108 | 106 | 83 | 216 | 12 | 22 |
| 1996 | ATL | 3B | 41 | 40 | 27 | 80 | 7 | 5 |
| 1997 | CIN | 3B | 32 | 25 | 14 | 35 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | KCA | 3B | 23 | 18 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 1785 |
| Right Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 40 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Gold Glove | 3B |
| 1992 | Player of the Week | Week of 1992-04-25 |
| 1992 | Player of the Week | Week of 1992-08-08 |
| 1991 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 1991 | Player of the Week | Week of 1991-05-18 |
| 1991 | TSN All-Star | 3B |
| 1991 | TSN Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 1989 | Gold Glove | 3B |
| 1988 | Player of the Week | Week of 1988-05-13 |
| 1987 | Gold Glove | 3B |
| 1984 | Player of the Week | Week of 1984-08-03 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | KCA | AL | $425,000 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | $350,000 |
| 1996 | FLO | NL | $1,625,000 |
| 1995 | FLO | NL | $1,600,000 |
| 1994 | ATL | NL | $3,200,000 |
| 1993 | ATL | NL | $2,250,000 |
| 1992 | ATL | NL | $3,025,000 |
| 1991 | ATL | NL | $1,750,000 |
| 1990 | SLN | NL | $1,850,000 |
| 1989 | SLN | NL | $710,000 |
| 1988 | SLN | NL | $660,000 |
| 1987 | SLN | NL | $210,000 |
| 1986 | SLN | NL | $190,000 |
| 1985 | SLN | NL | $112,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $17,957,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Fresno | Fresno | CA | 1981, 1982 |
| Oxnard College | Oxnard | CA | 1980 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 232.0 | 336 | 4 |
| 1991 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 1st | 274.0 | 336 | 12 |
| 1987 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 18th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1984 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 7th | 1.0 | 120 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Terry Pendleton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Pendleton
- What years did Terry Pendleton play?
- Terry Pendleton played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1998.
- Was Terry Pendleton a pitcher?
- No. Terry Pendleton was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Terry Pendleton hit?
- Terry Pendleton hit 140 career home runs with 1897 hits.