Eddie Perez

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2005)

AVG .253
HR 40
RBI 172
H 386
OPS .687
PIV -2,373
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
5/4/1968 in Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1995-09-10
Last Game
2005-09-27
Awards
NLCS MVP

Full name: Eduardo Rafael Perez

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
564 1,525 137 386 85 2 40 172 1 84 234 .253 .297 .390 .687 -2,373

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS .687 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 9.7% below 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
1995 ATL NL 7 13 1 4 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 .308 — — — — 0.0
1996 ATL NL 68 156 19 40 9 1 4 17 0 8 19 .256 .269 (-5%) .340 (-14%) .426 (-5%) .767 (-9%) -284.9
1997 ATL NL 73 191 20 41 5 0 6 18 0 10 35 .215 .266 (-20%) .336 (-23%) .419 (-20%) .756 (-21%) -711.4
1998 ATL NL 61 149 18 50 12 0 6 32 1 15 28 .336 .266 (+26%) .335 (+20%) .420 (+28%) .755 (+25%) 701.5
1999 ATL NL 104 309 30 77 17 0 7 30 0 17 40 .249 .271 (-8%) .344 (-13%) .433 (-14%) .778 (-14%) -764.1
2000 ATL NL 7 22 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
2001 ATL NL 5 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 — — — — 0.0
2002 CLE AL 42 117 6 25 9 0 0 4 0 5 25 .214 .261 (-18%) .331 (-24%) .416 (-30%) .747 (-27%) -536.9
2003 MIL NL 107 350 26 95 17 1 11 45 0 17 47 .271 .264 (+3%) .332 (-9%) .422 (avg) .754 (-4%) -303.0
2004 ATL NL 74 170 14 39 12 0 3 13 0 11 29 .229 .266 (-14%) .335 (-15%) .427 (-17%) .762 (-16%) -474.1
2005 ATL NL 16 38 3 8 2 0 2 6 0 1 5 .211 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 564 1,525 137 386 85 2 40 172 1 84 234 .253 — — — — -2,373

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
30 67 4 20 2 0 3 12 3 13 .299

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 NLDS2 ATL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1999 NLCS ATL 6 20 2 10 2 0 2 5 1 3 .500
1999 NLDS1 ATL 4 16 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 .250
1999 WS ATL 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125
1998 NLCS ATL 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
1998 NLDS1 ATL 1 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 2 .200
1997 NLCS ATL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 NLDS2 ATL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1996 NLCS ATL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1996 NLDS1 ATL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
1996 WS ATL 2 1 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home281753601931686.256
Away283772771932486.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-09-27 ATLCOLW 100000000
2005-05-18 ATLSDPL 000000010
2005-05-14 ATLLADW 200000000
2005-05-08 ATLHOUW 411001201
2005-05-03 ATLMIAL 401000101
2005-04-30 ATLSTLW 000000000
2005-04-29 ATLSTLL 100000000
2005-04-27 ATLNYNW 412001200
2005-04-22 ATLPHIW 401100000
2005-04-21 ATLWASW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 25 4 88 4 2 10
C 501 400 2789 201 26 34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 ATL 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
1995 ATL C 5 2 31 2 0 2
1996 ATL 1B 7 2 31 3 1 7
1996 ATL C 54 37 250 19 2 4
1997 ATL 1B 6 1 25 1 0 0
1997 ATL C 64 52 392 23 5 1
1998 ATL 1B 8 0 15 0 1 1
1998 ATL C 45 39 275 29 1 2
1999 ATL 1B 2 1 4 0 0 0
1999 ATL C 98 85 616 48 5 7
2000 ATL C 7 7 39 2 1 0
2001 ATL C 5 2 10 1 0 0
2002 CLE C 42 34 235 19 3 7
2003 MIL C 102 91 613 32 6 6
2004 ATL 1B 1 0 10 0 0 1
2004 ATL C 66 42 290 22 3 4
2005 ATL C 13 9 38 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 501
First Base 25
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1999 NLCS MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2005 ATL NL $625,000
2004 ATL NL $625,000
2003 MIL NL $500,000
2002 CLE AL $500,000
2001 ATL NL $650,000
2000 ATL NL $650,000
1999 ATL NL $630,000
1998 ATL NL $225,000
1997 ATL NL $172,500
1996 ATL NL $111,500
1995 ATL NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $4,798,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Eddie Perez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brian Johnson
    .248 avg, 49 HR
  2. 96
    Mark Salas
    .247 avg, 38 HR
  3. 93
    Brook Fordyce
    .258 avg, 41 HR
  4. 92
    Keibert Ruiz
    .253 avg, 53 HR
  5. 91
    Bob Schmidt
    .243 avg, 39 HR
  6. 87
    Javier Valentin
    .251 avg, 45 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Perez

What years did Eddie Perez play?
Eddie Perez played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005.
Was Eddie Perez a pitcher?
No. Eddie Perez was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Eddie Perez hit?
Eddie Perez hit 40 career home runs with 386 hits.