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.

What teams did Eddie Perez play for?

Eddie Perez played for 3 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1995–2001, 2004–2005), the Cleveland Indians (2002), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2003).

What were Eddie Perez's career stats?

In 564 games, Eddie Perez had 386 hits, 40 home runs, 172 RBI, 137 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .253 batting average.

What was Eddie Perez's salary?

Eddie Perez's last recorded salary was $625,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $650,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2005.

What position did Eddie Perez play?

Eddie Perez played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Eddie Perez and how much did he weigh?

Eddie Perez was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.

How many home runs did Eddie Perez hit each season?

Eddie Perez's home runs by season: 1 in 1995, 4 in 1996, 6 in 1997, 6 in 1998, 7 in 1999, 0 in 2000, 0 in 2001, 0 in 2002, 11 in 2003, 3 in 2004, and 2 in 2005. His most in one season was 11, in 2003.

What was Eddie Perez's career batting average?

Eddie Perez batted .253 over his career, with 386 hits in 1,525 at bats.

How many RBI did Eddie Perez have?

Eddie Perez drove in 172 runs in his career.

Is Eddie Perez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Eddie Perez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Eddie Perez

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

Eddie Perez was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005 for the Atlanta Braves, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 11 seasons. In 564 career games, he hit .253 with 386 hits, 40 home runs, and 172 RBI. Eddie Perez was an NLCS MVP.

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 October 15, 2026

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

Eddie Perez — 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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Eddie Perez 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
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

Eddie Perez — 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

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

Eddie Perez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	281	753	60	193	16	86	.256
Away	283	772	77	193	24	86	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Perez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2005-09-27	ATL	COL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-05-18	ATL	SDP	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2005-05-14	ATL	LAD	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-05-08	ATL	HOU	W	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	1
2005-05-03	ATL	MIA	L	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
2005-04-30	ATL	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-04-29	ATL	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-04-27	ATL	NYN	W	4	1	2	0	1	2	0	0
2005-04-22	ATL	PHI	W	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
2005-04-21	ATL	WAS	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Perez — 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

Eddie Perez — 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

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Eddie Perez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	501
First Base	25
Designated Hitter	1

Awards & Honors

Eddie Perez — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1999	NLCS MVP

Salary History

Eddie Perez's recorded salaries total $4,798,000 over 11 seasons, 1995 to 2005. Perez's career, 1995 to 2005, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Eddie Perez — 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 recorded salary			$4,798,000

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Career Spans

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Eddie Perez: the record in brief

Eddie Perez played a first major league game on September 10, 1995 and a last one on September 27, 2005. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Braves (1995 to 2005), the Cleveland Indians (2002), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2003). Perez is listed as a catcher at 6 feet, 1 inch and 175 pounds. Perez batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is May 4, 1968, in Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia, Venezuela. Perez's full given name, per the bio, is Eduardo Rafael Perez.

Perez's career batting table shows 564 games, 1,525 at bats and 386 hits, a .253 average, plus 40 homers and 172 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .297 and the slugging percentage .390, for an OPS of .687. Perez hit .253 while the league hit .266 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .687 to a league .761, 9.7% below average. The home run peak was 11 in 2003 with the Milwaukee Brewers. No season topped the 95 hits of 2003.

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.
What teams did Eddie Perez play for?: Eddie Perez played for 3 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1995–2001, 2004–2005), the Cleveland Indians (2002), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2003).
What were Eddie Perez's career stats?: In 564 games, Eddie Perez had 386 hits, 40 home runs, 172 RBI, 137 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .253 batting average.
How much did Eddie Perez earn in his career?: Eddie Perez's recorded salaries total $4,798,000 over 11 seasons, 1995 to 2005. Perez's career, 1995 to 2005, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Eddie Perez's salary?: Eddie Perez's last recorded salary was $625,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $650,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2005.
What position did Eddie Perez play?: Eddie Perez played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Eddie Perez and how much did he weigh?: Eddie Perez was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Eddie Perez hit each season?: Eddie Perez's home runs by season: 1 in 1995, 4 in 1996, 6 in 1997, 6 in 1998, 7 in 1999, 0 in 2000, 0 in 2001, 0 in 2002, 11 in 2003, 3 in 2004, and 2 in 2005. His most in one season was 11, in 2003.
What was Eddie Perez's career batting average?: Eddie Perez batted .253 over his career, with 386 hits in 1,525 at bats.
How many RBI did Eddie Perez have?: Eddie Perez drove in 172 runs in his career.
Is Eddie Perez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Eddie Perez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.