Tomas Perez
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2008)
Tomas Perez was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008 for 4 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 14 seasons. In 789 career games, he hit .240 with 455 hits, 24 home runs, and 180 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1995-05-03
- Last Game
- 2008-04-21
Full name: Tomas Orlando Perez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 789 | 1,896 | 205 | 455 | 96 | 13 | 24 | 180 | 6 | 131 | 341 | .240 | .290 | .342 | .633 | -5,289 |
Career AVG .240 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.
Career OBP .290 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.
Career SLG .342 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.
Career OPS .633 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 16.6% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | TOR | AL | 41 | 98 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .245 | .266 (-8%) | .337 (-13%) | .417 (-22%) | .755 (-18%) | -303.1 |
| 1996 | TOR | AL | 91 | 295 | 24 | 74 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 25 | 29 | .251 | .269 (-7%) | .340 (-9%) | .426 (-22%) | .767 (-16%) | -800.7 |
| 1997 | TOR | AL | 40 | 123 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 28 | .195 | .266 (-27%) | .336 (-21%) | .419 (-40%) | .756 (-31%) | -633.9 |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | PHI | NL | 45 | 140 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 30 | .221 | .270 (-18%) | .344 (-19%) | .437 (-30%) | .782 (-25%) | -607.0 |
| 2001 | PHI | NL | 62 | 135 | 11 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .304 | .263 (+15%) | .332 (+5%) | .426 (+2%) | .758 (+3%) | 88.0 |
| 2002 | PHI | NL | 92 | 212 | 22 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 40 | .250 | .261 (-4%) | .331 (-4%) | .416 (-6%) | .747 (-5%) | -174.7 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 125 | 298 | 39 | 79 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 23 | 54 | .265 | .264 (avg) | .332 (-5%) | .422 (-9%) | .754 (-7%) | -385.4 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 86 | 176 | 22 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 44 | .216 | .266 (-19%) | .335 (-23%) | .427 (-3%) | .762 (-12%) | -426.4 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 94 | 159 | 17 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 27 | .233 | .264 (-12%) | .330 (-13%) | .418 (-34%) | .749 (-24%) | -619.9 |
| 2006 | TBA | AL | 99 | 241 | 31 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 44 | .212 | .269 (-21%) | .336 (-33%) | .431 (-34%) | .768 (-34%) | -1425.7 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 789 | 1,896 | 205 | 455 | 96 | 13 | 24 | 180 | 6 | 131 | 341 | .240 | — | — | — | — | -5,289 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (790 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 410 | 964 | 96 | 206 | 14 | 93 | .214 |
| Away | 379 | 932 | 109 | 249 | 10 | 87 | .267 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-21 | HOU | SDP | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-04-17 | HOU | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-04-13 | HOU | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-04-11 | HOU | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008-04-09 | HOU | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-04-06 | HOU | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008-04-05 | HOU | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-04-02 | HOU | SDP | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-10-01 | TBR | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006-09-27 | TBR | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-13 | PHI | HOU | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 47 | 27 | 250 | 18 | 2 | 27 |
| 2B | 240 | 163 | 368 | 556 | 17 | 135 |
| 3B | 171 | 86 | 94 | 219 | 16 | 21 |
| OF | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 201 | 165 | 291 | 454 | 20 | 111 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | TOR | 2B | 7 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | TOR | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | TOR | SS | 31 | 19 | 38 | 65 | 5 | 14 |
| 1996 | TOR | 2B | 75 | 70 | 133 | 226 | 11 | 64 |
| 1996 | TOR | 3B | 11 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | TOR | SS | 5 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997 | TOR | 2B | 8 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | TOR | SS | 32 | 32 | 43 | 91 | 1 | 22 |
| 1998 | TOR | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | TOR | SS | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | PHI | SS | 44 | 39 | 76 | 89 | 4 | 20 |
| 2001 | PHI | 2B | 29 | 14 | 36 | 49 | 0 | 11 |
| 2001 | PHI | 3B | 9 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | PHI | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | PHI | SS | 8 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | PHI | 1B | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | PHI | 2B | 50 | 21 | 67 | 90 | 1 | 22 |
| 2002 | PHI | 3B | 14 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | PHI | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | PHI | SS | 13 | 12 | 30 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| 2003 | PHI | 1B | 9 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 | PHI | 2B | 26 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 2 | 11 |
| 2003 | PHI | 3B | 58 | 36 | 37 | 86 | 6 | 12 |
| 2003 | PHI | SS | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | PHI | 1B | 10 | 6 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | PHI | 2B | 17 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 0 | 7 |
| 2004 | PHI | 3B | 22 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | PHI | SS | 10 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | PHI | 1B | 24 | 15 | 148 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 2005 | PHI | 3B | 15 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | PHI | SS | 14 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | TBA | 1B | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | TBA | 2B | 22 | 18 | 27 | 58 | 1 | 12 |
| 2006 | TBA | 3B | 40 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | TBA | OF | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | TBA | SS | 36 | 33 | 47 | 96 | 5 | 25 |
| 2008 | HOU | 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | HOU | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 47 |
| Second Base | 240 |
| Third Base | 171 |
| Shortstop | 201 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Salary History
Tomas Perez's recorded salaries total $3,139,000 over 8 seasons, 1995 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Perez's career ran from 1995 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1998, 2000, 2006, and 2008.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | PHI | NL | $650,000 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | $750,000 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | $550,000 |
| 2002 | PHI | NL | $475,000 |
| 2001 | PHI | NL | $280,000 |
| 1997 | TOR | AL | $185,000 |
| 1996 | TOR | AL | $140,000 |
| 1995 | TOR | AL | $109,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $3,139,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Tomas Perez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Tomas Perez: the record in brief
Tomas Perez played a first major league game on May 3, 1995 and a last one on April 21, 2008. The season rows list, in order, the Toronto Blue Jays (1995 to 1998), the Philadelphia Phillies (2000 to 2005), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006), and the Houston Astros (2008). Perez, born on December 29, 1973, in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela, is listed as a second baseman and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'11" and 185 pounds. The given name on file is Tomas Orlando Perez.
In 789 games and 1,896 at bats, Perez batted .240 with 455 hits, adding 24 homers and 180 RBI. The on-base percentage is .290 and the slugging percentage .342, for an OPS of .633. Over the seasons Perez played, league hitters batted .266; the .240 career figure is 9.8% below that. By OPS the gap is 16.6% below league average (.633 against .759). 2003 produced Perez's most hits, 79 of them for the Philadelphia Phillies. The RBI column peaks at 33 in 2003.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tomas Perez
- What years did Tomas Perez play?
- Tomas Perez played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008.
- Was Tomas Perez a pitcher?
- No. Tomas Perez was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Tomas Perez hit?
- Tomas Perez hit 24 career home runs with 455 hits.
- What teams did Tomas Perez play for?
- Tomas Perez played for 4 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1995–1998), the Philadelphia Phillies (2000–2005), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006), and the Houston Astros (2008).
- What were Tomas Perez's career stats?
- In 789 games, Tomas Perez had 455 hits, 24 home runs, 180 RBI, 205 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .240 batting average.
- How much did Tomas Perez earn in his career?
- Tomas Perez's recorded salaries total $3,139,000 over 8 seasons, 1995 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Perez's career ran from 1995 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1998, 2000, 2006, and 2008.
- What was Tomas Perez's salary?
- Tomas Perez's last recorded salary was $650,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $750,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2005.
- What position did Tomas Perez play?
- Tomas Perez played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tomas Perez and how much did he weigh?
- Tomas Perez was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
- How many home runs did Tomas Perez hit each season?
- Tomas Perez's home runs by season: 1 in 1995, 1 in 1996, 0 in 1997, 0 in 1998, 1 in 2000, 3 in 2001, 5 in 2002, 5 in 2003, 6 in 2004, 0 in 2005, 2 in 2006, and 0 in 2008. His most in one season was 6, in 2004.
- What was Tomas Perez's career batting average?
- Tomas Perez batted .240 over his career, with 455 hits in 1,896 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tomas Perez have?
- Tomas Perez drove in 180 runs in his career.
- What was Tomas Perez's career ERA?
- Tomas Perez finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Tomas Perez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tomas Perez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.