Brandon Phillips

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2018)

AVG .275
HR 211
RBI 951
H 2,029
OPS .740
PIV 854
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 211 lb
Born
6/28/1981 in Raleigh, NC, USA
MLB Debut
2002-09-13
Last Game
2018-09-30
Awards
3× All-Star · 4× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Brandon Emil Phillips

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,902 7,378 1,005 2,029 368 35 211 951 209 420 1,092 .275 .320 .420 .740 854

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .420 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near 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
2002 CLE AL 11 31 5 8 3 1 0 4 0 3 6 .258 — — — — 0.0
2003 CLE AL 112 370 36 77 18 1 6 33 4 14 77 .208 .264 (-21%) .332 (-27%) .422 (-26%) .754 (-27%) -1685.0
2004 CLE AL 6 22 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 2 5 .182 — — — — 0.0
2005 CLE AL 6 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CIN NL 149 536 65 148 28 1 17 75 25 35 88 .276 .269 (+3%) .336 (-4%) .431 (-1%) .768 (-2%) -250.1
2007 CIN NL 158 650 107 187 26 6 30 94 32 33 109 .288 .268 (+7%) .335 (-1%) .422 (+15%) .758 (+8%) 905.7
2008 CIN NL 141 559 80 146 24 7 21 78 23 39 93 .261 .263 (-1%) .333 (-6%) .416 (+6%) .749 (+1%) -81.3
2009 CIN NL 153 584 78 161 30 5 20 98 25 44 75 .276 .262 (+5%) .332 (-1%) .417 (+7%) .750 (+3%) 270.0
2010 CIN NL 155 626 100 172 33 5 18 59 16 46 83 .275 .257 (+7%) .325 (+2%) .402 (+7%) .728 (+5%) 561.6
2011 CIN NL 150 610 94 183 38 2 18 82 14 44 85 .300 .255 (+18%) .320 (+10%) .399 (+15%) .719 (+13%) 1530.2
2012 CIN NL 147 580 86 163 30 1 18 77 15 28 79 .281 .254 (+10%) .318 (+1%) .405 (+6%) .724 (+4%) 352.8
2013 CIN NL 151 606 80 158 24 2 18 103 5 39 98 .261 .253 (+3%) .317 (-2%) .396 (avg) .714 (-1%) -177.3
2014 CIN NL 121 462 44 123 25 0 8 51 2 23 74 .266 .251 (+6%) .313 (-3%) .386 (-4%) .700 (-3%) -270.6
2015 CIN NL 148 588 69 173 19 2 12 70 23 27 68 .294 .254 (+16%) .316 (+4%) .404 (-2%) .721 (avg) 35.6
2016 CIN NL 141 550 74 160 34 1 11 64 14 18 68 .291 .255 (+14%) .321 (-1%) .417 (avg) .738 (avg) -116.5
2017 ATL NL 120 470 68 137 27 1 11 52 10 19 57 .291 .254 (+14%) .324 (+1%) .425 (-1%) .750 (avg) 18.6
2017 LAA AL 24 102 13 26 7 0 2 8 1 2 16 .255 .254 (avg) .324 (-17%) .425 (-10%) .750 (-13%) 18.6
2018 BOS AL 9 23 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 4 7 .130 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 1,902 7,378 1,005 2,029 368 35 211 951 209 420 1,092 .275 — — — — 1,112

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
9 40 3 13 4 0 2 8 0 5 .325

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 NLWC CIN 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLDS2 CIN 5 24 1 9 3 0 1 7 0 4 .375
2010 NLDS1 CIN 3 12 2 4 1 0 1 1 0 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9433573506994124481.278
Away9593805499103587470.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-09-30 BOSNYYW 200000001
2018-09-29 BOSNYYL 110000011
2018-09-26 BOSBALL 400000001
2018-09-21 BOSCLEW 402000010
2018-09-19 BOSNYYL 100000000
2018-09-18 BOSNYYL 400000003
2018-09-14 BOSNYNL 100000001
2018-09-09 BOSHOUW 300000000
2018-09-05 BOSATLW 331001220
2017-09-30 LAASEAL 411000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1831 1808 3548 4925 107 1115
3B 29 27 7 40 1 3
SS 6 2 2 6 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 CLE 2B 11 8 16 28 2 4
2003 CLE 2B 109 104 236 325 11 76
2004 CLE 2B 6 6 17 19 1 4
2005 CLE 2B 2 2 5 4 0 2
2005 CLE SS 1 0 1 2 1 1
2006 CIN 2B 142 136 331 334 16 83
2006 CIN SS 3 2 1 3 1 0
2007 CIN 2B 156 154 341 433 8 113
2007 CIN SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
2008 CIN 2B 140 140 298 401 7 85
2009 CIN 2B 151 150 307 409 9 100
2010 CIN 2B 152 151 281 419 3 95
2011 CIN 2B 148 148 306 409 6 94
2012 CIN 2B 146 144 241 391 5 73
2013 CIN 2B 151 151 278 428 9 84
2014 CIN 2B 121 121 216 307 2 68
2015 CIN 2B 141 141 261 394 6 79
2015 CIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 CIN 2B 138 138 249 345 14 89
2017 ATL 2B 88 87 135 223 6 55
2017 ATL 3B 25 25 5 40 0 3
2017 LAA 2B 24 24 28 54 1 11
2018 BOS 2B 5 3 2 2 1 0
2018 BOS 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1831
Third Base 29
Shortstop 6
Designated Hitter 7

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2013 Gold Glove 2B
2011 Gold Glove 2B
2011 Silver Slugger 2B
2010 Gold Glove 2B
2008 Gold Glove 2B
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-04-22

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CIN NL $13,083,333
2015 CIN NL $12,000,000
2014 CIN NL $11,000,000
2013 CIN NL $10,083,333
2012 CIN NL $12,500,000
2011 CIN NL $11,437,500
2010 CIN NL $6,937,500
2009 CIN NL $5,187,500
2008 CIN NL $2,937,500
2007 CIN NL $407,500
2003 CLE AL $300,900
Total Career Earnings $85,875,066

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 18.0 448 0
2007 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 3.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brandon Phillips (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Terry Pendleton
    .270 avg, 140 HR
  2. 97
    Asdrubal Cabrera
    .266 avg, 195 HR
  3. 97
    Ian Kinsler
    .269 avg, 257 HR
  4. 96
    Bret Boone
    .266 avg, 252 HR
  5. 94
    Eric Hosmer
    .276 avg, 198 HR
  6. 92
    Carney Lansford
    .290 avg, 151 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Phillips

What years did Brandon Phillips play?
Brandon Phillips played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2018.
Was Brandon Phillips a pitcher?
No. Brandon Phillips was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Brandon Phillips hit?
Brandon Phillips hit 211 career home runs with 2029 hits.