Colby Rasmus

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2018)

Colby Rasmus was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2018 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,092 career games, he hit .241 with 891 hits, 166 home runs, and 491 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,330.

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

AVG .241
HR 166
RBI 491
H 891
OPS .745
PIV 2,330
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
8/11/1986 in Columbus, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2009-04-07
Last Game
2018-07-01

Full name: Colby Ryan Rasmus

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Career Batting Statistics

Colby Rasmus — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,092 3,704 536 891 183 21 166 491 35 362 1,106 .241 .310 .436 .745 2,330

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .436 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Colby Rasmus 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
2009 SLN NL 147 474 72 119 22 2 16 52 3 36 95 .251 .262 (-4%) .332 (-8%) .417 (-3%) .750 (-5%) -427.0
2010 SLN NL 144 464 85 128 28 3 23 66 12 63 148 .276 .257 (+7%) .325 (+11%) .402 (+24%) .728 (+18%) 1711.1
2011 SLN NL 94 338 61 83 14 6 11 40 5 45 77 .246 .255 (-4%) .320 (+4%) .399 (+5%) .719 (+5%) 307.1
2011 TOR AL 35 133 14 23 10 0 3 13 0 5 39 .173 .255 (-32%) .320 (-37%) .399 (-21%) .719 (-28%) 307.1
2012 TOR AL 151 565 75 126 21 5 23 75 4 47 149 .223 .254 (-12%) .318 (-9%) .405 (-1%) .724 (-5%) -504.6
2013 TOR AL 118 417 57 115 26 1 22 66 0 37 135 .276 .253 (+9%) .317 (+7%) .396 (+26%) .714 (+18%) 1353.7
2014 TOR AL 104 346 45 78 21 1 18 40 4 29 124 .225 .251 (-10%) .313 (-8%) .386 (+16%) .700 (+5%) 231.4
2015 HOU AL 137 432 67 103 23 2 25 61 2 47 154 .238 .254 (-6%) .316 (-1%) .404 (+17%) .721 (+9%) 739.6
2016 HOU AL 107 369 38 76 10 0 15 54 4 43 121 .206 .255 (-19%) .321 (-11%) .417 (-15%) .738 (-13%) -791.0
2017 TBA AL 37 121 17 34 7 1 9 23 1 7 45 .281 .254 (+10%) .324 (-2%) .425 (+36%) .750 (+19%) 352.5
2018 BAL AL 18 45 5 6 1 0 1 1 0 3 19 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 1,092 3,704 536 891 183 21 166 491 35 362 1,106 .241 — — — — 3,280

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

Colby Rasmus — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 26 5 11 4 0 4 7 9 8 .423

Playoff Batting by Year

Colby Rasmus — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 ALDS1 HOU 5 14 3 6 1 0 3 5 6 6 .429
2015 ALWC HOU 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 .333
2009 NLDS1 SLN 3 9 1 4 3 0 0 1 2 1 .444

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Colby Rasmus — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home542178325140975231.229
Away550192128548291260.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

Colby Rasmus — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-07-01 BALLAAW 000000000
2018-06-30 BALLAAL 100000000
2018-06-28 BALSEAL 500000000
2018-06-27 BALSEAL 100000000
2018-06-26 BALSEAL 100000001
2018-06-25 BALSEAL 200000010
2018-06-24 BALATLL 401000001
2018-06-23 BALATLW 421000011
2018-06-22 BALATLW 311000002
2018-06-21 BALWASL 311001101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Colby Rasmus — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1021 934 2163 46 34 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Colby Rasmus — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 SLN OF 135 114 276 3 6 1
2010 SLN OF 134 124 260 1 5 0
2011 SLN OF 92 87 223 4 3 0
2011 TOR OF 35 35 79 0 3 1
2012 TOR OF 145 138 304 7 6 1
2013 TOR OF 114 112 308 1 4 1
2014 TOR OF 87 80 234 3 1 0
2015 HOU OF 131 115 235 9 5 3
2016 HOU OF 103 95 173 13 0 2
2017 TBA OF 30 26 54 4 0 1
2018 BAL OF 15 8 17 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Colby Rasmus Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 195
Center Field 797
Right Field 78
Designated Hitter 24

Awards & Honors

Colby Rasmus — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2016 Player of the Week Week of 2016-04-23
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-06-06

Salary History

Colby Rasmus — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 HOU AL $15,800,000
2015 HOU AL $8,000,000
2014 TOR AL $7,000,000
2013 TOR AL $4,675,000
2012 TOR AL $2,700,000
2011 SLN NL $443,000
2010 SLN NL $418,000
2009 SLN NL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $39,436,000

Award Voting History

Colby Rasmus — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2009 Rookie of the Year NL 8th 1.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Colby Rasmus (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brandon Moss
    .237 avg, 160 HR
  2. 96
    Max Kepler
    .234 avg, 181 HR
  3. 95
    Kole Calhoun
    .242 avg, 179 HR
  4. 88
    Pete Incaviglia
    .246 avg, 206 HR
  5. 84
    Hunter Renfroe
    .236 avg, 192 HR
  6. 84
    Willie Kirkland
    .240 avg, 148 HR

Colby Rasmus: the record in brief

April 7, 2009 and July 1, 2018 bracket Colby Rasmus's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (2009 to 2011), the Toronto Blue Jays (2011 through 2014), the Houston Astros (2015 to 2016), the Tampa Bay Rays (2017), and the Baltimore Orioles (2018). Rasmus is listed as an outfielder at 6 feet, 2 inches and 195 pounds. The bio says Rasmus both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is August 11, 1986, in Columbus, GA, USA. The given name on file is Colby Ryan Rasmus.

Rasmus collected 891 hits in 3,704 at bats across 1,092 games, good for a .241 batting average, adding 166 homers, 491 runs batted in, and 35 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .310 and .436 give Rasmus a career OPS of .745. The league as a whole hit .255 across Rasmus's seasons, which puts the .241 career mark 5.5% below average. No season beat the 25 home runs Rasmus hit in 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions about Colby Rasmus

What years did Colby Rasmus play?
Colby Rasmus played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2018.
Was Colby Rasmus a pitcher?
No. Colby Rasmus was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Colby Rasmus hit?
Colby Rasmus hit 166 career home runs with 891 hits.
What was Colby Rasmus's career batting average?
Colby Rasmus batted .241 over his career, with 891 hits in 3,704 at bats.
How many RBI did Colby Rasmus have?
Colby Rasmus drove in 491 runs in his career.
Is Colby Rasmus in the Hall of Fame?
No. Colby Rasmus has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.