Jeff Reed
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-2000)
Jeff Reed was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 2000 for 6 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,234 career games, he hit .250 with 774 hits, 61 home runs, and 323 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1984-04-05
- Last Game
- 2000-10-01
Full name: Jeffrey Scott Reed
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,234 | 3,101 | 311 | 774 | 144 | 10 | 61 | 323 | 7 | 391 | 566 | .250 | .334 | .361 | .695 | -1,786 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .334 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .361 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.
Career OPS .695 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 5.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | MIN | AL | 18 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | MIN | AL | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | MIN | AL | 68 | 165 | 13 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 19 | .236 | .257 (-8%) | .325 (-6%) | .395 (-19%) | .720 (-13%) | -310.3 |
| 1987 | MON | NL | 75 | 207 | 15 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 20 | .213 | .262 (-19%) | .331 (-23%) | .415 (-33%) | .746 (-28%) | -1006.1 |
| 1988 | MON | NL | 43 | 123 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 22 | .220 | .254 (-14%) | .317 (-8%) | .377 (-27%) | .695 (-18%) | -334.7 |
| 1988 | CIN | NL | 49 | 142 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 19 | .232 | .254 (-9%) | .317 (-4%) | .377 (-22%) | .695 (-14%) | -334.7 |
| 1989 | CIN | NL | 102 | 287 | 16 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 34 | 46 | .223 | .254 (-12%) | .319 (-4%) | .375 (-22%) | .694 (-14%) | -558.1 |
| 1990 | CIN | NL | 72 | 175 | 12 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 26 | .251 | .257 (-3%) | .324 (+5%) | .385 (-7%) | .710 (-1%) | 4.6 |
| 1991 | CIN | NL | 91 | 270 | 20 | 72 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 23 | 38 | .267 | .255 (+4%) | .323 (-1%) | .384 (-4%) | .708 (-2%) | -133.7 |
| 1992 | CIN | NL | 15 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .160 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | SFN | NL | 66 | 119 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 22 | .261 | .265 (-2%) | .332 (+4%) | .403 (+8%) | .735 (+6%) | 158.3 |
| 1994 | SFN | NL | 50 | 103 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 21 | .175 | .269 (-35%) | .338 (-25%) | .424 (-45%) | .763 (-36%) | -609.9 |
| 1995 | SFN | NL | 66 | 113 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 17 | .265 | .266 (-1%) | .337 (+11%) | .417 (-32%) | .755 (-13%) | -147.9 |
| 1996 | COL | NL | 116 | 341 | 34 | 97 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 43 | 65 | .284 | .269 (+5%) | .340 (+7%) | .426 (-2%) | .767 (+2%) | 233.0 |
| 1997 | COL | NL | 90 | 256 | 43 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 47 | 2 | 35 | 55 | .297 | .266 (+11%) | .336 (+15%) | .419 (+28%) | .756 (+22%) | 1154.0 |
| 1998 | COL | NL | 113 | 259 | 43 | 75 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 37 | 57 | .290 | .266 (+9%) | .335 (+12%) | .420 (+11%) | .755 (+12%) | 664.4 |
| 1999 | COL | NL | 46 | 106 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 24 | .255 | .271 (-6%) | .344 (+4%) | .433 (-17%) | .778 (-8%) | -99.1 |
| 1999 | CHN | NL | 57 | 150 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 28 | 34 | .260 | .271 (-4%) | .344 (+11%) | .433 (-12%) | .778 (-2%) | -99.1 |
| 2000 | CHN | NL | 90 | 229 | 26 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 44 | 68 | .214 | .270 (-21%) | .344 (-1%) | .437 (-29%) | .782 (-17%) | -551.4 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 1,234 | 3,101 | 311 | 774 | 144 | 10 | 61 | 323 | 7 | 391 | 566 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -1,971 | ||
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 (1234 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 624 | 1532 | 178 | 386 | 34 | 175 | .252 |
| Away | 610 | 1569 | 133 | 388 | 27 | 148 | .247 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-01 | CHC | PIT | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000-09-30 | CHC | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-09-29 | CHC | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-09-28 | CHC | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000-09-26 | CHC | PHI | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-09-25 | CHC | PHI | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000-09-24 | CHC | STL | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-09-23 | CHC | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000-09-22 | CHC | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000-09-20 | CHC | MIL | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 1071 | 850 | 5455 | 415 | 73 | 59 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | MIN | C | 18 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | MIN | C | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | MIN | C | 64 | 49 | 332 | 19 | 2 | 5 |
| 1987 | MON | C | 74 | 61 | 357 | 36 | 12 | 6 |
| 1988 | MON | C | 39 | 36 | 197 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | CIN | C | 49 | 42 | 271 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 1989 | CIN | C | 99 | 87 | 504 | 50 | 7 | 2 |
| 1990 | CIN | C | 70 | 53 | 358 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| 1991 | CIN | C | 89 | 77 | 527 | 29 | 5 | 7 |
| 1992 | CIN | C | 6 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | SFN | C | 37 | 24 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 | SFN | C | 33 | 20 | 138 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | SFN | C | 42 | 24 | 175 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | COL | C | 111 | 97 | 546 | 51 | 11 | 4 |
| 1997 | COL | C | 78 | 67 | 428 | 37 | 6 | 8 |
| 1998 | COL | C | 99 | 66 | 452 | 27 | 7 | 4 |
| 1999 | COL | C | 36 | 27 | 160 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | CHN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CHN | C | 49 | 42 | 282 | 17 | 4 | 3 |
| 2000 | CHN | C | 71 | 64 | 469 | 19 | 5 | 7 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1071 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CHN | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 1999 | CHN | NL | $200,000 |
| 1999 | COL | NL | $1,300,000 |
| 1998 | COL | NL | $1,500,000 |
| 1997 | COL | NL | $650,000 |
| 1996 | COL | NL | $525,000 |
| 1995 | SFN | NL | $700,000 |
| 1994 | SFN | NL | $600,000 |
| 1993 | SFN | NL | $475,000 |
| 1992 | CIN | NL | $750,000 |
| 1991 | CIN | NL | $600,000 |
| 1990 | CIN | NL | $345,000 |
| 1989 | CIN | NL | $175,000 |
| 1988 | MON | NL | $90,000 |
| 1987 | MON | NL | $72,500 |
| 1986 | MIN | AL | $60,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $9,042,500 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jeff Reed (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jeff Reed: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 5, 1984 and the final game on October 1, 2000, Jeff Reed built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Minnesota Twins (1984 through 1986), the Montreal Expos (1987 to 1988), the Cincinnati Reds (1988 through 1992), the San Francisco Giants (1993 through 1995), the Colorado Rockies (1996 through 1999), and the Chicago Cubs (1999 through 2000). Reed, born on November 12, 1962, in Joliet, IL, USA, is listed as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Reed's listed size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. Reed's full given name, per the bio, is Jeffrey Scott Reed.
Reed finished with 774 hits from 3,101 at bats in 1,234 games, which works out to .250, plus 61 home runs and 323 runs batted in. Reed got on base at a .334 rate and slugged .361 (.695 OPS). The .250 career average is close to the .263 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Reed's .695 stands 5.5% below the league's .736. 1997 was Reed's biggest home run year, with 17. No season topped the 97 hits of 1996.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Reed
- What years did Jeff Reed play?
- Jeff Reed played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 2000.
- Was Jeff Reed a pitcher?
- No. Jeff Reed was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Jeff Reed hit?
- Jeff Reed hit 61 career home runs with 774 hits.
- What was Jeff Reed's career batting average?
- Jeff Reed batted .250 over his career, with 774 hits in 3,101 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jeff Reed have?
- Jeff Reed drove in 323 runs in his career.
- Is Jeff Reed in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jeff Reed has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.