Jody Reed

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1997)

AVG .270
HR 27
RBI 392
H 1,231
OPS .700
PIV -565
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
7/26/1962 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1987-09-12
Last Game
1997-08-22

Full name: Jody Eric Reed

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,284 4,554 566 1,231 263 10 27 392 40 542 407 .270 .349 .350 .700 -565

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career OPS .700 vs. league average .730 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
1987 BOS AL 9 30 4 9 1 1 0 8 1 4 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1988 BOS AL 109 338 60 99 23 1 1 28 1 45 21 .293 .254 (+15%) .317 (+20%) .377 (-1%) .695 (+9%) 741.5
1989 BOS AL 146 524 76 151 42 2 3 40 4 73 44 .288 .254 (+13%) .319 (+18%) .375 (+5%) .694 (+11%) 1333.7
1990 BOS AL 155 598 70 173 45 0 5 51 4 75 65 .289 .257 (+12%) .324 (+14%) .385 (+1%) .710 (+7%) 1097.2
1991 BOS AL 153 618 87 175 42 2 5 60 6 60 53 .283 .255 (+11%) .323 (+8%) .384 (-1%) .708 (+3%) 496.6
1992 BOS AL 143 550 64 136 27 1 3 40 7 62 44 .247 .255 (-3%) .322 (avg) .377 (-16%) .699 (-9%) -656.0
1993 LAN NL 132 445 48 123 21 2 2 31 1 38 40 .276 .265 (+4%) .332 (avg) .403 (-14%) .735 (-8%) -513.4
1994 ML4 AL 108 399 48 108 22 0 2 37 5 57 34 .271 .269 (avg) .338 (+7%) .424 (-20%) .763 (-8%) -358.4
1995 SDN NL 131 445 58 114 18 1 4 40 6 59 38 .256 .266 (-4%) .337 (+3%) .417 (-21%) .755 (-11%) -616.3
1996 SDN NL 146 495 45 121 20 0 2 49 2 59 53 .244 .269 (-9%) .340 (-5%) .426 (-30%) .767 (-19%) -1468.2
1997 DET AL 52 112 6 22 2 0 0 8 3 10 15 .196 .266 (-26%) .336 (-18%) .419 (-49%) .756 (-35%) -621.9
Career · 11 seasons 1,284 4,554 566 1,231 263 10 27 392 40 542 407 .270 — — — — -565

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
11 37 0 8 2 0 0 3 2 4 .216

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLDS2 SDN 3 11 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .273
1990 ALCS BOS 4 15 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .133
1988 ALCS BOS 4 11 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 .273

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home657228730163217213.276
Away627226726559910179.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-08-22 DETMILW 200000001
1997-08-21 DETMILW 100000000
1997-08-15 DETKCRL 000000000
1997-08-14 DETCLEL 401000100
1997-08-13 DETCLEW 501000000
1997-08-10 DETTORW 000000000
1997-08-02 DETTORW 000000000
1997-07-22 DETCHWW 101000100
1997-07-21 DETCHWL 000000000
1997-07-16 DETLAAL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1050 1000 2135 3187 65 690
3B 9 3 7 9 0 1
OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
SS 236 201 304 583 32 121

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 BOS 2B 2 2 3 10 0 2
1987 BOS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 BOS SS 4 6 8 16 0 7
1988 BOS 2B 11 11 20 32 0 7
1988 BOS 3B 4 2 4 8 0 1
1988 BOS SS 94 83 123 242 11 49
1989 BOS 2B 70 65 143 209 8 46
1989 BOS 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0
1989 BOS OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1989 BOS SS 77 73 107 213 11 42
1990 BOS 2B 119 113 215 374 6 82
1990 BOS SS 50 38 63 104 10 21
1991 BOS 2B 152 150 312 444 14 109
1991 BOS SS 6 1 2 5 0 1
1992 BOS 2B 142 141 304 472 14 113
1993 LAN 2B 132 129 280 413 5 76
1994 ML4 2B 106 106 231 353 3 72
1995 SDN 2B 130 118 303 362 4 79
1995 SDN SS 5 0 1 3 0 1
1996 SDN 2B 145 137 275 411 9 86
1997 DET 2B 41 28 49 107 2 18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1049
Third Base 9
Shortstop 239
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 9

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-09-21

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 DET AL $675,000
1996 SDN NL $1,000,000
1995 SDN NL $450,000
1994 ML4 AL $750,000
1993 LAN NL $2,500,000
1992 BOS AL $1,600,000
1991 BOS AL $850,000
1990 BOS AL $300,000
1989 BOS AL $175,000
1988 BOS AL $64,500
Total Career Earnings $8,364,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
State College of Florida - Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton FL 1981, 1982
Florida State University Tallahassee FL 1983, 1984

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1990 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 9.0 392 0
1988 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 48.0 140 6

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jody Reed (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ron Hunt
    .273 avg, 39 HR
  2. 96
    David Eckstein
    .280 avg, 35 HR
  3. 95
    Ken Oberkfell
    .278 avg, 29 HR
  4. 94
    Rick Burleson
    .273 avg, 50 HR
  5. 92
    Wes Parker
    .267 avg, 64 HR
  6. 91
    Jamey Carroll
    .272 avg, 13 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jody Reed

What years did Jody Reed play?
Jody Reed played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1997.
Was Jody Reed a pitcher?
No. Jody Reed was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jody Reed hit?
Jody Reed hit 27 career home runs with 1231 hits.