Pokey Reese

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2004)

AVG .248
HR 44
RBI 271
H 704
OPS .659
PIV -6,659
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
6/10/1973 in Columbia, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1997-04-01
Last Game
2004-10-03
Awards
2× Gold Glove

Full name: Calvin Reese

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
856 2,833 366 704 128 17 44 271 144 226 531 .248 .307 .352 .659 -6,659

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OPS .659 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 13.5% below 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
1997 CIN NL 128 397 48 87 15 0 4 26 25 31 82 .219 .266 (-18%) .336 (-16%) .419 (-32%) .756 (-24%) -1556.8
1998 CIN NL 59 133 20 34 2 2 1 16 3 14 28 .256 .266 (-4%) .335 (-4%) .420 (-23%) .755 (-15%) -312.1
1999 CIN NL 149 585 85 167 37 5 10 52 38 35 81 .285 .271 (+5%) .344 (-4%) .433 (-4%) .778 (-4%) -492.4
2000 CIN NL 135 518 76 132 20 6 12 46 29 45 86 .255 .270 (-6%) .344 (-8%) .437 (-12%) .782 (-10%) -910.8
2001 CIN NL 133 428 50 96 20 2 9 40 25 34 82 .224 .263 (-15%) .332 (-15%) .426 (-19%) .758 (-17%) -1274.0
2002 PIT NL 119 421 46 111 25 0 4 50 12 41 81 .264 .261 (+1%) .331 (avg) .416 (-16%) .747 (-9%) -573.9
2003 PIT NL 37 107 9 23 2 0 1 12 6 9 31 .215 .264 (-19%) .332 (-18%) .422 (-38%) .754 (-29%) -522.4
2004 BOS AL 96 244 32 54 7 2 3 29 6 17 60 .221 .266 (-17%) .335 (-19%) .427 (-29%) .762 (-25%) -1016.5
Career · 8 seasons 856 2,833 366 704 128 17 44 271 144 226 531 .248 — — — — -6,659

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
10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 ALCS BOS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2004 ALDS1 BOS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 WS BOS 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home420133516334221139.256
Away435149520336123132.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-10-03 BOSBALL 301000000
2004-10-02 BOSBALW 311000111
2004-09-28 BOSTBRW 310000111
2004-09-27 BOSTBRW 000000000
2004-09-26 BOSNYYW 000000000
2004-09-25 BOSNYYW 010000000
2004-09-23 BOSBALL 300000001
2004-09-22 BOSBALW 100000000
2004-09-21 BOSBALW 200000000
2004-09-20 BOSBALL 201100001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 521 487 1127 1518 41 335
3B 40 25 22 48 1 7
SS 293 234 412 715 38 138

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 CIN 2B 8 4 9 20 0 2
1997 CIN 3B 8 1 2 3 0 0
1997 CIN SS 110 92 171 261 15 56
1998 CIN 2B 3 1 6 9 0 3
1998 CIN 3B 32 24 20 45 1 7
1998 CIN SS 18 13 24 24 7 7
1999 CIN 2B 146 144 325 409 7 91
1999 CIN SS 16 3 15 16 0 4
2000 CIN 2B 133 129 289 393 14 88
2001 CIN 2B 51 46 100 142 5 28
2001 CIN SS 78 70 117 224 10 34
2002 PIT 2B 117 116 283 363 8 84
2003 PIT 2B 33 29 66 119 6 24
2004 BOS 2B 30 18 49 63 1 15
2004 BOS SS 71 56 85 190 6 37

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 521
Third Base 40
Shortstop 293

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2000 Gold Glove 2B
1999 Gold Glove 2B

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2005 SEA AL $900,000
2004 BOS AL $1,000,000
2003 PIT NL $2,500,000
2002 PIT NL $1,750,000
2001 CIN NL $3,200,000
2000 CIN NL $1,950,000
1999 CIN NL $270,000
1998 CIN NL $220,000
1997 CIN NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $11,940,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Pokey Reese (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    U. L. Washington
    .251 avg, 27 HR
  2. 94
    Cliff Pennington
    .242 avg, 36 HR
  3. 91
    Bill Almon
    .254 avg, 36 HR
  4. 89
    Desi Relaford
    .243 avg, 40 HR
  5. 88
    Isiah Kiner-Falefa
    .263 avg, 38 HR
  6. 87
    Rob Wilfong
    .248 avg, 39 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Pokey Reese

What years did Pokey Reese play?
Pokey Reese played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2004.
Was Pokey Reese a pitcher?
No. Pokey Reese was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Pokey Reese hit?
Pokey Reese hit 44 career home runs with 704 hits.