What years did Karl Rhodes play?

Karl Rhodes played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1995.

Was Karl Rhodes a pitcher?

No. Karl Rhodes was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Karl Rhodes hit?

Karl Rhodes hit 13 career home runs with 132 hits.

What was Karl Rhodes's career batting average?

Karl Rhodes batted .224 over his career, with 132 hits in 590 at bats.

How many RBI did Karl Rhodes have?

Karl Rhodes drove in 44 runs in his career.

Is Karl Rhodes in the Hall of Fame?

No. Karl Rhodes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Karl Rhodes

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1995)

Karl Rhodes was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1995 for the Houston Astros, the Chicago Cubs, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. In 225 career games, he hit .224 with 132 hits, 13 home runs, and 44 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 September 9, 2026

AVG .224

HR 13

RBI 44

H 132

OPS .659

PIV -459

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 8/21/1968 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-08-07
Last Game: 1995-06-08

Full name: Karl Derrick Rhodes

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Career Batting Statistics

Karl Rhodes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
225	590	74	132	29	3	13	44	14	74	121	.224	.310	.349	.659	-459

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career OPS .659 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Karl Rhodes — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	HOU	NL	38	86	12	21	6	1	1	3	4	13	12	.244	.257 (-5%)	.324 (+5%)	.385 (-3%)	.710 (avg)	16.6
1991	HOU	NL	44	136	7	29	3	1	1	12	2	14	26	.213	.255 (-17%)	.323 (-10%)	.384 (-29%)	.708 (-21%)	-420.4
1992	HOU	NL	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	HOU	NL	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CHN	NL	15	52	12	15	2	1	3	7	2	11	9	.288	.265 (+9%)	.332 (+24%)	.403 (+34%)	.735 (+29%)	0.0
1994	CHN	NL	95	269	39	63	17	0	8	19	6	33	64	.234	.269 (-13%)	.338 (-6%)	.424 (-9%)	.763 (-8%)	-338.6
1995	CHN	NL	13	16	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	BOS	AL	10	25	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	3	4	.080	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			225	590	74	132	29	3	13	44	14	74	121	.224	—	—	—	—	-742

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Karl Rhodes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	113	274	30	67	4	18	.245
Away	112	316	44	65	9	26	.206

Last 10 Games — Batting

Karl Rhodes — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1995-06-08	BOS	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-06-07	BOS	LAA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-06-06	BOS	LAA	L	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1995-06-03	BOS	SEA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-06-02	BOS	SEA	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1995-05-31	BOS	OAK	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1995-05-30	BOS	OAK	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1995-05-29	BOS	OAK	W	4	0	0	0	1	1	0
1995-05-28	BOS	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1995-05-27	BOS	LAA	W	4	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Karl Rhodes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	189	142	349	11	15	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Karl Rhodes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	HOU	OF	30	24	61	2	3	0
1991	HOU	OF	44	40	87	4	4	1
1992	HOU	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993	HOU	OF	4	0	2	0	0	0
1993	CHN	OF	14	13	31	1	1	0
1994	CHN	OF	76	59	142	4	5	1
1995	CHN	OF	11	0	8	0	1	0
1995	BOS	OF	9	6	18	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Karl Rhodes — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	54
Center Field	101
Right Field	53

Salary History

Karl Rhodes — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	CHN	NL	$145,000
1993	HOU	NL	$118,000
1991	HOU	NL	$111,000
Total Career Earnings			$374,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Karl Rhodes

What years did Karl Rhodes play?: Karl Rhodes played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1995.
Was Karl Rhodes a pitcher?: No. Karl Rhodes was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Karl Rhodes hit?: Karl Rhodes hit 13 career home runs with 132 hits.
What was Karl Rhodes's career batting average?: Karl Rhodes batted .224 over his career, with 132 hits in 590 at bats.
How many RBI did Karl Rhodes have?: Karl Rhodes drove in 44 runs in his career.
Is Karl Rhodes in the Hall of Fame?: No. Karl Rhodes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.