Aaron Rowand

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2011)

AVG .273
HR 136
RBI 536
H 1,193
OPS .765
PIV 2,210
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 210 lb
Born
8/29/1977 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut
2001-06-16
Last Game
2011-08-30
Awards
All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: Aaron Ryan Rowand

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,358 4,374 613 1,193 267 18 136 536 67 261 914 .273 .330 .435 .765 2,210

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .435 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .765 vs. league average .750 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
2001 CHA AL 63 123 21 36 5 0 4 20 5 15 28 .293 .263 (+11%) .332 (+16%) .426 (+1%) .758 (+7%) 238.3
2002 CHA AL 126 302 41 78 16 2 7 29 0 12 54 .258 .261 (-1%) .331 (-10%) .416 (-5%) .747 (-7%) -417.1
2003 CHA AL 93 157 22 45 8 0 6 24 0 7 21 .287 .264 (+8%) .332 (-2%) .422 (+7%) .754 (+3%) 82.2
2004 CHA AL 140 487 94 151 38 2 24 69 17 30 91 .310 .266 (+17%) .335 (+8%) .427 (+27%) .762 (+19%) 1815.9
2005 CHA AL 157 578 77 156 30 5 13 69 16 32 116 .270 .264 (+2%) .330 (avg) .418 (-3%) .749 (-2%) -156.5
2006 PHI NL 109 405 59 106 24 3 12 47 10 18 76 .262 .269 (-3%) .336 (-5%) .431 (-2%) .768 (-3%) -216.8
2007 PHI NL 161 612 105 189 45 0 27 89 6 47 119 .309 .268 (+15%) .335 (+11%) .422 (+22%) .758 (+17%) 2309.7
2008 SFN NL 152 549 57 149 37 0 13 70 2 44 126 .271 .263 (+3%) .333 (+2%) .416 (-2%) .749 (avg) 39.1
2009 SFN NL 144 499 61 130 30 2 15 64 4 30 125 .261 .262 (-1%) .332 (-4%) .417 (avg) .750 (-2%) -177.9
2010 SFN NL 105 331 42 76 12 2 11 34 5 16 74 .230 .257 (-11%) .325 (-14%) .402 (-6%) .728 (-10%) -544.3
2011 SFN NL 108 331 34 77 22 2 4 21 2 10 84 .233 .255 (-9%) .320 (-15%) .399 (-13%) .719 (-14%) -762.9
Career · 11 seasons 1,358 4,374 613 1,193 267 18 136 536 67 261 914 .273 — — — — 2,210

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
22 68 11 16 7 1 1 6 4 18 .235

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 NLCS SFN 3 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .200
2010 NLDS2 SFN 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
2010 WS SFN 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 .250
2007 NLDS2 PHI 3 12 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 .083
2005 ALCS CHA 5 18 3 3 3 0 0 1 1 2 .167
2005 ALDS1 CHA 3 10 3 4 2 0 0 2 1 1 .400
2005 WS CHA 4 17 2 5 1 0 0 0 2 6 .294

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home688216331457675285.266
Away670221129961761251.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-08-30 SFGCHCL 100000001
2011-08-28 SFGHOUL 100000001
2011-08-27 SFGHOUW 100000001
2011-08-23 SFGSDPL 410000000
2011-08-21 SFGHOUW 201000000
2011-08-19 SFGHOUL 400000002
2011-08-18 SFGATLL 300000001
2011-08-16 SFGATLL 100000000
2011-08-15 SFGATLL 100000000
2011-08-14 SFGMIAW 400000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1285 1105 2836 62 31 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 CHA OF 61 34 103 3 1 0
2002 CHA OF 120 72 224 5 4 3
2003 CHA OF 87 39 114 6 0 0
2004 CHA OF 137 122 304 10 8 1
2005 CHA OF 157 151 388 3 3 1
2006 PHI OF 107 102 251 6 5 2
2007 PHI OF 161 155 392 11 2 2
2008 SFN OF 149 148 412 6 4 0
2009 SFN OF 137 133 299 5 3 2
2010 SFN OF 85 76 192 4 0 2
2011 SFN OF 84 73 157 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 144
Center Field 1155
Right Field 45
Designated Hitter 4

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2007 Gold Glove OF
2007 TSN All-Star OF

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 SFN NL $13,600,000
2010 SFN NL $13,600,000
2009 SFN NL $9,600,000
2008 SFN NL $9,600,000
2007 PHI NL $4,350,000
2006 PHI NL $3,250,000
2005 CHA AL $2,000,000
2004 CHA AL $340,000
2003 CHA AL $320,000
2002 CHA AL $225,000
Total Career Earnings $56,885,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Fullerton Fullerton CA 1996, 1997, 1998

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2007 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 3.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Aaron Rowand (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jacque Jones
    .277 avg, 165 HR
  2. 88
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR
  3. 87
    Dan Ford
    .270 avg, 121 HR
  4. 85
    David Peralta
    .278 avg, 125 HR
  5. 84
    Troy O'Leary
    .274 avg, 127 HR
  6. 84
    Andrew Benintendi
    .266 avg, 132 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Rowand

What years did Aaron Rowand play?
Aaron Rowand played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2011.
Was Aaron Rowand a pitcher?
No. Aaron Rowand was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Aaron Rowand hit?
Aaron Rowand hit 136 career home runs with 1193 hits.