What years did Kelly Shoppach play?

Kelly Shoppach played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2013.

Was Kelly Shoppach a pitcher?

No. Kelly Shoppach was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Kelly Shoppach hit?

Kelly Shoppach hit 70 career home runs with 361 hits.

Kelly Shoppach

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2013)

AVG .223

HR 70

RBI 216

H 361

OPS .725

PIV 19

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 220 lb
Born: 4/29/1980 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-05-28
Last Game: 2013-09-12

Full name: Kelly Brian Shoppach

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
572	1,616	208	361	92	2	70	216	1	155	624	.223	.312	.413	.725	19

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .725 vs. league average .740 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
2005	BOS	AL	9	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CLE	AL	41	110	7	27	6	0	3	16	0	8	45	.245	.269 (-9%)	.336 (-12%)	.431 (-12%)	.768 (-12%)	-220.1
2007	CLE	AL	59	161	26	42	13	0	7	30	0	11	56	.261	.268 (-3%)	.335 (-8%)	.422 (+12%)	.758 (+3%)	46.1
2008	CLE	AL	112	352	67	92	27	0	21	55	0	36	133	.261	.263 (-1%)	.333 (+4%)	.416 (+24%)	.749 (+15%)	1074.1
2009	CLE	AL	89	271	33	58	14	0	12	40	0	33	98	.214	.262 (-18%)	.332 (+1%)	.417 (-5%)	.750 (-2%)	-13.8
2010	TBA	AL	63	158	17	31	8	0	5	17	0	20	71	.196	.257 (-24%)	.325 (-5%)	.402 (-15%)	.728 (-11%)	-233.7
2011	TBA	AL	87	221	23	39	3	0	11	22	0	19	79	.176	.255 (-31%)	.320 (-16%)	.399 (-15%)	.719 (-16%)	-524.9
2012	BOS	AL	48	140	16	35	12	2	5	17	1	11	62	.250	.254 (-2%)	.318 (+2%)	.405 (+16%)	.724 (+10%)	236.3
2012	NYN	NL	28	79	7	16	2	0	3	10	0	5	27	.203	.254 (-20%)	.318 (-14%)	.405 (-16%)	.724 (-15%)	236.3
2013	SEA	AL	35	107	11	21	7	0	3	9	0	12	45	.196	.253 (-23%)	.317 (-8%)	.396 (-13%)	.714 (-11%)	-169.7
2013	CLE	AL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	-169.7
Career · 11 seasons			572	1,616	208	361	92	2	70	216	1	155	624	.223	—	—	—	—	261

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
9	25	4	7	2	0	2	6	2	9	.280

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	ALDS2	TBA	4	10	3	4	0	2	6	1	4	.400
2010	ALDS1	TBA	3	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000
2007	ALCS	CLE	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.333
2007	ALDS2	CLE	1	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	.667

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	284	789	107	175	34	98	.222
Away	288	827	101	186	36	118	.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2013-09-12	CLE	CHW	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
2013-06-11	SEA	HOU	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
2013-06-10	SEA	HOU	W	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
2013-06-09	SEA	NYY	L	3	1	1	1	0	0	1
2013-06-08	SEA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-06-07	SEA	NYY	W	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
2013-06-06	SEA	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
2013-06-05	SEA	CHW	L	7	1	2	0	0	0	5
2013-06-04	SEA	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
2013-06-01	SEA	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	547	458	3099	211	34	27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	BOS	C	7	2	14	0	0	0
2006	CLE	C	40	31	208	20	2	5
2007	CLE	C	58	44	287	28	4	6
2008	CLE	C	110	94	586	34	7	2
2009	CLE	C	81	74	476	31	4	3
2010	TBA	C	56	46	324	18	2	1
2011	TBA	C	86	71	485	37	3	7
2012	BOS	C	46	42	294	18	4	0
2012	NYN	C	27	22	160	11	6	3
2013	SEA	C	35	32	263	14	1	0
2013	CLE	C	1	0	2	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	547
Designated Hitter	16

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	SEA	AL	$1,500,000
2012	BOS	AL	$1,350,000
2011	TBA	AL	$3,000,000
2010	TBA	AL	$2,250,000
2009	CLE	AL	$1,950,000
2008	CLE	AL	$404,100
2007	CLE	AL	$383,400
2006	CLE	AL	$327,000
Total Career Earnings			$11,164,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Baylor University	Waco	TX	1999, 2000, 2001

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Career Spans

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kelly Shoppach

What years did Kelly Shoppach play?: Kelly Shoppach played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2013.
Was Kelly Shoppach a pitcher?: No. Kelly Shoppach was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Kelly Shoppach hit?: Kelly Shoppach hit 70 career home runs with 361 hits.