What years did Grady Sizemore play?

Grady Sizemore played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2015.

Was Grady Sizemore a pitcher?

No. Grady Sizemore was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Grady Sizemore hit?

Grady Sizemore hit 150 career home runs with 1,098 hits.

What teams did Grady Sizemore play for?

Grady Sizemore played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Indians (2004–2011), the Boston Red Sox (2014), the Philadelphia Phillies (2014–2015), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2015).

Did Grady Sizemore win an MVP award?

No. Grady Sizemore did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Grady Sizemore win?

Grady Sizemore won 2 Gold Gloves (2007 and 2008) and the Silver Slugger award (2008). He was selected to 3 All-Star Games.

What were Grady Sizemore's career stats?

In 1,101 games, Grady Sizemore had 1,098 hits, 150 home runs, 518 RBI, 660 runs, and 143 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.

What was Grady Sizemore's salary?

Grady Sizemore's last recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $7,666,666, in 2011, and his lowest was $318,300, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2015.

What position did Grady Sizemore play?

Grady Sizemore played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Grady Sizemore and how much did he weigh?

Grady Sizemore was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.

How many home runs did Grady Sizemore hit each season?

Grady Sizemore's home runs by season: 4 in 2004, 22 in 2005, 28 in 2006, 24 in 2007, 33 in 2008, 18 in 2009, 0 in 2010, 10 in 2011, 5 in 2014, and 6 in 2015. His most in one season was 33, in 2008.

What was Grady Sizemore's career batting average?

Grady Sizemore batted .265 over his career, with 1,098 hits in 4,147 at bats.

How many RBI did Grady Sizemore have?

Grady Sizemore drove in 518 runs in his career.

Grady Sizemore

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2015)

Grady Sizemore was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2015 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,101 career games, he hit .265 with 1,098 hits, 150 home runs, and 518 RBI. Grady Sizemore was a 3-time All-Star, a 2-time Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,816.

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 October 15, 2026

AVG .265

HR 150

RBI 518

H 1,098

OPS .806

PIV 7,816

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 8/2/1982 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 2004-07-21
Last Game: 2015-10-03
Awards: 3× All-Star · 2× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

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Career Batting Statistics

Grady Sizemore — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,101	4,147	660	1,098	252	47	150	518	143	483	952	.265	.349	.457	.806	7,816

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career SLG .457 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career OPS .806 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Grady Sizemore Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	CLE	AL	43	138	15	34	6	2	4	24	2	14	34	.246	.266 (-7%)	.335 (-1%)	.427 (-5%)	.762 (-3%)	-66.7
2005	CLE	AL	158	640	111	185	37	11	22	81	22	52	132	.289	.264 (+9%)	.330 (+5%)	.418 (+16%)	.749 (+11%)	1418.7
2006	CLE	AL	162	655	134	190	53	11	28	76	22	78	153	.290	.269 (+8%)	.336 (+11%)	.431 (+23%)	.768 (+18%)	2590.0
2007	CLE	AL	162	628	118	174	34	5	24	78	33	101	155	.277	.268 (+3%)	.335 (+16%)	.422 (+9%)	.758 (+12%)	2094.7
2008	CLE	AL	157	634	101	170	39	5	33	90	38	98	130	.268	.263 (+2%)	.333 (+12%)	.416 (+21%)	.749 (+17%)	2483.2
2009	CLE	AL	106	436	73	108	20	6	18	64	13	60	92	.248	.262 (-6%)	.332 (+3%)	.417 (+7%)	.750 (+5%)	481.3
2010	CLE	AL	33	128	15	27	6	2	0	13	4	9	35	.211	.257 (-18%)	.325 (-17%)	.402 (-28%)	.728 (-23%)	-484.2
2011	CLE	AL	71	268	34	60	21	1	10	32	0	18	85	.224	.255 (-12%)	.320 (-11%)	.399 (+6%)	.719 (-2%)	-153.6
2014	BOS	AL	52	185	14	40	10	2	2	15	5	19	41	.216	.251 (-14%)	.313 (-8%)	.386 (-16%)	.700 (-13%)	-360.4
2014	PHI	NL	60	162	21	41	9	2	3	12	1	14	35	.253	.251 (+1%)	.313 (avg)	.386 (+1%)	.700 (avg)	-360.4
2015	PHI	NL	39	98	4	24	5	0	0	6	0	6	23	.245	.254 (-4%)	.316 (-9%)	.404 (-27%)	.721 (-19%)	-283.8
2015	TBA	AL	58	175	20	45	12	0	6	27	3	14	37	.257	.254 (+1%)	.316 (avg)	.404 (+6%)	.721 (+3%)	-283.8
Career · 12 seasons			1,101	4,147	660	1,098	252	47	150	518	143	483	952	.265	—	—	—	—	7,075

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

Grady Sizemore — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	43	9	12	2	1	2	3	8	9	.279

Playoff Batting by Year

Grady Sizemore — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2007	ALCS	CLE	7	27	6	6	2	0	1	2	4	5	.222
2007	ALDS2	CLE	4	16	3	6	0	1	1	1	4	4	.375

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Grady Sizemore — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	535	1973	338	551	74	261	.279
Away	566	2174	322	547	76	257	.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Grady Sizemore — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2015-10-03	TBR	TOR	W	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
2015-10-01	TBR	MIA	W	4	0	2	0	1	0	1
2015-09-30	TBR	MIA	W	4	0	2	1	3	0	1
2015-09-26	TBR	TOR	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
2015-09-25	TBR	TOR	L	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
2015-09-21	TBR	BOS	L	1	0	1	1	2	1	0
2015-09-20	TBR	BAL	W	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
2015-09-19	TBR	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-18	TBR	BAL	W	4	1	2	1	3	0	1
2015-09-17	TBR	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Grady Sizemore — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1015	976	2390	24	19	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Grady Sizemore — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2004	CLE	OF	42	38	105	0	1	0
2005	CLE	OF	155	152	373	3	3	1
2006	CLE	OF	160	159	409	7	3	1
2007	CLE	OF	160	157	399	4	2	2
2008	CLE	OF	151	151	382	2	2	1
2009	CLE	OF	92	92	259	1	0	0
2010	CLE	OF	32	31	64	0	1	0
2011	CLE	OF	56	56	123	1	2	0
2014	BOS	OF	51	48	100	3	1	1
2014	PHI	OF	42	36	62	0	1	0
2015	PHI	OF	31	23	47	1	1	0
2015	TBA	OF	43	33	67	2	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Grady Sizemore Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	84
Center Field	873
Right Field	68
Designated Hitter	43

Awards & Honors

Grady Sizemore — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2008	Gold Glove	OF
2008	Silver Slugger	OF
2007	Gold Glove	OF

Salary History

Grady Sizemore's recorded salaries total $30,851,631 over 10 seasons, 2005 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sizemore's career ran from 2004 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2004.

Grady Sizemore — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	PHI	NL	$2,000,000
2014	BOS	AL	$750,000
2012	CLE	AL	$5,000,000
2011	CLE	AL	$7,666,666
2010	CLE	AL	$5,766,666
2009	CLE	AL	$4,766,666
2008	CLE	AL	$3,166,666
2007	CLE	AL	$916,667
2006	CLE	AL	$500,000
2005	CLE	AL	$318,300
Total recorded salary (partial)			$30,851,631

Award Voting History

Grady Sizemore — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
2008	Most Valuable Player	AL	10th	42.0	392
2007	Most Valuable Player	AL	12th	15.0	392
2006	Most Valuable Player	AL	11th	24.0	392
2005	Most Valuable Player	AL	23th	3.0	392

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Grady Sizemore: the record in brief

The profile opens with Grady Sizemore's first major league game on July 21, 2004; the last one listed came on October 3, 2015. By club, Sizemore's seasons break down as the Cleveland Indians (2004 to 2011), the Boston Red Sox (2014), the Philadelphia Phillies (2014 to 2015), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2015). Listed as an outfielder, Sizemore both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'2" and 205 pounds. Sizemore was born on August 2, 1982, in Seattle, WA, USA.

The batting record for Sizemore: 1,101 games, 1,098 hits in 4,147 at bats, and a .265 average, plus 150 home runs, 518 RBI, and 143 stolen bases. Sizemore got on base at a .349 rate and slugged .457 (.806 OPS). Against a .261 league average for those years, Sizemore's .265 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .806 to a league .741, 8.8% above average. The home run peak was 33 in 2008 with the Cleveland Indians. No season topped the 190 hits of 2006.

Frequently Asked Questions about Grady Sizemore

What years did Grady Sizemore play?: Grady Sizemore played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2015.
Was Grady Sizemore a pitcher?: No. Grady Sizemore was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Grady Sizemore hit?: Grady Sizemore hit 150 career home runs with 1,098 hits.
What teams did Grady Sizemore play for?: Grady Sizemore played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Indians (2004–2011), the Boston Red Sox (2014), the Philadelphia Phillies (2014–2015), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2015).
Did Grady Sizemore win an MVP award?: No. Grady Sizemore did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Grady Sizemore win?: Grady Sizemore won 2 Gold Gloves (2007 and 2008) and the Silver Slugger award (2008). He was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Grady Sizemore's career stats?: In 1,101 games, Grady Sizemore had 1,098 hits, 150 home runs, 518 RBI, 660 runs, and 143 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.
How much did Grady Sizemore earn in his career?: Grady Sizemore's recorded salaries total $30,851,631 over 10 seasons, 2005 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sizemore's career ran from 2004 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2004.
What was Grady Sizemore's salary?: Grady Sizemore's last recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $7,666,666, in 2011, and his lowest was $318,300, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2015.
What position did Grady Sizemore play?: Grady Sizemore played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Grady Sizemore and how much did he weigh?: Grady Sizemore was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Grady Sizemore hit each season?: Grady Sizemore's home runs by season: 4 in 2004, 22 in 2005, 28 in 2006, 24 in 2007, 33 in 2008, 18 in 2009, 0 in 2010, 10 in 2011, 5 in 2014, and 6 in 2015. His most in one season was 33, in 2008.
What was Grady Sizemore's career batting average?: Grady Sizemore batted .265 over his career, with 1,098 hits in 4,147 at bats.
How many RBI did Grady Sizemore have?: Grady Sizemore drove in 518 runs in his career.