Grady Sizemore

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home535197333855174261.279
Away566217432254776257.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-10-03 TBRTORW 411100000
2015-10-01 TBRMIAW 402000101
2015-09-30 TBRMIAW 402100301
2015-09-26 TBRTORL 101000100
2015-09-25 TBRTORL 411100001
2015-09-21 TBRBOSL 101100210
2015-09-20 TBRBALW 311000011
2015-09-19 TBRBALL 000000000
2015-09-18 TBRBALW 412100301
2015-09-17 TBRBALL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1015 976 2390 24 19 6

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 84
Center Field 873
Right Field 68
Designated Hitter 43

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2008 Gold Glove OF
2008 Silver Slugger OF
2007 Gold Glove OF

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 Career Earnings $30,851,631

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2008 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 42.0 392 0
2007 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 15.0 392 0
2006 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 24.0 392 0
2005 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 3.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Grady Sizemore (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larry Hisle
    .273 avg, 166 HR
  2. 89
    Bryan Reynolds
    .270 avg, 153 HR
  3. 89
    Al Martin
    .276 avg, 132 HR
  4. 85
    Brandon Nimmo
    .262 avg, 149 HR
  5. 85
    Bernard Gilkey
    .275 avg, 118 HR
  6. 85
    Seth Smith
    .261 avg, 126 HR

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 1098 hits.