Denard Span

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2018)

Denard Span was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2018 for 5 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,359 career games, he hit .281 with 1,498 hits, 71 home runs, and 490 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,166.

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

AVG .281
HR 71
RBI 490
H 1,498
OPS .745
PIV 3,166
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 210 lb
Born
2/27/1984 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2008-04-06
Last Game
2018-09-30

Full name: Keiunta Denard Span

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Career Batting Statistics

Denard Span — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,359 5,326 773 1,498 265 72 71 490 185 515 716 .281 .347 .398 .745 3,166

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Denard Span 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
2008 MIN AL 93 347 70 102 16 7 6 47 18 50 60 .294 .263 (+11%) .333 (+16%) .416 (+4%) .749 (+9%) 763.8
2009 MIN AL 145 578 97 180 16 10 8 68 23 70 89 .311 .262 (+19%) .332 (+18%) .417 (-1%) .750 (+7%) 1173.3
2010 MIN AL 153 629 85 166 24 10 3 58 26 60 74 .264 .257 (+3%) .325 (+2%) .402 (-14%) .728 (-7%) -603.8
2011 MIN AL 70 284 37 75 11 5 2 16 6 27 36 .264 .255 (+4%) .320 (+2%) .399 (-10%) .719 (-5%) -174.9
2012 MIN AL 128 516 71 146 38 4 4 41 17 47 62 .283 .254 (+11%) .318 (+7%) .405 (-2%) .724 (+2%) 232.8
2013 WAS NL 153 610 75 170 28 11 4 47 20 42 77 .279 .253 (+10%) .317 (+3%) .396 (-4%) .714 (-1%) -114.4
2014 WAS NL 147 610 94 184 39 8 5 37 31 50 65 .302 .251 (+20%) .313 (+13%) .386 (+8%) .700 (+10%) 1232.0
2015 WAS NL 61 246 38 74 17 0 5 22 11 25 26 .301 .254 (+18%) .316 (+15%) .404 (+7%) .721 (+10%) 498.7
2016 SFN NL 143 572 70 152 23 5 11 53 12 53 79 .266 .255 (+4%) .321 (+3%) .417 (-9%) .738 (-4%) -256.0
2017 SFN NL 129 497 73 135 31 5 12 43 12 40 69 .272 .254 (+7%) .324 (+1%) .425 (avg) .750 (+1%) 46.1
2018 TBA AL 43 143 27 34 7 1 4 28 6 28 24 .238 .247 (-4%) .318 (+14%) .409 (-6%) .727 (+3%) 161.2
2018 SEA AL 94 294 36 80 15 6 7 30 3 23 55 .272 .247 (+10%) .318 (+3%) .409 (+6%) .727 (+5%) 161.2
Career · 12 seasons 1,359 5,326 773 1,498 265 72 71 490 185 515 716 .281 — — — — 3,120

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

Denard Span — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 66 4 17 3 1 0 2 2 9 .258

Playoff Batting by Year

Denard Span — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 NLDS1 SFN 3 15 3 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 .267
2016 NLWC SFN 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
2014 NLDS1 WAS 4 19 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .105
2010 ALDS2 MIN 3 13 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
2009 ALDS1 MIN 3 15 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 .400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Denard Span — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home676260040177227241.297
Away681271937272544249.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Denard Span — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-09-30 SEATEXW 200000000
2018-09-29 SEATEXW 300000001
2018-09-27 SEATEXL 100000000
2018-09-26 SEAOAKL 301000002
2018-09-25 SEAOAKW 302200200
2018-09-24 SEAOAKL 400000002
2018-09-21 SEATEXL 300000000
2018-09-18 SEAHOUL 200000020
2018-09-17 SEAHOUW 010000010
2018-09-16 SEALAAL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Denard Span — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1324 1275 3198 46 30 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Denard Span — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 MIN OF 92 90 226 6 4 2
2009 MIN OF 145 143 350 6 5 2
2010 MIN OF 153 151 407 5 4 3
2011 MIN OF 67 67 206 1 1 0
2012 MIN OF 125 122 339 6 4 3
2013 WAS OF 153 145 379 5 0 1
2014 WAS OF 147 144 377 7 4 3
2015 WAS OF 61 61 149 3 1 3
2016 SFN OF 137 132 286 3 1 1
2017 SFN OF 123 116 276 1 2 0
2018 TBA OF 34 29 59 2 0 1
2018 SEA OF 87 75 144 1 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Denard Span Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 194
Center Field 1070
Right Field 124
Designated Hitter 13

Salary History

Denard Span — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 SFN NL $5,000,000
2015 WAS NL $9,000,000
2014 WAS NL $6,500,000
2013 WAS NL $4,750,000
2012 MIN AL $3,000,000
2011 MIN AL $1,000,000
2010 MIN AL $750,000
2009 MIN AL $435,000
Total Career Earnings $30,435,000

Award Voting History

Denard Span — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 8.0 420 0
2008 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 3.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Denard Span (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jerry Mumphrey
    .289 avg, 70 HR
  2. 97
    Terry Puhl
    .280 avg, 62 HR
  3. 86
    Mike Kreevich
    .283 avg, 45 HR
  4. 86
    Al Bumbry
    .281 avg, 54 HR
  5. 83
    David DeJesus
    .275 avg, 99 HR
  6. 82
    Lee Lacy
    .286 avg, 91 HR

Denard Span: the record in brief

Denard Span's major league career runs from a debut on April 6, 2008 to a final game on September 30, 2018. Span played for the Minnesota Twins (2008 to 2012), the Washington Nationals (2013 to 2015), the San Francisco Giants (2016 through 2017), the Tampa Bay Rays (2018), and the Seattle Mariners (2018). Span is listed as an outfielder at 6-foot-0 and 210 pounds. Span threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. Span was born on February 27, 1984, in Tampa, FL, USA. Span's full given name, per the bio, is Keiunta Denard Span.

The batting record for Span: 1,359 games, 1,498 hits in 5,326 at bats, and a .281 average, adding 71 home runs, 490 RBI, and 185 stolen bases. Span got on base at a .347 rate and slugged .398 (.745 OPS). The league as a whole hit .256 across Span's seasons, which puts the .281 career mark 10.1% above average. 2017 was Span's biggest home run year, with 12. 2014 produced Span's most hits, 184 of them for the Washington Nationals.

Frequently Asked Questions about Denard Span

What years did Denard Span play?
Denard Span played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2018.
Was Denard Span a pitcher?
No. Denard Span was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Denard Span hit?
Denard Span hit 71 career home runs with 1498 hits.
What was Denard Span's career batting average?
Denard Span batted .281 over his career, with 1,498 hits in 5,326 at bats.
How many RBI did Denard Span have?
Denard Span drove in 490 runs in his career.
Is Denard Span in the Hall of Fame?
No. Denard Span has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.