Shannon Stewart

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2008)

Shannon Stewart was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008 for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Minnesota Twins, and the Athletics, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,386 career games, he hit .297 with 1,653 hits, 115 home runs, and 580 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,717.

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 .297
HR 115
RBI 580
H 1,653
OPS .790
PIV 5,717
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
2/25/1974 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1995-09-02
Last Game
2008-06-07

Full name: Shannon Harold Stewart

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Career Batting Statistics

Shannon Stewart — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,386 5,574 853 1,653 315 41 115 580 196 504 684 .297 .360 .430 .790 5,717

Career AVG .297 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career SLG .430 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .790 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Shannon Stewart 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
1995 TOR AL 12 38 2 8 0 0 0 1 2 5 5 .211 — — — — 0.0
1996 TOR AL 7 17 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
1997 TOR AL 44 168 25 48 13 7 0 22 10 19 24 .286 .266 (+7%) .336 (+9%) .419 (+6%) .756 (+8%) 215.3
1998 TOR AL 144 516 90 144 29 3 12 55 51 67 77 .279 .266 (+5%) .335 (+13%) .420 (-1%) .755 (+5%) 838.3
1999 TOR AL 145 608 102 185 28 2 11 67 37 59 83 .304 .271 (+12%) .344 (+8%) .433 (-5%) .778 (+1%) 230.5
2000 TOR AL 136 583 107 186 43 5 21 69 20 37 79 .319 .270 (+18%) .344 (+5%) .437 (+18%) .782 (+13%) 1447.1
2001 TOR AL 155 640 103 202 44 7 12 60 27 46 72 .316 .263 (+20%) .332 (+12%) .426 (+8%) .758 (+10%) 1404.7
2002 TOR AL 141 577 103 175 38 6 10 45 14 54 60 .303 .261 (+16%) .331 (+12%) .416 (+6%) .747 (+9%) 1152.5
2003 TOR AL 71 303 47 89 22 2 7 35 1 27 30 .294 .264 (+11%) .332 (+4%) .422 (+6%) .754 (+5%) 238.8
2003 MIN AL 65 270 43 87 22 0 6 38 3 25 36 .322 .264 (+22%) .332 (+15%) .422 (+11%) .754 (+13%) 238.8
2004 MIN AL 92 378 46 115 17 2 11 47 6 47 44 .304 .266 (+14%) .335 (+13%) .427 (+5%) .762 (+8%) 730.2
2005 MIN AL 132 551 69 151 27 3 10 56 7 34 73 .274 .264 (+4%) .330 (-2%) .418 (-7%) .749 (-5%) -473.3
2006 MIN AL 44 174 21 51 5 1 2 21 3 14 19 .293 .269 (+9%) .336 (+3%) .431 (-15%) .768 (-7%) -168.4
2007 OAK AL 146 576 79 167 22 1 12 48 11 47 60 .290 .268 (+8%) .335 (+3%) .422 (-7%) .758 (-3%) -168.8
2008 TOR AL 52 175 14 42 4 2 1 14 3 22 18 .240 .263 (-9%) .333 (-2%) .416 (-27%) .749 (-16%) -428.2
Career · 15 seasons 1,386 5,574 853 1,653 315 41 115 580 196 504 684 .297 — — — — 5,257

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

Shannon Stewart — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 35 1 10 2 0 0 2 2 6 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Shannon Stewart — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 ALDS2 MIN 4 20 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 .200
2003 ALDS1 MIN 4 15 0 6 2 0 0 0 2 4 .400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Shannon Stewart — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home684268942279950290.297
Away702288543185465290.296

Last 10 Games — Batting

Shannon Stewart — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-06-07 TORBALL 100000000
2008-06-06 TORBALL 500000000
2008-06-05 TORNYYL 300000010
2008-06-04 TORNYYL 400000000
2008-06-03 TORNYYW 311000020
2008-06-01 TORLAAL 200000001
2008-05-31 TORLAAL 400000011
2008-05-30 TORLAAW 501000000
2008-05-29 TOROAKW 513001210
2008-05-28 TOROAKW 311000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Shannon Stewart — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1261 1222 2454 51 41 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Shannon Stewart — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 TOR OF 12 9 20 1 1 0
1996 TOR OF 6 3 4 0 1 0
1997 TOR OF 41 41 97 1 2 0
1998 TOR OF 144 125 295 4 6 1
1999 TOR OF 142 142 257 4 5 1
2000 TOR OF 136 136 298 5 2 2
2001 TOR OF 142 142 257 7 5 0
2002 TOR OF 99 100 190 3 2 1
2003 TOR OF 69 69 145 3 4 0
2003 MIN OF 58 58 136 4 1 0
2004 MIN OF 71 71 103 2 3 0
2005 MIN OF 125 125 249 7 4 2
2006 MIN OF 34 34 58 3 1 1
2007 OAK OF 142 131 289 4 4 2
2008 TOR OF 40 36 56 3 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Shannon Stewart Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 1153
Center Field 115
Right Field 14
Designated Hitter 108

Awards & Honors

Shannon Stewart — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-05-01

Salary History

Shannon Stewart's recorded salaries total $34,596,499 over 12 seasons, 1997 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Stewart's career ran from 1995 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1995 and 1996.

Shannon Stewart — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2008 TOR AL $1,500,000
2007 OAK AL $1,000,000
2006 MIN AL $6,500,000
2005 MIN AL $6,000,000
2004 MIN AL $5,500,000
2003 TOR AL $6,200,000
2002 TOR AL $4,250,000
2001 TOR AL $2,183,333
2000 TOR AL $683,333
1999 TOR AL $433,333
1998 TOR AL $192,500
1997 TOR AL $154,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $34,596,499

Award Voting History

Shannon Stewart — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2003 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 140.0 392 3
2001 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 1.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Shannon Stewart (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Michael Brantley
    .298 avg, 129 HR
  2. 73
    Pete Fox
    .298 avg, 65 HR
  3. 72
    Tony Gonzalez
    .286 avg, 103 HR
  4. 69
    Dom DiMaggio
    .298 avg, 87 HR
  5. 68
    Roberto Kelly
    .290 avg, 124 HR
  6. 67
    Lenny Dykstra
    .285 avg, 81 HR

Shannon Stewart: the record in brief

Shannon Stewart's major league career runs from a debut on September 2, 1995 to a final game on June 7, 2008. Stewart played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1995 through 2008), the Minnesota Twins (2003 to 2006), and the Oakland Athletics (2007). Stewart is listed as an outfielder at 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. The bio says Stewart threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is February 25, 1974, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Shannon Stewart was the playing name; the full given name is Shannon Harold.

Stewart collected 1,653 hits in 5,574 at bats across 1,386 games, good for a .297 batting average, adding 115 home runs, 580 runs batted in, and 196 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .360 and .430 give Stewart a career OPS of .790. The league as a whole hit .267 across Stewart's seasons, which puts the .297 career mark 11.2% above average. 2000 was Stewart's biggest home run year, with 21. Stewart collected a career-high 202 hits in 2001. 1998 brought a season-best 51 stolen bases.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shannon Stewart

What years did Shannon Stewart play?
Shannon Stewart played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008.
Was Shannon Stewart a pitcher?
No. Shannon Stewart was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Shannon Stewart hit?
Shannon Stewart hit 115 career home runs with 1,653 hits.
What teams did Shannon Stewart play for?
Shannon Stewart played for 3 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1995–2003, 2008), the Minnesota Twins (2003–2006), and the Oakland Athletics (2007).
What were Shannon Stewart's career stats?
In 1,386 games, Shannon Stewart had 1,653 hits, 115 home runs, 580 RBI, 853 runs, and 196 stolen bases, with a .297 batting average.
How much did Shannon Stewart earn in his career?
Shannon Stewart's recorded salaries total $34,596,499 over 12 seasons, 1997 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Stewart's career ran from 1995 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1995 and 1996.
What was Shannon Stewart's salary?
Shannon Stewart's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $6,500,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $154,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2008.
What position did Shannon Stewart play?
Shannon Stewart played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Shannon Stewart and how much did he weigh?
Shannon Stewart was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Shannon Stewart hit each season?
Shannon Stewart's home runs by season: 0 in 1995, 0 in 1996, 0 in 1997, 12 in 1998, 11 in 1999, 21 in 2000, 12 in 2001, 10 in 2002, 13 in 2003, 11 in 2004, 10 in 2005, 2 in 2006, 12 in 2007, and 1 in 2008. His most in one season was 21, in 2000.
What was Shannon Stewart's career batting average?
Shannon Stewart batted .297 over his career, with 1,653 hits in 5,574 at bats.
How many RBI did Shannon Stewart have?
Shannon Stewart drove in 580 runs in his career.
Is Shannon Stewart in the Hall of Fame?
No. Shannon Stewart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.