Pat Tabler

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1992)

AVG .282
HR 47
RBI 512
H 1,101
OPS .724
PIV 2,148
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 175 lb
Born
2/2/1958 in Hamilton, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1981-08-21
Last Game
1992-10-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Patrick Sean Tabler

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,202 3,911 454 1,101 190 25 47 512 16 375 559 .282 .345 .379 .724 2,148

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .710 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
1981 CHN NL 35 101 11 19 3 1 1 5 0 13 26 .188 .255 (-26%) .320 (-12%) .368 (-27%) .688 (-20%) -296.5
1982 CHN NL 25 85 9 20 4 2 1 7 0 6 20 .235 .261 (-10%) .324 (-11%) .388 (-6%) .712 (-9%) -145.3
1983 CLE AL 124 430 56 125 23 5 6 65 2 56 63 .291 .260 (+11%) .324 (+14%) .389 (+5%) .714 (+9%) 874.3
1984 CLE AL 144 473 66 137 21 3 10 68 3 47 62 .290 .259 (+11%) .322 (+10%) .384 (+7%) .707 (+8%) 814.9
1985 CLE AL 117 404 47 111 18 3 5 59 0 27 55 .275 .257 (+7%) .323 (-1%) .390 (-5%) .714 (-3%) -212.2
1986 CLE AL 130 473 61 154 29 2 6 48 3 29 75 .326 .257 (+26%) .325 (+13%) .395 (+10%) .720 (+11%) 1039.6
1987 CLE AL 151 553 66 170 34 3 11 86 5 51 84 .307 .262 (+17%) .331 (+11%) .415 (+6%) .746 (+8%) 1033.9
1988 CLE AL 41 143 16 32 5 1 1 17 1 23 27 .224 .254 (-12%) .317 (+5%) .377 (-22%) .695 (-10%) -145.4
1988 KCA AL 89 301 37 93 17 2 1 49 2 23 41 .309 .254 (+22%) .317 (+12%) .377 (+3%) .695 (+7%) -145.4
1989 KCA AL 123 390 36 101 11 1 2 42 0 37 42 .259 .254 (+2%) .319 (+2%) .375 (-18%) .694 (-9%) -441.9
1990 KCA AL 75 195 12 53 14 0 1 19 0 20 21 .272 .257 (+5%) .324 (+4%) .385 (-7%) .710 (-2%) -44.1
1990 NYN NL 17 43 6 12 1 1 1 10 0 3 8 .279 — — — — -44.1
1991 TOR AL 82 185 20 40 5 1 1 21 0 29 21 .216 .255 (-15%) .323 (-2%) .384 (-30%) .708 (-17%) -440.3
1992 TOR AL 49 135 11 34 5 0 0 16 0 11 14 .252 .255 (-2%) .322 (-5%) .377 (-23%) .699 (-15%) -296.5
Career · 14 seasons 1,202 3,911 454 1,101 190 25 47 512 16 375 559 .282 — — — — 1,551

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
4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1992 WS TOR 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 ALCS TOR 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home595190623756928275.299
Away607200521753219237.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-10-04 TORDETW 503100201
1992-09-27 TORNYYW 100000000
1992-09-20 TORTEXL 100000000
1992-09-18 TORTEXW 200000000
1992-09-12 TORTEXW 311000011
1992-09-05 TORMINW 301000001
1992-08-31 TORCHWW 401000100
1992-08-28 TORMILL 200000001
1992-08-25 TORCHWL 422100000
1992-08-20 TORMILL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 444 399 3402 328 44 317
2B 42 31 73 99 3 18
3B 99 89 73 142 9 16
OF 284 257 505 19 17 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 CHN 2B 35 31 70 93 3 17
1982 CHN 3B 25 25 23 33 3 3
1983 CLE 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1983 CLE 3B 25 25 17 51 1 6
1983 CLE OF 88 87 180 4 10 0
1984 CLE 1B 67 58 433 39 1 46
1984 CLE 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1984 CLE 3B 36 33 27 49 4 7
1984 CLE OF 43 39 72 1 2 1
1985 CLE 1B 92 83 739 72 14 77
1985 CLE 2B 1 0 1 2 0 1
1985 CLE 3B 4 4 4 3 0 0
1986 CLE 1B 107 101 846 84 9 87
1987 CLE 1B 82 76 650 75 12 49
1988 CLE 1B 10 10 74 5 0 5
1988 KCA 1B 7 5 40 4 4 6
1988 KCA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 KCA OF 37 35 68 1 1 0
1989 KCA 1B 20 12 126 13 1 10
1989 KCA 2B 3 0 2 4 0 0
1989 KCA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 KCA OF 55 51 89 8 3 1
1990 KCA 1B 5 4 31 1 0 6
1990 KCA 3B 6 2 2 5 1 0
1990 KCA OF 42 34 68 4 1 1
1990 NYN OF 10 9 20 1 0 1
1991 TOR 1B 20 19 182 14 3 11
1991 TOR OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1992 TOR 1B 34 31 281 21 0 20
1992 TOR 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1992 TOR OF 8 2 7 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 441
Second Base 42
Third Base 99
Left Field 204
Right Field 80
Designated Hitter 295

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1987 Player of the Week Week of 1987-05-30
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-08-29

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1992 TOR AL $900,000
1991 TOR AL $700,000
1990 KCA AL $725,000
1989 KCA AL $825,000
1988 CLE AL $800,000
1987 CLE AL $605,000
1986 CLE AL $395,000
1985 CLE AL $285,000
Total Career Earnings $5,235,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Pat Tabler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bernie Friberg
    .281 avg, 38 HR
  2. 94
    Hank Majeski
    .279 avg, 57 HR
  3. 90
    Jack Burns
    .279 avg, 44 HR
  4. 90
    Marv Owen
    .275 avg, 31 HR
  5. 88
    Eddie Waitkus
    .285 avg, 24 HR
  6. 87
    Wes Parker
    .267 avg, 64 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Tabler

What years did Pat Tabler play?
Pat Tabler played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1992.
Was Pat Tabler a pitcher?
No. Pat Tabler was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Pat Tabler hit?
Pat Tabler hit 47 career home runs with 1101 hits.