Pat Tabler
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1992)
Pat Tabler was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1992 for 5 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,202 career games, he hit .282 with 1,101 hits, 47 home runs, and 512 RBI. Pat Tabler was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,148.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1981-08-21
- Last Game
- 1992-10-04
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Patrick Sean Tabler
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1202 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 595 | 1906 | 237 | 569 | 28 | 275 | .299 |
| Away | 607 | 2005 | 217 | 532 | 19 | 237 | .265 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-10-04 | TOR | DET | W | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992-09-27 | TOR | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-09-20 | TOR | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-09-18 | TOR | TEX | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-09-12 | TOR | TEX | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992-09-05 | TOR | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992-08-31 | TOR | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-08-28 | TOR | MIL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992-08-25 | TOR | CHW | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-08-20 | TOR | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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%.
Pat Tabler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Pat Tabler: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 21, 1981 and the final game on October 4, 1992, Pat Tabler built the record summarized on this page. By club, Tabler's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1981 to 1982), the Cleveland Indians (1983 to 1988), the Kansas City Royals (1988 to 1990), the New York Mets (1990), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1991 to 1992). Tabler, a first baseman by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 3 inches and 175 pounds. The birth record reads February 2, 1958, in Hamilton, OH, USA. The given name on file is Patrick Sean Tabler.
Tabler finished with 1,101 hits from 3,911 at bats in 1,202 games, which works out to .282, plus 47 homers and 512 runs batted in. Tabler's career OPS of .724 combines a .345 on-base mark with .379 slugging. Set against a .258 league average for the same years, Tabler's .282 average sits 9.2% above it.
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.
- What was Pat Tabler's career batting average?
- Pat Tabler batted .282 over his career, with 1,101 hits in 3,911 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pat Tabler have?
- Pat Tabler drove in 512 runs in his career.
- Is Pat Tabler in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pat Tabler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.