Fernando Tatis

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2010)

AVG .265
HR 113
RBI 448
H 807
OPS .785
PIV 2,761
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
1/1/1975 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
MLB Debut
1997-07-26
Last Game
2010-07-04
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
949 3,051 427 807 174 14 113 448 50 321 709 .265 .344 .442 .785 2,761

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .785 vs. league average .757 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
1997 TEX AL 60 223 29 57 9 0 8 29 3 14 42 .256 .266 (-4%) .336 (-12%) .419 (-4%) .756 (-7%) -310.4
1998 TEX AL 95 330 41 89 17 2 3 32 6 12 66 .270 .266 (+1%) .335 (-9%) .420 (-14%) .755 (-12%) -673.0
1998 SLN NL 55 202 28 58 16 2 8 26 7 24 57 .287 .266 (+8%) .335 (+9%) .420 (+20%) .755 (+15%) -673.0
1999 SLN NL 149 537 104 160 31 2 34 107 21 82 128 .298 .271 (+10%) .344 (+17%) .433 (+27%) .778 (+23%) 2903.3
2000 SLN NL 96 324 59 82 21 1 18 64 2 57 94 .253 .270 (-6%) .344 (+10%) .437 (+12%) .782 (+11%) 867.3
2001 MON NL 41 145 20 37 9 0 2 11 0 16 43 .255 .263 (-3%) .332 (+2%) .426 (-16%) .758 (-8%) -169.0
2002 MON NL 114 381 43 87 18 1 15 55 2 35 90 .228 .261 (-13%) .331 (-9%) .416 (-4%) .747 (-6%) -419.8
2003 MON NL 53 175 15 34 6 0 2 15 2 18 40 .194 .264 (-26%) .332 (-16%) .422 (-38%) .754 (-28%) -770.9
2006 BAL AL 28 56 7 14 6 1 2 8 0 6 17 .250 .269 (-7%) .336 (-7%) .431 (+16%) .768 (+6%) 16.2
2008 NYN NL 92 273 33 81 16 1 11 47 3 29 59 .297 .263 (+12%) .333 (+11%) .416 (+16%) .749 (+14%) 760.3
2009 NYN NL 125 340 42 96 21 4 8 48 4 22 54 .282 .262 (+8%) .332 (+2%) .417 (+5%) .750 (+3%) 194.0
2010 NYN NL 41 65 6 12 4 0 2 6 0 6 19 .185 .257 (-28%) .325 (-22%) .402 (-16%) .728 (-19%) -204.3
Career · 12 seasons 949 3,051 427 807 174 14 113 448 50 321 709 .265 — — — — 1,521

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
5 13 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 5 .231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLCS SLN 5 13 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 5 .231

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home474149821940458238.270
Away475155320840355210.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-07-04 NYNWASW 101000000
2010-07-03 NYNWASL 100000000
2010-07-02 NYNWASW 000000000
2010-06-29 NYNMIAL 311100000
2010-06-27 NYNMINW 100000000
2010-06-26 NYNMINL 100000001
2010-06-24 NYNDETL 100000000
2010-06-22 NYNDETW 100000001
2010-06-20 NYNNYYL 300000002
2010-06-18 NYNNYYW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 66 46 404 37 3 31
2B 11 5 8 13 0 0
3B 676 656 426 1167 86 104
OF 103 89 165 3 2 0
SS 5 0 5 5 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 TEX 3B 60 60 45 90 7 5
1998 TEX 3B 94 93 74 184 15 15
1998 SLN 3B 55 52 35 120 12 7
1998 SLN SS 3 0 1 3 0 0
1999 SLN 3B 147 147 101 267 16 30
2000 SLN 1B 1 1 7 1 0 2
2000 SLN 3B 91 90 35 128 8 15
2001 MON 3B 41 40 18 54 9 2
2002 MON 3B 99 99 59 180 13 17
2003 MON 3B 49 48 32 88 4 9
2006 BAL 1B 4 4 40 2 0 3
2006 BAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 BAL 3B 5 3 1 8 0 0
2006 BAL OF 4 4 7 1 0 0
2008 NYN 1B 6 1 16 1 2 0
2008 NYN 3B 4 2 2 2 0 0
2008 NYN OF 71 63 102 2 2 0
2009 NYN 1B 41 32 274 28 1 20
2009 NYN 2B 7 5 8 13 0 0
2009 NYN 3B 27 20 22 45 2 3
2009 NYN OF 28 22 56 0 0 0
2009 NYN SS 2 0 4 2 0 1
2010 NYN 1B 14 8 67 5 0 6
2010 NYN 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0
2010 NYN 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 66
Second Base 11
Third Base 676
Shortstop 5
Left Field 80
Right Field 42
Designated Hitter 18

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2008 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2008 TSN Comeback Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 NYN NL $850,000
2009 NYN NL $1,700,000
2003 MON NL $6,500,000
2002 MON NL $4,500,000
2001 MON NL $2,750,000
2000 SLN NL $750,000
1999 SLN NL $270,000
1998 SLN NL $170,000
1998 TEX AL $170,000
1997 TEX AL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $17,810,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Fernando Tatis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nathaniel Lowe
    .263 avg, 122 HR
  2. 86
    Dave Hollins
    .260 avg, 112 HR
  3. 86
    Greg Walker
    .260 avg, 113 HR
  4. 86
    Gleyber Torres
    .264 avg, 162 HR
  5. 84
    Sid Bream
    .264 avg, 90 HR
  6. 83
    Josh Naylor
    .269 avg, 114 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fernando Tatis

What years did Fernando Tatis play?
Fernando Tatis played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2010.
Was Fernando Tatis a pitcher?
No. Fernando Tatis was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Fernando Tatis hit?
Fernando Tatis hit 113 career home runs with 807 hits.