Alan Trammell

Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1977-1996)

⭐ Hall of Fame 2018
AVG .285
HR 185
RBI 1,003
H 2,365
OPS .767
PIV 13,203
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
2/21/1958 in Garden Grove, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1977-09-09
Last Game
1996-09-29
Hall of Fame
Inducted 2018 (BBWAA)
Awards
6× All-Star · World Series MVP · 4× Gold Glove · 3× Silver Slugger

Full name: Alan Stuart Trammell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,293 8,288 1,231 2,365 412 55 185 1,003 236 850 874 .285 .352 .415 .767 13,203

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career OPS .767 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — +6.4% above 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
1977 DET AL 19 43 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 .186 — — — — 0.0
1978 DET AL 139 448 49 120 14 6 2 34 3 45 56 .268 .257 (+4%) .323 (+4%) .378 (-10%) .702 (-4%) -204.6
1979 DET AL 142 460 68 127 11 4 6 50 17 43 55 .276 .265 (+4%) .329 (+1%) .397 (-10%) .727 (-5%) -320.1
1980 DET AL 146 560 107 168 21 5 9 65 12 69 63 .300 .264 (+13%) .326 (+15%) .387 (+4%) .714 (+9%) 1230.1
1981 DET AL 105 392 52 101 15 3 2 31 10 49 31 .258 .255 (+1%) .320 (+7%) .368 (-11%) .688 (-3%) -44.9
1982 DET AL 157 489 66 126 34 3 9 57 19 52 47 .258 .261 (-1%) .324 (avg) .388 (+2%) .712 (+1%) 61.3
1983 DET AL 142 505 83 161 31 2 14 66 30 57 64 .319 .260 (+22%) .324 (+19%) .389 (+21%) .714 (+20%) 2093.0
1984 DET AL 139 555 85 174 34 5 14 69 19 60 63 .314 .259 (+21%) .322 (+18%) .384 (+22%) .707 (+20%) 2306.2
1985 DET AL 149 605 79 156 21 7 13 57 14 50 71 .258 .257 (avg) .323 (-3%) .390 (-3%) .714 (-3%) -369.3
1986 DET AL 151 574 107 159 33 7 21 75 25 59 57 .277 .257 (+7%) .325 (+7%) .395 (+19%) .720 (+13%) 1481.3
1987 DET AL 151 597 109 205 34 3 28 105 21 60 47 .343 .262 (+31%) .331 (+22%) .415 (+33%) .746 (+28%) 3505.4
1988 DET AL 128 466 73 145 24 1 15 69 7 46 46 .311 .254 (+22%) .317 (+17%) .377 (+23%) .695 (+20%) 1838.3
1989 DET AL 121 449 54 109 20 3 5 43 10 45 45 .243 .254 (-4%) .319 (-2%) .375 (-11%) .694 (-7%) -432.2
1990 DET AL 146 559 71 170 37 1 14 89 12 68 55 .304 .257 (+18%) .324 (+16%) .385 (+17%) .710 (+16%) 1928.6
1991 DET AL 101 375 57 93 20 0 9 55 11 37 39 .248 .255 (-3%) .323 (-1%) .384 (-3%) .708 (-2%) -91.9
1992 DET AL 29 102 11 28 7 1 1 11 2 15 4 .275 .255 (+7%) .322 (+15%) .377 (+4%) .699 (+9%) 183.7
1993 DET AL 112 401 72 132 25 3 12 60 12 38 38 .329 .265 (+24%) .332 (+17%) .403 (+23%) .735 (+20%) 1609.2
1994 DET AL 76 292 38 78 17 1 8 28 3 16 35 .267 .269 (-1%) .338 (-9%) .424 (-2%) .763 (-5%) -297.6
1995 DET AL 74 223 28 60 12 0 2 23 3 27 19 .269 .266 (+1%) .337 (+2%) .417 (-16%) .755 (-8%) -249.4
1996 DET AL 66 193 16 45 2 0 1 16 6 10 27 .233 .269 (-14%) .340 (-22%) .426 (-39%) .767 (-31%) -1024.2
Career · 20 seasons 2,293 8,288 1,231 2,365 412 55 185 1,003 236 850 874 .285 — — — — 13,203

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
13 51 10 17 2 1 3 11 6 5 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 ALCS DET 5 20 3 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 .200
1984 ALCS DET 3 11 2 4 0 1 1 3 3 1 .364
1984 WS DET 5 20 5 9 1 0 2 6 2 2 .450

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11714102634119897550.292
Away11224186597116788453.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-09-29 DETMILL 402000100
1996-09-23 DETTORL 300000101
1996-09-22 DETMILW 000000000
1996-09-18 DETBOSL 401000001
1996-09-17 DETBOSL 300000002
1996-09-15 DETBALL 100000000
1996-09-14 DETBALL 100000000
1996-09-12 DETNYYL 300000001
1996-09-07 DETBALL 400000002
1996-09-06 DETBALW 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 11 7 15 23 2 6
3B 43 33 26 69 5 8
OF 9 8 16 1 1 0
SS 2139 2081 3391 6172 227 1307

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 DET SS 19 15 15 34 2 5
1978 DET SS 139 135 239 421 14 95
1979 DET SS 142 138 245 388 26 99
1980 DET SS 144 140 225 412 13 89
1981 DET SS 105 103 181 347 9 65
1982 DET SS 157 150 259 459 16 97
1983 DET SS 140 139 236 367 13 71
1984 DET SS 114 112 180 314 10 71
1985 DET SS 149 149 225 400 15 89
1986 DET SS 149 145 238 445 22 99
1987 DET SS 149 147 222 421 19 94
1988 DET SS 125 123 195 355 11 67
1989 DET SS 117 118 188 396 9 71
1990 DET SS 142 140 232 409 14 102
1991 DET SS 92 89 131 296 9 60
1992 DET SS 27 28 46 80 3 16
1993 DET 3B 35 27 19 56 5 7
1993 DET OF 8 8 15 1 1 0
1993 DET SS 63 58 79 181 3 24
1994 DET SS 63 61 117 181 10 44
1995 DET SS 60 54 86 158 5 34
1996 DET 2B 11 7 15 23 2 6
1996 DET 3B 8 6 7 13 0 1
1996 DET OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1996 DET SS 43 37 52 108 4 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 11
Third Base 43
Shortstop 2139
Left Field 5
Center Field 4
Designated Hitter 60

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1990 Silver Slugger SS
1990 TSN All-Star SS
1988 Silver Slugger SS
1988 TSN All-Star SS
1987 Player of the Month September
1987 Player of the Week Week of 1987-09-19
1987 Silver Slugger SS
1987 TSN All-Star SS
1984 Gold Glove SS
1984 Player of the Month April
1984 World Series MVP
1983 Gold Glove SS
1983 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1981 Gold Glove SS
1980 Gold Glove SS
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-05-16

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 DET AL $600,000
1995 DET AL $1,300,000
1994 DET AL $3,000,000
1993 DET AL $1,827,500
1992 DET AL $2,400,000
1991 DET AL $2,200,000
1990 DET AL $1,800,000
1989 DET AL $1,100,000
1988 DET AL $1,000,000
1987 DET AL $617,143
1986 DET AL $567,143
1985 DET AL $517,143
Total Career Earnings $16,928,929

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1990 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 7.0 392 0
1988 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 62.0 392 0
1987 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 311.0 392 12
1984 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 76.0 392 0
1983 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 11.0 392 0
1981 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 4.0 392 0
1980 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 6.0 392 0
1978 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 1.0 28 1

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Alan Trammell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Edgar Renteria
    .286 avg, 140 HR
  2. 97
    Ray Durham
    .277 avg, 192 HR
  3. 94
    Julio Franco
    .298 avg, 173 HR
  4. 92
    Carney Lansford
    .290 avg, 151 HR
  5. 90
    Tony Fernandez
    .288 avg, 94 HR
  6. 89
    Buddy Bell
    .279 avg, 201 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alan Trammell

What years did Alan Trammell play?
Alan Trammell played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1996.
Was Alan Trammell a pitcher?
No. Alan Trammell was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Alan Trammell hit?
Alan Trammell hit 185 career home runs with 2365 hits.
Is Alan Trammell in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Alan Trammell was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.