Bubba Trammell

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2003)

Bubba Trammell was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2003 for 5 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 7 seasons. In 584 career games, he hit .261 with 469 hits, 82 home runs, and 285 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,707.

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 .261
HR 82
RBI 285
H 469
OPS .798
PIV 1,707
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
11/6/1971 in Knoxville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1997-04-01
Last Game
2003-06-22

Full name: Thomas Bubba Trammell

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Career Batting Statistics

Bubba Trammell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
584 1,798 243 469 96 7 82 285 10 210 325 .261 .339 .459 .798 1,707

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .459 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OPS .798 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bubba Trammell — Season-by-Season Batting
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 DET AL 44 123 14 28 5 0 4 13 3 15 35 .228 .266 (-15%) .336 (-9%) .419 (-13%) .756 (-11%) -230.4
1998 TBA AL 59 199 28 57 18 1 12 35 0 16 45 .286 .266 (+8%) .335 (+1%) .420 (+35%) .755 (+20%) 642.2
1999 TBA AL 82 283 49 82 19 0 14 39 0 43 37 .290 .271 (+7%) .344 (+11%) .433 (+16%) .778 (+14%) 861.1
2000 TBA AL 66 189 19 52 11 2 7 33 3 21 30 .275 .270 (+2%) .344 (+2%) .437 (+7%) .782 (+5%) 162.2
2000 NYN NL 36 56 9 13 2 0 3 12 1 8 19 .232 .270 (-14%) .344 (-6%) .437 (-2%) .782 (-4%) 162.2
2001 SDN NL 142 490 66 128 20 3 25 92 2 48 78 .261 .263 (-1%) .332 (-1%) .426 (+10%) .758 (+5%) 473.8
2002 SDN NL 133 403 54 98 16 1 17 56 1 53 71 .243 .261 (-7%) .331 (+1%) .416 (-1%) .747 (avg) 63.1
2003 NYA AL 22 55 4 11 5 0 0 5 0 6 10 .200 .264 (-24%) .332 (-16%) .422 (-31%) .754 (-25%) -222.4
Career · 8 seasons 584 1,798 243 469 96 7 82 285 10 210 325 .261 — — — — 1,912

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

Bubba Trammell — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 8 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 3 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Bubba Trammell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLCS NYN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2000 WS NYN 4 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 .400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bubba Trammell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30591811723236131.253
Away27988012623746154.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bubba Trammell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-06-22 NYYNYNW 300000100
2003-06-20 NYYNYNW 100000000
2003-06-17 NYYTBRL 100000000
2003-06-12 NYYHOUW 301000000
2003-06-11 NYYHOUL 100000001
2003-06-08 NYYCHCL 100000001
2003-06-05 NYYCINW 101100000
2003-06-01 NYYDETW 300000000
2003-05-25 NYYTORL 300000000
2003-05-23 NYYTORL 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bubba Trammell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 469 414 779 18 11 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bubba Trammell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 DET OF 28 25 52 1 0 0
1998 TBA OF 37 34 50 3 0 0
1999 TBA OF 74 72 142 2 1 1
2000 TBA OF 48 41 66 2 0 1
2000 NYN OF 25 8 25 1 1 0
2001 SDN OF 132 124 261 5 4 0
2002 SDN OF 122 107 174 4 5 1
2003 NYA OF 3 3 9 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bubba Trammell — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 194
Right Field 298
Designated Hitter 68

Salary History

Bubba Trammell — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2003 NYA AL $2,500,000
2002 SDN NL $1,500,000
2001 SDN NL $335,000
2000 TBA AL $253,000
1999 TBA AL $230,000
1998 TBA AL $180,000
1997 DET AL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $5,148,000

College History

Bubba Trammell — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 1994
Cleveland State Community College Cleveland TN 1993

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Harry Anderson
    .264 avg, 60 HR
  2. 96
    Austin Meadows
    .259 avg, 70 HR
  3. 92
    Riley Greene
    .268 avg, 97 HR
  4. 90
    Domingo Santana
    .255 avg, 77 HR
  5. 87
    Jim Greengrass
    .269 avg, 69 HR
  6. 84
    Chris Duncan
    .257 avg, 55 HR

Bubba Trammell: the record in brief

April 1, 1997 and June 22, 2003 bracket Bubba Trammell's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Trammell's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1997), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998 through 2000), the New York Mets (2000), the San Diego Padres (2001 through 2002), and the New York Yankees (2003). Trammell, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Trammell is listed at 6'3" and 205 pounds. The birth record reads November 6, 1971, in Knoxville, TN, USA. On the record, Bubba Trammell was born Thomas Bubba Trammell.

In 584 games and 1,798 at bats, Trammell batted .261 with 469 hits, plus 82 homers and 285 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .339 clip and slugging .459, Trammell finished with a .798 OPS. Trammell hit .261 while the league hit .266 over the same span, a figure close to average. 2001 was Trammell's biggest home run year, with 25. 2001 produced Trammell's most hits, 128 of them for the San Diego Padres.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bubba Trammell

What years did Bubba Trammell play?
Bubba Trammell played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2003.
Was Bubba Trammell a pitcher?
No. Bubba Trammell was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bubba Trammell hit?
Bubba Trammell hit 82 career home runs with 469 hits.
What was Bubba Trammell's career batting average?
Bubba Trammell batted .261 over his career, with 469 hits in 1,798 at bats.
How many RBI did Bubba Trammell have?
Bubba Trammell drove in 285 runs in his career.
Is Bubba Trammell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bubba Trammell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.