Juan Uribe

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2016)

Juan Uribe was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2016 for 7 teams, including the Colorado Rockies, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,826 career games, he hit .255 with 1,568 hits, 199 home runs, and 816 RBI.

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 .255
HR 199
RBI 816
H 1,568
OPS .719
PIV -3,852
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 245 lb
Born
3/22/1979 in Bani, Peravia, D.R.
MLB Debut
2001-04-08
Last Game
2016-07-30

Full name: Juan C. Uribe

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Career Batting Statistics

Juan Uribe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,826 6,161 724 1,568 323 43 199 816 48 388 1,224 .255 .301 .418 .719 -3,852

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career SLG .418 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .719 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Juan Uribe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2001 COL NL 72 273 32 82 15 11 8 53 3 8 55 .300 .263 (+14%) .332 (-2%) .426 (+23%) .758 (+12%) 459.4
2002 COL NL 155 566 69 136 25 7 6 49 9 34 120 .240 .261 (-8%) .331 (-14%) .416 (-18%) .747 (-16%) -1586.5
2003 COL NL 87 316 45 80 19 3 10 33 7 17 60 .253 .264 (-4%) .332 (-11%) .422 (+1%) .754 (-4%) -284.6
2004 CHA AL 134 502 82 142 31 6 23 74 9 32 96 .283 .266 (+6%) .335 (-3%) .427 (+18%) .762 (+9%) 745.2
2005 CHA AL 146 481 58 121 23 3 16 71 4 34 77 .252 .264 (-5%) .330 (-9%) .418 (-2%) .749 (-5%) -522.4
2006 CHA AL 132 463 53 109 28 2 21 71 1 13 82 .235 .269 (-13%) .336 (-24%) .431 (+2%) .768 (-9%) -938.0
2007 CHA AL 150 513 55 120 18 2 20 68 1 34 112 .234 .268 (-13%) .335 (-15%) .422 (-7%) .758 (-11%) -1000.7
2008 CHA AL 110 324 38 80 22 1 7 40 1 22 64 .247 .263 (-6%) .333 (-11%) .416 (-7%) .749 (-9%) -526.9
2009 SFN NL 122 398 50 115 26 4 16 55 3 25 82 .289 .262 (+10%) .332 (-1%) .417 (+18%) .750 (+10%) 606.1
2010 SFN NL 148 521 64 129 24 2 24 85 1 45 92 .248 .257 (-4%) .325 (-5%) .402 (+9%) .728 (+3%) 192.1
2011 LAN NL 77 270 21 55 12 0 4 28 2 17 60 .204 .255 (-20%) .320 (-18%) .399 (-27%) .719 (-23%) -964.1
2012 LAN NL 66 162 15 31 9 0 2 17 0 13 37 .191 .254 (-25%) .318 (-19%) .405 (-30%) .724 (-25%) -647.8
2013 LAN NL 132 388 47 108 22 2 12 50 5 30 81 .278 .253 (+10%) .317 (+4%) .396 (+11%) .714 (+8%) 540.4
2014 LAN NL 103 386 36 120 23 0 9 54 0 15 77 .311 .251 (+24%) .313 (+7%) .386 (+14%) .700 (+11%) 704.5
2015 LAN NL 29 81 6 20 2 0 1 6 1 5 9 .247 .254 (-3%) .316 (-9%) .404 (-24%) .721 (-17%) -220.8
2015 ATL NL 46 151 17 43 6 0 7 17 1 15 37 .285 .254 (+12%) .316 (+12%) .404 (+15%) .721 (+13%) -220.8
2015 NYN NL 44 128 17 28 9 0 6 20 0 14 34 .219 .254 (-14%) .316 (-5%) .404 (+6%) .721 (+1%) -220.8
2016 CLE AL 73 238 19 49 9 0 7 25 0 15 49 .206 .255 (-19%) .321 (-20%) .417 (-20%) .738 (-20%) -807.0
Career · 18 seasons 1,826 6,161 724 1,568 323 43 199 816 48 388 1,224 .255 — — — — -4,693

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

Juan Uribe — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
45 158 16 33 6 0 5 25 7 44 .209

Playoff Batting by Year

Juan Uribe — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 WS NYN 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
2014 NLDS2 LAN 4 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 .118
2013 NLCS LAN 6 23 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 .130
2013 NLDS2 LAN 4 16 4 6 1 0 2 4 0 4 .375
2010 NLCS SFN 5 14 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 2 .214
2010 NLDS2 SFN 4 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 .071
2010 WS SFN 5 19 3 3 0 0 1 5 1 7 .158
2008 ALDS2 CHA 4 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 .167
2005 ALCS CHA 5 16 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .250
2005 ALDS1 CHA 3 10 4 4 1 0 1 4 0 2 .400
2005 WS CHA 4 16 2 4 3 0 0 2 3 3 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Juan Uribe — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9213048387830119424.272
Away904311033773880392.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

Juan Uribe — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-07-30 CLEOAKW 300000000
2016-07-26 CLEWASW 300000001
2016-07-24 CLEBALL 400000001
2016-07-23 CLEBALL 100000000
2016-07-22 CLEBALL 201000001
2016-07-20 CLEKCRW 100000001
2016-07-19 CLEKCRW 401000102
2016-07-18 CLEKCRL 400000201
2016-07-16 CLEMINL 511000000
2016-07-09 CLENYYL 500000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Juan Uribe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 1 18 1 1 1
2B 228 199 425 559 9 140
3B 644 568 360 1201 50 112
OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
SS 917 871 1479 2619 104 596

Season-by-Season Fielding

Juan Uribe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 COL SS 69 67 108 184 5 45
2002 COL SS 155 150 261 504 27 118
2003 COL 2B 11 10 25 40 1 10
2003 COL OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
2003 COL SS 74 69 143 242 11 57
2004 CHA 2B 77 70 154 208 6 49
2004 CHA 3B 27 19 14 41 2 5
2004 CHA SS 38 32 54 115 3 31
2005 CHA SS 146 143 249 422 16 98
2006 CHA SS 132 127 217 373 14 84
2007 CHA SS 150 147 245 443 17 102
2008 CHA 2B 52 39 104 124 1 34
2008 CHA 3B 57 52 41 125 7 10
2008 CHA SS 4 1 2 2 0 0
2009 SFN 2B 38 34 59 82 1 20
2009 SFN 3B 44 34 28 67 4 8
2009 SFN SS 41 35 61 94 4 20
2010 SFN 2B 24 22 44 54 0 12
2010 SFN 3B 26 21 20 46 3 2
2010 SFN SS 103 96 134 233 6 38
2011 LAN 2B 18 17 31 37 0 11
2011 LAN 3B 59 53 37 96 3 3
2011 LAN SS 4 3 3 5 0 2
2012 LAN 3B 46 41 21 84 4 7
2012 LAN SS 1 1 2 2 1 1
2013 LAN 1B 4 1 18 1 1 1
2013 LAN 3B 123 101 62 230 5 22
2014 LAN 3B 102 98 60 215 6 25
2015 LAN 3B 24 22 9 44 1 3
2015 ATL 2B 1 1 2 2 0 0
2015 ATL 3B 42 37 18 79 6 14
2015 NYN 2B 7 6 6 12 0 4
2015 NYN 3B 26 22 7 46 2 1
2016 CLE 3B 68 68 43 128 7 12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Juan Uribe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 4
Second Base 228
Third Base 644
Shortstop 917
Center Field 1
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Juan Uribe's recorded salaries total $56,959,731 over 15 seasons, 2002 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Uribe's career ran from 2001 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2001.

Juan Uribe — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 CLE AL $4,000,000
2015 LAN NL $6,500,000
2014 LAN NL $6,500,000
2013 LAN NL $7,295,911
2012 LAN NL $8,295,910
2011 LAN NL $5,295,910
2010 SFN NL $3,250,000
2009 SFN NL $1,000,000
2008 CHA AL $4,500,000
2007 CHA AL $4,150,000
2006 CHA AL $3,150,000
2005 CHA AL $2,150,000
2004 CHA AL $350,000
2003 COL NL $300,000
2002 COL NL $222,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $56,959,731

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Juan Uribe (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    J. J. Hardy
    .256 avg, 188 HR
  2. 92
    Brandon Crawford
    .249 avg, 147 HR
  3. 92
    Alex Gonzalez
    .245 avg, 157 HR
  4. 92
    Deron Johnson
    .244 avg, 245 HR
  5. 91
    Hubie Brooks
    .269 avg, 149 HR
  6. 86
    Eduardo Escobar
    .253 avg, 164 HR

Juan Uribe: the record in brief

Juan Uribe played a first major league game on April 8, 2001 and a last one on July 30, 2016. Club by club, the record runs the Colorado Rockies (2001 through 2003), the Chicago White Sox (2004 to 2008), the San Francisco Giants (2009 through 2010), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2011 through 2015), the Atlanta Braves (2015), the New York Mets (2015), and the Cleveland Indians (2016). Uribe played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 22, 1979, in Bani, Peravia, D.R. and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 245 pounds. Juan Uribe was the playing name; the full given name is Juan C.

The batting record for Uribe: 1,826 games, 1,568 hits in 6,161 at bats, and a .255 average; the totals also include 199 homers, 816 runs batted in, and 48 stolen bases. Uribe got on base at a .301 rate and slugged .418 (.719 OPS). Against a .260 league average for those years, Uribe's .255 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Uribe

What years did Juan Uribe play?
Juan Uribe played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2016.
Was Juan Uribe a pitcher?
No. Juan Uribe was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Juan Uribe hit?
Juan Uribe hit 199 career home runs with 1,568 hits.
What teams did Juan Uribe play for?
Juan Uribe played for 7 teams: the Colorado Rockies (2001–2003), the Chicago White Sox (2004–2008), the San Francisco Giants (2009–2010), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2011–2015), the Atlanta Braves (2015), the New York Mets (2015), and the Cleveland Indians (2016).
What were Juan Uribe's career stats?
In 1,826 games, Juan Uribe had 1,568 hits, 199 home runs, 816 RBI, 724 runs, and 48 stolen bases, with a .255 batting average.
How much did Juan Uribe earn in his career?
Juan Uribe's recorded salaries total $56,959,731 over 15 seasons, 2002 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Uribe's career ran from 2001 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2001.
What was Juan Uribe's salary?
Juan Uribe's last recorded salary was $4,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $8,295,910, in 2012, and his lowest was $222,000, in 2002. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2016.
What position did Juan Uribe play?
Juan Uribe played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Juan Uribe and how much did he weigh?
Juan Uribe was listed at 6 feet and 245 pounds.
How many home runs did Juan Uribe hit each season?
Juan Uribe's home runs by season: 8 in 2001, 6 in 2002, 10 in 2003, 23 in 2004, 16 in 2005, 21 in 2006, 20 in 2007, 7 in 2008, 16 in 2009, 24 in 2010, 4 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 12 in 2013, 9 in 2014, 14 in 2015, and 7 in 2016. His most in one season was 24, in 2010.
What was Juan Uribe's career batting average?
Juan Uribe batted .255 over his career, with 1,568 hits in 6,161 at bats.
How many RBI did Juan Uribe have?
Juan Uribe drove in 816 runs in his career.
Is Juan Uribe in the Hall of Fame?
No. Juan Uribe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.