Claudell Washington

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1990)

Claudell Washington was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1990 for 7 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,912 career games, he hit .278 with 1,884 hits, 164 home runs, and 824 RBI. Claudell Washington was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,038.

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 .278
HR 164
RBI 824
H 1,884
OPS .745
PIV 6,038
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
8/31/1954 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
6/10/2020 in Orinda, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1974-07-05
Last Game
1990-06-18
Awards
2× All-Star
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Career Batting Statistics

Claudell Washington — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,912 6,787 926 1,884 334 69 164 824 312 468 1,266 .278 .325 .420 .745 6,038

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .420 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Claudell Washington 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
1974 OAK AL 73 221 16 63 10 5 0 19 6 13 44 .285 .256 (+11%) .324 (+1%) .369 (+2%) .693 (+1%) -5.2
1975 OAK AL 148 590 86 182 24 7 10 77 40 32 80 .308 .257 (+20%) .327 (+6%) .374 (+13%) .701 (+10%) 961.0
1976 OAK AL 134 490 65 126 20 6 5 53 37 30 90 .257 .255 (+1%) .320 (-6%) .360 (-2%) .681 (-4%) -371.9
1977 TEX AL 129 521 63 148 31 2 12 68 21 25 112 .284 .264 (+8%) .329 (-3%) .401 (+5%) .730 (+1%) -2.2
1978 TEX AL 12 42 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 12 .167 — — — — 0.0
1978 CHA AL 86 314 33 83 16 5 6 31 5 12 57 .264 .257 (+2%) .323 (-10%) .378 (+7%) .702 (-1%) 0.0
1979 CHA AL 131 471 79 132 33 5 13 66 19 28 93 .280 .265 (+6%) .329 (-2%) .397 (+14%) .727 (+7%) 462.5
1980 CHA AL 32 90 15 26 4 2 1 12 4 5 19 .289 .264 (+9%) .326 (+2%) .387 (+6%) .714 (+4%) 53.1
1980 NYN NL 79 284 38 78 16 4 10 42 17 20 63 .275 .264 (+4%) .326 (-1%) .387 (+20%) .714 (+10%) 53.1
1981 ATL NL 85 320 37 93 22 3 5 37 12 15 47 .291 .255 (+14%) .320 (+3%) .368 (+15%) .688 (+9%) 439.6
1982 ATL NL 150 563 94 150 24 6 16 80 33 50 107 .266 .261 (+2%) .324 (+2%) .388 (+7%) .712 (+5%) 478.0
1983 ATL NL 134 496 75 138 24 8 9 44 31 35 103 .278 .260 (+7%) .324 (-1%) .389 (+6%) .714 (+3%) 147.5
1984 ATL NL 120 416 62 119 21 2 17 61 21 59 77 .286 .259 (+10%) .322 (+16%) .384 (+22%) .707 (+19%) 1637.5
1985 ATL NL 122 398 62 110 14 6 15 43 14 40 66 .276 .257 (+8%) .323 (+6%) .390 (+16%) .714 (+12%) 868.0
1986 ATL NL 40 137 17 37 11 0 5 14 4 14 26 .270 .257 (+5%) .325 (+3%) .395 (+16%) .720 (+10%) 222.2
1986 NYA AL 54 135 19 32 5 0 6 16 6 7 33 .237 .257 (-8%) .325 (-13%) .395 (+3%) .720 (-4%) 222.2
1987 NYA AL 102 312 42 87 17 0 9 44 10 27 54 .279 .262 (+6%) .331 (+2%) .415 (+1%) .746 (+1%) 96.8
1988 NYA AL 126 455 62 140 22 3 11 64 15 24 74 .308 .254 (+21%) .317 (+8%) .377 (+17%) .695 (+13%) 996.1
1989 CAL AL 110 418 53 114 18 4 13 42 13 27 84 .273 .254 (+7%) .319 (avg) .375 (+14%) .694 (+8%) 497.5
1990 CAL AL 12 34 3 6 1 0 1 3 1 2 8 .176 — — — — 0.0
1990 NYA AL 33 80 4 13 1 1 0 6 3 2 17 .163 .257 (-37%) .324 (-44%) .385 (-48%) .710 (-46%) 0.0
Career · 21 seasons 1,912 6,787 926 1,884 334 69 164 824 312 468 1,266 .278 — — — — 6,756

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

Claudell Washington — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 39 3 13 2 0 0 1 3 5 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Claudell Washington — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1982 NLCS ATL 3 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .333
1975 ALCS OAK 3 12 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .250
1974 ALCS OAK 4 11 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273
1974 WS OAK 5 7 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .571

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Claudell Washington — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home938328946594990420.289
Away974349846193574404.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Claudell Washington — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-06-18 NYYMILL 000000000
1990-06-16 NYYTORL 000000000
1990-06-14 NYYBOSW 000000000
1990-06-13 NYYBOSL 000000000
1990-06-12 NYYBOSW 400000001
1990-06-10 NYYBALW 400000000
1990-06-08 NYYBALL 000000000
1990-06-07 NYYBOSL 100000000
1990-06-06 NYYBOSL 100000001
1990-06-05 NYYBOSL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Claudell Washington — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1685 1579 3198 104 91 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Claudell Washington — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 OAK OF 32 25 63 2 1 0
1975 OAK OF 148 146 305 8 7 1
1976 OAK OF 126 122 276 10 11 2
1977 TEX OF 127 122 255 11 6 3
1978 TEX OF 7 7 11 0 1 0
1978 CHA OF 82 77 159 6 7 0
1979 CHA OF 122 113 256 7 7 3
1980 CHA OF 23 19 41 1 3 1
1980 NYN OF 70 68 123 12 3 1
1981 ATL OF 79 79 145 5 1 0
1982 ATL OF 139 139 221 9 12 3
1983 ATL OF 128 121 218 8 6 3
1984 ATL OF 107 106 170 4 6 0
1985 ATL OF 99 90 122 3 5 1
1986 ATL OF 38 32 44 1 2 0
1986 NYA OF 39 29 66 0 1 0
1987 NYA OF 72 64 166 3 2 1
1988 NYA OF 117 99 309 5 5 1
1989 CAL OF 100 93 187 6 5 2
1990 CAL OF 9 9 19 1 0 0
1990 NYA OF 21 19 42 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Claudell Washington Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 328
Center Field 319
Right Field 1096
Designated Hitter 77

Awards & Honors

Claudell Washington — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1982 Player of the Month September
1979 Player of the Week Week of 1979-09-07

Salary History

Claudell Washington's recorded salaries total $4,160,000 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Washington's career ran from 1974 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Claudell Washington — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1990 CAL AL $675,000
1989 CAL AL $975,000
1988 NYA AL $480,000
1987 NYA AL $480,000
1986 ATL NL $750,000
1985 ATL NL $800,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $4,160,000

Award Voting History

Claudell Washington — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1975 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 22.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Claudell Washington (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alex Rios
    .277 avg, 169 HR
  2. 83
    Devon White
    .263 avg, 208 HR
  3. 77
    Jose Cardenal
    .275 avg, 138 HR
  4. 76
    Garry Maddox
    .285 avg, 117 HR
  5. 69
    Amos Otis
    .277 avg, 193 HR
  6. 68
    Randy Winn
    .284 avg, 110 HR

Claudell Washington: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 5, 1974 and the final game on June 18, 1990, Claudell Washington built the record summarized on this page. Washington played for the Oakland Athletics (1974 through 1976), the Texas Rangers (1977 through 1978), the Chicago White Sox (1978 to 1980), the New York Mets (1980), the Atlanta Braves (1981 to 1986), the New York Yankees (1986 to 1990), and the California Angels (1989 to 1990). At 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds, Washington is listed as an outfielder. Washington batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Washington was born on August 31, 1954, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Washington died on June 10, 2020, in Orinda, CA, USA.

Washington's career batting table shows 1,912 games, 6,787 at bats and 1,884 hits, a .278 average, adding 164 home runs, 824 RBI, and 312 stolen bases. Washington's career OPS of .745 combines a .325 on-base mark with .420 slugging. Over the seasons Washington played, league hitters batted .259; the .278 career figure is 7.1% above that.

Frequently Asked Questions about Claudell Washington

What years did Claudell Washington play?
Claudell Washington played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1990.
Was Claudell Washington a pitcher?
No. Claudell Washington was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Claudell Washington hit?
Claudell Washington hit 164 career home runs with 1,884 hits.
What teams did Claudell Washington play for?
Claudell Washington played for 7 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1974–1976), the Texas Rangers (1977–1978), the Chicago White Sox (1978–1980), the New York Mets (1980), the Atlanta Braves (1981–1986), the New York Yankees (1986–1988, 1990), and the California Angels (1989–1990).
Did Claudell Washington win an MVP award?
No. Claudell Washington did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Claudell Washington win?
Claudell Washington was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Claudell Washington's career stats?
In 1,912 games, Claudell Washington had 1,884 hits, 164 home runs, 824 RBI, 926 runs, and 312 stolen bases, with a .278 batting average.
How much did Claudell Washington earn in his career?
Claudell Washington's recorded salaries total $4,160,000 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Washington's career ran from 1974 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Claudell Washington's salary?
Claudell Washington's last recorded salary was $675,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $975,000, in 1989, and his lowest was $480,000, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1990.
What position did Claudell Washington play?
Claudell Washington played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Claudell Washington and how much did he weigh?
Claudell Washington was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Claudell Washington hit each season?
Claudell Washington's home runs by season: 0 in 1974, 10 in 1975, 5 in 1976, 12 in 1977, 6 in 1978, 13 in 1979, 11 in 1980, 5 in 1981, 16 in 1982, 9 in 1983, 17 in 1984, 15 in 1985, 11 in 1986, 9 in 1987, 11 in 1988, 13 in 1989, and 1 in 1990. His most in one season was 17, in 1984.
What was Claudell Washington's career batting average?
Claudell Washington batted .278 over his career, with 1,884 hits in 6,787 at bats.
How many RBI did Claudell Washington have?
Claudell Washington drove in 824 runs in his career.