Rickie Weeks
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2017)
Rickie Weeks was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2017 for 4 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,324 career games, he hit .246 with 1,087 hits, 161 home runs, and 474 RBI. Rickie Weeks was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,955.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2003-09-15
- Last Game
- 2017-06-06
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Rickie Darnell Weeks
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,324 | 4,417 | 733 | 1,087 | 219 | 33 | 161 | 474 | 132 | 533 | 1,230 | .246 | .344 | .420 | .764 | 4,955 |
Career AVG .246 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.
Career OBP .344 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.
Career SLG .420 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .764 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MIL | NL | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | MIL | NL | 96 | 360 | 56 | 86 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 15 | 40 | 96 | .239 | .264 (-10%) | .330 (+1%) | .418 (-6%) | .749 (-3%) | -86.6 |
| 2006 | MIL | NL | 95 | 359 | 73 | 100 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 19 | 30 | 92 | .279 | .269 (+3%) | .336 (+8%) | .431 (-6%) | .768 (avg) | 119.9 |
| 2007 | MIL | NL | 118 | 409 | 87 | 96 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 25 | 78 | 116 | .235 | .268 (-12%) | .335 (+11%) | .422 (+2%) | .758 (+6%) | 788.7 |
| 2008 | MIL | NL | 129 | 475 | 89 | 111 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 19 | 66 | 115 | .234 | .263 (-11%) | .333 (+3%) | .416 (-4%) | .749 (-1%) | -4.0 |
| 2009 | MIL | NL | 37 | 147 | 28 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 39 | .272 | .262 (+4%) | .332 (+2%) | .417 (+24%) | .750 (+14%) | 348.4 |
| 2010 | MIL | NL | 160 | 651 | 112 | 175 | 32 | 4 | 29 | 83 | 11 | 76 | 184 | .269 | .257 (+4%) | .325 (+12%) | .402 (+15%) | .728 (+14%) | 2152.1 |
| 2011 | MIL | NL | 118 | 453 | 77 | 122 | 26 | 2 | 20 | 49 | 9 | 50 | 107 | .269 | .255 (+6%) | .320 (+9%) | .399 (+17%) | .719 (+14%) | 1252.5 |
| 2012 | MIL | NL | 157 | 588 | 85 | 135 | 29 | 4 | 21 | 63 | 16 | 74 | 169 | .230 | .254 (-10%) | .318 (+3%) | .405 (-1%) | .724 (avg) | 226.0 |
| 2013 | MIL | NL | 104 | 350 | 40 | 73 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 40 | 105 | .209 | .253 (-18%) | .317 (-4%) | .396 (-10%) | .714 (-7%) | -323.8 |
| 2014 | MIL | NL | 121 | 252 | 36 | 69 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 25 | 73 | .274 | .251 (+9%) | .313 (+14%) | .386 (+17%) | .700 (+16%) | 803.4 |
| 2015 | SEA | AL | 37 | 84 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 25 | .167 | .254 (-34%) | .316 (-17%) | .404 (-38%) | .721 (-29%) | -358.7 |
| 2016 | ARI | NL | 108 | 180 | 29 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 20 | 54 | .239 | .255 (-6%) | .321 (+2%) | .417 (+8%) | .738 (+5%) | 193.3 |
| 2017 | TBA | AL | 37 | 97 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 49 | .216 | .254 (-15%) | .324 (-1%) | .425 (-20%) | .750 (-12%) | -155.8 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,324 | 4,417 | 733 | 1,087 | 219 | 33 | 161 | 474 | 132 | 533 | 1,230 | .246 | — | — | — | — | 4,955 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1324 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 660 | 2116 | 395 | 530 | 82 | 246 | .250 |
| Away | 664 | 2301 | 338 | 557 | 79 | 228 | .242 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-06 | TBR | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017-06-04 | TBR | SEA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-06-03 | TBR | SEA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-05-31 | TBR | TEX | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-05-29 | TBR | TEX | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017-05-28 | TBR | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-05-27 | TBR | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-05-26 | TBR | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017-05-21 | TBR | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-05-19 | TBR | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 12 | 12 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2B | 1044 | 1018 | 1888 | 2643 | 141 | 638 |
| OF | 57 | 36 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MIL | 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | MIL | 2B | 95 | 94 | 178 | 233 | 21 | 60 |
| 2006 | MIL | 2B | 92 | 90 | 177 | 261 | 22 | 68 |
| 2007 | MIL | 2B | 115 | 111 | 232 | 286 | 13 | 73 |
| 2008 | MIL | 2B | 120 | 118 | 256 | 333 | 15 | 84 |
| 2009 | MIL | 2B | 35 | 36 | 66 | 95 | 6 | 21 |
| 2010 | MIL | 2B | 159 | 159 | 332 | 389 | 15 | 102 |
| 2011 | MIL | 2B | 115 | 115 | 175 | 291 | 15 | 65 |
| 2012 | MIL | 2B | 152 | 152 | 236 | 374 | 16 | 78 |
| 2013 | MIL | 2B | 95 | 92 | 143 | 254 | 10 | 56 |
| 2014 | MIL | 2B | 62 | 49 | 92 | 126 | 7 | 31 |
| 2015 | SEA | OF | 19 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | ARI | OF | 38 | 26 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | TBA | 1B | 12 | 12 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 12 |
| Second Base | 1044 |
| Left Field | 55 |
| Right Field | 2 |
| Designated Hitter | 42 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ARI | NL | $1,500,000 |
| 2015 | SEA | AL | $2,000,000 |
| 2014 | MIL | NL | $11,000,000 |
| 2013 | MIL | NL | $11,000,000 |
| 2012 | MIL | NL | $11,000,000 |
| 2011 | MIL | NL | $4,500,000 |
| 2010 | MIL | NL | $2,750,000 |
| 2009 | MIL | NL | $2,450,000 |
| 2008 | MIL | NL | $1,056,000 |
| 2007 | MIL | NL | $1,320,000 |
| 2006 | MIL | NL | $1,220,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $49,796,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University and A&M College | Baton Rouge | LA | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 6th | 3.0 | 160 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Rickie Weeks (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Rickie Weeks: the record in brief
The profile opens with Rickie Weeks's first major league game on September 15, 2003; the last one listed came on June 6, 2017. The season rows list, in order, the Milwaukee Brewers (2003 through 2014), the Seattle Mariners (2015), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2016), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2017). Weeks played primarily as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 13, 1982, in Altamonte Springs, FL, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 210 pounds. Rickie Weeks was the playing name; the full given name is Rickie Darnell.
Across 1,324 games at the plate, Weeks's career line reads 1,087 hits in 4,417 at bats for a .246 average, adding 161 home runs, 474 runs batted in, and 132 stolen bases. Weeks's career OPS of .764 combines a .344 on-base mark with .420 slugging. Weeks's .246 average ran 5.1% below the .259 that the league posted over the same seasons. No season beat the 29 home runs Weeks hit in 2010.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rickie Weeks
- What years did Rickie Weeks play?
- Rickie Weeks played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2017.
- Was Rickie Weeks a pitcher?
- No. Rickie Weeks was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Rickie Weeks hit?
- Rickie Weeks hit 161 career home runs with 1087 hits.
- What was Rickie Weeks's career batting average?
- Rickie Weeks batted .246 over his career, with 1,087 hits in 4,417 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rickie Weeks have?
- Rickie Weeks drove in 474 runs in his career.
- Is Rickie Weeks in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rickie Weeks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.