Michael Cuddyer

Born: 3/27/1979 in Norfolk, VA, USA

MLB Debut: 2001-09-23 | Final Game: 2015-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Michael Brent Cuddyer

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Biography

Michael Cuddyer, born in 1979, was a versatile and accomplished position player who made significant contributions to Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2015. Over the course of his career, he played in 1,536 games, amassing 1,522 hits, 197 home runs, and 794 RBIs, while maintaining a solid batting average of .277. Cuddyer's ability to consistently produce at the plate was complemented by his speed, as he recorded 75 stolen bases throughout his career. His performance earned him two All-Star selections, underscoring his status as one of the notable players of his era. Cuddyer was known for his adaptability, successfully playing multiple positions, including the outfield and first base. He was particularly effective during the peak of his career, contributing to teams like the Minnesota Twins and Colorado Rockies. His approach at the plate combined a keen eye for pitches with the power to drive them out of the park, making him a valuable asset in the lineup. Cuddyer's career spanned a transformative period in baseball, where offensive prowess was increasingly celebrated, and his achievements continue to resonate with fans and historians alike.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1536	5488	809	1522	333	42	197	794	75	527	1101	0.277	0.344	0.461	0.805	9595.8

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .461 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career OPS 0.805 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

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
2001	MIN	AL	8	18	1	4	2	0	0	1	1	2	6	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	MIN	AL	41	112	12	29	7	0	4	13	2	8	30	0.259	.261 (-1%)	.331 (-6%)	.416 (+3%)	.747 (-1%)	-39.9
2003	MIN	AL	35	102	14	25	1	3	4	8	1	12	19	0.245	.264 (-7%)	.332 (-2%)	.422 (+2%)	.754 (avg)	-1.2
2004	MIN	AL	115	339	49	89	22	1	12	45	5	37	74	0.263	.266 (-1%)	.335 (+1%)	.427 (+3%)	.762 (+2%)	166.2
2005	MIN	AL	126	422	55	111	25	3	12	42	3	41	93	0.263	.264 (-1%)	.330 (avg)	.418 (+1%)	.749 (avg)	23.4
2006	MIN	AL	150	557	102	158	41	5	24	109	6	62	130	0.284	.269 (+5%)	.336 (+8%)	.431 (+17%)	.768 (+13%)	1515.8
2007	MIN	AL	144	547	87	151	28	5	16	81	5	64	107	0.276	.268 (+3%)	.335 (+6%)	.422 (+3%)	.758 (+4%)	558.4
2008	MIN	AL	71	249	30	62	13	4	3	36	5	25	40	0.249	.263 (-6%)	.333 (-1%)	.416 (-11%)	.749 (-7%)	-274.7
2009	MIN	AL	153	588	93	162	34	7	32	94	6	54	118	0.276	.262 (+5%)	.332 (+3%)	.417 (+25%)	.750 (+15%)	1704.7
2010	MIN	AL	157	609	93	165	37	5	14	81	7	58	93	0.271	.257 (+5%)	.325 (+3%)	.402 (+4%)	.728 (+3%)	420.7
2011	MIN	AL	139	529	70	150	29	2	20	70	11	48	95	0.284	.255 (+11%)	.320 (+8%)	.399 (+15%)	.719 (+12%)	1256.5
2012	COL	NL	101	358	53	93	30	2	16	58	8	32	78	0.260	.254 (+2%)	.318 (-1%)	.405 (+21%)	.724 (+11%)	634.5
2013	COL	NL	130	489	74	162	31	3	20	84	10	46	100	0.331	.253 (+31%)	.317 (+22%)	.396 (+34%)	.714 (+29%)	2742.4
2014	COL	NL	49	190	32	63	15	1	10	31	3	14	30	0.332	.251 (+32%)	.313 (+20%)	.386 (+50%)	.700 (+36%)	1107.2
2015	NYN	NL	117	379	44	98	18	1	10	41	2	24	88	0.259	.254 (+2%)	.316 (-3%)	.404 (-3%)	.721 (-3%)	-218.3

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	MIN	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
28	85	5	26	2	1	2	8	5	25	0.306

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2015	NLCS	NYN	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.250
2015	NLDS2	NYN	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.000
2015	WS	NYN	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000
2010	ALDS2	MIN	3	11	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	4	0.182
2009	ALDS1	MIN	3	14	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.429
2006	ALDS2	MIN	3	12	2	3	0	1	1	1	0	2	0.250
2004	ALDS2	MIN	4	15	1	7	0	0	0	2	0	3	0.467
2003	ALDS1	MIN	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.250
2002	ALCS	MIN	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.200
2002	ALDS2	MIN	5	13	1	5	1	0	0	1	3	3	0.385

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	283	249	2196	134	15	212
2B	79	64	105	187	4	32
3B	174	152	100	282	23	23
OF	982	933	1689	76	27	15
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	MIN	1B	5	5	37	2	1	4
2001	MIN	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
2002	MIN	1B	6	5	28	5	0	0
2002	MIN	3B	10	4	5	10	0	2
2002	MIN	OF	25	20	47	1	1	0
2003	MIN	1B	5	3	30	1	1	2
2003	MIN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003	MIN	3B	7	5	2	7	0	0
2003	MIN	OF	18	16	24	1	0	0
2004	MIN	1B	10	2	34	2	0	3
2004	MIN	2B	48	40	54	113	3	17
2004	MIN	3B	43	36	33	51	7	6
2004	MIN	OF	15	8	16	0	0	0
2005	MIN	1B	8	3	37	1	0	8
2005	MIN	2B	11	6	12	18	0	7
2005	MIN	3B	95	92	56	189	15	14
2005	MIN	OF	20	18	35	0	0	0
2006	MIN	1B	6	6	48	3	0	4
2006	MIN	OF	143	137	244	11	5	2
2007	MIN	1B	4	4	30	4	0	4
2007	MIN	OF	140	140	256	19	4	2
2008	MIN	1B	2	2	22	1	1	5
2008	MIN	OF	58	58	126	7	1	5
2009	MIN	1B	34	34	278	14	4	27
2009	MIN	2B	1	0	1	1	0	1
2009	MIN	OF	117	114	209	5	2	0
2010	MIN	1B	84	81	760	39	3	70
2010	MIN	2B	1	1	3	3	0	0
2010	MIN	3B	14	13	3	21	1	1
2010	MIN	OF	67	61	118	5	2	0
2011	MIN	1B	46	41	355	23	2	31
2011	MIN	2B	17	17	35	52	1	7
2011	MIN	OF	77	73	142	6	4	1
2011	MIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2012	COL	1B	26	24	217	15	2	22
2012	COL	OF	74	68	122	6	3	3
2013	COL	1B	15	13	112	6	0	15
2013	COL	OF	118	113	191	6	2	1
2014	COL	1B	14	11	92	7	1	6
2014	COL	3B	3	2	1	4	0	0
2014	COL	OF	35	35	56	5	0	1
2015	NYN	1B	18	15	116	11	0	11
2015	NYN	OF	75	72	103	4	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	1
First Base	283
Second Base	79
Third Base	174
Left Field	78
Center Field	6
Right Field	903
Designated Hitter	38

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2013	Silver Slugger	OF
2009	Player of the Week	Week of 2009-09-20

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	NYN	NL	$8,500,000
2014	COL	NL	$10,500,000
2013	COL	NL	$10,500,000
2012	COL	NL	$10,500,000
2011	MIN	AL	$10,500,000
2010	MIN	AL	$9,416,666
2009	MIN	AL	$7,666,666
2008	MIN	AL	$5,916,666
2007	MIN	AL	$3,575,000
2006	MIN	AL	$1,300,000
2005	MIN	AL	$347,500
2004	MIN	AL	$307,500
2003	MIN	AL	$302,500
Total Career Earnings			$79,332,498