Jason Kendall was a catcher in MLB. Across 2085 career games, with a .288 batting average and 75 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | PIT | 130 | 414 | 54 | 124 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 5 | 35 | 30 | .300 | .372 | .401 | .773 |
| 1997 | PIT | 144 | 486 | 71 | 143 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 18 | 49 | 53 | .294 | .391 | .434 | .825 |
| 1998 | PIT | 149 | 535 | 95 | 175 | 36 | 3 | 12 | 75 | 26 | 51 | 51 | .327 | .411 | .473 | .884 |
| 1999 | PIT | 78 | 280 | 61 | 93 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 22 | 38 | 32 | .332 | .428 | .511 | .939 |
| 2000 | PIT | 152 | 579 | 112 | 185 | 33 | 6 | 14 | 58 | 22 | 79 | 79 | .320 | .412 | .470 | .882 |
| 2001 | PIT | 157 | 606 | 84 | 161 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 53 | 13 | 44 | 48 | .266 | .335 | .358 | .693 |
| 2002 | PIT | 145 | 545 | 59 | 154 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 15 | 49 | 29 | .283 | .350 | .356 | .706 |
| 2003 | PIT | 150 | 587 | 84 | 191 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 58 | 8 | 49 | 40 | .325 | .399 | .416 | .815 |
| 2004 | PIT | 147 | 574 | 86 | 183 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 11 | 60 | 41 | .319 | .399 | .390 | .789 |
| 2005 | OAK | 150 | 601 | 70 | 163 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 8 | 50 | 39 | .271 | .345 | .321 | .666 |
| 2006 | OAK | 143 | 552 | 76 | 163 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 11 | 53 | 54 | .295 | .367 | .342 | .709 |
| 2007 | CHC | 57 | 174 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 15 | .270 | .362 | .356 | .718 |
| 2007 | OAK | 80 | 292 | 24 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 27 | .226 | .261 | .281 | .542 |
| 2008 | MIL | 151 | 516 | 46 | 127 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 8 | 50 | 45 | .246 | .327 | .324 | .651 |
| 2009 | MIL | 134 | 452 | 48 | 109 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 7 | 46 | 58 | .241 | .331 | .305 | .636 |
| 2010 | KC | 118 | 434 | 39 | 111 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 37 | 45 | .256 | .318 | .297 | .615 |
| Career Totals | — | 2085 | 7627 | 1030 | 2195 | 394 | 35 | 75 | 744 | 189 | 721 | 686 | .288 | .366 | .378 | .744 |
1996, 1998, 2000
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1996 | $109,000 |
| 1997 | $235,000 |
| 1998 | $600,000 |
| 1999 | $1,250,000 |
| 2000 | $2,250,000 |
| 2001 | $5,100,000 |
| 2002 | $6,571,429 |
| 2003 | $8,571,429 |
| 2004 | $8,571,429 |
| 2005 | $10,571,429 |
| 2006 | $11,492,454 |
| 2007 | $12,858,194 |
| 2008 | $4,250,000 |
| 2009 | $5,000,000 |
| 2010 | $2,250,000 |
| 2011 | $3,750,000 |
Career Total: $83,430,364 (16 seasons)
Average: $5,214,398
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.