Joel Skinner was a catcher in MLB. Across 564 career games, with a .228 batting average and 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CWS | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 |
| 1984 | CWS | 43 | 80 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | .213 | .273 | .238 | .510 |
| 1985 | CWS | 22 | 44 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .341 | .408 | .545 | .954 |
| 1986 | CWS | 60 | 149 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 43 | .201 | .250 | .329 | .579 |
| 1986 | NYY | 54 | 166 | 6 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 40 | .259 | .287 | .301 | .589 |
| 1987 | NYY | 64 | 139 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 46 | .137 | .187 | .230 | .417 |
| 1988 | NYY | 88 | 251 | 23 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 72 | .227 | .267 | .335 | .602 |
| 1989 | CLE | 79 | 178 | 10 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 42 | .230 | .271 | .303 | .575 |
| 1990 | CLE | 49 | 139 | 16 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 44 | .252 | .288 | .338 | .626 |
| 1991 | CLE | 99 | 284 | 23 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 67 | .243 | .279 | .303 | .582 |
| Career Totals | — | 564 | 1441 | 119 | 329 | 62 | 3 | 17 | 136 | 3 | 80 | 387 | .228 | .269 | .311 | .580 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1986 | $75,000 |
| 1987 | $110,000 |
| 1988 | $110,000 |
| 1989 | $200,000 |
| 1990 | $280,000 |
| 1991 | $610,000 |
| 1992 | $700,000 |
| 1993 | $750,000 |
Career Total: $2,835,000 (8 seasons)
Average: $354,375
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.