Placido Polanco was a second baseman in MLB. Across 1927 career games, with a .297 batting average and 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | STL | 45 | 114 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 9 | .254 | .292 | .342 | .634 |
| 1999 | STL | 88 | 220 | 24 | 61 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 24 | .277 | .321 | .359 | .680 |
| 2000 | STL | 118 | 323 | 50 | 102 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 4 | 16 | 26 | .316 | .347 | .418 | .765 |
| 2001 | STL | 144 | 564 | 87 | 173 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 12 | 25 | 43 | .307 | .342 | .383 | .725 |
| 2002 | PHI | 53 | 206 | 28 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 14 | .296 | .353 | .427 | .780 |
| 2002 | STL | 94 | 342 | 47 | 97 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 27 | .284 | .316 | .389 | .705 |
| 2003 | PHI | 122 | 492 | 87 | 142 | 30 | 3 | 14 | 63 | 14 | 42 | 38 | .289 | .352 | .447 | .799 |
| 2004 | PHI | 126 | 503 | 74 | 150 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 55 | 7 | 27 | 39 | .298 | .345 | .441 | .786 |
| 2005 | DET | 86 | 343 | 58 | 116 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 21 | 16 | .338 | .386 | .461 | .846 |
| 2005 | PHI | 43 | 158 | 26 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 9 | .316 | .376 | .418 | .793 |
| 2006 | DET | 110 | 461 | 58 | 136 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 17 | 27 | .295 | .329 | .364 | .693 |
| 2007 | DET | 142 | 587 | 105 | 200 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 67 | 7 | 37 | 30 | .341 | .388 | .458 | .846 |
| 2008 | DET | 141 | 580 | 90 | 178 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 58 | 7 | 35 | 43 | .307 | .350 | .417 | .768 |
| 2009 | DET | 153 | 618 | 82 | 176 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 72 | 7 | 36 | 46 | .285 | .331 | .396 | .727 |
| 2010 | PHI | 132 | 554 | 76 | 165 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 5 | 32 | 47 | .298 | .339 | .386 | .726 |
| 2011 | PHI | 122 | 469 | 46 | 130 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 3 | 42 | 44 | .277 | .335 | .339 | .674 |
| 2012 | PHI | 90 | 303 | 28 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 25 | .257 | .302 | .327 | .629 |
| 2013 | MIA | 118 | 377 | 33 | 98 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 31 | .260 | .315 | .302 | .617 |
| Career Totals | — | 1927 | 7214 | 1009 | 2142 | 348 | 32 | 104 | 723 | 81 | 429 | 538 | .297 | .343 | .397 | .740 |
2007, 2011
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1998 | $170,000 |
| 2000 | $220,000 |
| 2001 | $320,000 |
| 2002 | $1,750,000 |
| 2003 | $2,875,000 |
| 2004 | $3,950,000 |
| 2005 | $4,600,000 |
| 2006 | $4,600,000 |
| 2007 | $4,600,000 |
| 2008 | $4,600,000 |
| 2009 | $4,600,000 |
| 2010 | $5,166,666 |
| 2011 | $5,416,666 |
| 2012 | $6,416,666 |
| 2013 | $2,750,000 |
Career Total: $52,034,998 (15 seasons)
Average: $3,469,000
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.