Bret Boone Notable

b. April 6, 1969 · Seattle Mariners 1992–1993, 2001–2005, Cincinnati Reds 1994–1998, Atlanta Braves 1999, San Diego Padres 2000, Minnesota Twins 2005

Bret Boone played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Seattle Mariners in 1992 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 2005. His longest stay was with the Cincinnati Reds, from 1994 to 1998.

He collected 1,775 hits over 1,780 games, batting .266 with 1,021 runs batted in. He finished with 252 home runs, 366 doubles, 552 walks and 94 stolen bases.

He led the league in runs batted in once, in 2001, with 141. He played 1,763 games at second base, with 4,589 assists and 117 errors. He turned 1,085 double plays.

He took four Gold Gloves, between 1998 and 2004. He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1998 and 2003. He hit three home runs in a game two times — 1998 and 2000.

He was born in El Cajon, CA, USA on April 6, 1969. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	3	1998, 2001, 2003
Gold Glove	4	1998, 2002, 2003, 2004
Silver Slugger	2	2001, 2003
The Sporting News All-Star	2	2001, 2003
Player of the Week	1	1998

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1992	SEA	33	129	15	25	4	0	4	15	4	34	1	.194
1993	SEA	76	271	31	68	12	2	12	38	17	52	2	.251
1994	CIN	108	381	59	122	25	2	12	68	24	74	3	.320
1995	CIN	138	513	63	137	34	2	15	68	41	84	5	.267
1996	CIN	142	520	56	121	21	3	12	69	31	100	3	.233
1997	CIN	139	443	40	99	25	1	7	46	45	101	5	.223
1998	CIN	157	583	76	155	38	1	24	95	48	104	6	.266
1999	ATL	152	608	102	153	38	1	20	63	47	112	14	.252
2000	SDP	127	463	61	116	18	2	19	74	50	97	8	.251
2001	SEA	158	623	118	206	37	3	37	141	40	110	5	.331
2002	SEA	155	608	88	169	34	3	24	107	53	102	12	.278
2003	SEA	159	622	111	183	35	5	35	117	68	125	16	.294
2004	SEA	148	593	74	149	30	0	24	83	56	135	10	.251
2005	MIN/SEA	88	326	33	72	15	3	7	37	28	65	4	.221
Career	—	1780	6683	927	1775	366	28	252	1021	552	1295	94	.266

On this day & linked events

1969

Born April 6, 1969

El Cajon, CA, USA

1992

Major-league debut: Bret Boone

Bret Boone made a major-league debut on August 19, 1992.

1998

Bret Boone's Three-Home-Run Game, 1998

Bret Boone hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs on September 20, 1998.

2000

Bret Boone's Three-Home-Run Game, 2000

Bret Boone hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the Cincinnati Reds on June 23, 2000.

2005

Final major-league game: Bret Boone

Bret Boone played a final major-league game on July 30, 2005.

Image: John Traub / Albuquerque Isotopes Baseball Club, CC BY-SA 3.0