A middle-of-the-order hitter throughout his career, Rolen finished with a career .281 batting average as well as a .364 on-base percentage and a .490 slugging percentage. He had 2,077 hits, 316 home runs, and 1,287 RBIs, while scoring 1,211 runs (as of August 3, 2012). He finished with a career Wins Above Replacement (WAR) of 70.1, which ranks 10th all-time among third basemen. On July 15, 2011, he became the 4th third baseman ever to have 2,000 hits, 500 doubles, 300 home runs, and 1,200 RBIs, along with Mike Schmidt, George Brett and Chipper Jones.