Jose Abreu

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2024)

Jose Abreu was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2024 for the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,446 career games, he hit .283 with 1,587 hits, 263 home runs, and 960 RBI. Jose Abreu was a 3-time All-Star, an MVP, a Rookie of the Year, a 3-time Silver Slugger, and a Hank Aaron Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 16,135.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .283
HR 263
RBI 960
H 1,587
OPS .833
PIV 16,135
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 235 lb
Born
1/29/1987 in Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba
MLB Debut
2014-03-31
Awards
3× All-Star · MVP · Rookie of the Year · 3× Silver Slugger · Hank Aaron Award

Full name: Jose Dariel Abreu

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Career Batting Statistics

Jose Abreu — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,446 5,607 769 1,587 328 17 263 960 11 432 1,246 .283 .345 .488 .833 16,135

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Career SLG .488 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +19.1% above league average.

Career OPS .833 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Abreu Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2014 CHA AL 145 556 80 176 35 2 36 107 3 51 131 .317 .251 (+26%) .313 (+22%) .386 (+50%) .700 (+38%) 4082.5
2015 CHA AL 154 613 88 178 34 3 30 101 0 39 140 .290 .254 (+14%) .316 (+10%) .404 (+24%) .721 (+18%) 2207.9
2016 CHA AL 159 624 67 183 32 1 25 100 0 47 125 .293 .255 (+15%) .321 (+10%) .417 (+12%) .738 (+11%) 1466.0
2017 CHA AL 156 621 95 189 43 6 33 102 3 35 119 .304 .254 (+19%) .324 (+9%) .425 (+30%) .750 (+21%) 2569.3
2018 CHA AL 128 499 68 132 36 1 22 78 2 37 109 .265 .247 (+7%) .318 (+2%) .409 (+16%) .727 (+10%) 861.4
2019 CHA AL 159 634 85 180 38 1 33 123 2 36 152 .284 .252 (+13%) .322 (+2%) .434 (+16%) .757 (+10%) 1192.3
2020 CHA AL 60 240 43 76 15 0 19 60 0 18 59 .317 .244 (+29%) .321 (+15%) .417 (+48%) .739 (+33%) 1387.2
2021 CHA AL 152 566 86 148 30 2 30 117 1 61 143 .261 .243 (+7%) .317 (+11%) .410 (+17%) .727 (+14%) 1708.3
2022 CHA AL 157 601 85 183 40 0 15 75 0 62 110 .304 .242 (+25%) .311 (+21%) .394 (+13%) .706 (+17%) 2243.0
2023 HOU AL 141 540 62 128 23 1 18 90 0 42 130 .237 .248 (-5%) .320 (-7%) .414 (-7%) .734 (-7%) -697.9
2024 HOU AL 35 113 10 14 2 0 2 7 0 4 28 .124 .243 (-49%) .312 (-47%) .399 (-51%) .711 (-49%) -885.5
Career · 11 seasons 1,446 5,607 769 1,587 328 17 263 960 11 432 1,246 .283 — — — — 16,135

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jose Abreu — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 51 2 15 1 0 1 7 4 8 .294

Playoff Batting by Year

Jose Abreu — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 ALCS HOU 4 16 0 5 0 0 0 1 1 4 .312
2023 ALDS2 HOU 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .143
2021 ALDS1 CHA 4 14 1 5 0 0 0 3 2 3 .357
2020 ALWC4 CHA 3 14 1 4 1 0 1 2 0 1 .286

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Abreu — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7142686375764128442.284
Away7322921394823135518.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Abreu — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-06-12 HOUSFGL 300000000
2024-06-10 HOUSFGL 400000001
2024-06-09 HOULAAL 422100100
2024-06-08 HOULAAW 400000001
2024-06-07 HOULAAW 411001101
2024-06-05 HOUSTLL 300000000
2024-06-04 HOUSTLW 401000000
2024-06-03 HOUSTLW 100000001
2024-06-02 HOUMINL 200000010
2024-06-01 HOUMINW 311001101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Abreu — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1240 1234 9850 637 80 1033
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Abreu — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 CHA 1B 109 109 970 69 6 105
2015 CHA 1B 115 115 952 60 11 100
2016 CHA 1B 152 152 1243 84 10 131
2017 CHA 1B 139 138 1135 78 8 130
2018 CHA 1B 114 114 903 73 8 81
2019 CHA 1B 125 125 1012 74 8 128
2020 CHA 1B 54 54 430 27 5 39
2021 CHA 1B 135 134 980 35 5 93
2021 CHA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 CHA 1B 128 128 954 51 11 96
2023 HOU 1B 134 134 1017 67 5 106
2024 HOU 1B 35 31 254 19 3 24

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jose Abreu Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1240
Third Base 1
Designated Hitter 206

Awards & Honors

Jose Abreu — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2022 TSN All-Star 1B
2021 Player of the Month August
2021 Player of the Week Week of 2021-05-29
2020 All-MLB Team - Second Team 1B
2020 Hank Aaron Award
2020 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2020 Most Valuable Player
2020 Player of the Month August
2020 Player of the Week Week of 2020-08-22
2020 Silver Slugger 1B
2020 TSN All-Star 1B
2020 TSN Major League Player of the Year
2018 Silver Slugger 1B
2017 Player of the Week Week of 2017-05-27
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-08-02
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-09-20
2014 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2014 Player of the Month April
2014 Player of the Month July
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-04-27
2014 Rookie of the Month April
2014 Rookie of the Month July
2014 Rookie of the Month June
2014 Rookie of the Year
2014 Silver Slugger 1B
2014 TSN Rookie of the Year
2014 This Year in Baseball Rookie of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Jose Abreu — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 CHA AL $11,666,667
2015 CHA AL $8,666,000
2014 CHA AL $7,000,000
Total Career Earnings $27,332,667

Award Voting History

Jose Abreu — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2022 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 5.0 420 0
2021 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 5.0 420 0
2020 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 374.0 420 21
2019 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 5.0 420 0
2017 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 16.0 420 0
2015 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 3.0 420 0
2014 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 145.0 420 0
2014 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 150.0 150 30

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  2. 75
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    .278 avg, 242 HR
  3. 75
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    .268 avg, 260 HR
  4. 68
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    .277 avg, 284 HR
  5. 68
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  6. 66
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Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Abreu

What years did Jose Abreu play?
Jose Abreu played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2024.
Was Jose Abreu a pitcher?
No. Jose Abreu was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jose Abreu hit?
Jose Abreu hit 263 career home runs with 1587 hits.
What was Jose Abreu's career batting average?
Jose Abreu batted .283 over his career, with 1,587 hits in 5,607 at bats.
How many RBI did Jose Abreu have?
Jose Abreu drove in 960 runs in his career.
Did Jose Abreu win an MVP?
Yes. Jose Abreu won the Most Valuable Player award 1 time.