Jesus Aguilar
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2023)
Jesus Aguilar was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2023 for 6 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 10 seasons. In 795 career games, he hit .253 with 594 hits, 114 home runs, and 402 RBI. Jesus Aguilar was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,786.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 277 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2014-05-15
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Jesus Alexander Aguilar
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 795 | 2,348 | 288 | 594 | 107 | 2 | 114 | 402 | 1 | 235 | 622 | .253 | .322 | .446 | .768 | 2,786 |
Career AVG .253 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .322 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .446 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.
Career OPS .768 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| 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 | CLE | AL | 19 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .121 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | CLE | AL | 7 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .316 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | CLE | AL | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | MIL | NL | 133 | 279 | 40 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 52 | 0 | 25 | 94 | .265 | .254 (+4%) | .324 (+2%) | .425 (+19%) | .750 (+11%) | 597.5 |
| 2018 | MIL | NL | 149 | 492 | 80 | 135 | 25 | 0 | 35 | 108 | 0 | 58 | 143 | .274 | .247 (+11%) | .318 (+11%) | .409 (+32%) | .727 (+22%) | 2187.3 |
| 2019 | MIL | NL | 94 | 222 | 26 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 31 | 59 | .225 | .252 (-11%) | .322 (-1%) | .434 (-14%) | .757 (-8%) | -279.7 |
| 2019 | TBA | AL | 37 | 92 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 22 | .261 | .252 (+3%) | .322 (+4%) | .434 (-3%) | .757 (avg) | -279.7 |
| 2020 | MIA | NL | 51 | 188 | 31 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 23 | 40 | .277 | .244 (+13%) | .321 (+9%) | .417 (+10%) | .739 (+9%) | 313.5 |
| 2021 | MIA | NL | 131 | 449 | 49 | 117 | 23 | 0 | 22 | 93 | 0 | 46 | 93 | .261 | .243 (+7%) | .317 (+4%) | .410 (+12%) | .727 (+8%) | 675.2 |
| 2022 | MIA | NL | 113 | 415 | 37 | 98 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 49 | 1 | 27 | 106 | .236 | .242 (-3%) | .311 (-8%) | .394 (-2%) | .706 (-5%) | -366.2 |
| 2022 | BAL | AL | 16 | 49 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .224 | — | — | — | — | -366.2 |
| 2023 | OAK | AL | 36 | 104 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 31 | .221 | .248 (-11%) | .320 (-12%) | .414 (-7%) | .734 (-9%) | -167.6 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 795 | 2,348 | 288 | 594 | 107 | 2 | 114 | 402 | 1 | 235 | 622 | .253 | — | — | — | — | 2,314 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (794 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 404 | 1154 | 122 | 277 | 41 | 178 | .240 |
| Away | 390 | 1190 | 166 | 316 | 73 | 224 | .266 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-27 | OAK | HOU | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-05-23 | OAK | SEA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-05-21 | OAK | HOU | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-05-16 | OAK | AZ | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-05-14 | OAK | TEX | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-05-12 | OAK | TEX | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-05-09 | OAK | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-05-08 | OAK | NYY | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-05-07 | OAK | KCR | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-05-06 | OAK | KCR | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 538 | 473 | 3621 | 336 | 33 | 402 |
| 3B | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CLE | 1B | 12 | 9 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | CLE | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | CLE | 1B | 4 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | CLE | 1B | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | MIL | 1B | 77 | 52 | 455 | 44 | 6 | 65 |
| 2017 | MIL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIL | 1B | 132 | 119 | 894 | 86 | 4 | 92 |
| 2018 | MIL | 3B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MIL | 1B | 60 | 52 | 405 | 35 | 4 | 38 |
| 2019 | MIL | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | TBA | 1B | 15 | 13 | 99 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | MIA | 1B | 31 | 31 | 243 | 20 | 3 | 36 |
| 2020 | MIA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIA | 1B | 113 | 112 | 824 | 83 | 8 | 94 |
| 2021 | MIA | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MIA | 1B | 57 | 55 | 432 | 38 | 4 | 42 |
| 2022 | MIA | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BAL | 1B | 6 | 5 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | OAK | 1B | 24 | 20 | 112 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 538 |
| Third Base | 16 |
| Designated Hitter | 121 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 7.0 | 420 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jesus Aguilar: the record in brief
The bio dates Jesus Aguilar's major league debut to May 15, 2014. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (2014 to 2016), the Milwaukee Brewers (2017 to 2019), the Tampa Bay Rays (2019), the Miami Marlins (2020 through 2022), the Baltimore Orioles (2022), and the Oakland Athletics (2023). Aguilar played primarily as a first baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 30, 1990, in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela and a listed size of 6'3" and 277 pounds. Aguilar's full given name, per the bio, is Jesus Alexander Aguilar.
Aguilar collected 594 hits in 2,348 at bats across 795 games, good for a .253 batting average; the totals also include 114 homers and 402 RBI. Aguilar's career OPS of .768 combines a .322 on-base mark with .446 slugging. Against a .250 league average for those years, Aguilar's .253 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Aguilar's .768 stands 5.2% above the league's .730. 2018 was Aguilar's biggest home run year, with 35.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jesus Aguilar
- What years did Jesus Aguilar play?
- Jesus Aguilar played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2023.
- Was Jesus Aguilar a pitcher?
- No. Jesus Aguilar was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jesus Aguilar hit?
- Jesus Aguilar hit 114 career home runs with 594 hits.
- What teams did Jesus Aguilar play for?
- Jesus Aguilar played for 6 teams: the Cleveland Indians (2014–2016), the Milwaukee Brewers (2017–2019), the Tampa Bay Rays (2019), the Miami Marlins (2020–2022), the Baltimore Orioles (2022), and the Oakland Athletics (2023).
- Did Jesus Aguilar win an MVP award?
- No. Jesus Aguilar did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Jesus Aguilar win?
- Jesus Aguilar was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Jesus Aguilar's career stats?
- In 795 games, Jesus Aguilar had 594 hits, 114 home runs, 402 RBI, 288 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .253 batting average.
- What position did Jesus Aguilar play?
- Jesus Aguilar played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jesus Aguilar and how much did he weigh?
- Jesus Aguilar was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 277 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jesus Aguilar hit each season?
- Jesus Aguilar's home runs by season: 0 in 2014, 0 in 2015, 0 in 2016, 16 in 2017, 35 in 2018, 12 in 2019, 8 in 2020, 22 in 2021, 16 in 2022, and 5 in 2023. His most in one season was 35, in 2018.
- What was Jesus Aguilar's career batting average?
- Jesus Aguilar batted .253 over his career, with 594 hits in 2,348 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jesus Aguilar have?
- Jesus Aguilar drove in 402 runs in his career.
- Is Jesus Aguilar in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jesus Aguilar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Jesus Aguilar make?
- Jesus Aguilar was selected to 1 All-Star Game.