What years did Yordan Alvarez play?

Yordan Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.

Was Yordan Alvarez a pitcher?

No. Yordan Alvarez was a position player (Designated Hitter).

How many home runs did Yordan Alvarez hit?

Yordan Alvarez hit 212 career home runs with 907 hits.

What teams has Yordan Alvarez played for?

Yordan Alvarez has played for one team, the Houston Astros (2019–2026).

Has Yordan Alvarez won an MVP award?

No. Yordan Alvarez has not won the MVP award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.

What awards has Yordan Alvarez won?

Yordan Alvarez has won the Rookie of the Year award (2019) and the Silver Slugger award (2022). He has been selected to 3 All-Star Games.

What are Yordan Alvarez's career stats?

In 835 games, Yordan Alvarez has 907 hits, 212 home runs, 599 RBI, 534 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .300 batting average.

What position does Yordan Alvarez play?

Yordan Alvarez plays primarily as a designated hitter, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is Yordan Alvarez and how much does he weigh?

Yordan Alvarez is listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 225 pounds.

What number does Yordan Alvarez wear?

Yordan Alvarez wears number 44, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.

How many home runs has Yordan Alvarez hit each season?

Yordan Alvarez's home runs by season: 27 in 2019, 1 in 2020, 33 in 2021, 37 in 2022, 31 in 2023, 35 in 2024, 6 in 2025, and 42 in 2026. His most in one season was 42, in 2026.

What was Yordan Alvarez's career batting average?

Yordan Alvarez batted .300 over his career, with 907 hits in 3,022 at bats.

How many RBI did Yordan Alvarez have?

Yordan Alvarez drove in 599 runs in his career.

How many All-Star Games has Yordan Alvarez made?

Yordan Alvarez has been selected to 3 All-Star Games.

Yordan Alvarez

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Yordan Alvarez is a designated hitter who has played in Major League Baseball since 2019 for the Houston Astros, a span of 8 seasons. In 835 career games, he has hit .300 with 907 hits, 212 home runs, and 599 RBI. Yordan Alvarez is a 3-time All-Star, a Rookie of the Year, an ALCS MVP, and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 16,264.

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 October 24, 2026

Active Player

AVG .300

HR 212

RBI 599

H 907

OPS .975

PIV thru 2025 16,264

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 24, 2026.

Position: Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 225 lb
Born: 6/27/1997 in Las Tunas, Las Tunas, Cuba
MLB Debut: 2019-06-09
Awards: 3× All-Star · Rookie of the Year · ALCS MVP · Silver Slugger
Jersey: #44

Full name: Yordan Ruben Alvarez

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Career Batting Statistics

Yordan Alvarez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
835	3,022	534	907	190	7	212	599	10	455	686	.300	.397	.578	.975	16,264

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +22.2% above league average.

Career OBP .397 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +25.2% above league average.

Career SLG .578 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +41.4% above league average.

Career OPS .975 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +34.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Yordan Alvarez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2019	HOU	AL	87	313	58	98	26	0	27	78	0	52	94	.313	.252 (+24%)	.322 (+28%)	.434 (+51%)	.757 (+41%)	2545.4
2020	HOU	AL	2	8	2	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	HOU	AL	144	537	92	149	35	1	33	104	1	50	145	.277	.243 (+14%)	.317 (+9%)	.410 (+29%)	.727 (+20%)	2153.3
2022	HOU	AL	135	470	95	144	29	2	37	97	1	78	106	.306	.242 (+26%)	.311 (+30%)	.394 (+55%)	.706 (+44%)	4216.8
2023	HOU	AL	114	410	77	120	24	1	31	97	0	69	92	.293	.248 (+18%)	.320 (+27%)	.414 (+41%)	.734 (+35%)	3031.1
2024	HOU	AL	147	552	88	170	34	2	35	86	6	69	95	.308	.243 (+27%)	.312 (+26%)	.399 (+42%)	.711 (+35%)	3967.3
2025	HOU	AL	48	165	17	45	8	0	6	27	1	28	33	.273	.245 (+11%)	.315 (+16%)	.403 (+7%)	.718 (+11%)	349.8
2026	HOU	AL	158	567	105	179	34	1	42	106	1	109	120	.316	.243 (+29%)	.318 (+36%)	.400 (+50%)	.718 (+44%)	0
Career · 8 seasons			835	3,022	534	907	190	7	212	599	10	455	686	.300	—	—	—	—	16,264

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

Yordan Alvarez — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
55	192	35	53	11	3	11	35	31	64	.276

Playoff Batting by Year

Yordan Alvarez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2024	ALWC1	HOU	2	7	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	.286
2023	ALCS	HOU	4	14	4	7	0	1	2	4	3	6	.500
2023	ALDS2	HOU	2	7	4	3	0	0	3	5	1	3	.429
2022	ALCS	HOU	4	14	2	3	1	0	0	1	3	6	.214
2022	ALDS2	HOU	3	15	3	4	1	0	2	7	1	2	.267
2022	WS	HOU	6	23	4	3	1	0	1	6	2	8	.130
2021	ALCS	HOU	6	23	7	12	3	1	1	6	2	5	.522
2021	ALDS1	HOU	4	11	4	3	1	0	1	3	6	6	.273
2021	WS	HOU	6	20	2	2	0	1	0	0	5	6	.100
2019	ALCS	HOU	6	22	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	12	.045
2019	ALDS1	HOU	5	19	2	6	3	0	0	1	1	7	.316
2019	WS	HOU	7	17	2	7	0	0	1	2	4	2	.412

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Yordan Alvarez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	352	1267	212	375	75	233	.296
Away	325	1188	217	353	95	260	.297

Last 10 Games — Batting

Yordan Alvarez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2025-09-15	HOU	TEX	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-09-14	HOU	ATL	L	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
2025-09-13	HOU	ATL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
2025-09-12	HOU	ATL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2025-09-11	HOU	TOR	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2025-09-10	HOU	TOR	W	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
2025-09-09	HOU	TOR	L	5	0	3	1	0	0	0	0
2025-09-07	HOU	TEX	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-09-06	HOU	TEX	W	5	1	3	0	1	2	0	2
2025-09-05	HOU	TEX	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yordan Alvarez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	215	212	292	16	6	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Yordan Alvarez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2019	HOU	OF	10	9	9	1	1	0
2021	HOU	OF	41	39	49	3	1	0
2022	HOU	OF	56	56	79	7	2	1
2023	HOU	OF	40	40	59	2	0	0
2024	HOU	OF	53	53	71	3	1	0
2025	HOU	OF	15	15	25	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Yordan Alvarez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	215
Designated Hitter	450

Awards & Honors

Yordan Alvarez — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2024	All-MLB Team - Second Team	DH
2024	Player of the Week	Week of 2024-08-10
2024	TSN All-Star	DH
2023	All-MLB Team - Second Team	DH
2023	Player of the Month	September
2022	All-MLB Team - First Team	DH
2022	Player of the Month	June
2022	Player of the Week	Week of 2022-06-04
2022	Player of the Week	Week of 2022-09-17
2022	Silver Slugger	DH
2022	TSN All-Star	DH
2021	ALCS MVP
2021	All-MLB Team - Second Team	DH
2019	All-MLB Team - Second Team	DH
2019	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2019	Rookie of the Month	August
2019	Rookie of the Month	July
2019	Rookie of the Month	June
2019	Rookie of the Year
2019	TSN Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Yordan Alvarez — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2024	Most Valuable Player	AL	9th	75.0	420	0
2023	Most Valuable Player	AL	13th	16.0	420	0
2022	Most Valuable Player	AL	3rd	232.0	420	0
2019	Rookie of the Year	AL	1st	150.0	150	30

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Yordan Alvarez: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is June 9, 2019; Yordan Alvarez is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Alvarez spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Houston Astros. Alvarez played primarily as a designated hitter and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 27, 1997, in Las Tunas, Las Tunas, Cuba and a listed size of 6'5" and 225 pounds. The bio lists the given name Yordan Ruben.

Across 835 games at the plate, Alvarez's career line reads 907 hits in 3,022 at bats for a .300 average; the totals also include 212 homers and 599 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .397 and .578 give Alvarez a career OPS of .975. Alvarez's .300 average ran 22.2% above the .246 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 34.3% above league average (.975 against .726).

Frequently Asked Questions about Yordan Alvarez

What years did Yordan Alvarez play?: Yordan Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Yordan Alvarez a pitcher?: No. Yordan Alvarez was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Yordan Alvarez hit?: Yordan Alvarez hit 212 career home runs with 907 hits.
What teams has Yordan Alvarez played for?: Yordan Alvarez has played for one team, the Houston Astros (2019–2026).
Has Yordan Alvarez won an MVP award?: No. Yordan Alvarez has not won the MVP award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.
What awards has Yordan Alvarez won?: Yordan Alvarez has won the Rookie of the Year award (2019) and the Silver Slugger award (2022). He has been selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What are Yordan Alvarez's career stats?: In 835 games, Yordan Alvarez has 907 hits, 212 home runs, 599 RBI, 534 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .300 batting average.
What position does Yordan Alvarez play?: Yordan Alvarez plays primarily as a designated hitter, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Yordan Alvarez and how much does he weigh?: Yordan Alvarez is listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 225 pounds.
What number does Yordan Alvarez wear?: Yordan Alvarez wears number 44, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
How many home runs has Yordan Alvarez hit each season?: Yordan Alvarez's home runs by season: 27 in 2019, 1 in 2020, 33 in 2021, 37 in 2022, 31 in 2023, 35 in 2024, 6 in 2025, and 42 in 2026. His most in one season was 42, in 2026.
What was Yordan Alvarez's career batting average?: Yordan Alvarez batted .300 over his career, with 907 hits in 3,022 at bats.
How many RBI did Yordan Alvarez have?: Yordan Alvarez drove in 599 runs in his career.
How many All-Star Games has Yordan Alvarez made?: Yordan Alvarez has been selected to 3 All-Star Games.