Nori Aoki

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2017)

AVG .285
HR 33
RBI 219
H 774
OPS .738
PIV 1,806
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
1/5/1982 in Hyuga City, Miyazaki, Japan
MLB Debut
2012-04-06
Last Game
2017-10-01

Full name: Norichika Aoki

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
759 2,716 377 774 135 22 33 219 98 234 258 .285 .350 .387 .738 1,806

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .738 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2012 MIL NL 151 520 81 150 37 4 10 50 30 43 55 .288 .254 (+13%) .318 (+11%) .405 (+7%) .724 (+9%) 982.0
2013 MIL NL 155 597 80 171 20 3 8 37 20 55 40 .286 .253 (+13%) .317 (+12%) .396 (-7%) .714 (+2%) 455.9
2014 KCA AL 132 491 63 140 22 6 1 43 17 43 49 .285 .251 (+14%) .313 (+11%) .386 (-7%) .700 (+1%) 277.0
2015 SFN NL 93 355 42 102 12 3 5 26 14 30 25 .287 .254 (+13%) .316 (+11%) .404 (-6%) .721 (+2%) 238.1
2016 SEA AL 118 417 63 118 24 4 4 28 7 34 45 .283 .255 (+11%) .321 (+9%) .417 (-7%) .738 (avg) 90.1
2017 HOU AL 71 202 28 55 12 1 2 19 5 15 29 .272 .254 (+7%) .324 (avg) .425 (-13%) .750 (-7%) -263.8
2017 TOR AL 12 32 4 9 1 0 3 8 0 1 5 .281 — — — — -263.8
2017 NYN NL 27 102 16 29 7 1 0 8 5 13 10 .284 .254 (+12%) .324 (+14%) .425 (-13%) .750 (-1%) -263.8
Career · 8 seasons 759 2,716 377 774 135 22 33 219 98 234 258 .285 — — — — 1,252

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 3 0 2 0 27.00 0.0

Career ERA 27.00 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 519.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2017 HOU AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 3 2 0 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 3 2 0 27.00 — 0

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 41 7 8 0 0 0 3 5 3 .195

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALCS KCA 4 11 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .273
2014 ALDS1 KCA 3 12 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .333
2014 ALWC KCA 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
2014 WS KCA 6 14 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 .071

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37312871713671493.285
Away386142920640719126.285

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0132027.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-10-01 NYNPHIL 401000001
2017-09-30 NYNPHIW 330000030
2017-09-29 NYNPHIL 502000000
2017-09-27 NYNATLW 000000020
2017-09-26 NYNATLW 310000010
2017-09-25 NYNATLW 000000010
2017-09-25 NYNATLL 400000000
2017-09-24 NYNWASL 501000001
2017-09-23 NYNWASL 512000000
2017-09-22 NYNWASW 413100201

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2017-06-30 HOUNYY — 1.0133200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 706 658 1190 38 10 6
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 MIL OF 133 119 231 8 3 2
2013 MIL OF 149 146 290 9 3 0
2014 KCA OF 120 119 212 5 2 1
2015 SFN OF 87 85 136 4 0 0
2016 SEA OF 113 102 188 5 1 2
2017 HOU OF 67 56 77 6 0 1
2017 HOU P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 TOR OF 10 7 9 1 0 0
2017 NYN OF 27 24 47 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 267
Center Field 38
Right Field 424
Designated Hitter 11

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SEA AL $5,500,000
2015 SFN NL $4,000,000
2014 KCA AL $1,950,000
2013 MIL NL $1,712,500
2012 MIL NL $1,000,000
Total Career Earnings $14,162,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Rookie of the Year NL 5th 11.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Nori Aoki (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steven Kwan
    .280 avg, 38 HR
  2. 83
    Bill Barrett
    .288 avg, 23 HR
  3. 78
    Walton Cruise
    .277 avg, 30 HR
  4. 74
    Morrie Arnovich
    .287 avg, 22 HR
  5. 73
    Brady Clark
    .277 avg, 36 HR
  6. 72
    Dion James
    .288 avg, 32 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Nori Aoki

What years did Nori Aoki play?
Nori Aoki played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017.
Was Nori Aoki a pitcher?
No. Nori Aoki was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Nori Aoki hit?
Nori Aoki hit 33 career home runs with 774 hits.