Nori Aoki

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

Nori Aoki was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017 for 7 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 6 seasons. In 759 career games, he hit .285 with 774 hits, 33 home runs, and 219 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,806.

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 .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

Nori Aoki — 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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Nori Aoki — 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
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

Nori Aoki — 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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Nori Aoki — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Nori Aoki — 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

Nori Aoki — 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

Nori Aoki — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37312871713671493.285
Away386142920640719126.285

Pitching — Home / Away

Nori Aoki — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0132027.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nori Aoki — 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

Nori Aoki — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2017-06-30 HOUNYY — 1.0133200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nori Aoki — 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

Nori Aoki — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Nori Aoki — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 267
Center Field 38
Right Field 424
Designated Hitter 11

Salary History

Nori Aoki's recorded salaries total $14,162,500 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Aoki's career ran from 2012 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included.

Nori Aoki — 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 recorded salary (partial) $14,162,500

Award Voting History

Nori Aoki — 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
    .282 avg, 39 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

Nori Aoki: the record in brief

Nori Aoki's major league career runs from a debut on April 6, 2012 to a final game on October 1, 2017. Aoki played for the Milwaukee Brewers (2012 through 2013), the Kansas City Royals (2014), the San Francisco Giants (2015), the Seattle Mariners (2016), the Houston Astros (2017), the Toronto Blue Jays (2017), and the New York Mets (2017). Aoki, an outfielder by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Aoki is listed at 5 feet, 9 inches and 180 pounds. The birth record reads January 5, 1982, in Hyuga City, Miyazaki, Japan. On the record, Nori Aoki was born Norichika Aoki.

Aoki finished with 774 hits from 2,716 at bats in 759 games, which works out to .285; the totals also include 33 home runs, 219 RBI, and 98 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .350 clip and slugging .387, Aoki finished with a .738 OPS.

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.
What teams did Nori Aoki play for?
Nori Aoki played for 7 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (2012–2013), the Kansas City Royals (2014), the San Francisco Giants (2015), the Seattle Mariners (2016), the Houston Astros (2017), the Toronto Blue Jays (2017), and the New York Mets (2017).
What were Nori Aoki's career stats?
In 759 games, Nori Aoki had 774 hits, 33 home runs, 219 RBI, 377 runs, and 98 stolen bases, with a .285 batting average.
How much did Nori Aoki earn in his career?
Nori Aoki's recorded salaries total $14,162,500 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Aoki's career ran from 2012 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included.
What was Nori Aoki's salary?
Nori Aoki's last recorded salary was $5,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $5,500,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $1,000,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position did Nori Aoki play?
Nori Aoki played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Nori Aoki and how much did he weigh?
Nori Aoki was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Nori Aoki hit each season?
Nori Aoki's home runs by season: 10 in 2012, 8 in 2013, 1 in 2014, 5 in 2015, 4 in 2016, and 5 in 2017. His most in one season was 10, in 2012.
What was Nori Aoki's career batting average?
Nori Aoki batted .285 over his career, with 774 hits in 2,716 at bats.
How many RBI did Nori Aoki have?
Nori Aoki drove in 219 runs in his career.
What was Nori Aoki's career ERA?
Nori Aoki finished with a 27.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Nori Aoki in the Hall of Fame?
No. Nori Aoki has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.