Javier Baez

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2026)

Active Player
AVG .252
HR 195
RBI 699
H 1,246
OPS .724
PIV -622
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
12/1/1992 in Bayamon, P.R.
MLB Debut
2014-08-05
Awards
3× All-Star · NLCS MVP · Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Ednel Javier Baez

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,392 4,948 677 1,246 244 31 195 699 116 233 1,434 .252 .292 .432 .724 -622

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .727 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
2014 CHN NL 52 213 25 36 6 0 9 20 5 15 95 .169 .251 (-33%) .313 (-28%) .386 (-16%) .700 (-21%) -726.5
2015 CHN NL 28 76 4 22 6 0 1 4 1 4 24 .289 .254 (+14%) .316 (+3%) .404 (+1%) .721 (+2%) 15.7
2016 CHN NL 142 421 50 115 19 1 14 59 12 15 108 .273 .255 (+7%) .321 (-2%) .417 (+1%) .738 (avg) -40.4
2017 CHN NL 145 469 75 128 24 2 23 75 10 30 144 .273 .254 (+7%) .324 (-2%) .425 (+13%) .750 (+6%) 483.8
2018 CHN NL 160 606 101 176 40 9 34 111 21 29 167 .290 .247 (+17%) .318 (+2%) .409 (+35%) .727 (+21%) 2279.5
2019 CHN NL 138 531 89 149 38 4 29 85 11 28 156 .281 .252 (+11%) .322 (-2%) .434 (+22%) .757 (+12%) 1064.5
2020 CHN NL 59 222 27 45 9 1 8 24 3 7 75 .203 .244 (-17%) .321 (-26%) .417 (-14%) .739 (-19%) -756.7
2021 CHN NL 91 335 48 83 9 2 22 65 13 15 131 .248 .243 (+2%) .317 (-8%) .410 (+18%) .727 (+7%) 285.8
2021 NYN NL 47 167 32 50 9 0 9 22 5 13 53 .299 .243 (+23%) .317 (+17%) .410 (+25%) .727 (+22%) 285.8
2022 DET AL 144 555 64 132 27 4 17 67 9 26 147 .238 .242 (-2%) .311 (-11%) .394 (-1%) .706 (-5%) -565.3
2023 DET AL 135 510 58 113 18 4 9 59 12 24 125 .222 .248 (-11%) .320 (-16%) .414 (-21%) .734 (-19%) -1629.3
2024 DET AL 80 272 25 50 12 0 6 37 8 12 69 .184 .243 (-24%) .312 (-29%) .399 (-26%) .711 (-28%) -1235.5
2025 DET AL 126 417 55 107 17 3 12 57 5 10 109 .257 .245 (+5%) .315 (-10%) .403 (-1%) .718 (-5%) -457.9
2026 DET AL 45 154 24 40 10 1 2 14 1 5 31 .260 .243 (+7%) .318 (-9%) .399 (-6%) .717 (-7%) 0
Career · 14 seasons 1,392 4,948 677 1,246 244 31 195 699 116 233 1,434 .252 — — — — -996

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
44 154 15 37 7 0 6 19 6 44 .240

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 ALDS2 DET 5 21 2 5 1 0 1 4 1 2 .238
2025 ALWC1 DET 3 11 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 .455
2020 NLWC3 CHN 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125
2018 NLWC CHN 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .200
2017 NLCS CHN 5 12 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 6 .167
2017 NLDS2 CHN 5 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000
2016 NLCS CHN 6 22 3 7 4 0 0 5 1 4 .318
2016 NLDS1 CHN 4 16 4 6 0 0 1 2 1 4 .375
2016 WS CHN 7 30 1 5 0 0 1 1 0 13 .167
2015 NLCS CHN 4 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100
2015 NLDS1 CHN 2 5 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 .800

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home688235731957395314.243
Away659243333463298371.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-28 DETBOSL 411001303
2025-09-27 DETBOSW 411000001
2025-09-26 DETBOSL 402000101
2025-09-25 DETCLEW 402000101
2025-09-21 DETATLL 200000000
2025-09-20 DETATLL 300000000
2025-09-19 DETATLL 301000000
2025-09-16 DETCLEL 300000001
2025-09-13 DETMIAL 000000000
2025-09-12 DETMIAL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 2 20 4 0 2
2B 330 235 493 609 26 162
3B 127 81 68 186 12 18
OF 57 43 104 2 0 1
SS 891 841 1172 2254 130 489

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 CHN 2B 25 25 60 51 5 18
2014 CHN SS 30 27 45 89 5 22
2015 CHN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 CHN 2B 17 5 13 16 1 7
2015 CHN 3B 11 6 5 19 1 1
2015 CHN SS 8 5 7 14 0 3
2016 CHN 1B 6 2 18 4 0 1
2016 CHN 2B 59 38 88 127 6 23
2016 CHN 3B 62 36 27 91 7 4
2016 CHN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
2016 CHN SS 25 21 40 61 2 13
2017 CHN 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1
2017 CHN 2B 80 56 105 132 4 33
2017 CHN 3B 8 4 8 11 0 2
2017 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 CHN SS 73 67 91 165 11 39
2018 CHN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2018 CHN 2B 104 75 163 204 6 60
2018 CHN 3B 22 18 11 36 3 7
2018 CHN SS 65 52 67 155 8 29
2019 CHN 3B 1 1 2 3 0 0
2019 CHN SS 129 128 165 366 15 88
2020 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 CHN SS 56 56 86 159 8 34
2021 CHN SS 88 86 134 240 18 51
2021 NYN 2B 35 32 58 64 4 18
2021 NYN SS 12 12 18 23 2 2
2022 DET SS 133 132 187 354 26 76
2023 DET SS 130 126 153 324 19 70
2024 DET SS 80 76 122 189 9 39
2025 DET 2B 10 4 6 15 0 3
2025 DET 3B 23 16 15 26 1 4
2025 DET OF 53 43 104 2 0 1
2025 DET SS 62 53 57 115 7 23

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 12
Second Base 330
Third Base 127
Shortstop 891
Left Field 3
Center Field 53
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 18

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2020 Gold Glove SS
2018 Player of the Week Week of 2018-06-30
2018 Silver Slugger 2B
2018 TSN All-Star 2B
2016 NLCS MVP Co-MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CHN NL $512,000
Total Career Earnings $512,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2018 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 250.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Jose Hernandez
    .252 avg, 168 HR
  2. 97
    Eduardo Escobar
    .253 avg, 164 HR
  3. 96
    Jonathan Schoop
    .254 avg, 174 HR
  4. 95
    Dansby Swanson
    .248 avg, 182 HR
  5. 93
    Ian Desmond
    .263 avg, 181 HR
  6. 91
    Tony Batista
    .251 avg, 221 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Javier Baez

What years did Javier Baez play?
Javier Baez played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2026.
Was Javier Baez a pitcher?
No. Javier Baez was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Javier Baez hit?
Javier Baez hit 195 career home runs with 1246 hits.