Austin Barnes

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2025)

Active Player
AVG .223
HR 35
RBI 162
H 338
OPS .660
PIV -1,374
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 187 lb
Born
12/28/1989 in Fullerton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2015-05-24

Full name: Austin Scott Barnes

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
612 1,516 206 338 63 3 35 162 23 196 391 .223 .322 .338 .660 -1,374

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .338 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 9.6% below 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
2015 LAN NL 20 29 4 6 2 0 0 1 1 6 6 .207 — — — — 0.0
2016 LAN NL 21 32 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 5 9 .156 — — — — 0.0
2017 LAN NL 102 218 35 63 15 2 8 38 4 39 43 .289 .254 (+13%) .324 (+26%) .425 (+14%) .750 (+19%) 992.7
2018 LAN NL 100 200 32 41 5 0 4 14 4 31 67 .205 .247 (-17%) .318 (+3%) .409 (-29%) .727 (-15%) -346.0
2019 LAN NL 75 212 28 43 12 1 5 25 3 23 56 .203 .252 (-20%) .322 (-9%) .434 (-22%) .757 (-16%) -567.9
2020 LAN NL 29 86 14 21 3 0 1 9 3 13 24 .244 .244 (avg) .321 (+10%) .417 (-25%) .739 (-10%) -90.1
2021 LAN NL 77 200 28 43 8 0 6 23 1 20 56 .215 .243 (-12%) .317 (-6%) .410 (-16%) .727 (-12%) -333.4
2022 LAN NL 62 179 31 38 6 0 8 26 2 27 37 .212 .242 (-13%) .311 (+4%) .394 (-4%) .706 (avg) 56.2
2023 LAN NL 59 178 15 32 5 0 2 11 2 17 43 .180 .248 (-28%) .320 (-20%) .414 (-42%) .734 (-32%) -913.8
2024 LAN NL 54 140 12 37 3 0 1 11 3 14 36 .264 .243 (+9%) .312 (+6%) .399 (-23%) .711 (-10%) -171.6
2025 LAN NL 13 42 4 9 3 0 0 2 0 1 14 .214 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 612 1,516 206 338 63 3 35 162 23 196 391 .223 — — — — -1,374

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
44 107 13 22 3 0 2 10 10 32 .206

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 NLCS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2023 NLDS2 LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLDS2 LAN 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667
2021 NLCS LAN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2021 NLDS2 LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2020 NLCS LAN 3 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
2020 NLDS1 LAN 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000
2020 NLWC1 LAN 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667
2020 WS LAN 5 13 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 .154
2018 NLCS LAN 5 18 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 9 .111
2018 WS LAN 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000
2017 NLCS LAN 5 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 .133
2017 NLDS1 LAN 3 8 4 4 1 0 1 3 1 2 .500
2017 WS LAN 7 23 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 5 .174
2016 NLDS2 LAN 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2947191121702185.236
Away318797941681477.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-05-10 LADAZL 200000001
2025-05-07 LADMIAW 400000003
2025-05-04 LADATLL 401100002
2025-04-30 LADMIAW 513000001
2025-04-29 LADMIAW 111000000
2025-04-27 LADPITW 300000010
2025-04-23 LADCHCL 412100000
2025-04-20 LADTEXW 201000000
2025-04-16 LADCOLW 411100202
2025-04-12 LADCHCL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 60 14 29 51 3 12
3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
C 445 414 3862 99 30 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 LAN 2B 1 1 0 1 0 0
2015 LAN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 LAN C 11 7 57 5 0 0
2016 LAN 2B 7 2 4 9 0 3
2016 LAN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 LAN C 9 5 47 1 0 0
2017 LAN 2B 21 4 12 17 1 4
2017 LAN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 LAN C 55 49 497 16 3 4
2018 LAN 2B 19 6 11 17 1 4
2018 LAN C 61 53 478 15 1 3
2019 LAN 2B 1 1 0 4 0 0
2019 LAN C 64 61 554 12 6 1
2020 LAN C 28 27 245 6 2 0
2021 LAN 2B 7 0 2 3 1 1
2021 LAN C 52 51 515 15 6 3
2022 LAN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 LAN C 55 55 521 12 4 3
2023 LAN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 LAN C 53 52 461 6 3 1
2024 LAN 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2024 LAN C 45 42 368 10 5 2
2025 LAN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2025 LAN C 12 12 119 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 445
First Base 1
Second Base 60
Third Base 3
Designated Hitter 14

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 LAN NL $512,500
Total Career Earnings $512,500

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Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Barnes

What years did Austin Barnes play?
Austin Barnes played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2025.
Was Austin Barnes a pitcher?
No. Austin Barnes was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Austin Barnes hit?
Austin Barnes hit 35 career home runs with 338 hits.