Jake Bauers

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2026)

Jake Bauers is a first baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2018 for 5 teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 9 seasons. In 759 career games, he has hit .223 with 487 hits, 84 home runs, and 297 RBI.

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

Active Player
AVG .223
HR 84
RBI 297
H 487
OPS .717
PIV thru 2025 -1,962

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 12, 2026.

Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
10/6/1995 in Newport Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2018-06-07

Full name: Jakob Christopher Bauers

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Career Batting Statistics

Jake Bauers — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
759 2,181 315 487 100 7 84 297 50 321 725 .223 .326 .391 .717 -1,962

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .717 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Bauers — 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
2018 TBA AL 96 323 48 65 22 2 11 48 6 54 104 .201 .247 (-19%) .318 (-1%) .409 (-6%) .727 (-4%) -177.8
2019 CLE AL 117 372 46 84 16 1 12 43 3 45 115 .226 .252 (-10%) .322 (-3%) .434 (-15%) .757 (-10%) -564.1
2021 CLE AL 43 100 7 19 3 0 2 6 0 12 27 .190 .243 (-22%) .317 (-13%) .410 (-32%) .727 (-24%) -357.7
2021 SEA AL 72 182 20 40 4 0 2 13 6 18 51 .220 .243 (-10%) .317 (-6%) .410 (-33%) .727 (-21%) -357.7
2023 NYA AL 84 242 28 49 15 0 12 30 3 27 95 .202 .248 (-18%) .320 (-13%) .414 (avg) .734 (-6%) -283.1
2024 MIL NL 117 302 45 60 9 2 12 43 13 39 118 .199 .243 (-18%) .312 (-4%) .399 (-10%) .711 (-7%) -269.1
2025 MIL NL 86 183 28 43 9 0 7 28 8 32 59 .235 .245 (-4%) .315 (+12%) .403 (-1%) .718 (+5%) 258.0
2026 MIL NL 144 477 93 127 22 2 26 86 11 94 156 .266 .243 (+9%) .318 (+22%) .400 (+21%) .718 (+22%) 0
Career · 8 seasons 759 2,181 315 487 100 7 84 297 50 321 725 .223 — — — — -1,752

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

Jake Bauers — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9.0 13 4 0 7 2 4.00 0.0

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jake Bauers — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2024 MIL NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 2 4 1 4.50 — 0.0
2025 MIL NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.0 8 2 3 1 3.60 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9.0 13 4 7 2 4.00 — 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

Jake Bauers — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 19 2 6 1 0 2 4 1 6 .316

Playoff Batting by Year

Jake Bauers — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLCS MIL 4 9 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .222
2025 NLDS1 MIL 2 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 .500
2024 NLWC1 MIL 2 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jake Bauers — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3168601141632997.190
Away29984410819729114.233

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Bauers — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home33.040300.00
Away66.094426.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Bauers — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-28 MILCINW 100000011
2025-09-27 MILCINL 201000100
2025-09-26 MILCINL 300000000
2025-09-24 MILSDPW 101100020
2025-09-23 MILSDPL 100000010
2025-09-22 MILSDPL 100000000
2025-09-21 MILSTLL 000000000
2025-09-20 MILSTLW 411100001
2025-09-19 MILSTLL 303000010
2025-09-17 MILLAAW 411000001

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Jake Bauers — Last 9 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-06-20 MILMIN — 1.0442210
2025-05-02 MILCHC — 1.0200000
2025-05-01 MILCHW — 1.0000000
2025-03-30 MILNYY — 1.0200000
2025-03-29 MILNYY — 1.0000100
2024-09-11 MILSFG — 1.0322010
2024-07-09 MILPIT — 1.0100100
2024-06-09 MILDET — 1.0000100
2024-04-28 MILNYY — 1.0100200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Bauers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 299 233 1799 115 13 179
OF 216 176 292 10 6 0
P 9 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Bauers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 TBA 1B 76 69 557 29 5 57
2018 TBA OF 20 16 27 1 0 0
2019 CLE 1B 31 22 184 8 2 13
2019 CLE OF 53 49 79 3 1 0
2021 CLE 1B 41 27 244 17 0 23
2021 SEA 1B 13 10 83 5 0 6
2021 SEA OF 43 33 66 3 0 0
2023 NYA 1B 22 20 144 4 0 14
2023 NYA OF 56 46 70 2 3 0
2024 MIL 1B 76 60 424 38 5 42
2024 MIL OF 18 9 16 0 0 0
2024 MIL P 4 0 1 0 0 0
2025 MIL 1B 40 25 163 14 1 24
2025 MIL OF 26 23 34 1 2 0
2025 MIL P 5 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jake Bauers — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 9
First Base 299
Left Field 142
Right Field 75
Designated Hitter 75

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  3. 89
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  4. 83
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  5. 83
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  6. 83
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Jake Bauers: the record in brief

Jake Bauers made a major league debut on June 7, 2018 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. The team column moves through the Tampa Bay Rays (2018), the Cleveland Indians (2019 to 2021), the Seattle Mariners (2021), the New York Yankees (2023), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2024 through 2026). The bio lists Bauers as a first baseman who threw and hit left-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds. The birth record reads October 6, 1995, in Newport Beach, CA, USA. Jake Bauers was the playing name; the full given name is Jakob Christopher.

In 759 games and 2,181 at bats, Bauers has batted .223 with 487 hits, adding 84 homers, 297 runs batted in, and 50 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .326 and .391 give Bauers a career OPS of .717. The league as a whole hit .246 across Bauers's seasons, which puts the .223 career mark 9.4% below average. 2026 was Bauers's biggest home run year, with 26.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Bauers

What years did Jake Bauers play?
Jake Bauers played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2026.
Was Jake Bauers a pitcher?
No. Jake Bauers was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 9 career games.
How many home runs did Jake Bauers hit?
Jake Bauers hit 84 career home runs with 487 hits.
What was Jake Bauers's career batting average?
Jake Bauers batted .223 over his career, with 487 hits in 2,181 at bats.
How many RBI did Jake Bauers have?
Jake Bauers drove in 297 runs in his career.
What was Jake Bauers's career ERA?
Jake Bauers finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.