Yuniesky Betancourt

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2013)

AVG .261
HR 80
RBI 457
H 1,057
OPS .673
PIV -7,181
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 205 lb
Born
1/31/1982 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Cuba
MLB Debut
2005-07-28
Last Game
2013-09-29
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,156 4,052 437 1,057 218 29 80 457 30 143 435 .261 .285 .388 .673 -7,181

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OPS .673 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 9.1% 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
2005 SEA AL 60 211 24 54 11 5 1 15 1 11 24 .256 .264 (-3%) .330 (-10%) .418 (-12%) .749 (-11%) -435.4
2006 SEA AL 157 558 68 161 28 6 8 47 11 17 54 .289 .269 (+7%) .336 (-8%) .431 (-7%) .768 (-7%) -748.9
2007 SEA AL 155 536 72 155 38 2 9 67 5 15 48 .289 .268 (+8%) .335 (-8%) .422 (-1%) .758 (-4%) -524.2
2008 SEA AL 153 559 66 156 36 3 7 51 4 17 42 .279 .263 (+6%) .333 (-10%) .416 (-6%) .749 (-8%) -859.4
2009 SEA AL 63 224 15 56 10 1 2 22 3 10 18 .250 .262 (-5%) .332 (-16%) .417 (-21%) .750 (-19%) -739.7
2009 KCA AL 71 246 25 59 10 5 4 27 0 11 26 .240 .262 (-9%) .332 (-19%) .417 (-11%) .750 (-15%) -739.7
2010 KCA AL 151 556 60 144 29 2 16 78 2 23 64 .259 .257 (+1%) .325 (-12%) .402 (avg) .728 (-5%) -589.6
2011 MIL NL 152 556 51 140 27 3 13 68 4 16 63 .252 .255 (-1%) .320 (-16%) .399 (-4%) .719 (-9%) -1038.7
2012 KCA AL 57 215 21 49 14 1 7 36 0 9 25 .228 .254 (-10%) .318 (-20%) .405 (-1%) .724 (-9%) -416.6
2013 MIL NL 137 391 35 83 15 1 13 46 0 14 71 .212 .253 (-16%) .317 (-25%) .396 (-10%) .714 (-17%) -1135.0
Career · 10 seasons 1,156 4,052 437 1,057 218 29 80 457 30 143 435 .261 — — — — -7,227

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
11 42 7 13 3 1 1 6 1 4 .310

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 NLCS MIL 6 24 2 8 2 0 1 5 0 3 .333
2011 NLDS2 MIL 5 18 5 5 1 1 0 1 1 1 .278

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home575197022653341231.271
Away581208221152439226.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-09-29 MILNYNL 300000011
2013-09-28 MILNYNW 402100200
2013-09-27 MILNYNW 400000002
2013-09-26 MILNYNW 401000001
2013-09-25 MILATLW 312000000
2013-09-23 MILATLW 401000000
2013-09-22 MILSTLW 000000000
2013-09-21 MILSTLL 300000011
2013-09-20 MILSTLL 100000000
2013-09-18 MILCHCW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 68 46 389 25 3 38
2B 60 52 117 135 5 45
3B 67 49 32 95 8 4
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 952 934 1449 2584 127 585

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 SEA 2B 9 6 23 21 0 5
2005 SEA SS 53 52 83 138 5 34
2006 SEA SS 157 156 251 430 20 95
2007 SEA SS 152 147 239 435 23 110
2008 SEA SS 153 150 237 401 21 98
2009 SEA SS 62 61 101 159 9 38
2009 KCA SS 71 70 111 181 9 40
2010 KCA SS 151 151 256 418 18 84
2011 MIL SS 149 146 167 418 21 85
2012 KCA 2B 46 43 89 107 5 40
2012 KCA 3B 8 6 3 11 0 1
2012 KCA SS 1 1 1 3 1 1
2013 MIL 1B 68 46 389 25 3 38
2013 MIL 2B 5 3 5 7 0 0
2013 MIL 3B 59 43 29 84 8 3
2013 MIL OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
2013 MIL SS 3 0 3 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 68
Second Base 60
Third Base 67
Shortstop 952
Left Field 2
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 MIL NL $900,000
2012 KCA AL $2,000,000
2011 MIL NL $4,300,000
2010 KCA AL $3,300,000
2009 SEA AL $2,300,000
2008 SEA AL $1,550,000
2007 SEA AL $727,500
2006 SEA AL $677,500
Total Career Earnings $15,755,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Yuniesky Betancourt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jose Lopez
    .262 avg, 92 HR
  2. 94
    Deivi Cruz
    .269 avg, 70 HR
  3. 85
    Dan Meyer
    .253 avg, 86 HR
  4. 76
    Pat Meares
    .258 avg, 58 HR
  5. 75
    Luis Salazar
    .261 avg, 94 HR
  6. 75
    Tony Kubek
    .266 avg, 57 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Yuniesky Betancourt

What years did Yuniesky Betancourt play?
Yuniesky Betancourt played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2013.
Was Yuniesky Betancourt a pitcher?
No. Yuniesky Betancourt was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Yuniesky Betancourt hit?
Yuniesky Betancourt hit 80 career home runs with 1057 hits.