What years did Christian Bethancourt play?

Christian Bethancourt played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2024.

Was Christian Bethancourt a pitcher?

No. Christian Bethancourt was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 11 career games.

How many home runs did Christian Bethancourt hit?

Christian Bethancourt hit 35 career home runs with 284 hits.

What teams has Christian Bethancourt played for?

Christian Bethancourt has played for 6 teams: the Atlanta Braves (2013–2015), the San Diego Padres (2016–2017), the Oakland Athletics (2022), the Tampa Bay Rays (2022–2023), the Miami Marlins (2024), and the Chicago Cubs (2024).

What are Christian Bethancourt's career stats?

In 428 games, Christian Bethancourt has 284 hits, 35 home runs, 135 RBI, 149 runs, and 12 stolen bases, with a .229 batting average.

What was Christian Bethancourt's salary?

Christian Bethancourt's last recorded salary was $511,200, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $511,200, in 2016, and his lowest was $507,500, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.

What position does Christian Bethancourt play?

Christian Bethancourt plays primarily as a catcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is Christian Bethancourt and how much does he weigh?

Christian Bethancourt is listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.

What number does Christian Bethancourt wear?

Christian Bethancourt wears number 60, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.

How many home runs has Christian Bethancourt hit each season?

Christian Bethancourt's home runs by season: 0 in 2013, 0 in 2014, 2 in 2015, 6 in 2016, 0 in 2017, 11 in 2022, 11 in 2023, and 5 in 2024. His most in one season was 11, in 2022 and 2023.

What was Christian Bethancourt's career batting average?

Christian Bethancourt batted .229 over his career, with 284 hits in 1,241 at bats.

How many RBI did Christian Bethancourt have?

Christian Bethancourt drove in 135 runs in his career.

What was Christian Bethancourt's career ERA?

Christian Bethancourt finished with a 9.31 career ERA, going 0-0 with 4 strikeouts.

Christian Bethancourt

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2024)

Christian Bethancourt is a catcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2013 for 6 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 12 seasons. In 428 career games, he has hit .229 with 284 hits, 35 home runs, and 135 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 October 15, 2026

Active Player

AVG .229

HR 35

RBI 135

H 284

OPS .621

PIV thru 2025 -2,860

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 15, 2026.

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 9/2/1991 in Panama City, Panamá, Panama
MLB Debut: 2013-09-29
Jersey: #60

Full name: Christian Gabriel Bethancourt

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Career Batting Statistics

Christian Bethancourt — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
428	1,241	149	284	60	0	35	135	12	48	326	.229	.259	.362	.621	-2,860

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Christian Bethancourt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2013	ATL	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	ATL	NL	31	113	7	28	3	0	9	1	3	26	.248	.251 (-1%)	.313 (-13%)	.386 (-29%)	.700 (-22%)	-368.8
2015	ATL	NL	48	155	16	31	8	2	12	1	5	33	.200	.254 (-21%)	.316 (-29%)	.404 (-28%)	.721 (-29%)	-717.7
2016	SDN	NL	73	193	20	44	9	6	25	1	10	56	.228	.255 (-11%)	.321 (-18%)	.417 (-12%)	.738 (-14%)	-481.8
2017	SDN	NL	8	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	OAK	AL	56	169	23	42	11	4	19	4	10	41	.249	.242 (+2%)	.311 (-4%)	.394 (-3%)	.706 (-3%)	-97.4
2022	TBA	AL	45	149	16	38	6	7	15	1	2	39	.255	.242 (+5%)	.311 (-15%)	.394 (+10%)	.706 (-1%)	-97.4
2023	TBA	AL	104	315	49	71	16	11	33	1	13	91	.225	.248 (-9%)	.320 (-21%)	.414 (-8%)	.734 (-14%)	-786.0
2024	MIA	NL	38	82	9	13	3	2	7	0	3	22	.159	.243 (-35%)	.312 (-37%)	.399 (-33%)	.711 (-34%)	-452.9
2024	CHN	NL	24	57	9	16	4	3	15	3	2	14	.281	.243 (+15%)	.312 (-2%)	.399 (+27%)	.711 (+14%)	-452.9
Career · 10 seasons			428	1,241	149	284	60	35	135	12	48	326	.229	—	—	—	—	-3,455

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

Christian Bethancourt — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	11	0	0	0	0	9.2	16	10	3	12	4	9.31	0.0

Career ERA 9.31 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 121.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Christian Bethancourt — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	SDN	NL	2	1.2	1	0	3	1	0.00	—	0.0
2017	SDN	NL	4	3.2	6	6	8	2	14.73	—	0.0
2022	OAK	AL	1	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
2022	TBA	AL	3	3.0	6	1	0	1	3.00	—	0.0
2023	TBA	AL	1	0.1	3	3	0	0	81.00	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			11	9.2	16	10	12	4	9.31	—	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

Christian Bethancourt — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Christian Bethancourt — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2023	ALWC1	TBA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2022	ALWC1	TBA	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Christian Bethancourt — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	224	637	88	149	22	76	.234
Away	204	604	61	135	13	59	.224

Pitching — Home / Away

Christian Bethancourt — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	3.1	7	3	3	4	8.10
Away	7	6.1	9	7	9	0	9.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Christian Bethancourt — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
2024-09-29	CHC	CIN	L	4	0	1
2024-09-23	CHC	PHI	L	4	1	1
2024-09-20	CHC	WAS	W	3	2	1
2024-09-18	CHC	OAK	L	0	0	0
2024-09-17	CHC	OAK	L	2	0	0
2024-09-15	CHC	COL	W	1	0	1
2024-09-14	CHC	COL	L	3	0	0
2024-09-13	CHC	COL	L	0	0	0
2024-09-11	CHC	LAD	L	3	0	1
2024-09-07	CHC	NYY	L	3	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Christian Bethancourt — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-05-23	TBR	TOR	—	0.1	3	3	3	0	0	1
2022-09-10	TBR	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
2022-08-28	TBR	BOS	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2022-08-23	TBR	LAA	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2022-06-08	OAK	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2017-04-18	SDP	AZ	—	1.0	1	2	0	2	2	0
2017-04-16	SDP	ATL	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2017-04-06	SDP	LAD	—	0.1	0	4	3	4	0	0
2017-04-03	SDP	LAD	—	1.1	3	3	3	2	0	1
2016-06-13	SDP	MIA	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Christian Bethancourt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	37	28	208	14	1	22
2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
C	325	283	2316	145	21	13
OF	12	7	15	0	1	0
P	11	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Christian Bethancourt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2014	ATL	C	31	29	216	15	3	1
2015	ATL	C	42	41	305	22	4	4
2016	SDN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016	SDN	C	41	35	248	32	2	3
2016	SDN	OF	12	7	15	0	1	0
2016	SDN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
2017	SDN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017	SDN	P	4	0	0	0	0	0
2022	OAK	1B	31	24	180	14	1	20
2022	OAK	C	14	12	79	6	0	0
2022	OAK	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022	TBA	1B	6	4	28	0	0	2
2022	TBA	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2022	TBA	C	35	35	283	17	3	0
2022	TBA	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
2023	TBA	C	102	89	844	33	4	3
2023	TBA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2024	MIA	C	36	25	206	10	4	2
2024	CHN	C	24	17	135	10	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Christian Bethancourt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	11
Catcher	325
First Base	37
Second Base	2
Third Base	1
Left Field	8
Right Field	4
Designated Hitter	16

Salary History

Christian Bethancourt's recorded salaries total $1,018,700 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bethancourt's career ran from 2013 to 2024. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013 and 2014.

Christian Bethancourt — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SDN	NL	$511,200
2015	ATL	NL	$507,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,018,700

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Christian Bethancourt: the record in brief

Christian Bethancourt made a major league debut on September 29, 2013 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. By club, Bethancourt's seasons break down as the Atlanta Braves (2013 through 2015), the San Diego Padres (2016 through 2017), the Oakland Athletics (2022), the Tampa Bay Rays (2022 to 2023), the Miami Marlins (2024), and the Chicago Cubs (2024). Born on September 2, 1991, in Panama City, Panamá, Panama, Bethancourt is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. Christian Bethancourt was the playing name; the full given name is Christian Gabriel.

The batting record for Bethancourt: 428 games, 284 hits in 1,241 at bats, and a .229 average, adding 35 home runs and 135 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .259 and the slugging percentage .362, for an OPS of .621. Measured against the leagues Bethancourt played in, the .229 career average compares with a .250 league average over the same seasons, 8.6% below the league.

Frequently Asked Questions about Christian Bethancourt

What years did Christian Bethancourt play?: Christian Bethancourt played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2024.
Was Christian Bethancourt a pitcher?: No. Christian Bethancourt was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 11 career games.
How many home runs did Christian Bethancourt hit?: Christian Bethancourt hit 35 career home runs with 284 hits.
What teams has Christian Bethancourt played for?: Christian Bethancourt has played for 6 teams: the Atlanta Braves (2013–2015), the San Diego Padres (2016–2017), the Oakland Athletics (2022), the Tampa Bay Rays (2022–2023), the Miami Marlins (2024), and the Chicago Cubs (2024).
What are Christian Bethancourt's career stats?: In 428 games, Christian Bethancourt has 284 hits, 35 home runs, 135 RBI, 149 runs, and 12 stolen bases, with a .229 batting average.
How much has Christian Bethancourt earned in his career?: Christian Bethancourt's recorded salaries total $1,018,700 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bethancourt's career ran from 2013 to 2024. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013 and 2014.
What was Christian Bethancourt's salary?: Christian Bethancourt's last recorded salary was $511,200, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $511,200, in 2016, and his lowest was $507,500, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.
What position does Christian Bethancourt play?: Christian Bethancourt plays primarily as a catcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Christian Bethancourt and how much does he weigh?: Christian Bethancourt is listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
What number does Christian Bethancourt wear?: Christian Bethancourt wears number 60, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
How many home runs has Christian Bethancourt hit each season?: Christian Bethancourt's home runs by season: 0 in 2013, 0 in 2014, 2 in 2015, 6 in 2016, 0 in 2017, 11 in 2022, 11 in 2023, and 5 in 2024. His most in one season was 11, in 2022 and 2023.
What was Christian Bethancourt's career batting average?: Christian Bethancourt batted .229 over his career, with 284 hits in 1,241 at bats.
How many RBI did Christian Bethancourt have?: Christian Bethancourt drove in 135 runs in his career.
What was Christian Bethancourt's career ERA?: Christian Bethancourt finished with a 9.31 career ERA, going 0-0 with 4 strikeouts.