Greg Bird
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2019)
Greg Bird was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2019 for the New York Yankees, a span of 5 seasons. In 186 career games, he hit .211 with 129 hits, 32 home runs, and 98 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 40.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2015-08-13
- Last Game
- 2019-04-13
Full name: Gregory Paul Bird
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 611 | 75 | 129 | 32 | 1 | 32 | 98 | 0 | 74 | 189 | .211 | .301 | .424 | .725 | 40 |
Career AVG .211 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.
Career OBP .301 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.
Career SLG .424 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .725 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 | NYA | AL | 46 | 157 | 26 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 19 | 53 | .261 | .254 (+3%) | .316 (+8%) | .404 (+31%) | .721 (+21%) | 560.0 |
| 2017 | NYA | AL | 48 | 147 | 20 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 19 | 42 | .190 | .254 (-25%) | .324 (-11%) | .425 (-1%) | .750 (-5%) | -151.9 |
| 2018 | NYA | AL | 82 | 272 | 23 | 54 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 30 | 78 | .199 | .247 (-20%) | .318 (-10%) | .409 (-6%) | .727 (-8%) | -368.2 |
| 2019 | NYA | AL | 10 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .171 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 186 | 611 | 75 | 129 | 32 | 1 | 32 | 98 | 0 | 74 | 189 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 40 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (186 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 103 | 329 | 48 | 74 | 21 | 58 | .225 |
| Away | 83 | 282 | 27 | 55 | 11 | 40 | .195 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-13 | NYY | CHW | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-04-12 | NYY | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-04-10 | NYY | HOU | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-04-08 | NYY | HOU | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019-04-06 | NYY | BAL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-04-04 | NYY | BAL | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-04-03 | NYY | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-04-01 | NYY | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-03-31 | NYY | BAL | L | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019-03-28 | NYY | BAL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 176 |
| Designated Hitter | 6 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NYA | AL | $525,300 |
| Total Career Earnings | $525,300 | ||
Greg Bird: the record in brief
According to the bio, Greg Bird debuted on August 13, 2015 and played a final game on April 13, 2019. The team column never changes: it is the New York Yankees from 2015 to 2019. Born on November 9, 1992, in Aurora, CO, USA, Bird is listed as a first baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio gives 6'3" and 220 pounds. The given name on file is Gregory Paul Bird.
Bird collected 129 hits in 611 at bats across 186 games, good for a .211 batting average, along with 32 home runs and 98 RBI. Bird's career OPS of .725 combines a .301 on-base mark with .424 slugging. Set against a .252 league average for the same years, Bird's .211 average sits 16.4% below it. Bird's most home runs in a season came in 2015, when the total reached 11 for the New York Yankees. 2018 produced Bird's most hits, 54 of them for the New York Yankees. Bird drove in a season-high 38 runs in 2018.
Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Bird
- What years did Greg Bird play?
- Greg Bird played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2019.
- Was Greg Bird a pitcher?
- No. Greg Bird was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Greg Bird hit?
- Greg Bird hit 32 career home runs with 129 hits.
- What was Greg Bird's career batting average?
- Greg Bird batted .211 over his career, with 129 hits in 611 at bats.
- How many RBI did Greg Bird have?
- Greg Bird drove in 98 runs in his career.
- Is Greg Bird in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Greg Bird has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.