Dairon Blanco
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2022-2025)
Dairon Blanco is an outfielder who has played in Major League Baseball since 2022 for the Kansas City Royals, a span of 4 seasons. In 171 career games, he has hit .257 with 66 hits, 7 home runs, and 34 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 63.
- 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
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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2022-05-20
- Jersey
- #97
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | 257 | 59 | 66 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 59 | 18 | 71 | .257 | .312 | .416 | .728 | 63 |
Career AVG .257 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .312 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .416 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .728 vs. league average .718 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KCA | AL | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | KCA | AL | 69 | 124 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 33 | .258 | .248 (+4%) | .320 (+1%) | .414 (+9%) | .734 (+6%) | 97.8 |
| 2024 | KCA | AL | 88 | 120 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 32 | .258 | .243 (+6%) | .312 (-1%) | .399 (-2%) | .711 (-2%) | -35.1 |
| 2025 | KCA | AL | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 171 | 257 | 59 | 66 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 59 | 18 | 71 | .257 | — | — | — | — | 63 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (171 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 93 | 118 | 32 | 33 | 1 | 12 | .280 |
| Away | 78 | 139 | 27 | 33 | 6 | 22 | .237 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | KCR | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-05-31 | KCR | DET | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-05-28 | KCR | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-05-25 | KCR | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-05-19 | KCR | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-05-18 | KCR | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-30 | KCR | CLE | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-03-29 | KCR | CLE | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-03-27 | KCR | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-28 | KCR | ATL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 74 |
| Center Field | 30 |
| Right Field | 45 |
| Designated Hitter | 13 |
Dairon Blanco: the record in brief
Dairon Blanco made a major league debut on May 20, 2022 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. The team column never changes: it is the Kansas City Royals from 2022 to 2025. Blanco, born on April 26, 1993, in Florida, Camagüey, Cuba, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 170 pounds.
Blanco's career batting table shows 171 games, 257 at bats and 66 hits, a .257 average, adding 7 home runs, 34 runs batted in, and 59 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .312 and the slugging percentage .416, for an OPS of .728. Against a .245 league average for those years, Blanco's .257 average was near the norm. The highest hit total in a season was 32, in 2023. 2024 brought a season-best 31 stolen bases. The Lg AVG column puts Blanco's 2024 at .258 against .243, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 6%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dairon Blanco
- What years did Dairon Blanco play?
- Dairon Blanco played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2025.
- Was Dairon Blanco a pitcher?
- No. Dairon Blanco was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Dairon Blanco hit?
- Dairon Blanco hit 7 career home runs with 66 hits.
- What teams has Dairon Blanco played for?
- Dairon Blanco has played for one team, the Kansas City Royals (2022–2025).
- What are Dairon Blanco's career stats?
- In 171 games, Dairon Blanco has 66 hits, 7 home runs, 34 RBI, 59 runs, and 59 stolen bases, with a .257 batting average.
- What position does Dairon Blanco play?
- Dairon Blanco plays primarily as an outfielder, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Dairon Blanco and how much does he weigh?
- Dairon Blanco is listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
- What number does Dairon Blanco wear?
- Dairon Blanco wears number 97, according to MLB's 2025 roster data.
- How many home runs has Dairon Blanco hit each season?
- Dairon Blanco's home runs by season: 0 in 2022, 3 in 2023, 4 in 2024, and 0 in 2025. His most in one season was 4, in 2024.
- What was Dairon Blanco's career batting average?
- Dairon Blanco batted .257 over his career, with 66 hits in 257 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dairon Blanco have?
- Dairon Blanco drove in 34 runs in his career.