What years did Jeimer Candelario play?

Jeimer Candelario played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2026.

Was Jeimer Candelario a pitcher?

No. Jeimer Candelario was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Jeimer Candelario hit?

Jeimer Candelario hit 110 career home runs with 759 hits.

What teams has Jeimer Candelario played for?

Jeimer Candelario has played for 5 teams: the Chicago Cubs (2016–2017, 2023), the Detroit Tigers (2017–2022), the Washington Nationals (2023), the Cincinnati Reds (2024–2025), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2026).

What are Jeimer Candelario's career stats?

In 886 games, Jeimer Candelario has 759 hits, 110 home runs, 384 RBI, 413 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .236 batting average.

What position does Jeimer Candelario play?

Jeimer Candelario plays primarily as a third baseman, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is Jeimer Candelario and how much does he weigh?

Jeimer Candelario is listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 216 pounds.

What number does Jeimer Candelario wear?

Jeimer Candelario wears number 46, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.

How many home runs has Jeimer Candelario hit each season?

Jeimer Candelario's home runs by season: 0 in 2016, 3 in 2017, 19 in 2018, 8 in 2019, 7 in 2020, 16 in 2021, 13 in 2022, 22 in 2023, 20 in 2024, 2 in 2025, and 0 in 2026. His most in one season was 22, in 2023.

What was Jeimer Candelario's career batting average?

Jeimer Candelario batted .236 over his career, with 759 hits in 3,213 at bats.

How many RBI did Jeimer Candelario have?

Jeimer Candelario drove in 384 runs in his career.

Jeimer Candelario

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2026)

Jeimer Candelario is a third baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2016 for 5 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 11 seasons. In 886 career games, he has hit .236 with 759 hits, 110 home runs, and 384 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 540.

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 24, 2026

Active Player

AVG .236

HR 110

RBI 384

H 759

OPS .725

PIV thru 2025 540

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 24, 2026.

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 216 lb
Born: 11/24/1993 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-07-03
Jersey: #46

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Career Batting Statistics

Jeimer Candelario — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
886	3,213	413	759	192	18	110	384	19	327	865	.236	.315	.410	.725	540

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .725 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jeimer Candelario Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	CHN	NL	5	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CHN	NL	11	33	2	5	2	0	1	3	0	1	12	.152	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	DET	AL	27	94	16	31	7	0	2	13	0	12	18	.330	.254 (+29%)	.324 (+25%)	.425 (+10%)	.750 (+16%)	0.0
2018	DET	AL	144	539	78	121	28	3	19	54	3	66	160	.224	.247 (-9%)	.318 (avg)	.409 (-4%)	.727 (-2%)	-163.8
2019	DET	AL	94	335	33	68	17	2	8	32	3	43	99	.203	.252 (-20%)	.322 (-5%)	.434 (-22%)	.757 (-15%)	-772.1
2020	DET	AL	52	185	30	55	11	3	7	29	1	20	49	.297	.244 (+22%)	.321 (+15%)	.417 (+20%)	.739 (+18%)	588.2
2021	DET	AL	149	557	75	151	42	3	16	67	0	65	135	.271	.243 (+11%)	.317 (+11%)	.410 (+8%)	.727 (+9%)	1135.6
2022	DET	AL	124	429	49	93	19	2	13	50	0	28	109	.217	.242 (-11%)	.311 (-13%)	.394 (-8%)	.706 (-10%)	-761.3
2023	WAS	NL	98	368	57	95	30	2	16	53	6	36	88	.258	.248 (+4%)	.320 (+7%)	.414 (+16%)	.734 (+12%)	851.5
2023	CHN	NL	41	137	20	32	9	1	6	17	2	17	39	.234	.248 (-6%)	.320 (-1%)	.414 (+8%)	.734 (+4%)	851.5
2024	CIN	NL	112	427	47	96	23	2	20	56	4	27	114	.225	.243 (-8%)	.312 (-11%)	.399 (+7%)	.711 (-1%)	-151.8
2025	CIN	NL	22	80	3	9	2	0	2	10	0	9	29	.113	.245 (-54%)	.315 (-37%)	.403 (-47%)	.718 (-43%)	-568.2
2026	LAA	AL	7	18	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	8	.111	—	—	—	—	0
Career · 13 seasons			886	3,213	413	759	192	18	110	384	19	327	865	.236	—	—	—	—	1,010

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jeimer Candelario — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	435	1534	210	367	52	180	.239
Away	445	1661	200	390	58	204	.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jeimer Candelario — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2025-04-27	CIN	COL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2025-04-23	CIN	MIA	W	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
2025-04-22	CIN	MIA	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
2025-04-19	CIN	BAL	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	1
2025-04-18	CIN	BAL	W	5	1	1	0	1	1	0	1
2025-04-17	CIN	SEA	L	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	3
2025-04-15	CIN	SEA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
2025-04-13	CIN	PIT	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2025-04-12	CIN	PIT	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2025-04-11	CIN	PIT	W	3	1	1	0	1	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jeimer Candelario — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	125	109	788	59	8	86
3B	698	685	465	1228	60	127

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jeimer Candelario — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	CHN	3B	3	2	1	3	1	0
2017	CHN	1B	1	1	6	1	0	1
2017	CHN	3B	9	7	8	17	1	2
2017	DET	3B	27	25	15	39	4	2
2018	DET	3B	140	139	116	241	10	26
2019	DET	1B	20	18	136	11	1	16
2019	DET	3B	69	68	44	133	6	19
2020	DET	1B	43	41	297	19	4	35
2020	DET	3B	10	10	4	25	0	3
2021	DET	3B	142	142	91	273	9	30
2022	DET	3B	117	112	75	197	11	17
2023	WAS	3B	96	96	57	172	6	20
2023	CHN	1B	21	16	131	8	1	13
2023	CHN	3B	19	19	10	33	2	2
2024	CIN	1B	32	26	180	16	2	20
2024	CIN	3B	54	53	40	80	9	6
2025	CIN	1B	8	7	38	4	0	1
2025	CIN	3B	12	12	4	15	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Jeimer Candelario Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	125
Third Base	698
Designated Hitter	62

Awards & Honors

Jeimer Candelario — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2020	Player of the Week	Week of 2020-09-12

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Jeimer Candelario: the record in brief

Jeimer Candelario made a major league debut on July 3, 2016 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. Candelario played for the Chicago Cubs (2016 through 2023), the Detroit Tigers (2017 to 2022), the Washington Nationals (2023), the Cincinnati Reds (2024 to 2025), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2026). Born on November 24, 1993, in New York, NY, USA, Candelario is listed as a third baseman and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-1 and 216 pounds.

In 886 games and 3,213 at bats, Candelario has batted .236 with 759 hits, adding 110 home runs and 384 RBI. Reaching base at a .315 clip and slugging .410, Candelario carries a .725 OPS. Candelario hit .236 while the league hit .248 over the same span, a figure close to average. 2024 was Candelario's biggest home run year, with 20. The hits column peaks at 151, in 2021. The RBI column peaks at 67 in 2021. In 2021, a season of regular play, Candelario hit .271 while the league hit .243.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeimer Candelario

What years did Jeimer Candelario play?: Jeimer Candelario played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2026.
Was Jeimer Candelario a pitcher?: No. Jeimer Candelario was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jeimer Candelario hit?: Jeimer Candelario hit 110 career home runs with 759 hits.
What teams has Jeimer Candelario played for?: Jeimer Candelario has played for 5 teams: the Chicago Cubs (2016–2017, 2023), the Detroit Tigers (2017–2022), the Washington Nationals (2023), the Cincinnati Reds (2024–2025), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2026).
What are Jeimer Candelario's career stats?: In 886 games, Jeimer Candelario has 759 hits, 110 home runs, 384 RBI, 413 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .236 batting average.
What position does Jeimer Candelario play?: Jeimer Candelario plays primarily as a third baseman, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Jeimer Candelario and how much does he weigh?: Jeimer Candelario is listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 216 pounds.
What number does Jeimer Candelario wear?: Jeimer Candelario wears number 46, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
How many home runs has Jeimer Candelario hit each season?: Jeimer Candelario's home runs by season: 0 in 2016, 3 in 2017, 19 in 2018, 8 in 2019, 7 in 2020, 16 in 2021, 13 in 2022, 22 in 2023, 20 in 2024, 2 in 2025, and 0 in 2026. His most in one season was 22, in 2023.
What was Jeimer Candelario's career batting average?: Jeimer Candelario batted .236 over his career, with 759 hits in 3,213 at bats.
How many RBI did Jeimer Candelario have?: Jeimer Candelario drove in 384 runs in his career.