Robinson Cano
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2022)
Robinson Cano was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2022 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 18 seasons. In 2,267 career games, he hit .301 with 2,639 hits, 335 home runs, and 1,306 RBI. Robinson Cano was a 8-time All-Star, an All-Star Game MVP, a 2-time Gold Glove, and a 5-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 25,312.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 228 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2005-05-03
- Last Game
- 2022-07-27
- Awards
- 8× All-Star · All-Star Game MVP · 2× Gold Glove · 5× Silver Slugger
Full name: Robinson Jose Cano
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,267 | 8,773 | 1,262 | 2,639 | 572 | 33 | 335 | 1,306 | 51 | 620 | 1,214 | .301 | .351 | .488 | .839 | 25,312 |
Career AVG .301 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +17.3% above league average.
Career OBP .351 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.
Career SLG .488 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — +18.6% above league average.
Career OPS .839 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — +14.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NYA | AL | 132 | 522 | 78 | 155 | 34 | 4 | 14 | 62 | 1 | 16 | 68 | .297 | .264 (+12%) | .330 (-3%) | .418 (+9%) | .749 (+4%) | 228.5 |
| 2006 | NYA | AL | 122 | 482 | 62 | 165 | 41 | 1 | 15 | 78 | 5 | 18 | 54 | .342 | .269 (+27%) | .336 (+8%) | .431 (+22%) | .768 (+16%) | 1411.7 |
| 2007 | NYA | AL | 160 | 617 | 93 | 189 | 41 | 7 | 19 | 97 | 4 | 39 | 85 | .306 | .268 (+14%) | .335 (+5%) | .422 (+15%) | .758 (+11%) | 1328.2 |
| 2008 | NYA | AL | 159 | 597 | 70 | 162 | 35 | 3 | 14 | 72 | 2 | 26 | 65 | .271 | .263 (+3%) | .333 (-8%) | .416 (-1%) | .749 (-5%) | -576.3 |
| 2009 | NYA | AL | 161 | 637 | 103 | 204 | 48 | 2 | 25 | 85 | 5 | 30 | 63 | .320 | .262 (+22%) | .332 (+6%) | .417 (+24%) | .750 (+16%) | 1959.1 |
| 2010 | NYA | AL | 160 | 626 | 103 | 200 | 41 | 3 | 29 | 109 | 3 | 57 | 77 | .319 | .257 (+24%) | .325 (+17%) | .402 (+32%) | .728 (+26%) | 3298.8 |
| 2011 | NYA | AL | 159 | 623 | 104 | 188 | 46 | 7 | 28 | 118 | 8 | 38 | 96 | .302 | .255 (+18%) | .320 (+9%) | .399 (+34%) | .719 (+23%) | 2645.5 |
| 2012 | NYA | AL | 161 | 627 | 105 | 196 | 48 | 1 | 33 | 94 | 3 | 61 | 96 | .313 | .254 (+23%) | .318 (+19%) | .405 (+36%) | .724 (+28%) | 3684.6 |
| 2013 | NYA | AL | 160 | 605 | 81 | 190 | 41 | 0 | 27 | 107 | 7 | 65 | 85 | .314 | .253 (+24%) | .317 (+21%) | .396 (+30%) | .714 (+26%) | 3288.5 |
| 2014 | SEA | AL | 157 | 595 | 77 | 187 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 82 | 10 | 61 | 68 | .314 | .251 (+25%) | .313 (+22%) | .386 (+17%) | .700 (+19%) | 2483.2 |
| 2015 | SEA | AL | 156 | 624 | 82 | 179 | 34 | 1 | 21 | 79 | 2 | 43 | 107 | .287 | .254 (+13%) | .316 (+5%) | .404 (+10%) | .721 (+8%) | 986.7 |
| 2016 | SEA | AL | 161 | 655 | 107 | 195 | 33 | 2 | 39 | 103 | 0 | 47 | 100 | .298 | .255 (+17%) | .321 (+9%) | .417 (+28%) | .738 (+19%) | 2568.3 |
| 2017 | SEA | AL | 150 | 592 | 79 | 166 | 33 | 0 | 23 | 97 | 1 | 49 | 85 | .280 | .254 (+10%) | .324 (+4%) | .425 (+6%) | .750 (+5%) | 671.6 |
| 2018 | SEA | AL | 80 | 310 | 44 | 94 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 32 | 47 | .303 | .247 (+22%) | .318 (+17%) | .409 (+15%) | .727 (+16%) | 977.0 |
| 2019 | NYN | NL | 107 | 390 | 46 | 100 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 25 | 69 | .256 | .252 (+2%) | .322 (-5%) | .434 (-2%) | .757 (-3%) | -236.2 |
| 2020 | NYN | NL | 49 | 171 | 23 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 24 | .316 | .244 (+29%) | .321 (+9%) | .417 (+30%) | .739 (+21%) | 592.2 |
| 2022 | NYN | NL | 12 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .195 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | SDN | NL | 12 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | ATL | NL | 9 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 2,267 | 8,773 | 1,262 | 2,639 | 572 | 33 | 335 | 1,306 | 51 | 620 | 1,214 | .301 | — | — | — | — | 25,312 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 203 | 22 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 11 | 28 | .222 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ALCS | NYA | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .056 |
| 2012 | ALDS1 | NYA | 5 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .091 |
| 2011 | ALDS1 | NYA | 5 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | .318 |
| 2010 | ALCS | NYA | 6 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .348 |
| 2010 | ALDS2 | NYA | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 2009 | ALCS | NYA | 6 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .261 |
| 2009 | ALDS1 | NYA | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| 2009 | WS | NYA | 6 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .136 |
| 2007 | ALDS2 | NYA | 4 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| 2006 | ALDS1 | NYA | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 |
| 2005 | ALDS2 | NYA | 5 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .263 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2267 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1104 | 4175 | 601 | 1241 | 173 | 656 | .297 |
| Away | 1163 | 4598 | 661 | 1398 | 162 | 650 | .304 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-27 | ATL | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-07-26 | ATL | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-07-25 | ATL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-07-22 | ATL | LAA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-07-17 | ATL | WAS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-07-16 | ATL | WAS | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-07-14 | ATL | WAS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-07-13 | ATL | NYN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-07-11 | ATL | NYN | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-06-01 | SDP | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 14 | 10 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2B | 2178 | 2142 | 4066 | 5876 | 125 | 1418 |
| 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NYA | 2B | 131 | 130 | 258 | 391 | 17 | 77 |
| 2006 | NYA | 2B | 118 | 115 | 230 | 333 | 9 | 73 |
| 2007 | NYA | 2B | 159 | 157 | 320 | 497 | 13 | 136 |
| 2008 | NYA | 2B | 159 | 154 | 305 | 482 | 13 | 103 |
| 2009 | NYA | 2B | 161 | 158 | 308 | 424 | 12 | 96 |
| 2010 | NYA | 2B | 158 | 157 | 341 | 432 | 3 | 114 |
| 2011 | NYA | 2B | 157 | 150 | 323 | 444 | 10 | 97 |
| 2012 | NYA | 2B | 154 | 150 | 285 | 435 | 6 | 92 |
| 2013 | NYA | 2B | 153 | 154 | 247 | 404 | 6 | 88 |
| 2013 | NYA | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | SEA | 2B | 150 | 149 | 261 | 427 | 9 | 103 |
| 2015 | SEA | 2B | 149 | 149 | 287 | 403 | 6 | 104 |
| 2016 | SEA | 2B | 157 | 156 | 311 | 429 | 3 | 123 |
| 2017 | SEA | 2B | 150 | 148 | 254 | 339 | 10 | 97 |
| 2018 | SEA | 1B | 14 | 10 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2018 | SEA | 2B | 69 | 65 | 111 | 146 | 1 | 44 |
| 2018 | SEA | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | NYN | 2B | 99 | 98 | 164 | 189 | 5 | 51 |
| 2020 | NYN | 2B | 34 | 33 | 35 | 58 | 1 | 11 |
| 2022 | NYN | 2B | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | SDN | 2B | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | ATL | 2B | 8 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 14 |
| Second Base | 2178 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 72 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | All-Star Game MVP | |
| 2016 | Player of the Week | Week of 2016-05-07 |
| 2013 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2012 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 2012 | Player of the Week | Week of 2012-07-01 |
| 2012 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2011 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2010 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 2010 | Player of the Month | April |
| 2010 | Player of the Week | Week of 2010-05-31 |
| 2010 | Player of the Week | Week of 2010-08-22 |
| 2010 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2007 | Player of the Week | Week of 2007-07-21 |
| 2007 | Player of the Week | Week of 2007-08-04 |
| 2006 | Player of the Month | September |
| 2006 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2006 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-09-17 |
| 2005 | Rookie of the Month | September |
| 2005 | This Year in Baseball Rookie of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SEA | AL | $24,000,000 |
| 2015 | SEA | AL | $24,000,000 |
| 2014 | SEA | AL | $24,000,000 |
| 2013 | NYA | AL | $15,000,000 |
| 2012 | NYA | AL | $14,000,000 |
| 2011 | NYA | AL | $10,000,000 |
| 2010 | NYA | AL | $9,000,000 |
| 2009 | NYA | AL | $6,000,000 |
| 2008 | NYA | AL | $3,000,000 |
| 2007 | NYA | AL | $490,800 |
| 2006 | NYA | AL | $381,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $129,871,800 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 8th | 79.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2014 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 5th | 124.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2013 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 5th | 150.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2012 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 4th | 149.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2011 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 6th | 112.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2010 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 3rd | 229.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2009 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 17th | 12.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2006 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 22th | 3.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2005 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 2nd | 57.0 | 140 | 4 |
Most Similar Players
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Frequently Asked Questions about Robinson Cano
- What years did Robinson Cano play?
- Robinson Cano played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2022.
- Was Robinson Cano a pitcher?
- No. Robinson Cano was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Robinson Cano hit?
- Robinson Cano hit 335 career home runs with 2639 hits.
- What was Robinson Cano's career batting average?
- Robinson Cano batted .301 over his career, with 2,639 hits in 8,773 at bats.
- How many RBI did Robinson Cano have?
- Robinson Cano drove in 1,306 runs in his career.
- Is Robinson Cano in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Robinson Cano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.