Curt Casali
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2024)
Curt Casali was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2024 for 4 teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 11 seasons. In 543 career games, he hit .218 with 298 hits, 48 home runs, and 162 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2014-07-18
Full name: Curtis Michael Casali
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 543 | 1,367 | 157 | 298 | 61 | 1 | 48 | 162 | 2 | 169 | 423 | .218 | .312 | .369 | .682 | -1,218 |
Career AVG .218 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.
Career OBP .312 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .369 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.
Career OPS .682 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TBA | AL | 30 | 72 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 23 | .167 | .251 (-34%) | .313 (-14%) | .386 (-46%) | .700 (-32%) | -327.6 |
| 2015 | TBA | AL | 38 | 101 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 34 | .238 | .254 (-7%) | .316 (-4%) | .404 (+47%) | .721 (+24%) | 373.8 |
| 2016 | TBA | AL | 84 | 226 | 23 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 82 | .186 | .255 (-27%) | .321 (-15%) | .417 (-19%) | .738 (-18%) | -631.3 |
| 2017 | TBA | AL | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | CIN | NL | 52 | 140 | 15 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 32 | .293 | .247 (+18%) | .318 (+12%) | .409 (+10%) | .727 (+11%) | 271.1 |
| 2019 | CIN | NL | 84 | 207 | 24 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 25 | 59 | .251 | .252 (avg) | .322 (+2%) | .434 (-6%) | .757 (-2%) | -56.1 |
| 2020 | CIN | NL | 31 | 76 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 29 | .224 | .244 (-9%) | .321 (+14%) | .417 (+20%) | .739 (+17%) | 264.2 |
| 2021 | SFN | NL | 77 | 200 | 20 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 66 | .210 | .243 (-14%) | .317 (-1%) | .410 (-15%) | .727 (-9%) | -237.9 |
| 2022 | SFN | NL | 41 | 108 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 36 | .231 | .242 (-5%) | .311 (+4%) | .394 (-6%) | .706 (-2%) | -1.9 |
| 2022 | SEA | AL | 16 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | .125 | — | — | — | — | -1.9 |
| 2023 | CIN | NL | 40 | 80 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 23 | .175 | .248 (-30%) | .320 (-9%) | .414 (-52%) | .734 (-33%) | -387.4 |
| 2024 | SFN | NL | 41 | 108 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 22 | .194 | .243 (-20%) | .312 (-6%) | .399 (-37%) | .711 (-24%) | -355.7 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 543 | 1,367 | 157 | 298 | 61 | 1 | 48 | 162 | 2 | 169 | 423 | .218 | — | — | — | — | -1,091 | ||
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 (543 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 269 | 645 | 81 | 148 | 24 | 82 | .229 |
| Away | 274 | 722 | 76 | 150 | 24 | 80 | .208 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-29 | SFG | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-23 | SFG | AZ | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024-09-21 | SFG | KCR | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-09-19 | SFG | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-18 | SFG | BAL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-15 | SFG | SDP | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-12 | SFG | MIL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-09-08 | SFG | SDP | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-09-04 | SFG | AZ | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024-09-01 | SFG | MIA | 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 | 18 | 3 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 481 | 401 | 3608 | 198 | 29 | 18 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TBA | C | 29 | 22 | 212 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | TBA | C | 37 | 32 | 241 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | TBA | C | 76 | 62 | 538 | 37 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | TBA | C | 8 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CIN | 1B | 6 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | CIN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | CIN | C | 38 | 32 | 264 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | CIN | 1B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CIN | C | 67 | 57 | 572 | 31 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | CIN | C | 29 | 25 | 258 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | SFN | 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | SFN | C | 64 | 55 | 502 | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | SFN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | SFN | C | 39 | 34 | 265 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | SEA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | SEA | C | 15 | 15 | 134 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | CIN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | CIN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CIN | C | 38 | 27 | 235 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | SFN | C | 41 | 38 | 345 | 20 | 7 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 481 |
| First Base | 18 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 12 |
Salary History
Curt Casali's recorded salaries total $513,600 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Casali's career ran from 2014 to 2024. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014 and 2015.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TBA | AL | $513,600 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $513,600 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Curt Casali: the record in brief
Curt Casali debuted in the major leagues on July 18, 2014. Casali played for the Tampa Bay Rays (2014 through 2017), the Cincinnati Reds (2018 to 2023), the San Francisco Giants (2021 through 2024), and the Seattle Mariners (2022). At 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, Casali is listed as a catcher. The bio says Casali threw and hit right-handed. Casali was born on November 9, 1988, in Walnut Creek, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Curtis Michael.
In 543 games and 1,367 at bats, Casali batted .218 with 298 hits; the totals also include 48 homers and 162 RBI. Casali's career OPS of .682 combines a .312 on-base mark with .369 slugging. Over the seasons Casali played, league hitters batted .249; the .218 career figure is 12.6% below that. In OPS terms, Casali's .682 stands 6.4% below the league's .728. The single-season home run high is 10, set in 2015. The hits column peaks at 52, in 2019. The RBI column peaks at 32 in 2019. The Lg AVG column puts Casali's 2018 at .293 against .247, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 18%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Curt Casali
- What years did Curt Casali play?
- Curt Casali played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2024.
- Was Curt Casali a pitcher?
- No. Curt Casali was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Curt Casali hit?
- Curt Casali hit 48 career home runs with 298 hits.
- What teams did Curt Casali play for?
- Curt Casali played for 4 teams: the Tampa Bay Rays (2014–2017), the Cincinnati Reds (2018–2020, 2023), the San Francisco Giants (2021–2022, 2024), and the Seattle Mariners (2022).
- What were Curt Casali's career stats?
- In 543 games, Curt Casali had 298 hits, 48 home runs, 162 RBI, 157 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .218 batting average.
- How much did Curt Casali earn in his career?
- Curt Casali's recorded salaries total $513,600 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Casali's career ran from 2014 to 2024. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014 and 2015.
- What was Curt Casali's salary?
- Curt Casali's recorded salary was $513,600 in 2016.
- What position did Curt Casali play?
- Curt Casali played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Curt Casali and how much did he weigh?
- Curt Casali was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 220 pounds.
- How many home runs did Curt Casali hit each season?
- Curt Casali's home runs by season: 0 in 2014, 10 in 2015, 8 in 2016, 1 in 2017, 4 in 2018, 8 in 2019, 6 in 2020, 5 in 2021, 5 in 2022, 0 in 2023, and 1 in 2024. His most in one season was 10, in 2015.
- What was Curt Casali's career batting average?
- Curt Casali batted .218 over his career, with 298 hits in 1,367 at bats.
- How many RBI did Curt Casali have?
- Curt Casali drove in 162 runs in his career.
- Is Curt Casali in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Curt Casali has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.