Jake Cave
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2024)
Jake Cave was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2024 for the Minnesota Twins, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Colorado Rockies, a span of 7 seasons. In 523 career games, he hit .236 with 337 hits, 45 home runs, and 176 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2018-05-19
Full name: Andrew Jacob Cave
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523 | 1,429 | 190 | 337 | 67 | 16 | 45 | 176 | 13 | 98 | 481 | .236 | .292 | .400 | .692 | -1,284 |
Career AVG .236 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .292 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.
Career SLG .400 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .692 vs. league average .728 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MIN | AL | 91 | 283 | 54 | 75 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 45 | 2 | 18 | 102 | .265 | .247 (+7%) | .318 (-2%) | .409 (+16%) | .727 (+8%) | 335.7 |
| 2019 | MIN | AL | 72 | 198 | 28 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 71 | .258 | .252 (+2%) | .322 (+9%) | .434 (+5%) | .757 (+6%) | 282.9 |
| 2020 | MIN | AL | 42 | 113 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 44 | .221 | .244 (-10%) | .321 (-12%) | .417 (-7%) | .739 (-9%) | -173.5 |
| 2021 | MIN | AL | 76 | 164 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 62 | .189 | .243 (-22%) | .317 (-22%) | .410 (-29%) | .727 (-26%) | -676.7 |
| 2022 | MIN | AL | 54 | 164 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 49 | .213 | .242 (-12%) | .311 (-17%) | .394 (-3%) | .706 (-9%) | -291.0 |
| 2023 | PHI | NL | 65 | 184 | 18 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 55 | .212 | .248 (-15%) | .320 (-15%) | .414 (-16%) | .734 (-16%) | -490.9 |
| 2024 | COL | NL | 123 | 323 | 42 | 81 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 5 | 18 | 98 | .251 | .243 (+3%) | .312 (-7%) | .399 (-1%) | .711 (-4%) | -270.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 523 | 1,429 | 190 | 337 | 67 | 16 | 45 | 176 | 13 | 98 | 481 | .236 | — | — | — | — | -1,284 | ||
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 (523 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 262 | 676 | 102 | 165 | 22 | 89 | .244 |
| Away | 261 | 753 | 88 | 172 | 23 | 87 | .228 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-29 | COL | LAD | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024-09-28 | COL | LAD | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-09-27 | COL | LAD | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024-09-26 | COL | STL | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-24 | COL | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-09-22 | COL | LAD | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024-09-21 | COL | LAD | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024-09-20 | COL | LAD | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024-09-15 | COL | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-14 | COL | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 17 |
| Left Field | 170 |
| Center Field | 154 |
| Right Field | 192 |
| Designated Hitter | 10 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jake Cave: the record in brief
Jake Cave debuted in the major leagues on May 19, 2018. The team column moves through the Minnesota Twins (2018 to 2022), the Philadelphia Phillies (2023), and the Colorado Rockies (2024). Cave, an outfielder by primary position, threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds. Cave was born on December 4, 1992, in Hampton, VA, USA. The given name on file is Andrew Jacob Cave.
Cave finished with 337 hits from 1,429 at bats in 523 games, which works out to .236, along with 45 home runs and 176 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .292 and .400 give Cave a career OPS of .692. Against a .246 league average for those years, Cave's .236 average was near the norm. The home run peak was 13 in 2018 with the Minnesota Twins. 2024 produced Cave's most hits, 81 of them for the Colorado Rockies. 2018 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .265 against a league .247, a 7% edge.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Cave
- What years did Jake Cave play?
- Jake Cave played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2024.
- Was Jake Cave a pitcher?
- No. Jake Cave was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jake Cave hit?
- Jake Cave hit 45 career home runs with 337 hits.
- What was Jake Cave's career batting average?
- Jake Cave batted .236 over his career, with 337 hits in 1,429 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jake Cave have?
- Jake Cave drove in 176 runs in his career.
- Is Jake Cave in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jake Cave has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.