Francisco Cervelli

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2020)

AVG .268
HR 41
RBI 275
H 605
OPS .740
PIV 1,514
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 220 lb
Born
3/6/1986 in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2008-09-18
Last Game
2020-08-22
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
730 2,256 281 605 102 16 41 275 17 270 505 .268 .358 .382 .740 1,514

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2008 NYA AL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 NYA AL 42 94 13 28 4 0 1 11 0 2 11 .298 .262 (+14%) .332 (-7%) .417 (-11%) .750 (-9%) -156.1
2010 NYA AL 93 266 27 72 11 3 0 38 1 33 42 .271 .257 (+5%) .325 (+10%) .402 (-17%) .728 (-5%) -100.9
2011 NYA AL 43 124 17 33 4 0 4 22 4 9 29 .266 .255 (+4%) .320 (+1%) .399 (-1%) .719 (avg) 6.7
2012 NYA AL 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 NYA AL 17 52 12 14 3 0 3 8 0 8 9 .269 .253 (+6%) .317 (+19%) .396 (+26%) .714 (+23%) 215.5
2014 NYA AL 49 146 18 44 11 1 2 13 1 11 41 .301 .251 (+20%) .313 (+18%) .386 (+12%) .700 (+15%) 396.0
2015 PIT NL 130 451 56 133 17 5 7 43 1 46 94 .295 .254 (+16%) .316 (+17%) .404 (-1%) .721 (+7%) 817.9
2016 PIT NL 101 326 42 86 14 1 1 33 6 56 72 .264 .255 (+3%) .321 (+17%) .417 (-23%) .738 (-5%) -50.1
2017 PIT NL 81 265 31 66 13 2 5 31 0 32 65 .249 .254 (-2%) .324 (+5%) .425 (-13%) .750 (-5%) -140.7
2018 PIT NL 104 332 39 86 15 3 12 57 2 51 84 .259 .247 (+4%) .318 (+19%) .409 (+5%) .727 (+11%) 940.3
2019 PIT NL 34 109 11 21 3 0 1 5 1 9 31 .193 .252 (-24%) .322 (-14%) .434 (-43%) .757 (-31%) -515.6
2019 ATL NL 14 32 4 9 5 1 2 7 0 4 10 .281 — — — — -515.6
2020 MIA NL 16 53 10 13 2 0 3 7 1 8 14 .245 .244 (avg) .321 (+10%) .417 (+8%) .739 (+9%) 100.8
Career · 14 seasons 730 2,256 281 605 102 16 41 275 17 270 505 .268 — — — — 998

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
6 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 NLDS2 ATL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
2015 NLWC PIT 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
2010 ALCS NYA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2009 ALCS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2009 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home364107413228520127.265
Away366118214932021148.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-08-22 MIAWASW 100000000
2020-08-21 MIAWASW 401000002
2020-08-19 MIANYNL 201000021
2020-08-18 MIANYNL 312100001
2020-08-17 MIANYNL 201000011
2020-08-15 MIAATLL 400000002
2020-08-14 MIAATLW 411000010
2020-08-12 MIATORW 321000020
2020-08-11 MIATORL 411001300
2020-08-08 MIANYNL 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 15 11 81 2 1 7
2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
3B 4 0 1 0 0 0
C 688 636 4913 386 51 36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 NYA C 3 1 11 0 0 0
2009 NYA C 40 25 207 14 1 1
2010 NYA 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2010 NYA C 90 80 579 45 13 2
2011 NYA 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2011 NYA 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2011 NYA C 41 35 278 18 6 1
2012 NYA C 3 0 8 0 0 0
2013 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 NYA C 17 16 121 6 4 1
2014 NYA 1B 5 5 33 1 0 2
2014 NYA C 42 39 335 20 1 0
2015 PIT C 128 124 992 82 7 6
2016 PIT 1B 2 1 7 0 0 2
2016 PIT C 95 94 693 71 7 7
2017 PIT C 78 75 500 47 5 6
2018 PIT 1B 5 4 38 1 1 3
2018 PIT C 94 93 750 62 3 8
2019 PIT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 PIT C 32 32 259 17 2 3
2019 ATL 1B 2 1 3 0 0 0
2019 ATL C 9 6 56 1 1 1
2020 MIA C 16 16 124 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 687
First Base 15
Second Base 2
Third Base 4
Designated Hitter 5

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 PIT NL $3,500,000
2015 PIT NL $987,500
2014 NYA AL $700,000
2013 NYA AL $515,350
2011 NYA AL $455,700
2010 NYA AL $410,800
Total Career Earnings $6,569,350

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Francisco Cervelli (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Jaso
    .258 avg, 55 HR
  2. 96
    Joe Garagiola
    .257 avg, 42 HR
  3. 95
    Tony Eusebio
    .275 avg, 30 HR
  4. 93
    Art Wilson
    .261 avg, 24 HR
  5. 91
    Alejandro Kirk
    .269 avg, 59 HR
  6. 88
    Geno Petralli
    .267 avg, 24 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Francisco Cervelli

What years did Francisco Cervelli play?
Francisco Cervelli played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2020.
Was Francisco Cervelli a pitcher?
No. Francisco Cervelli was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Francisco Cervelli hit?
Francisco Cervelli hit 41 career home runs with 605 hits.