Yoenis Cespedes

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2020)

AVG .273
HR 165
RBI 528
H 870
OPS .824
PIV 7,770
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 225 lb
Born
10/18/1985 in Campechuela, Granma, Cuba
MLB Debut
2012-03-28
Last Game
2020-08-01
Awards
2× All-Star · Gold Glove · Silver Slugger
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
834 3,191 475 870 173 24 165 528 43 240 742 .273 .327 .497 .824 7,770

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .497 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +22.1% above league average.

Career OPS .824 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +13.5% above 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
2012 OAK AL 129 487 70 142 25 5 23 82 16 43 102 .292 .254 (+15%) .318 (+11%) .405 (+25%) .724 (+19%) 1791.0
2013 OAK AL 135 529 74 127 21 4 26 80 7 37 137 .240 .253 (-5%) .317 (-7%) .396 (+12%) .714 (+3%) 188.2
2014 OAK AL 101 399 62 102 26 3 17 67 3 28 80 .256 .251 (+2%) .313 (-3%) .386 (+20%) .700 (+10%) 539.8
2014 BOS AL 51 201 27 54 10 3 5 33 4 7 48 .269 .251 (+7%) .313 (-6%) .386 (+9%) .700 (+3%) 539.8
2015 DET AL 102 403 62 118 28 2 18 61 3 19 87 .293 .254 (+15%) .316 (+2%) .404 (+25%) .721 (+15%) 969.0
2015 NYN NL 57 230 39 66 14 4 17 44 4 14 54 .287 .254 (+13%) .316 (+6%) .404 (+49%) .721 (+31%) 969.0
2016 NYN NL 132 479 72 134 25 1 31 86 3 51 108 .280 .255 (+10%) .321 (+10%) .417 (+27%) .738 (+20%) 1876.7
2017 NYN NL 81 291 46 85 17 2 17 42 0 26 61 .292 .254 (+15%) .324 (+8%) .425 (+27%) .750 (+19%) 987.3
2018 NYN NL 38 141 20 37 6 0 9 29 3 13 50 .262 .247 (+6%) .318 (+2%) .409 (+21%) .727 (+13%) 284.8
2020 NYN NL 8 31 3 5 1 0 2 4 0 2 15 .161 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 834 3,191 475 870 173 24 165 528 43 240 742 .273 — — — — 8,146

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
25 98 11 26 3 1 3 14 3 25 .265

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 NLWC NYN 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2015 NLCS NYN 4 14 2 4 1 0 0 3 1 3 .286
2015 NLDS2 NYN 5 20 4 5 0 0 2 4 0 8 .250
2015 WS NYN 5 20 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 .150
2013 ALDS2 OAK 5 21 3 8 1 1 1 4 0 4 .381
2012 ALDS2 OAK 5 19 1 6 1 0 0 2 2 2 .316

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home421153522642373232.276
Away413165624944792296.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-08-01 NYNATLL 400000002
2020-07-31 NYNATLL 501100201
2020-07-30 NYNBOSL 300000012
2020-07-29 NYNBOSL 512001103
2020-07-28 NYNBOSW 410000002
2020-07-26 NYNATLL 300000012
2020-07-25 NYNATLL 401000003
2020-07-24 NYNATLW 311001100
2018-07-20 NYNNYYW 422001110
2018-05-13 NYNPHIL 412001101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 721 718 1448 67 31 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 OAK OF 102 102 221 9 3 0
2013 OAK OF 108 107 224 10 4 1
2014 OAK OF 84 82 144 12 4 0
2014 BOS OF 43 43 81 4 2 0
2015 DET OF 99 99 204 9 5 1
2015 NYN OF 54 53 124 4 2 0
2016 NYN OF 122 122 250 9 5 0
2017 NYN OF 74 75 137 6 6 1
2018 NYN OF 35 35 63 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 598
Center Field 178
Designated Hitter 92

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2016 Silver Slugger OF
2016 TSN All-Star OF
2015 Gold Glove LF
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-09-13
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-07-15
2012 Rookie of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 NYN NL $27,328,046
2015 DET AL $10,500,000
2014 OAK AL $10,500,000
2013 OAK AL $8,500,000
2012 OAK AL $9,000,000
Total Career Earnings $65,828,046

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 45.0 420 0
2015 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 24.0 420 0
2012 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 41.0 392 0
2012 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 63.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Yoenis Cespedes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Corey Hart
    .271 avg, 162 HR
  2. 98
    Tony Conigliaro
    .264 avg, 166 HR
  3. 94
    Glenallen Hill
    .271 avg, 186 HR
  4. 93
    Richard Hidalgo
    .269 avg, 171 HR
  5. 90
    Henry Rodriguez
    .259 avg, 160 HR
  6. 87
    Corey Dickerson
    .280 avg, 136 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Yoenis Cespedes

What years did Yoenis Cespedes play?
Yoenis Cespedes played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2020.
Was Yoenis Cespedes a pitcher?
No. Yoenis Cespedes was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Yoenis Cespedes hit?
Yoenis Cespedes hit 165 career home runs with 870 hits.