Robinson Chirinos

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2022)

AVG .226
HR 95
RBI 306
H 480
OPS .738
PIV 1,478
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 220 lb
Born
6/5/1984 in Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2011-07-18
Last Game
2022-10-05

Full name: Robinson David Chirinos

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
714 2,124 275 480 114 5 95 306 5 231 664 .226 .319 .419 .738 1,478

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

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

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .738 vs. league average .727 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
2011 TBA AL 20 55 4 12 2 0 1 7 0 5 13 .218 .255 (-14%) .320 (-12%) .399 (-23%) .719 (-18%) -147.8
2013 TEX AL 13 28 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 6 .179 — — — — 0.0
2014 TEX AL 93 306 36 73 15 0 13 40 0 17 71 .239 .251 (-5%) .313 (-7%) .386 (+7%) .700 (+1%) -21.8
2015 TEX AL 78 233 33 54 16 1 10 34 0 28 62 .232 .254 (-9%) .316 (+2%) .404 (+8%) .721 (+6%) 258.6
2016 TEX AL 57 147 21 33 11 0 9 20 0 15 44 .224 .255 (-12%) .321 (-2%) .417 (+16%) .738 (+8%) 183.8
2017 TEX AL 88 263 46 67 13 1 17 38 1 34 79 .255 .254 (avg) .324 (+11%) .425 (+19%) .750 (+15%) 857.0
2018 TEX AL 113 360 48 80 15 1 18 65 2 45 140 .222 .247 (-10%) .318 (+6%) .409 (+2%) .727 (+4%) 450.0
2019 HOU AL 114 366 57 87 22 1 17 58 1 51 125 .238 .252 (-6%) .322 (+8%) .434 (+2%) .757 (+4%) 418.2
2020 TEX AL 14 42 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 5 12 .119 — — — — 0.0
2020 NYN NL 12 32 1 7 2 0 1 5 0 1 9 .219 — — — — 0.0
2021 CHN NL 45 97 13 22 5 1 5 15 0 9 36 .227 .243 (-7%) .317 (+2%) .410 (+10%) .727 (+7%) 126.4
2022 BAL AL 67 195 10 35 9 0 4 22 1 19 67 .179 .242 (-26%) .311 (-15%) .394 (-27%) .706 (-22%) -646.8
Career · 12 seasons 714 2,124 275 480 114 5 95 306 5 231 664 .226 — — — — 1,478

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
18 52 5 9 1 0 4 7 4 19 .173

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 ALCS HOU 4 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000
2019 ALDS1 HOU 4 9 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 .222
2019 WS HOU 6 19 2 4 1 0 2 3 0 7 .211
2016 ALDS1 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2015 ALDS2 TEX 3 11 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 2 .273

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home364107014424046154.224
Away350105413124049152.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2022-10-05 BALTORL 301000001
2022-10-01 BALNYYL 300000000
2022-09-28 BALBOSL 311001101
2022-09-24 BALHOUL 200000011
2022-09-21 BALDETW 401000102
2022-09-18 BALTORW 300000001
2022-09-11 BALBOSL 200000012
2022-09-05 BALTORL 401000001
2022-09-04 BALOAKL 200000001
2022-09-02 BALOAKW 411100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 4 25 5 1 3
2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
3B 3 0 0 1 0 0
C 668 619 4696 247 30 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 TBA 1B 1 0 2 1 0 1
2011 TBA C 19 15 115 8 0 1
2013 TEX 1B 4 4 23 4 1 2
2013 TEX 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0
2013 TEX C 3 3 22 0 0 0
2014 TEX C 91 88 585 45 4 7
2015 TEX C 78 73 474 31 6 2
2016 TEX C 54 46 287 23 1 2
2017 TEX C 85 80 559 24 6 2
2018 TEX C 108 102 719 31 3 4
2019 HOU C 112 106 1078 51 6 5
2020 TEX C 13 12 117 4 0 0
2020 NYN C 12 10 93 2 0 0
2021 CHN 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2021 CHN C 27 21 188 7 1 2
2022 BAL C 66 63 459 21 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 668
First Base 5
Second Base 2
Third Base 3
Designated Hitter 11

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TEX AL $1,550,000
2015 TEX AL $518,290
2014 TEX AL $502,232
2012 TBA AL $480,700
Total Career Earnings $3,051,222

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Robinson Chirinos (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sean Murphy
    .228 avg, 95 HR
  2. 97
    David Ross
    .229 avg, 106 HR
  3. 74
    Mitch Garver
    .229 avg, 110 HR
  4. 70
    Kelly Shoppach
    .223 avg, 70 HR
  5. 70
    Danny Jansen
    .215 avg, 93 HR
  6. 62
    Jason LaRue
    .231 avg, 96 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Robinson Chirinos

What years did Robinson Chirinos play?
Robinson Chirinos played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2022.
Was Robinson Chirinos a pitcher?
No. Robinson Chirinos was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Robinson Chirinos hit?
Robinson Chirinos hit 95 career home runs with 480 hits.