Aledmys Diaz
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2024)
Aledmys Diaz was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. In 705 career games, he hit .259 with 602 hits, 78 home runs, and 294 RBI. Aledmys Diaz was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 483.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-04-05
- Awards
- All-Star
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 705 | 2,327 | 291 | 602 | 140 | 5 | 78 | 294 | 15 | 156 | 394 | .259 | .312 | .424 | .735 | 483 |
Career AVG .259 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .312 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .424 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .735 vs. league average .732 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SLN | NL | 111 | 404 | 71 | 121 | 28 | 3 | 17 | 65 | 4 | 41 | 60 | .300 | .255 (+17%) | .321 (+15%) | .417 (+22%) | .738 (+19%) | 1497.0 |
| 2017 | SLN | NL | 79 | 286 | 31 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 42 | .259 | .254 (+1%) | .324 (-11%) | .425 (-8%) | .750 (-9%) | -470.9 |
| 2018 | TOR | AL | 130 | 422 | 55 | 111 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 55 | 3 | 23 | 62 | .263 | .247 (+6%) | .318 (-5%) | .409 (+11%) | .727 (+4%) | 188.6 |
| 2019 | HOU | AL | 69 | 210 | 36 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 2 | 26 | 28 | .271 | .252 (+8%) | .322 (+10%) | .434 (+7%) | .757 (+9%) | 348.9 |
| 2020 | HOU | AL | 17 | 58 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .241 | .244 (-1%) | .321 (-21%) | .417 (+16%) | .739 (avg) | -33.1 |
| 2021 | HOU | AL | 84 | 294 | 28 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 16 | 62 | .259 | .243 (+6%) | .317 (avg) | .410 (-1%) | .727 (-1%) | -32.7 |
| 2022 | HOU | AL | 92 | 305 | 35 | 74 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 1 | 18 | 53 | .243 | .242 (avg) | .311 (-8%) | .394 (+2%) | .706 (-2%) | -156.2 |
| 2023 | OAK | AL | 109 | 315 | 25 | 72 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 66 | .229 | .248 (-8%) | .320 (-13%) | .414 (-19%) | .734 (-16%) | -858.4 |
| 2024 | OAK | AL | 12 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .103 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | HOU | AL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 705 | 2,327 | 291 | 602 | 140 | 5 | 78 | 294 | 15 | 156 | 394 | .259 | — | — | — | — | 483 | ||
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
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ALCS | HOU | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2022 | ALDS2 | HOU | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| 2022 | WS | HOU | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| 2021 | ALCS | HOU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 2021 | ALDS1 | HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2021 | WS | HOU | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| 2020 | ALCS | HOU | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .417 |
| 2020 | ALDS2 | HOU | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| 2019 | ALCS | HOU | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | ALDS1 | HOU | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 2019 | WS | HOU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (705 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 344 | 1146 | 146 | 299 | 39 | 149 | .261 |
| Away | 361 | 1181 | 145 | 303 | 39 | 145 | .257 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-23 | HOU | OAK | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-07-22 | HOU | OAK | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-06-30 | OAK | AZ | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-06-25 | OAK | LAA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-24 | OAK | LAA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-06-21 | OAK | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-20 | OAK | KCR | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-06-16 | OAK | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-06-13 | OAK | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-06-09 | OAK | TOR | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 61 | 40 | 304 | 21 | 0 | 19 |
| 2B | 85 | 60 | 85 | 144 | 1 | 32 |
| 3B | 145 | 116 | 79 | 195 | 6 | 23 |
| OF | 67 | 47 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SS | 347 | 320 | 385 | 777 | 36 | 181 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SLN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | SLN | SS | 106 | 103 | 122 | 275 | 16 | 68 |
| 2017 | SLN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | SLN | 3B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | SLN | OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SLN | SS | 68 | 66 | 81 | 147 | 6 | 41 |
| 2018 | TOR | 3B | 38 | 30 | 18 | 53 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | TOR | SS | 95 | 90 | 124 | 221 | 7 | 55 |
| 2019 | HOU | 1B | 26 | 18 | 125 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | HOU | 2B | 25 | 16 | 19 | 33 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | HOU | 3B | 19 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | HOU | OF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | HOU | SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | HOU | 1B | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | HOU | 2B | 10 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | HOU | 3B | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | HOU | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | HOU | 1B | 12 | 10 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | HOU | 2B | 13 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | HOU | 3B | 30 | 28 | 22 | 60 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | HOU | OF | 16 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | HOU | SS | 9 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | HOU | 1B | 6 | 5 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | HOU | 2B | 22 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | HOU | 3B | 10 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | HOU | OF | 29 | 22 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | HOU | SS | 18 | 16 | 14 | 43 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 | OAK | 1B | 10 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | OAK | 2B | 11 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | OAK | 3B | 40 | 28 | 22 | 51 | 2 | 9 |
| 2023 | OAK | OF | 13 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | OAK | SS | 40 | 31 | 33 | 57 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | OAK | 1B | 4 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | OAK | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | OAK | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | OAK | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | OAK | SS | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | HOU | 1B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | HOU | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 61 |
| Second Base | 85 |
| Third Base | 145 |
| Shortstop | 347 |
| Left Field | 65 |
| Right Field | 2 |
| Designated Hitter | 22 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 5th | 14.0 | 150 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Aledmys Diaz: the record in brief
Aledmys Diaz debuted in the major leagues on April 5, 2016. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (2016 to 2017), the Toronto Blue Jays (2018), the Houston Astros (2019 through 2024), and the Oakland Athletics (2023 to 2024). Diaz, born on August 1, 1990, in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Cuba, is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Diaz's listed size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds.
Across 705 games at the plate, Diaz's career line reads 602 hits in 2,327 at bats for a .259 average; the totals also include 78 homers and 294 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .312 and .424 give Diaz a career OPS of .735. The .259 career average is close to the .248 the league hit across the same seasons. No season beat the 18 home runs Diaz hit in 2018. The highest hit total in a season was 121, in 2016. The RBI column peaks at 65 in 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions about Aledmys Diaz
- What years did Aledmys Diaz play?
- Aledmys Diaz played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024.
- Was Aledmys Diaz a pitcher?
- No. Aledmys Diaz was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Aledmys Diaz hit?
- Aledmys Diaz hit 78 career home runs with 602 hits.
- What teams did Aledmys Diaz play for?
- Aledmys Diaz played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2016–2017), the Toronto Blue Jays (2018), the Houston Astros (2019–2022, 2024), and the Oakland Athletics (2023–2024).
- Did Aledmys Diaz win an MVP award?
- No. Aledmys Diaz did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Aledmys Diaz win?
- Aledmys Diaz was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Aledmys Diaz's career stats?
- In 705 games, Aledmys Diaz had 602 hits, 78 home runs, 294 RBI, 291 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .259 batting average.
- What position did Aledmys Diaz play?
- Aledmys Diaz played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Aledmys Diaz and how much did he weigh?
- Aledmys Diaz was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Aledmys Diaz hit each season?
- Aledmys Diaz's home runs by season: 17 in 2016, 7 in 2017, 18 in 2018, 9 in 2019, 3 in 2020, 8 in 2021, 12 in 2022, 4 in 2023, and 0 in 2024. His most in one season was 18, in 2018.
- What was Aledmys Diaz's career batting average?
- Aledmys Diaz batted .259 over his career, with 602 hits in 2,327 at bats.
- How many RBI did Aledmys Diaz have?
- Aledmys Diaz drove in 294 runs in his career.
- Is Aledmys Diaz in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Aledmys Diaz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Aledmys Diaz make?
- Aledmys Diaz was selected to 1 All-Star Game.