Josh Donaldson
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2023)
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2010-04-30
- Last Game
- 2023-10-01
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · MVP · 2× Silver Slugger · Hank Aaron Award
Full name: Joshua Adam Donaldson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,384 | 5,022 | 816 | 1,310 | 287 | 12 | 279 | 816 | 40 | 725 | 1,221 | .261 | .358 | .489 | .847 | 18,424 |
Career AVG .261 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .358 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.
Career SLG .489 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +19.7% above league average.
Career OPS .847 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — +16.4% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | OAK | AL | 14 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | OAK | AL | 75 | 274 | 34 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 4 | 14 | 61 | .241 | .254 (-5%) | .318 (-9%) | .405 (-2%) | .724 (-5%) | -253.4 |
| 2013 | OAK | AL | 158 | 579 | 89 | 174 | 37 | 3 | 24 | 93 | 5 | 76 | 110 | .301 | .253 (+19%) | .317 (+21%) | .396 (+26%) | .714 (+24%) | 2948.5 |
| 2014 | OAK | AL | 158 | 608 | 93 | 155 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 98 | 8 | 76 | 130 | .255 | .251 (+2%) | .313 (+9%) | .386 (+18%) | .700 (+14%) | 1811.3 |
| 2015 | TOR | AL | 158 | 620 | 122 | 184 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 123 | 6 | 73 | 133 | .297 | .254 (+17%) | .316 (+17%) | .404 (+40%) | .721 (+30%) | 3797.2 |
| 2016 | TOR | AL | 155 | 577 | 122 | 164 | 32 | 5 | 37 | 99 | 7 | 109 | 119 | .284 | .255 (+11%) | .321 (+26%) | .417 (+32%) | .738 (+29%) | 3896.1 |
| 2017 | TOR | AL | 113 | 415 | 65 | 112 | 21 | 0 | 33 | 78 | 2 | 76 | 111 | .270 | .254 (+6%) | .324 (+19%) | .425 (+31%) | .750 (+26%) | 2312.6 |
| 2018 | TOR | AL | 36 | 137 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 44 | .234 | .247 (-6%) | .318 (+5%) | .409 (+3%) | .727 (+4%) | 111.2 |
| 2018 | CLE | AL | 16 | 50 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .280 | .247 (+13%) | .318 (+26%) | .409 (+27%) | .727 (+26%) | 111.2 |
| 2019 | ATL | NL | 155 | 549 | 96 | 142 | 33 | 0 | 37 | 94 | 4 | 100 | 155 | .259 | .252 (+3%) | .322 (+18%) | .434 (+20%) | .757 (+19%) | 2513.2 |
| 2020 | MIN | AL | 28 | 81 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 24 | .222 | .244 (-9%) | .321 (+16%) | .417 (+12%) | .739 (+14%) | 244.5 |
| 2021 | MIN | AL | 135 | 457 | 73 | 113 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 72 | 0 | 74 | 114 | .247 | .243 (+1%) | .317 (+11%) | .410 (+16%) | .727 (+14%) | 1323.6 |
| 2022 | NYA | AL | 132 | 478 | 59 | 106 | 28 | 0 | 15 | 62 | 2 | 54 | 148 | .222 | .242 (-9%) | .311 (-1%) | .394 (-5%) | .706 (-3%) | -228.5 |
| 2023 | NYA | AL | 34 | 106 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 32 | .142 | .248 (-43%) | .320 (-30%) | .414 (+5%) | .734 (-10%) | -231.8 |
| 2023 | MIL | NL | 17 | 59 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 18 | .169 | .248 (-32%) | .320 (-9%) | .414 (-6%) | .734 (-7%) | -231.8 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,384 | 5,022 | 816 | 1,310 | 287 | 12 | 279 | 816 | 40 | 725 | 1,221 | .261 | — | — | — | — | 18,124 | ||
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.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NLWC1 | MIL | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 2022 | ALCS | NYA | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .077 |
| 2022 | ALDS1 | NYA | 5 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .250 |
| 2019 | NLDS2 | ATL | 5 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .158 |
| 2018 | ALDS2 | CLE | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .091 |
| 2016 | ALCS | TOR | 5 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| 2016 | ALDS1 | TOR | 3 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .538 |
| 2016 | ALWC | TOR | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| 2015 | ALCS | TOR | 6 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .261 |
| 2015 | ALDS2 | TOR | 5 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .222 |
| 2014 | ALWC | OAK | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 |
| 2013 | ALDS2 | OAK | 5 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .143 |
| 2012 | ALDS2 | OAK | 5 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .294 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1385 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 688 | 2437 | 390 | 635 | 135 | 391 | .261 |
| Away | 696 | 2585 | 426 | 675 | 144 | 425 | .261 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | MIL | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-09-30 | MIL | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023-09-29 | MIL | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-09-28 | MIL | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-09-26 | MIL | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-09-24 | MIL | MIA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-09-23 | MIL | MIA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-09-22 | MIL | MIA | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-20 | MIL | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-19 | MIL | STL | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | NYY | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3B | 1213 | 1204 | 949 | 2336 | 141 | 245 |
| C | 10 | 8 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | OAK | 1B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | OAK | C | 7 | 5 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | OAK | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | OAK | 3B | 71 | 71 | 53 | 152 | 12 | 14 |
| 2012 | OAK | C | 3 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | OAK | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | OAK | 3B | 155 | 156 | 143 | 255 | 16 | 22 |
| 2013 | OAK | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | OAK | 3B | 150 | 146 | 131 | 328 | 23 | 43 |
| 2015 | TOR | 3B | 150 | 150 | 137 | 287 | 18 | 32 |
| 2016 | TOR | 3B | 136 | 135 | 110 | 237 | 14 | 27 |
| 2017 | TOR | 3B | 105 | 103 | 64 | 195 | 14 | 13 |
| 2017 | TOR | SS | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | TOR | 1B | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | TOR | 3B | 26 | 26 | 16 | 49 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | CLE | 3B | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | ATL | 3B | 148 | 148 | 100 | 304 | 13 | 38 |
| 2020 | MIN | 3B | 26 | 25 | 17 | 37 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | MIN | 3B | 92 | 92 | 71 | 187 | 13 | 19 |
| 2022 | NYA | 3B | 104 | 102 | 78 | 220 | 12 | 17 |
| 2023 | NYA | 3B | 23 | 23 | 18 | 42 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | NYA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIL | 3B | 15 | 15 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Catcher | 10 |
| First Base | 5 |
| Third Base | 1213 |
| Shortstop | 5 |
| Designated Hitter | 127 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 2019 | MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | |
| 2019 | TSN Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 2016 | Player of the Week | Week of 2016-06-18 |
| 2016 | Silver Slugger | 3B |
| 2016 | TSN All-Star | 3B |
| 2015 | Hank Aaron Award | |
| 2015 | MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | |
| 2015 | MLB Players Choice Player of the Year | |
| 2015 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 2015 | Player of the Week | Week of 2015-05-31 |
| 2015 | Player of the Week | Week of 2015-08-09 |
| 2015 | Silver Slugger | 3B |
| 2015 | TSN Major League Player of the Year | |
| 2015 | This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense | Esurance |
| 2013 | Player of the Month | September |
| 2013 | Player of the Week | Week of 2013-04-28 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TOR | AL | $11,650,000 |
| 2015 | TOR | AL | $4,300,000 |
| 2014 | OAK | AL | $500,000 |
| 2013 | OAK | AL | $492,500 |
| 2012 | OAK | AL | $480,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $17,422,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | Auburn | AL | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 27.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2017 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 22th | 1.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2016 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 4th | 200.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2015 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 1st | 385.0 | 420 | 23 |
| 2014 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 8th | 96.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2013 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 4th | 222.0 | 420 | 1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Donaldson
- What years did Josh Donaldson play?
- Josh Donaldson played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2023.
- Was Josh Donaldson a pitcher?
- No. Josh Donaldson was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Josh Donaldson hit?
- Josh Donaldson hit 279 career home runs with 1310 hits.