Brian Dozier

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

AVG .244
HR 192
RBI 561
H 1,055
OPS .767
PIV 5,196
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 200 lb
Born
5/15/1987 in Tupelo, MS, USA
MLB Debut
2012-05-07
Last Game
2020-08-14
Awards
All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: James Brian Dozier

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,144 4,316 664 1,055 231 21 192 561 105 488 973 .244 .325 .441 .767 5,196

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .441 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career OPS .767 vs. league average .730 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
2012 MIN AL 84 316 33 74 11 1 6 33 9 16 58 .234 .254 (-8%) .318 (-15%) .405 (-18%) .724 (-17%) -876.4
2013 MIN AL 147 558 72 136 33 4 18 66 14 51 120 .244 .253 (-4%) .317 (-2%) .396 (+4%) .714 (+2%) 125.3
2014 MIN AL 156 598 112 145 33 1 23 71 21 89 129 .242 .251 (-3%) .313 (+10%) .386 (+8%) .700 (+9%) 1270.5
2015 MIN AL 157 628 101 148 39 4 28 77 12 61 148 .236 .254 (-7%) .316 (-3%) .404 (+10%) .721 (+4%) 395.5
2016 MIN AL 155 615 104 165 35 5 42 99 18 61 138 .268 .255 (+5%) .321 (+6%) .417 (+31%) .738 (+20%) 2417.2
2017 MIN AL 152 617 106 167 30 4 34 93 16 78 141 .271 .254 (+6%) .324 (+11%) .425 (+17%) .750 (+14%) 1954.0
2018 MIN AL 104 410 65 93 21 2 16 52 8 46 96 .227 .247 (-9%) .318 (-3%) .409 (-1%) .727 (-2%) -147.4
2018 LAN NL 47 143 16 26 9 0 5 20 4 24 33 .182 .247 (-27%) .318 (-6%) .409 (-15%) .727 (-11%) -147.4
2019 WAS NL 135 416 54 99 20 0 20 50 3 61 105 .238 .252 (-6%) .322 (+5%) .434 (-1%) .757 (+2%) 288.4
2020 NYN NL 7 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 1,144 4,316 664 1,055 231 21 192 561 105 488 973 .244 — — — — 5,280

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 2 2 1 0 0 18.00 0.0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 299.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2019 WAS NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 18.00 — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 26 4 4 0 0 1 3 7 8 .154

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 NLCS WAS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 NLDS1 WAS 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2019 NLWC WAS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 WS WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2018 NLCS LAN 6 9 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 .111
2018 NLDS2 LAN 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
2018 WS LAN 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000
2017 ALWC MIN 1 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home576211634752392286.247
Away5682200317532100275.242

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.0220018.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-08-14 NYNPHIL 000000000
2020-08-10 NYNWASL 401000001
2020-08-08 NYNMIAW 300000001
2020-08-07 NYNMIAL 010000010
2020-08-04 NYNWASL 401000001
2020-08-03 NYNATLW 200000001
2020-07-30 NYNBOSL 200000001
2019-09-29 WASCLEW 422000200
2019-09-27 WASCLEW 101100000
2019-09-25 WASPHIW 411001102

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-08-03 WASAZ — 1.0222001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1038 1013 1753 2813 60 689
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 83 81 111 287 15 70

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 MIN SS 83 81 111 287 15 70
2013 MIN 2B 146 141 267 461 6 110
2014 MIN 2B 156 155 261 475 15 98
2015 MIN 2B 157 157 303 456 8 111
2016 MIN 2B 151 151 286 419 8 118
2017 MIN 2B 152 151 264 405 5 109
2018 MIN 2B 103 101 150 260 8 60
2018 LAN 2B 45 40 68 82 4 19
2019 WAS 2B 123 114 145 248 5 61
2019 WAS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 NYN 2B 5 3 9 7 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Second Base 1038
Shortstop 83
Designated Hitter 3

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2017 Gold Glove 2B

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 MIN AL $3,000,000
2015 MIN AL $2,000,000
2014 MIN AL $540,000
2013 MIN AL $497,500
Total Career Earnings $6,037,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg MS 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2017 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 25.0 420 0
2016 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 9.0 420 0
2015 Most Valuable Player AL 28th 1.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brian Dozier (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Todd Frazier
    .241 avg, 218 HR
  2. 94
    Willy Adames
    .243 avg, 201 HR
  3. 82
    Matt Chapman
    .240 avg, 210 HR
  4. 81
    Mitch Moreland
    .251 avg, 186 HR
  5. 81
    Eric Hinske
    .249 avg, 137 HR
  6. 80
    Nate Colbert
    .243 avg, 173 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Dozier

What years did Brian Dozier play?
Brian Dozier played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2020.
Was Brian Dozier a pitcher?
No. Brian Dozier was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Brian Dozier hit?
Brian Dozier hit 192 career home runs with 1055 hits.