Phil Ervin

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2020)

Phil Ervin was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2020 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 4 seasons. In 237 career games, he hit .247 with 145 hits, 17 home runs, and 68 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 206.

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

AVG .247
HR 17
RBI 68
H 145
OPS .728
PIV 206
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 207 lb
Born
7/15/1992 in Mobile, AL, USA
MLB Debut
2017-04-22
Last Game
2020-09-26

Full name: Phillip S. Ervin

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Career Batting Statistics

Phil Ervin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
237 586 75 145 26 8 17 68 15 56 160 .247 .322 .406 .728 206

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .728 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Phil Ervin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2017 CIN NL 28 58 8 15 2 0 3 10 4 4 15 .259 .254 (+1%) .324 (-2%) .425 (+5%) .750 (+2%) 21.8
2018 CIN NL 78 218 27 55 10 1 7 31 6 20 60 .252 .247 (+2%) .318 (+2%) .409 (-1%) .727 (avg) -0.4
2019 CIN NL 94 236 30 64 11 7 7 23 4 18 63 .271 .252 (+8%) .322 (+3%) .434 (+7%) .757 (+5%) 184.8
2020 CIN NL 19 35 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 8 .086 — — — — 0.0
2020 SEA AL 18 39 5 8 3 0 0 4 0 8 14 .205 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 237 586 75 145 26 8 17 68 15 56 160 .247 — — — — 206

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

Phil Ervin — 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 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Phil Ervin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Phil Ervin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1132753066725.240
Away12431145791043.254

Pitching — Home / Away

Phil Ervin — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away10.100000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Phil Ervin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-09-26 SEAOAKW 200000002
2020-09-23 SEAHOUW 000000010
2020-09-22 SEAHOUL 301000001
2020-09-21 SEAHOUW 000000000
2020-09-20 SEASDPL 200000012
2020-09-19 SEASDPW 000000000
2020-09-18 SEASDPL 300000002
2020-09-17 SEASFGL 311000102
2020-09-16 SEASFGL 200000112
2020-09-14 SEAOAKW 311000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Phil Ervin — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-08-08 CINNYN — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Phil Ervin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 210 138 297 6 7 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Phil Ervin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 CIN OF 18 11 36 0 2 0
2018 CIN OF 70 56 111 3 3 0
2018 CIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 CIN OF 88 51 107 2 2 0
2020 CIN OF 16 7 11 0 0 0
2020 SEA OF 18 13 32 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Phil Ervin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 115
Center Field 45
Right Field 74
Designated Hitter 1

Phil Ervin: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 22, 2017 and the final game on September 26, 2020, Phil Ervin built the record summarized on this page. By club, Ervin's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (2017 to 2020) and the Seattle Mariners (2020). Ervin is listed as an outfielder at 5 feet, 10 inches and 207 pounds. Ervin threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 15, 1992, in Mobile, AL, USA. The given name on file is Phillip S. Ervin.

Ervin finished with 145 hits from 586 at bats in 237 games, which works out to .247, along with 17 homers and 68 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .322 and .406 give Ervin a career OPS of .728. Ervin hit .247 while the league hit .251 over the same span, a figure close to average. The hits column peaks at 64, in 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Ervin

What years did Phil Ervin play?
Phil Ervin played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2020.
Was Phil Ervin a pitcher?
No. Phil Ervin was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Phil Ervin hit?
Phil Ervin hit 17 career home runs with 145 hits.
What was Phil Ervin's career batting average?
Phil Ervin batted .247 over his career, with 145 hits in 586 at bats.
How many RBI did Phil Ervin have?
Phil Ervin drove in 68 runs in his career.
What was Phil Ervin's career ERA?
Phil Ervin finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.