Yunel Escobar

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2017)

AVG .282
HR 90
RBI 519
H 1,501
OPS .736
PIV 2,674
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 215 lb
Born
11/2/1982 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut
2007-06-02
Last Game
2017-08-06
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,434 5,315 689 1,501 258 12 90 519 34 509 686 .282 .350 .386 .736 2,674

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OPS .736 vs. league average .732 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
2007 ATL NL 94 319 54 104 25 0 5 28 5 27 44 .326 .268 (+22%) .335 (+15%) .422 (+7%) .758 (+10%) 708.0
2008 ATL NL 136 514 71 148 24 2 10 60 2 59 62 .288 .263 (+9%) .333 (+10%) .416 (-4%) .749 (+2%) 427.0
2009 ATL NL 141 528 89 158 26 2 14 76 5 57 62 .299 .262 (+14%) .332 (+13%) .417 (+4%) .750 (+8%) 1102.3
2010 ATL NL 75 261 28 62 12 0 0 19 5 37 31 .238 .257 (-8%) .325 (+3%) .402 (-30%) .728 (-15%) -507.6
2010 TOR AL 60 236 32 65 7 0 4 16 1 19 26 .275 .257 (+7%) .325 (+4%) .402 (-12%) .728 (-4%) -507.6
2011 TOR AL 133 513 77 149 24 3 11 48 3 61 70 .290 .255 (+14%) .320 (+15%) .399 (+4%) .719 (+9%) 1076.8
2012 TOR AL 145 558 58 141 22 1 9 51 5 35 70 .253 .254 (-1%) .318 (-6%) .405 (-15%) .724 (-11%) -976.8
2013 TBA AL 153 508 61 130 27 1 9 56 4 57 73 .256 .253 (+1%) .317 (+5%) .396 (-8%) .714 (-2%) -82.2
2014 TBA AL 137 476 33 123 18 0 7 39 1 43 60 .258 .251 (+3%) .313 (+3%) .386 (-12%) .700 (-5%) -268.0
2015 WAS NL 139 535 75 168 25 1 9 56 2 45 70 .314 .254 (+23%) .316 (+18%) .404 (+3%) .721 (+9%) 1220.5
2016 LAA AL 132 517 68 157 28 1 5 39 0 40 67 .304 .255 (+19%) .321 (+10%) .417 (-6%) .738 (+1%) 189.6
2017 LAA AL 89 350 43 96 20 1 7 31 1 29 51 .274 .254 (+8%) .324 (+3%) .425 (-7%) .750 (-3%) -114.2
Career · 12 seasons 1,434 5,315 689 1,501 258 12 90 519 34 509 686 .282 — — — — 2,268

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
5 19 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 1 .421

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 ALDS1 TBA 4 15 3 7 2 0 0 1 0 1 .467
2013 ALWC TBA 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home724261233974751267.286
Away709270135075439252.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-08-06 LAAOAKL 321001110
2017-08-05 LAAOAKL 400000000
2017-08-04 LAAOAKW 502000100
2017-08-01 LAAPHIW 412000001
2017-07-30 LAATORL 511100102
2017-07-29 LAATORW 311000020
2017-07-28 LAATORW 402200110
2017-07-27 LAACLEL 100000001
2017-07-26 LAACLEL 500000001
2017-07-25 LAACLEL 602100102

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 21 20 28 49 3 10
3B 372 371 225 513 42 52
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1016 986 1445 2777 100 604

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 ATL 2B 21 20 28 49 3 10
2007 ATL 3B 22 19 20 28 4 4
2007 ATL SS 53 35 59 113 4 22
2008 ATL SS 126 126 193 396 16 78
2009 ATL SS 139 138 191 409 13 83
2010 ATL SS 74 73 99 250 9 62
2010 TOR SS 60 60 105 173 9 48
2011 TOR SS 132 131 182 343 14 73
2012 TOR SS 143 140 240 431 12 100
2013 TBA SS 153 149 208 395 7 88
2014 TBA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 TBA SS 136 134 168 267 16 50
2015 WAS 3B 134 135 56 171 7 14
2016 LAA 3B 129 130 95 188 19 22
2017 LAA 3B 87 87 54 126 12 12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 21
Third Base 372
Shortstop 1016
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 7

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-07-18

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 LAA AL $7,000,000
2015 WAS NL $5,000,000
2014 TBA AL $5,000,000
2013 TBA AL $5,000,000
2012 TOR AL $5,000,000
2011 TOR AL $2,900,000
2010 ATL NL $435,000
2009 ATL NL $425,000
2008 ATL NL $402,500
Total Career Earnings $31,162,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2009 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 6.0 448 0
2007 Rookie of the Year NL 6th 1.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Yunel Escobar (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Marco Scutaro
    .277 avg, 77 HR
  2. 87
    Bruce Bochte
    .282 avg, 100 HR
  3. 80
    James Loney
    .284 avg, 108 HR
  4. 75
    Martin Prado
    .287 avg, 100 HR
  5. 71
    Bobby Avila
    .281 avg, 80 HR
  6. 71
    Mark Loretta
    .295 avg, 76 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Yunel Escobar

What years did Yunel Escobar play?
Yunel Escobar played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2017.
Was Yunel Escobar a pitcher?
No. Yunel Escobar was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Yunel Escobar hit?
Yunel Escobar hit 90 career home runs with 1501 hits.