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 1,501 hits.

What teams did Yunel Escobar play for?

Yunel Escobar played for 5 teams: the Atlanta Braves (2007–2010), the Toronto Blue Jays (2010–2012), the Tampa Bay Rays (2013–2014), the Washington Nationals (2015), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2016–2017).

What were Yunel Escobar's career stats?

In 1,434 games, Yunel Escobar had 1,501 hits, 90 home runs, 519 RBI, 689 runs, and 34 stolen bases, with a .282 batting average.

What was Yunel Escobar's salary?

Yunel Escobar's last recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $402,500, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.

What position did Yunel Escobar play?

Yunel Escobar played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Yunel Escobar and how much did he weigh?

Yunel Escobar was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 215 pounds.

How many home runs did Yunel Escobar hit each season?

Yunel Escobar's home runs by season: 5 in 2007, 10 in 2008, 14 in 2009, 4 in 2010, 11 in 2011, 9 in 2012, 9 in 2013, 7 in 2014, 9 in 2015, 5 in 2016, and 7 in 2017. His most in one season was 14, in 2009.

What was Yunel Escobar's career batting average?

Yunel Escobar batted .282 over his career, with 1,501 hits in 5,315 at bats.

How many RBI did Yunel Escobar have?

Yunel Escobar drove in 519 runs in his career.

Is Yunel Escobar in the Hall of Fame?

No. Yunel Escobar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Yunel Escobar

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

Yunel Escobar was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2017 for 5 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,434 career games, he hit .282 with 1,501 hits, 90 home runs, and 519 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,674.

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 October 18, 2026

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

Yunel Escobar — 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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Yunel Escobar Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Yunel Escobar — 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

Yunel Escobar — 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

Yunel Escobar — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	724	2612	339	747	51	267	.286
Away	709	2701	350	754	39	252	.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

Yunel Escobar — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2017-08-06	LAA	OAK	L	3	2	1	0	1	1	1	0
2017-08-05	LAA	OAK	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-08-04	LAA	OAK	W	5	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
2017-08-01	LAA	PHI	W	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
2017-07-30	LAA	TOR	L	5	1	1	1	0	1	0	2
2017-07-29	LAA	TOR	W	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
2017-07-28	LAA	TOR	W	4	0	2	2	0	1	1	0
2017-07-27	LAA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2017-07-26	LAA	CLE	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2017-07-25	LAA	CLE	L	6	0	2	1	0	1	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yunel Escobar — 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

Yunel Escobar — 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.

Yunel Escobar Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	21
Third Base	372
Shortstop	1016
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	7

Awards & Honors

Yunel Escobar — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2009	Player of the Week	Week of 2009-07-18

Salary History

Yunel Escobar's recorded salaries total $31,162,500 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Escobar's career ran from 2007 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2007.

Yunel Escobar — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$31,162,500

Award Voting History

Yunel Escobar — 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

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Career Spans

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Yunel Escobar: the record in brief

According to the bio, Yunel Escobar debuted on June 2, 2007 and played a final game on August 6, 2017. The team column moves through the Atlanta Braves (2007 through 2010), the Toronto Blue Jays (2010 to 2012), the Tampa Bay Rays (2013 through 2014), the Washington Nationals (2015), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2016 through 2017). Escobar played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Born on November 2, 1982, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba, Escobar was listed at 6'2" and 215 pounds.

In 1,434 games and 5,315 at bats, Escobar batted .282 with 1,501 hits, plus 90 home runs, 519 runs batted in, and 34 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .350 clip and slugging .386, Escobar finished with a .736 OPS. The league as a whole hit .257 across Escobar's seasons, which puts the .282 career mark 9.7% above average. The single-season home run high is 14, set in 2009. Escobar collected a career-high 168 hits in 2015.

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 1,501 hits.
What teams did Yunel Escobar play for?: Yunel Escobar played for 5 teams: the Atlanta Braves (2007–2010), the Toronto Blue Jays (2010–2012), the Tampa Bay Rays (2013–2014), the Washington Nationals (2015), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2016–2017).
What were Yunel Escobar's career stats?: In 1,434 games, Yunel Escobar had 1,501 hits, 90 home runs, 519 RBI, 689 runs, and 34 stolen bases, with a .282 batting average.
How much did Yunel Escobar earn in his career?: Yunel Escobar's recorded salaries total $31,162,500 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Escobar's career ran from 2007 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2007.
What was Yunel Escobar's salary?: Yunel Escobar's last recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $402,500, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.
What position did Yunel Escobar play?: Yunel Escobar played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Yunel Escobar and how much did he weigh?: Yunel Escobar was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 215 pounds.
How many home runs did Yunel Escobar hit each season?: Yunel Escobar's home runs by season: 5 in 2007, 10 in 2008, 14 in 2009, 4 in 2010, 11 in 2011, 9 in 2012, 9 in 2013, 7 in 2014, 9 in 2015, 5 in 2016, and 7 in 2017. His most in one season was 14, in 2009.
What was Yunel Escobar's career batting average?: Yunel Escobar batted .282 over his career, with 1,501 hits in 5,315 at bats.
How many RBI did Yunel Escobar have?: Yunel Escobar drove in 519 runs in his career.
Is Yunel Escobar in the Hall of Fame?: No. Yunel Escobar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.