What years did Danny Espinosa play?

Danny Espinosa played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2017.

Was Danny Espinosa a pitcher?

No. Danny Espinosa was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Danny Espinosa hit?

Danny Espinosa hit 98 career home runs with 644 hits.

What was Danny Espinosa's career batting average?

Danny Espinosa batted .221 over his career, with 644 hits in 2,910 at bats.

How many RBI did Danny Espinosa have?

Danny Espinosa drove in 316 runs in his career.

Is Danny Espinosa in the Hall of Fame?

No. Danny Espinosa has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Danny Espinosa

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2017)

Danny Espinosa was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2017 for 4 teams, including the Washington Nationals, a span of 8 seasons. In 872 career games, he hit .221 with 644 hits, 98 home runs, and 316 RBI.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .221

HR 98

RBI 316

H 644

OPS .675

PIV -2,905

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 205 lb
Born: 4/25/1987 in Santa Ana, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2010-09-01
Last Game: 2017-09-15

Full name: Daniel Richard Espinosa

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Career Batting Statistics

Danny Espinosa — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
872	2,910	367	644	139	12	98	316	64	242	943	.221	.297	.378	.675	-2,905

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OPS .675 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Danny Espinosa 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
2010	WAS	NL	28	103	16	22	4	1	6	15	0	9	30	.214	.257 (-17%)	.325 (-15%)	.402 (+11%)	.728 (-1%)	-40.0
2011	WAS	NL	158	573	72	135	29	5	21	66	17	57	166	.236	.255 (-8%)	.320 (+1%)	.399 (+4%)	.719 (+2%)	343.7
2012	WAS	NL	160	594	82	147	37	2	17	56	20	46	189	.247	.254 (-3%)	.318 (-1%)	.405 (-1%)	.724 (-1%)	-79.1
2013	WAS	NL	44	158	11	25	9	0	3	12	1	4	47	.158	.253 (-38%)	.317 (-39%)	.396 (-31%)	.714 (-35%)	-905.5
2014	WAS	NL	114	333	31	73	14	3	8	27	8	18	122	.219	.251 (-13%)	.313 (-10%)	.386 (-9%)	.700 (-9%)	-483.4
2015	WAS	NL	118	367	59	88	21	1	13	37	5	33	106	.240	.254 (-6%)	.316 (-2%)	.404 (+1%)	.721 (avg)	-18.7
2016	WAS	NL	157	516	66	108	15	0	24	72	9	54	174	.209	.255 (-18%)	.321 (-5%)	.417 (-9%)	.738 (-7%)	-519.7
2017	LAA	AL	77	228	27	37	8	0	6	29	3	19	91	.162	.254 (-36%)	.324 (-27%)	.425 (-35%)	.750 (-32%)	-1202.0
2017	SEA	AL	8	16	2	3	2	0	0	2	1	1	7	.188	—	—	—	—	-1202.0
2017	TBA	AL	8	22	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.273	—	—	—	—	-1202.0
Career · 10 seasons			872	2,910	367	644	139	12	98	316	64	242	943	.221	—	—	—	—	-5,309

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

Danny Espinosa — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
12	33	3	3	0	0	0	1	3	16	.091

Playoff Batting by Year

Danny Espinosa — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2016	NLDS2	WAS	5	14	3	2	1	1	8	.143
2014	NLDS1	WAS	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
2012	NLDS1	WAS	5	15	0	1	0	2	7	.067

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Danny Espinosa — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	435	1429	183	332	52	170	.232
Away	437	1481	184	312	46	146	.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

Danny Espinosa — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
2017-09-15	TBR	BOS	L	4	0	1	0	0	3
2017-09-13	TBR	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
2017-09-11	TBR	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
2017-09-09	TBR	BOS	L	3	0	3	0	0	0
2017-09-02	TBR	CHW	L	3	1	1	0	0	2
2017-08-28	TBR	KCR	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
2017-08-27	TBR	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
2017-08-25	TBR	STL	W	4	0	1	0	1	2
2017-08-16	SEA	BAL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-08-15	SEA	BAL	W	3	1	1	1	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Danny Espinosa — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	6	42	3	1	5
2B	600	563	1067	1632	31	364
3B	20	9	13	22	2	0
OF	5	2	5	0	0	0
SS	220	203	248	574	28	128

Season-by-Season Fielding

Danny Espinosa — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2010	WAS	2B	25	23	57	74	0	20
2010	WAS	SS	2	2	2	9	1	1
2011	WAS	2B	158	155	305	464	14	101
2012	WAS	2B	126	119	192	329	6	67
2012	WAS	SS	36	34	43	110	7	23
2013	WAS	2B	43	43	96	119	2	32
2013	WAS	SS	1	1	1	0	0	0
2014	WAS	2B	89	77	157	231	4	58
2014	WAS	SS	12	8	16	28	1	7
2015	WAS	1B	5	5	34	3	0	4
2015	WAS	2B	81	75	136	240	1	47
2015	WAS	3B	16	8	10	18	2	0
2015	WAS	OF	5	2	5	0	0	0
2015	WAS	SS	8	5	5	17	0	1
2016	WAS	SS	157	152	181	404	18	96
2017	LAA	2B	71	64	114	162	2	37
2017	SEA	1B	2	1	8	0	1	1
2017	SEA	2B	1	1	1	5	0	1
2017	SEA	3B	3	1	3	4	0	0
2017	SEA	SS	2	1	0	4	1	0
2017	TBA	2B	6	6	9	8	2	1
2017	TBA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017	TBA	SS	2	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Danny Espinosa Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	7
Second Base	600
Third Base	20
Shortstop	220
Left Field	5
Designated Hitter	1

Awards & Honors

Danny Espinosa — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2016	Player of the Week	Week of 2016-07-02

Salary History

Danny Espinosa — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	WAS	NL	$2,875,000
2015	WAS	NL	$1,800,000
2014	WAS	NL	$540,580
2013	WAS	NL	$526,250
2012	WAS	NL	$506,000
2011	WAS	NL	$415,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,662,830

College History

Danny Espinosa — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Long Beach	Long Beach	CA	2006, 2007, 2008

Award Voting History

Danny Espinosa — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2011	Rookie of the Year	NL	6th	3.0	160	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Espinosa

What years did Danny Espinosa play?: Danny Espinosa played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2017.
Was Danny Espinosa a pitcher?: No. Danny Espinosa was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Danny Espinosa hit?: Danny Espinosa hit 98 career home runs with 644 hits.
What was Danny Espinosa's career batting average?: Danny Espinosa batted .221 over his career, with 644 hits in 2,910 at bats.
How many RBI did Danny Espinosa have?: Danny Espinosa drove in 316 runs in his career.
Is Danny Espinosa in the Hall of Fame?: No. Danny Espinosa has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.