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

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

Career Arc

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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 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 NLDS2 WAS 5 14 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 8 .143
2014 NLDS1 WAS 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2012 NLDS1 WAS 5 15 0 1 0 0 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home435142918333252170.232
Away437148118431246146.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

Danny Espinosa — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-09-15 TBRBOSL 401000003
2017-09-13 TBRNYYL 200000001
2017-09-11 TBRNYYL 400000001
2017-09-09 TBRBOSL 303000000
2017-09-02 TBRCHWL 311000002
2017-08-28 TBRKCRW 100000001
2017-08-27 TBRSTLW 100000001
2017-08-25 TBRSTLW 401000012
2017-08-16 SEABALW 000000000
2017-08-15 SEABALW 311100002

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's recorded salaries total $6,662,830 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Espinosa's career ran from 2010 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010.

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 recorded salary (partial) $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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Danny Espinosa (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sean Rodriguez
    .226 avg, 81 HR
  2. 82
    Kevin Elster
    .228 avg, 88 HR
  3. 74
    Luis Valbuena
    .226 avg, 114 HR
  4. 74
    Don Zimmer
    .235 avg, 91 HR
  5. 73
    Nick Ahmed
    .233 avg, 72 HR
  6. 72
    Dale Sveum
    .236 avg, 69 HR

Danny Espinosa: the record in brief

According to the bio, Danny Espinosa debuted on September 1, 2010 and played a final game on September 15, 2017. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Nationals (2010 through 2016), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2017), the Seattle Mariners (2017), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2017). Born on April 25, 1987, in Santa Ana, CA, USA, Espinosa is listed as a second baseman and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'0" and 205 pounds. Danny Espinosa was the playing name; the full given name is Daniel Richard.

Espinosa collected 644 hits in 2,910 at bats across 872 games, good for a .221 batting average; the totals also include 98 home runs, 316 RBI, and 64 stolen bases. Espinosa got on base at a .297 rate and slugged .378 (.675 OPS). Espinosa's .221 average ran 13.1% below the .255 that the league posted over the same seasons. The single-season home run high is 24, set in 2016. The hits column peaks at 147, in 2012. On the bases, the high point was 20 steals in 2012.

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 teams did Danny Espinosa play for?
Danny Espinosa played for 4 teams: the Washington Nationals (2010–2016), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2017), the Seattle Mariners (2017), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2017).
What were Danny Espinosa's career stats?
In 872 games, Danny Espinosa had 644 hits, 98 home runs, 316 RBI, 367 runs, and 64 stolen bases, with a .221 batting average.
How much did Danny Espinosa earn in his career?
Danny Espinosa's recorded salaries total $6,662,830 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Espinosa's career ran from 2010 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010.
What was Danny Espinosa's salary?
Danny Espinosa's last recorded salary was $2,875,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $2,875,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $415,000, in 2011. The Salary History table lists each season from 2011 to 2016.
What position did Danny Espinosa play?
Danny Espinosa played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Danny Espinosa and how much did he weigh?
Danny Espinosa was listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Danny Espinosa hit each season?
Danny Espinosa's home runs by season: 6 in 2010, 21 in 2011, 17 in 2012, 3 in 2013, 8 in 2014, 13 in 2015, 24 in 2016, and 6 in 2017. His most in one season was 24, in 2016.
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.