Logan Forsythe

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2020)

Logan Forsythe was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2020 for 6 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 10 seasons. In 971 career games, he hit .244 with 762 hits, 71 home runs, and 307 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 .244
HR 71
RBI 307
H 762
OPS .695
PIV -1,180
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
1/14/1987 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut
2011-05-04
Last Game
2020-08-25

Full name: John Logan Forsythe

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Career Batting Statistics

Logan Forsythe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
971 3,120 389 762 150 13 71 307 42 343 757 .244 .326 .369 .695 -1,180

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Logan Forsythe 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
2011 SDN NL 62 150 12 32 9 1 0 12 3 12 33 .213 .255 (-16%) .320 (-12%) .399 (-28%) .719 (-21%) -502.2
2012 SDN NL 91 315 45 86 13 3 6 26 8 28 57 .273 .254 (+7%) .318 (+7%) .405 (-4%) .724 (+1%) 149.8
2013 SDN NL 75 220 22 47 6 1 6 19 6 19 54 .214 .253 (-16%) .317 (-12%) .396 (-16%) .714 (-14%) -483.4
2014 TBA AL 110 301 32 67 12 1 6 26 2 25 71 .223 .251 (-11%) .313 (-8%) .386 (-15%) .700 (-12%) -557.8
2015 TBA AL 153 540 69 152 33 2 17 68 9 55 111 .281 .254 (+11%) .316 (+13%) .404 (+10%) .721 (+11%) 1401.6
2016 TBA AL 127 511 76 135 24 4 20 52 6 46 127 .264 .255 (+3%) .321 (+4%) .417 (+6%) .738 (+5%) 559.6
2017 LAN NL 119 361 56 81 19 0 6 36 3 69 109 .224 .254 (-12%) .324 (+8%) .425 (-23%) .750 (-10%) -381.8
2018 LAN NL 70 193 18 40 10 0 2 13 2 17 43 .207 .247 (-16%) .318 (-15%) .409 (-29%) .727 (-23%) -705.9
2018 MIN AL 50 178 19 46 6 0 0 14 1 24 40 .258 .247 (+4%) .318 (+12%) .409 (-29%) .727 (-11%) -705.9
2019 TEX AL 101 317 38 72 17 1 7 39 2 44 100 .227 .252 (-10%) .322 (+1%) .434 (-19%) .757 (-10%) -470.4
2020 MIA NL 13 34 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 4 12 .118 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 971 3,120 389 762 150 13 71 307 42 343 757 .244 — — — — -1,696

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

Logan Forsythe — 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 1.0 2 1 0 1 0 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 102.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Logan Forsythe — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2020 MIA NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 9.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Logan Forsythe — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 37 9 11 2 0 0 6 9 7 .297

Playoff Batting by Year

Logan Forsythe — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 NLCS LAN 4 10 2 2 1 0 0 2 4 3 .200
2017 NLDS1 LAN 3 9 4 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .444
2017 WS LAN 7 18 3 5 1 0 0 3 4 4 .278

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Logan Forsythe — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home480152019336836152.242
Away491160019639435155.246

Pitching — Home / Away

Logan Forsythe — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.021109.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Logan Forsythe — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-08-25 MIANYNW 200000000
2020-08-23 MIAWASL 100000001
2020-08-22 MIAWASW 200000010
2020-08-19 MIANYNL 301000110
2020-08-18 MIANYNL 200000000
2020-08-17 MIANYNL 000000000
2020-08-16 MIAATLL 300000000
2020-08-15 MIAATLL 400000003
2020-08-11 MIATORL 400000003
2020-08-08 MIANYNL 211001120

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Logan Forsythe — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2020-08-17 MIANYN — 1.0211100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Logan Forsythe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 79 59 447 28 4 50
2B 649 586 984 1448 46 299
3B 143 104 77 228 15 15
OF 20 11 14 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 36 23 29 75 4 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Logan Forsythe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 SDN 2B 23 15 40 40 4 12
2011 SDN 3B 26 21 19 47 1 5
2011 SDN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 SDN 2B 81 73 166 187 12 35
2012 SDN 3B 4 1 0 2 0 0
2012 SDN SS 5 2 4 7 0 1
2013 SDN 2B 34 31 59 99 2 21
2013 SDN 3B 11 8 5 14 1 0
2013 SDN OF 13 9 11 0 0 0
2013 SDN SS 11 9 15 34 2 4
2014 TBA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2014 TBA 2B 74 58 82 149 2 22
2014 TBA 3B 6 1 4 6 0 0
2014 TBA OF 3 2 2 0 0 0
2014 TBA SS 2 1 0 3 0 0
2015 TBA 1B 26 15 120 6 2 10
2015 TBA 2B 126 123 164 299 7 43
2015 TBA 3B 9 4 6 13 0 0
2016 TBA 2B 118 118 206 264 9 69
2017 LAN 1B 1 1 7 1 0 0
2017 LAN 2B 80 68 106 157 3 35
2017 LAN 3B 42 31 17 60 3 3
2017 LAN OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
2017 LAN SS 2 1 0 1 0 0
2018 LAN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 LAN 2B 51 39 73 115 4 25
2018 LAN 3B 12 10 7 25 4 2
2018 MIN 2B 48 47 74 105 3 28
2018 MIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 TEX 1B 46 40 296 20 2 39
2019 TEX 2B 8 8 8 20 0 5
2019 TEX 3B 33 28 19 61 6 5
2019 TEX SS 15 10 10 30 2 10
2020 MIA 1B 4 3 23 1 0 1
2020 MIA 2B 6 6 6 13 0 4
2020 MIA P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Logan Forsythe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 79
Second Base 649
Third Base 143
Shortstop 36
Left Field 18
Right Field 3
Designated Hitter 39

Awards & Honors

Logan Forsythe — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-09-06

Salary History

Logan Forsythe's recorded salaries total $4,840,100 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Forsythe's career ran from 2011 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.

Logan Forsythe — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 TBA AL $2,250,000
2015 TBA AL $1,100,000
2014 TBA AL $509,700
2013 SDN NL $499,000
2012 SDN NL $481,400
Total recorded salary (partial) $4,840,100

College History

Logan Forsythe — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arkansas Fayetteville AR 2006, 2007, 2008

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Logan Forsythe (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    J. P. Crawford
    .245 avg, 81 HR
  2. 94
    Jim Lefebvre
    .251 avg, 74 HR
  3. 94
    Andre Rodgers
    .249 avg, 45 HR
  4. 92
    Daniel Descalso
    .235 avg, 48 HR
  5. 89
    Daryl Spencer
    .244 avg, 105 HR
  6. 87
    Jordy Mercer
    .256 avg, 66 HR

Logan Forsythe: the record in brief

The profile opens with Logan Forsythe's first major league game on May 4, 2011; the last one listed came on August 25, 2020. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (2011 through 2013), the Tampa Bay Rays (2014 to 2016), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2017 through 2018), the Minnesota Twins (2018), the Texas Rangers (2019), and the Miami Marlins (2020). Forsythe, a second baseman by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Forsythe is listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds. Forsythe was born on January 14, 1987, in Memphis, TN, USA. The bio lists the given name John Logan.

Across 971 games at the plate, Forsythe's career line reads 762 hits in 3,120 at bats for a .244 average, adding 71 homers, 307 RBI, and 42 stolen bases. Forsythe got on base at a .326 rate and slugged .369 (.695 OPS). Forsythe hit .244 while the league hit .253 over the same span, a figure close to average. The single-season home run high is 20, set in 2016.

Frequently Asked Questions about Logan Forsythe

What years did Logan Forsythe play?
Logan Forsythe played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2020.
Was Logan Forsythe a pitcher?
No. Logan Forsythe was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Logan Forsythe hit?
Logan Forsythe hit 71 career home runs with 762 hits.
What teams did Logan Forsythe play for?
Logan Forsythe played for 6 teams: the San Diego Padres (2011–2013), the Tampa Bay Rays (2014–2016), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2017–2018), the Minnesota Twins (2018), the Texas Rangers (2019), and the Miami Marlins (2020).
What were Logan Forsythe's career stats?
In 971 games, Logan Forsythe had 762 hits, 71 home runs, 307 RBI, 389 runs, and 42 stolen bases, with a .244 batting average.
How much did Logan Forsythe earn in his career?
Logan Forsythe's recorded salaries total $4,840,100 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Forsythe's career ran from 2011 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.
What was Logan Forsythe's salary?
Logan Forsythe's last recorded salary was $2,250,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $2,250,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $481,400, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position did Logan Forsythe play?
Logan Forsythe played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Logan Forsythe and how much did he weigh?
Logan Forsythe was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Logan Forsythe hit each season?
Logan Forsythe's home runs by season: 0 in 2011, 6 in 2012, 6 in 2013, 6 in 2014, 17 in 2015, 20 in 2016, 6 in 2017, 2 in 2018, 7 in 2019, and 1 in 2020. His most in one season was 20, in 2016.
What was Logan Forsythe's career batting average?
Logan Forsythe batted .244 over his career, with 762 hits in 3,120 at bats.
How many RBI did Logan Forsythe have?
Logan Forsythe drove in 307 runs in his career.
What was Logan Forsythe's career ERA?
Logan Forsythe finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Logan Forsythe in the Hall of Fame?
No. Logan Forsythe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.