Dexter Fowler
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2021)
Dexter Fowler was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2021 for 5 teams, including the Colorado Rockies, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,460 career games, he hit .259 with 1,306 hits, 127 home runs, and 517 RBI. Dexter Fowler was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,505.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2008-09-02
- Last Game
- 2021-04-09
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: William Dexter Fowler
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,460 | 5,040 | 817 | 1,306 | 253 | 82 | 127 | 517 | 149 | 740 | 1,326 | .259 | .358 | .417 | .775 | 8,505 |
Career AVG .259 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .358 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.
Career SLG .417 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .775 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | COL | NL | 13 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | COL | NL | 135 | 433 | 73 | 115 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 67 | 116 | .266 | .262 (+1%) | .332 (+9%) | .417 (-3%) | .750 (+3%) | 315.9 |
| 2010 | COL | NL | 132 | 439 | 73 | 114 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 13 | 57 | 104 | .260 | .257 (+1%) | .325 (+7%) | .402 (+2%) | .728 (+4%) | 392.8 |
| 2011 | COL | NL | 125 | 481 | 84 | 128 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 45 | 12 | 68 | 130 | .266 | .255 (+4%) | .320 (+13%) | .399 (+8%) | .719 (+11%) | 1088.5 |
| 2012 | COL | NL | 143 | 454 | 72 | 136 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 12 | 68 | 128 | .300 | .254 (+18%) | .318 (+22%) | .405 (+17%) | .724 (+19%) | 1926.5 |
| 2013 | COL | NL | 119 | 415 | 71 | 109 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 19 | 65 | 105 | .263 | .253 (+4%) | .317 (+16%) | .396 (+3%) | .714 (+9%) | 947.3 |
| 2014 | HOU | AL | 116 | 434 | 61 | 120 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 11 | 66 | 108 | .276 | .251 (+10%) | .313 (+20%) | .386 (+3%) | .700 (+11%) | 1129.2 |
| 2015 | CHN | NL | 156 | 596 | 102 | 149 | 29 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 20 | 84 | 154 | .250 | .254 (-2%) | .316 (+9%) | .404 (+2%) | .721 (+5%) | 798.7 |
| 2016 | CHN | NL | 125 | 456 | 84 | 126 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 13 | 79 | 124 | .276 | .255 (+8%) | .321 (+22%) | .417 (+7%) | .738 (+14%) | 1573.0 |
| 2017 | SLN | NL | 118 | 420 | 68 | 111 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 7 | 63 | 101 | .264 | .254 (+4%) | .324 (+12%) | .425 (+15%) | .750 (+13%) | 1171.8 |
| 2018 | SLN | NL | 90 | 289 | 40 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 38 | 75 | .180 | .247 (-27%) | .318 (-12%) | .409 (-27%) | .727 (-21%) | -939.7 |
| 2019 | SLN | NL | 150 | 487 | 69 | 116 | 24 | 1 | 19 | 67 | 8 | 74 | 142 | .238 | .252 (-6%) | .322 (+7%) | .434 (-6%) | .757 (avg) | 152.5 |
| 2020 | SLN | NL | 31 | 90 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 28 | .233 | .244 (-5%) | .321 (-2%) | .417 (-7%) | .739 (-5%) | -51.4 |
| 2021 | LAA | AL | 7 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,460 | 5,040 | 817 | 1,306 | 253 | 82 | 127 | 517 | 149 | 740 | 1,326 | .259 | — | — | — | — | 8,505 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 169 | 23 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 40 | .219 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NLWC2 | SLN | 3 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .286 |
| 2019 | NLCS | SLN | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .000 |
| 2019 | NLDS2 | SLN | 5 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .091 |
| 2016 | NLCS | CHN | 6 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .333 |
| 2016 | NLDS1 | CHN | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .133 |
| 2016 | WS | CHN | 7 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .233 |
| 2015 | NLCS | CHN | 4 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| 2015 | NLDS1 | CHN | 4 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .188 |
| 2015 | NLWC | CHN | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| 2009 | NLDS2 | COL | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .214 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1460 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 730 | 2485 | 450 | 670 | 74 | 306 | .270 |
| Away | 730 | 2555 | 367 | 636 | 53 | 211 | .249 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-09 | LAA | TOR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-04-08 | LAA | TOR | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-04-05 | LAA | HOU | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-04-04 | LAA | CHW | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-04-03 | LAA | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-04-02 | LAA | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-04-01 | LAA | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020-09-27 | STL | MIL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-09-26 | STL | MIL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020-09-25 | STL | MIL | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1361 | 1277 | 2718 | 51 | 45 | 17 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | COL | OF | 9 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | COL | OF | 127 | 105 | 247 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 | COL | OF | 120 | 103 | 239 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | COL | OF | 122 | 119 | 309 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 2012 | COL | OF | 131 | 116 | 257 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2013 | COL | OF | 110 | 106 | 231 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | HOU | OF | 111 | 110 | 238 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | CHN | OF | 152 | 149 | 337 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 | CHN | OF | 121 | 117 | 219 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | SLN | OF | 109 | 108 | 222 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | SLN | OF | 75 | 74 | 124 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | SLN | OF | 140 | 132 | 238 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020 | SLN | OF | 27 | 27 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAA | OF | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 1170 |
| Right Field | 228 |
| Designated Hitter | 8 |
Salary History
Dexter Fowler's recorded salaries total $32,181,000 over 8 seasons, 2009 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fowler's career ran from 2008 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHN | NL | $8,000,000 |
| 2015 | CHN | NL | $9,500,000 |
| 2014 | HOU | AL | $7,350,000 |
| 2013 | COL | NL | $3,750,000 |
| 2012 | COL | NL | $2,350,000 |
| 2011 | COL | NL | $424,000 |
| 2010 | COL | NL | $406,000 |
| 2009 | COL | NL | $401,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $32,181,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 8th | 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%.
Dexter Fowler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Dexter Fowler: the record in brief
Dexter Fowler played a first major league game on September 2, 2008 and a last one on April 9, 2021. Club by club, the record runs the Colorado Rockies (2008 to 2013), the Houston Astros (2014), the Chicago Cubs (2015 through 2016), the St. Louis Cardinals (2017 through 2020), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2021). Fowler played primarily as an outfielder and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 22, 1986, in Atlanta, GA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 5 inches and 205 pounds. On the record, Dexter Fowler was born William Dexter Fowler.
Fowler's career batting table shows 1,460 games, 5,040 at bats and 1,306 hits, a .259 average, adding 127 homers, 517 RBI, and 149 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .358 and .417 give Fowler a career OPS of .775. Against a .254 league average for those years, Fowler's .259 average was near the norm. By OPS the gap is 6.0% above league average (.775 against .732).
Frequently Asked Questions about Dexter Fowler
- What years did Dexter Fowler play?
- Dexter Fowler played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2021.
- Was Dexter Fowler a pitcher?
- No. Dexter Fowler was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Dexter Fowler hit?
- Dexter Fowler hit 127 career home runs with 1,306 hits.
- What teams did Dexter Fowler play for?
- Dexter Fowler played for 5 teams: the Colorado Rockies (2008–2013), the Houston Astros (2014), the Chicago Cubs (2015–2016), the St. Louis Cardinals (2017–2020), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2021).
- Did Dexter Fowler win an MVP award?
- No. Dexter Fowler did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Dexter Fowler win?
- Dexter Fowler was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Dexter Fowler's career stats?
- In 1,460 games, Dexter Fowler had 1,306 hits, 127 home runs, 517 RBI, 817 runs, and 149 stolen bases, with a .259 batting average.
- How much did Dexter Fowler earn in his career?
- Dexter Fowler's recorded salaries total $32,181,000 over 8 seasons, 2009 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fowler's career ran from 2008 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008.
- What was Dexter Fowler's salary?
- Dexter Fowler's last recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $9,500,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $401,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2016.
- What position did Dexter Fowler play?
- Dexter Fowler played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dexter Fowler and how much did he weigh?
- Dexter Fowler was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 205 pounds.
- How many home runs did Dexter Fowler hit each season?
- Dexter Fowler's home runs by season: 0 in 2008, 4 in 2009, 6 in 2010, 5 in 2011, 13 in 2012, 12 in 2013, 8 in 2014, 17 in 2015, 13 in 2016, 18 in 2017, 8 in 2018, 19 in 2019, 4 in 2020, and 0 in 2021. His most in one season was 19, in 2019.
- What was Dexter Fowler's career batting average?
- Dexter Fowler batted .259 over his career, with 1,306 hits in 5,040 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dexter Fowler have?
- Dexter Fowler drove in 517 runs in his career.