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 1306 hits.

Dexter Fowler

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2021)

AVG .259

HR 127

RBI 517

H 1,306

OPS .775

PIV 8,505

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 205 lb
Born: 3/22/1986 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-09-02
Last Game: 2021-04-09
Awards: All-Star

Full name: William Dexter Fowler

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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

Career Arc

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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	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2020	NLWC2	SLN	3	14	1	4	1	0	2	0	4	.286
2019	NLCS	SLN	4	11	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	.000
2019	NLDS2	SLN	5	22	3	2	1	0	3	2	4	.091
2016	NLCS	CHN	6	27	6	9	3	1	4	0	4	.333
2016	NLDS1	CHN	4	15	2	2	1	0	0	2	6	.133
2016	WS	CHN	7	30	3	7	1	2	2	0	7	.233
2015	NLCS	CHN	4	16	1	4	1	0	0	1	3	.250
2015	NLDS1	CHN	4	16	2	3	1	1	2	1	3	.188
2015	NLWC	CHN	1	4	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	.750
2009	NLDS2	COL	4	14	1	3	0	0	2	1	3	.214

Game Log & Splits

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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	RBI	BB	SO
2021-04-09	LAA	TOR	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
2021-04-08	LAA	TOR	W	5	1	2	0	0	1
2021-04-05	LAA	HOU	W	4	0	1	1	0	1
2021-04-04	LAA	CHW	W	1	1	1	0	0	0
2021-04-03	LAA	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
2021-04-02	LAA	CHW	L	4	1	1	0	0	1
2021-04-01	LAA	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0	3
2020-09-27	STL	MIL	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
2020-09-26	STL	MIL	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
2020-09-25	STL	MIL	W	2	1	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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Center Field	1170
Right Field	228
Designated Hitter	8

Salary History

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 Career Earnings			$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

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

Career Spans

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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 1306 hits.