Evan Gattis

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2018)

AVG .248
HR 139
RBI 410
H 605
OPS .775
PIV 2,470
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 270 lb
Born
8/18/1986 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2013-04-03
Last Game
2018-09-30

Full name: James Evan Gattis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
706 2,443 299 605 116 12 139 410 3 167 575 .248 .300 .476 .775 2,470

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .476 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +17.0% above league average.

Career OPS .775 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +6.9% 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
2013 ATL NL 105 354 44 86 21 0 21 65 0 21 81 .243 .253 (-4%) .317 (-9%) .396 (+21%) .714 (+8%) 385.0
2014 ATL NL 108 369 41 97 17 1 22 52 0 22 97 .263 .251 (+5%) .313 (+1%) .386 (+28%) .700 (+16%) 990.2
2015 HOU AL 153 566 66 139 20 11 27 88 0 30 119 .246 .254 (-3%) .316 (-10%) .404 (+14%) .721 (+4%) 137.0
2016 HOU AL 128 447 58 112 19 0 32 72 2 43 127 .251 .255 (-2%) .321 (-1%) .417 (+22%) .738 (+12%) 968.0
2017 HOU AL 84 300 41 79 22 0 12 55 0 18 50 .263 .254 (+3%) .324 (-4%) .425 (+7%) .750 (+2%) 54.5
2018 HOU AL 128 407 49 92 17 0 25 78 1 33 101 .226 .247 (-9%) .318 (-11%) .409 (+10%) .727 (+1%) -65.1
Career · 6 seasons 706 2,443 299 605 116 12 139 410 3 167 575 .248 — — — — 2,470

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
27 71 9 17 2 0 1 5 11 15 .239

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 ALCS HOU 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS2 HOU 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2017 ALCS HOU 4 10 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 .100
2017 ALDS2 HOU 3 10 2 4 2 0 0 1 2 3 .400
2017 WS HOU 6 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 .300
2015 ALDS1 HOU 5 19 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .211
2015 ALWC HOU 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2013 NLDS2 ATL 4 14 3 5 0 0 0 1 2 3 .357

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home352119013730169196.253
Away354125316230470214.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-09-30 HOUBALL 300000000
2018-09-29 HOUBALW 401000000
2018-09-29 HOUBALW 300000002
2018-09-28 HOUBALW 100000010
2018-09-25 HOUTORW 000000100
2018-09-24 HOUTORW 300000010
2018-09-23 HOULAAW 303000210
2018-09-22 HOULAAW 412000202
2018-09-19 HOUSEAL 100000001
2018-09-17 HOUSEAL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 4 36 0 1 2
C 241 224 1925 123 18 8
OF 59 57 68 3 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 ATL 1B 4 4 34 0 1 2
2013 ATL C 42 38 279 26 2 0
2013 ATL OF 48 46 63 3 4 1
2014 ATL C 93 90 723 49 5 2
2015 HOU OF 11 11 5 0 1 0
2016 HOU C 55 49 448 34 2 4
2017 HOU 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2017 HOU C 49 47 473 14 9 2
2018 HOU C 2 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 241
First Base 5
Left Field 59
Designated Hitter 351

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2018 Player of the Week Week of 2018-06-16
2013 Rookie of the Month April
2013 Rookie of the Month May

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 HOU AL $3,300,000
2015 HOU AL $526,500
2014 ATL NL $520,250
Total Career Earnings $4,346,750

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa TX 2010

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2013 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 1.0 150 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Evan Gattis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Franmil Reyes
    .249 avg, 108 HR
  2. 67
    Renato Nunez
    .245 avg, 56 HR
  3. 65
    Eloy Jimenez
    .269 avg, 95 HR
  4. 56
    Larry Sheets
    .266 avg, 94 HR
  5. 54
    Sam Horn
    .240 avg, 62 HR
  6. 50
    Matt LeCroy
    .260 avg, 60 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Evan Gattis

What years did Evan Gattis play?
Evan Gattis played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2018.
Was Evan Gattis a pitcher?
No. Evan Gattis was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Evan Gattis hit?
Evan Gattis hit 139 career home runs with 605 hits.