Johnny Giavotella

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2017)

AVG .255
HR 14
RBI 125
H 318
OPS .653
PIV -1,904
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 185 lb
Born
7/10/1987 in Metairie, LA, USA
MLB Debut
2011-08-05
Last Game
2017-07-25

Full name: Johnny Arthur Giavotella

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
360 1,246 148 318 65 11 14 125 15 65 178 .255 .294 .359 .653 -1,904

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OPS .653 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 9.9% below 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
2011 KCA AL 46 178 20 44 9 4 2 21 5 6 32 .247 .255 (-3%) .320 (-15%) .399 (-6%) .719 (-10%) -345.9
2012 KCA AL 53 181 21 43 7 1 1 15 3 8 35 .238 .254 (-7%) .318 (-15%) .405 (-25%) .724 (-21%) -600.2
2013 KCA AL 14 41 4 9 3 0 0 4 0 5 4 .220 — — — — 0.0
2014 KCA AL 12 37 8 8 1 0 1 5 0 1 5 .216 — — — — 0.0
2015 LAA AL 129 453 51 123 25 5 4 49 2 32 59 .272 .254 (+7%) .316 (+1%) .404 (-7%) .721 (-4%) -311.2
2016 LAA AL 99 346 44 90 20 1 6 31 4 13 39 .260 .255 (+2%) .321 (-11%) .417 (-10%) .738 (-10%) -646.6
2017 BAL AL 7 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 360 1,246 148 318 65 11 14 125 15 65 178 .255 — — — — -1,904

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17359572150959.252
Away18765176168566.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-07-25 BALTBRL 000000000
2017-07-18 BALTEXW 000000000
2017-07-16 BALCHCL 300000001
2017-07-14 BALCHCL 100000001
2017-07-08 BALMINW 400000001
2017-07-07 BALMINL 101000000
2017-07-06 BALMINL 100000001
2016-08-14 LAACLEL 300000000
2016-08-13 LAACLEL 300000100
2016-08-11 LAACLEL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 346 327 558 774 29 170
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 KCA 2B 46 46 56 117 5 17
2012 KCA 2B 45 43 84 93 6 21
2013 KCA 2B 13 12 20 37 0 9
2014 KCA 2B 12 10 15 31 1 5
2015 LAA 2B 128 124 216 307 12 64
2015 LAA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 LAA 2B 97 90 165 186 5 54
2017 BAL 2B 5 2 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 346
Shortstop 1
Designated Hitter 5

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 LAA AL $532,500
2015 LAA AL $516,250
2014 KCA AL $508,575
Total Career Earnings $1,557,325

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of New Orleans New Orleans LA 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

Johnny Giavotella (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Manrique
    .254 avg, 20 HR
  2. 91
    Carlos Martinez
    .258 avg, 25 HR
  3. 80
    Domingo Cedeno
    .251 avg, 15 HR
  4. 76
    Ildemaro Vargas
    .250 avg, 29 HR
  5. 75
    Miguel de la Hoz
    .251 avg, 25 HR
  6. 75
    Kevin Jordan
    .258 avg, 23 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Giavotella

What years did Johnny Giavotella play?
Johnny Giavotella played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.
Was Johnny Giavotella a pitcher?
No. Johnny Giavotella was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Johnny Giavotella hit?
Johnny Giavotella hit 14 career home runs with 318 hits.