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.

What teams did Johnny Giavotella play for?

Johnny Giavotella played for 3 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2011–2014), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2015–2016), and the Baltimore Orioles (2017).

What were Johnny Giavotella's career stats?

In 360 games, Johnny Giavotella had 318 hits, 14 home runs, 125 RBI, 148 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .255 batting average.

What was Johnny Giavotella's salary?

Johnny Giavotella's last recorded salary was $532,500, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $532,500, in 2016, and his lowest was $508,575, in 2014. The Salary History table lists each season from 2014 to 2016.

What position did Johnny Giavotella play?

Johnny Giavotella played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Johnny Giavotella and how much did he weigh?

Johnny Giavotella was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 185 pounds.

How many home runs did Johnny Giavotella hit each season?

Johnny Giavotella's home runs by season: 2 in 2011, 1 in 2012, 0 in 2013, 1 in 2014, 4 in 2015, 6 in 2016, and 0 in 2017. His most in one season was 6, in 2016.

What was Johnny Giavotella's career batting average?

Johnny Giavotella batted .255 over his career, with 318 hits in 1,246 at bats.

How many RBI did Johnny Giavotella have?

Johnny Giavotella drove in 125 runs in his career.

Is Johnny Giavotella in the Hall of Fame?

No. Johnny Giavotella has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Johnny Giavotella

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

Johnny Giavotella was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017 for the Kansas City Royals, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 7 seasons. In 360 career games, he hit .255 with 318 hits, 14 home runs, and 125 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 October 15, 2026

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

Johnny Giavotella — 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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Johnny Giavotella — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Johnny Giavotella — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	173	595	72	150	9	59	.252
Away	187	651	76	168	5	66	.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Giavotella — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
2017-07-25	BAL	TBR	L	0	0	0	0
2017-07-18	BAL	TEX	W	0	0	0	0
2017-07-16	BAL	CHC	L	3	0	0	1
2017-07-14	BAL	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
2017-07-08	BAL	MIN	W	4	0	0	1
2017-07-07	BAL	MIN	L	1	1	0	0
2017-07-06	BAL	MIN	L	1	0	0	1
2016-08-14	LAA	CLE	L	3	0	0	0
2016-08-13	LAA	CLE	L	3	0	1	0
2016-08-11	LAA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Giavotella — 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

Johnny Giavotella — 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.

Johnny Giavotella — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	346
Shortstop	1
Designated Hitter	5

Salary History

Johnny Giavotella's recorded salaries total $1,557,325 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Giavotella's career ran from 2011 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Johnny Giavotella — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	LAA	AL	$532,500
2015	LAA	AL	$516,250
2014	KCA	AL	$508,575
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,557,325

College History

Johnny Giavotella — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of New Orleans	New Orleans	LA	2006, 2007, 2008

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Johnny Giavotella: the record in brief

According to the bio, Johnny Giavotella debuted on August 5, 2011 and played a final game on July 25, 2017. The team column moves through the Kansas City Royals (2011 through 2014), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2015 through 2016), and the Baltimore Orioles (2017). Giavotella, a second baseman by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 185 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The birth record reads July 10, 1987, in Metairie, LA, USA. Giavotella's full given name, per the bio, is Johnny Arthur Giavotella.

In 360 games and 1,246 at bats, Giavotella batted .255 with 318 hits, plus 14 homers and 125 RBI. Giavotella's career OPS of .653 combines a .294 on-base mark with .359 slugging. Against a .254 league average for those years, Giavotella's .255 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .653 to a league .724, 9.9% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 123, in 2015. The RBI column peaks at 49 in 2015.

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.
What teams did Johnny Giavotella play for?: Johnny Giavotella played for 3 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2011–2014), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2015–2016), and the Baltimore Orioles (2017).
What were Johnny Giavotella's career stats?: In 360 games, Johnny Giavotella had 318 hits, 14 home runs, 125 RBI, 148 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .255 batting average.
How much did Johnny Giavotella earn in his career?: Johnny Giavotella's recorded salaries total $1,557,325 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Giavotella's career ran from 2011 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011, 2012, and 2013.
What was Johnny Giavotella's salary?: Johnny Giavotella's last recorded salary was $532,500, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $532,500, in 2016, and his lowest was $508,575, in 2014. The Salary History table lists each season from 2014 to 2016.
What position did Johnny Giavotella play?: Johnny Giavotella played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Johnny Giavotella and how much did he weigh?: Johnny Giavotella was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Johnny Giavotella hit each season?: Johnny Giavotella's home runs by season: 2 in 2011, 1 in 2012, 0 in 2013, 1 in 2014, 4 in 2015, 6 in 2016, and 0 in 2017. His most in one season was 6, in 2016.
What was Johnny Giavotella's career batting average?: Johnny Giavotella batted .255 over his career, with 318 hits in 1,246 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Giavotella have?: Johnny Giavotella drove in 125 runs in his career.
Is Johnny Giavotella in the Hall of Fame?: No. Johnny Giavotella has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.