Paul Goldschmidt
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2026)
Paul Goldschmidt is a first baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2011 for 4 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 16 seasons. In 2,179 career games, he has hit .286 with 2,277 hits, 390 home runs, and 1,284 RBI. Paul Goldschmidt is a 7-time All-Star, an MVP, a 4-time Gold Glove, a 5-time Silver Slugger, and a 2-time Hank Aaron Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 35,401.
- 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
PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2011-08-01
- Awards
- 7× All-Star · MVP · 4× Gold Glove · 5× Silver Slugger · 2× Hank Aaron Award
Full name: Paul Edward Goldschmidt
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,179 | 7,953 | 1,324 | 2,277 | 490 | 25 | 390 | 1,284 | 175 | 1,115 | 2,065 | .286 | .375 | .501 | .877 | 35,401 |
Career AVG .286 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.
Career OBP .375 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +18.0% above league average.
Career SLG .501 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +23.1% above league average.
Career OPS .877 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +20.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ARI | NL | 48 | 156 | 28 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 20 | 53 | .250 | .255 (-2%) | .320 (+4%) | .399 (+19%) | .719 (+12%) | 322.8 |
| 2012 | ARI | NL | 145 | 514 | 82 | 147 | 43 | 1 | 20 | 82 | 18 | 60 | 130 | .286 | .254 (+12%) | .318 (+13%) | .405 (+21%) | .724 (+17%) | 1787.4 |
| 2013 | ARI | NL | 160 | 602 | 103 | 182 | 36 | 3 | 36 | 125 | 15 | 99 | 145 | .302 | .253 (+19%) | .317 (+26%) | .396 (+39%) | .714 (+33%) | 4361.3 |
| 2014 | ARI | NL | 109 | 406 | 75 | 122 | 39 | 1 | 19 | 69 | 9 | 64 | 110 | .300 | .251 (+20%) | .313 (+26%) | .386 (+40%) | .700 (+34%) | 2691.3 |
| 2015 | ARI | NL | 159 | 567 | 103 | 182 | 38 | 2 | 33 | 110 | 21 | 118 | 151 | .321 | .254 (+26%) | .316 (+37%) | .404 (+41%) | .721 (+39%) | 5126.4 |
| 2016 | ARI | NL | 158 | 579 | 106 | 172 | 33 | 3 | 24 | 95 | 32 | 110 | 150 | .297 | .255 (+16%) | .321 (+28%) | .417 (+17%) | .738 (+22%) | 3121.7 |
| 2017 | ARI | NL | 155 | 558 | 117 | 166 | 34 | 3 | 36 | 120 | 18 | 94 | 147 | .297 | .254 (+17%) | .324 (+24%) | .425 (+32%) | .750 (+29%) | 3681.8 |
| 2018 | ARI | NL | 158 | 593 | 95 | 172 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 83 | 7 | 90 | 173 | .290 | .247 (+17%) | .318 (+22%) | .409 (+30%) | .727 (+27%) | 3518.5 |
| 2019 | SLN | NL | 161 | 597 | 97 | 155 | 25 | 1 | 34 | 97 | 3 | 78 | 166 | .260 | .252 (+3%) | .322 (+7%) | .434 (+9%) | .757 (+8%) | 1186.6 |
| 2020 | SLN | NL | 58 | 191 | 31 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 37 | 43 | .304 | .244 (+24%) | .321 (+30%) | .417 (+12%) | .739 (+19%) | 820.8 |
| 2021 | SLN | NL | 158 | 603 | 102 | 177 | 36 | 2 | 31 | 99 | 12 | 67 | 136 | .294 | .243 (+20%) | .317 (+15%) | .410 (+25%) | .727 (+21%) | 2608.3 |
| 2022 | SLN | NL | 151 | 561 | 106 | 178 | 41 | 0 | 35 | 115 | 7 | 79 | 141 | .317 | .242 (+31%) | .311 (+30%) | .394 (+46%) | .706 (+39%) | 4522.7 |
| 2023 | SLN | NL | 154 | 593 | 89 | 159 | 31 | 0 | 25 | 80 | 11 | 87 | 161 | .268 | .248 (+8%) | .320 (+13%) | .414 (+8%) | .734 (+10%) | 1498.2 |
| 2024 | SLN | NL | 154 | 599 | 70 | 147 | 33 | 1 | 22 | 65 | 11 | 47 | 173 | .245 | .243 (+1%) | .312 (-3%) | .399 (+4%) | .711 (+1%) | -6.0 |
| 2025 | NYA | AL | 146 | 489 | 76 | 134 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 5 | 36 | 100 | .274 | .245 (+12%) | .315 (+4%) | .403 (avg) | .718 (+2%) | 159.4 |
| 2026 | NYY | AL | 105 | 345 | 44 | 87 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 52 | 1 | 29 | 86 | .252 | .243 (+3%) | .318 (-2%) | .400 (+13%) | .718 (+6%) | 0 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 2,179 | 7,953 | 1,324 | 2,277 | 490 | 25 | 390 | 1,284 | 175 | 1,115 | 2,065 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 35,401 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 101 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 28 | .277 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ALDS1 | NYA | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 2025 | ALWC2 | NYA | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 |
| 2022 | NLWC2 | SLN | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| 2021 | NLWC | SLN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 |
| 2020 | NLWC2 | SLN | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .231 |
| 2019 | NLCS | SLN | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .062 |
| 2019 | NLDS2 | SLN | 5 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .429 |
| 2017 | NLDS1 | ARI | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .091 |
| 2017 | NLWC | ARI | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| 2011 | NLDS2 | ARI | 4 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | .438 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2074 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1039 | 3699 | 667 | 1045 | 184 | 609 | .283 |
| Away | 1035 | 3909 | 613 | 1145 | 188 | 623 | .293 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | NYY | BAL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-27 | NYY | BAL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-26 | NYY | BAL | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-25 | NYY | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-24 | NYY | CHW | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-09-23 | NYY | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-21 | NYY | BAL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-09-20 | NYY | BAL | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-19 | NYY | BAL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-18 | NYY | BAL | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1984 | 1940 | 16304 | 1354 | 59 | 1579 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ARI | 1B | 43 | 41 | 351 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 2012 | ARI | 1B | 139 | 136 | 1234 | 65 | 7 | 106 |
| 2013 | ARI | 1B | 159 | 158 | 1494 | 99 | 5 | 118 |
| 2014 | ARI | 1B | 109 | 108 | 934 | 80 | 7 | 83 |
| 2015 | ARI | 1B | 157 | 155 | 1378 | 123 | 5 | 129 |
| 2016 | ARI | 1B | 157 | 157 | 1378 | 116 | 4 | 127 |
| 2017 | ARI | 1B | 151 | 150 | 1254 | 103 | 4 | 116 |
| 2018 | ARI | 1B | 155 | 154 | 1323 | 110 | 6 | 131 |
| 2019 | SLN | 1B | 159 | 155 | 1256 | 111 | 5 | 145 |
| 2020 | SLN | 1B | 52 | 52 | 383 | 27 | 1 | 41 |
| 2021 | SLN | 1B | 153 | 153 | 1144 | 106 | 2 | 111 |
| 2022 | SLN | 1B | 128 | 127 | 1071 | 91 | 1 | 118 |
| 2023 | SLN | 1B | 133 | 133 | 1048 | 115 | 2 | 122 |
| 2024 | SLN | 1B | 150 | 148 | 1216 | 102 | 5 | 137 |
| 2025 | NYA | 1B | 139 | 113 | 840 | 84 | 5 | 73 |
| 2025 | NYA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1984 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 69 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | |
| 2022 | All-MLB Team - First Team | 1B |
| 2022 | Hank Aaron Award | |
| 2022 | MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | |
| 2022 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 2022 | Player of the Month | May |
| 2022 | Player of the Week | Week of 2022-06-18 |
| 2022 | Player of the Week | Week of 2022-07-23 |
| 2022 | Player of the Week | Week of 2022-08-20 |
| 2022 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2022 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 2021 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2019 | Player of the Month | July |
| 2019 | Player of the Week | Week of 2019-07-27 |
| 2018 | Player of the Month | June |
| 2018 | Player of the Week | Week of 2018-06-09 |
| 2018 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2017 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2017 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2015 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2015 | Player of the Week | Week of 2015-05-03 |
| 2015 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2013 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2013 | Hank Aaron Award | |
| 2013 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ARI | NL | $5,833,333 |
| 2015 | ARI | NL | $3,100,000 |
| 2014 | ARI | NL | $1,100,000 |
| 2013 | ARI | NL | $500,000 |
| 2012 | ARI | NL | $482,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $11,015,333 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State University | San Marcos | TX | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 1st | 380.0 | 420 | 22 |
| 2021 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 128.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2020 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 15th | 9.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2019 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 20th | 2.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2018 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 115.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2017 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 239.0 | 420 | 4 |
| 2016 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 18.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2015 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 234.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2013 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 242.0 | 420 | 0 |
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Paul Goldschmidt: the record in brief
Paul Goldschmidt made a major league debut on August 1, 2011 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. By club, Goldschmidt's seasons break down as the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011 to 2018), the St. Louis Cardinals (2019 to 2024), and the New York Yankees (2025 to 2026). Listed as a first baseman, Goldschmidt batted and threw right-handed. Goldschmidt is listed at 6'3" and 220 pounds. Goldschmidt was born on September 10, 1987, in Wilmington, DE, USA. The bio lists the given name Paul Edward.
Goldschmidt has collected 2,277 hits in 7,953 at bats across 2,179 games, good for a .286 batting average; the totals also include 390 homers, 1,284 RBI, and 175 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .375 clip and slugging .501, Goldschmidt carries a .877 OPS. Measured against the leagues Goldschmidt played in, the .286 career average compares with a .250 league average over the same seasons, 14.7% above the league. The OPS comparison is .877 to a league .725, 20.9% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Goldschmidt
- What years did Paul Goldschmidt play?
- Paul Goldschmidt played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2026.
- Was Paul Goldschmidt a pitcher?
- No. Paul Goldschmidt was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Paul Goldschmidt hit?
- Paul Goldschmidt hit 390 career home runs with 2277 hits.
- What was Paul Goldschmidt's career batting average?
- Paul Goldschmidt batted .286 over his career, with 2,277 hits in 7,953 at bats.
- How many RBI did Paul Goldschmidt have?
- Paul Goldschmidt drove in 1,284 runs in his career.
- Did Paul Goldschmidt win an MVP?
- Yes. Paul Goldschmidt won the Most Valuable Player award 1 time.