Paul Goldschmidt

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2026)

Active Player
AVG .286
HR 390
RBI 1,280
H 2,269
OPS .877
PIV 35,401
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 220 lb
Born
9/10/1987 in Wilmington, DE, USA
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

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,167 7,926 1,320 2,269 488 25 390 1,280 175 1,112 2,062 .286 .376 .502 .877 35,401

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +14.6% above league average.

Career OBP .376 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +18.1% above league average.

Career SLG .502 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +23.2% above league average.

Career OPS .877 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +21.0% 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
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 93 318 40 79 11 1 18 48 1 26 83 .248 .243 (+2%) .318 (-2%) .399 (+15%) .717 (+7%) 0
Career · 16 seasons 2,167 7,926 1,320 2,269 488 25 390 1,280 175 1,112 2,062 .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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home103936996671045184609.283
Away103539096131145188623.293

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-28 NYYBALW 000000000
2025-09-27 NYYBALW 400000001
2025-09-26 NYYBALW 511000000
2025-09-25 NYYCHWW 100000000
2025-09-24 NYYCHWW 411000103
2025-09-23 NYYCHWW 000000000
2025-09-21 NYYBALW 200000011
2025-09-20 NYYBALW 301000001
2025-09-19 NYYBALL 200000000
2025-09-18 NYYBALW 522000100

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

Position Diamond

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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  5. 73
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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 2269 hits.