What years did Jonny Gomes play?

Jonny Gomes played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2015.

Was Jonny Gomes a pitcher?

No. Jonny Gomes was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Jonny Gomes hit?

Jonny Gomes hit 162 career home runs with 835 hits.

What was Jonny Gomes's career batting average?

Jonny Gomes batted .242 over his career, with 835 hits in 3,456 at bats.

How many RBI did Jonny Gomes have?

Jonny Gomes drove in 526 runs in his career.

What was Jonny Gomes's career ERA?

Jonny Gomes finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

Jonny Gomes

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2015)

Jonny Gomes was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2015 for 7 teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,203 career games, he hit .242 with 835 hits, 162 home runs, and 526 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,013.

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 12, 2026

AVG .242

HR 162

RBI 526

H 835

OPS .769

PIV 4,013

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 230 lb
Born: 11/22/1980 in Petaluma, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-09-12
Last Game: 2015-10-04

Full name: Jonathan Johnson Gomes

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Career Batting Statistics

Jonny Gomes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,203	3,456	495	835	157	14	162	526	50	417	1,088	.242	.333	.436	.769	4,013

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .436 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OPS .769 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jonny Gomes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	TBA	AL	8	15	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	TBA	AL	5	14	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	TBA	AL	101	348	61	98	13	6	21	54	9	39	113	.282	.264 (+6%)	.330 (+13%)	.418 (+28%)	.749 (+21%)	1458.8
2006	TBA	AL	117	385	53	83	21	1	20	59	1	61	116	.216	.269 (-20%)	.336 (-3%)	.431 (avg)	.768 (-2%)	-120.2
2007	TBA	AL	107	348	48	85	20	2	17	49	12	35	126	.244	.268 (-9%)	.335 (-4%)	.422 (+9%)	.758 (+3%)	162.2
2008	TBA	AL	77	154	23	28	5	1	8	21	8	15	46	.182	.263 (-31%)	.333 (-15%)	.416 (-8%)	.749 (-11%)	-289.5
2009	CIN	NL	98	281	39	75	17	0	20	51	3	26	85	.267	.262 (+2%)	.332 (+1%)	.417 (+29%)	.750 (+17%)	873.0
2010	CIN	NL	148	511	77	136	24	3	18	86	5	39	123	.266	.257 (+3%)	.325 (+1%)	.402 (+7%)	.728 (+4%)	353.6
2011	CIN	NL	77	218	30	46	8	0	11	31	5	38	74	.211	.255 (-17%)	.320 (+5%)	.399 (avg)	.719 (+2%)	169.7
2011	WAS	NL	43	93	11	19	4	1	3	12	2	10	31	.204	.255 (-20%)	.320 (-7%)	.399 (-8%)	.719 (-8%)	169.7
2012	OAK	AL	99	279	46	73	10	0	18	47	3	44	104	.262	.254 (+3%)	.318 (+18%)	.405 (+21%)	.724 (+20%)	1217.4
2013	BOS	AL	116	312	49	77	17	0	13	52	1	43	89	.247	.253 (-3%)	.317 (+8%)	.396 (+8%)	.714 (+8%)	553.1
2014	BOS	AL	78	209	22	49	7	0	6	32	0	26	70	.234	.251 (-7%)	.313 (+5%)	.386 (-8%)	.700 (-2%)	-17.7
2014	OAK	AL	34	64	6	15	1	0	0	5	0	9	18	.234	.251 (-7%)	.313 (+2%)	.386 (-35%)	.700 (-19%)	-17.7
2015	ATL	NL	83	195	27	43	7	0	7	22	1	28	67	.221	.254 (-13%)	.316 (+2%)	.404 (-10%)	.721 (-5%)	-76.4
2015	KCA	AL	12	30	2	5	2	0	0	4	0	3	14	.167	—	—	—	—	-76.4
Career · 16 seasons			1,203	3,456	495	835	157	14	162	526	50	417	1,088	.242	—	—	—	—	4,359

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Jonny Gomes — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	2	1	0	1	18.00	0.0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 354.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jonny Gomes — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2015	ATL	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	2	0	1	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	2	0	1	18.00	—	0

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

Jonny Gomes — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
19	49	8	7	2	0	1	5	5	15	.143

Playoff Batting by Year

Jonny Gomes — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2014	ALWC	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2013	ALCS	BOS	5	16	3	3	1	0	0	0	7	.188
2013	ALDS1	BOS	4	9	3	2	1	0	2	2	1	.222
2013	WS	BOS	6	17	2	2	0	1	3	3	4	.118
2012	ALDS2	OAK	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2010	NLDS1	CIN	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jonny Gomes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	609	1716	246	408	82	264	.238
Away	594	1740	249	427	80	262	.245

Pitching — Home / Away

Jonny Gomes — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	3	2	0	1	18.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jonny Gomes — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2015-10-04	KCR	MIN	W	3	0	1	0	0	0
2015-10-03	KCR	MIN	W	4	1	0	0	0	2
2015-10-01	KCR	CHW	W	2	0	1	3	0	1
2015-09-25	KCR	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	3
2015-09-24	KCR	SEA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-22	KCR	SEA	L	2	0	0	0	0	2
2015-09-19	KCR	DET	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
2015-09-07	KCR	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
2015-09-05	KCR	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2015-09-04	KCR	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	1

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Jonny Gomes — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2015-08-28	ATL	NYY	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jonny Gomes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	730	607	1050	36	19	7
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jonny Gomes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	TBA	OF	50	48	98	7	4	1
2006	TBA	OF	8	8	19	0	0	0
2007	TBA	OF	57	50	95	5	0	2
2008	TBA	OF	30	21	38	0	1	0
2009	CIN	OF	70	66	103	5	1	1
2010	CIN	OF	129	126	197	6	4	1
2011	CIN	OF	54	51	81	1	1	0
2011	WAS	OF	30	22	46	0	1	0
2012	OAK	OF	42	28	65	1	2	0
2013	BOS	OF	101	67	119	5	1	2
2014	BOS	OF	75	53	97	2	3	0
2014	OAK	OF	19	14	25	0	1	0
2015	ATL	OF	59	47	64	4	0	0
2015	ATL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015	KCA	OF	6	6	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jonny Gomes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Left Field	568
Right Field	168
Designated Hitter	349

Salary History

Jonny Gomes — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	ATL	NL	$4,000,000
2014	BOS	AL	$5,000,000
2013	BOS	AL	$5,000,000
2012	OAK	AL	$1,000,000
2011	CIN	NL	$1,750,000
2010	CIN	NL	$800,000
2008	TBA	AL	$1,275,000
2007	TBA	AL	$407,800
2006	TBA	AL	$355,800
Total Career Earnings			$19,588,600

College History

Jonny Gomes — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Santa Rosa Junior College	Santa Rosa	CA	2001

Award Voting History

Jonny Gomes — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2005	Rookie of the Year	AL	3rd	39.0	140	2

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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Jonny Gomes: the record in brief

Jonny Gomes played a first major league game on September 12, 2003 and a last one on October 4, 2015. By club, Gomes's seasons break down as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003 through 2007), the Tampa Bay Rays (2008), the Cincinnati Reds (2009 through 2011), the Washington Nationals (2011), the Oakland Athletics (2012 to 2014), the Boston Red Sox (2013 through 2014), the Atlanta Braves (2015), and the Kansas City Royals (2015). Gomes is listed as an outfielder at 6'1" and 230 pounds. Gomes both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is November 22, 1980, in Petaluma, CA, USA. The given name on file is Jonathan Johnson Gomes.

The batting record for Gomes: 1,203 games, 835 hits in 3,456 at bats, and a .242 average, adding 162 homers, 526 RBI, and 50 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .333 and the slugging percentage .436, for an OPS of .769.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonny Gomes

What years did Jonny Gomes play?: Jonny Gomes played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2015.
Was Jonny Gomes a pitcher?: No. Jonny Gomes was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Jonny Gomes hit?: Jonny Gomes hit 162 career home runs with 835 hits.
What was Jonny Gomes's career batting average?: Jonny Gomes batted .242 over his career, with 835 hits in 3,456 at bats.
How many RBI did Jonny Gomes have?: Jonny Gomes drove in 526 runs in his career.
What was Jonny Gomes's career ERA?: Jonny Gomes finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.