Yan Gomes

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2024)

AVG .246
HR 137
RBI 517
H 923
OPS .706
PIV -2,012
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 212 lb
Born
7/19/1987 in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
MLB Debut
2012-05-17
Awards
All-Star · Silver Slugger
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,118 3,756 443 923 192 10 137 517 8 216 958 .246 .295 .412 .706 -2,012

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .412 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .706 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near 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
2012 TOR AL 43 98 9 20 4 0 4 13 0 6 32 .204 .254 (-20%) .318 (-17%) .405 (-9%) .724 (-13%) -232.2
2013 CLE AL 88 293 45 86 18 2 11 38 2 18 67 .294 .253 (+16%) .317 (+9%) .396 (+21%) .714 (+16%) 788.8
2014 CLE AL 135 485 61 135 25 3 21 74 0 24 120 .278 .251 (+11%) .313 (avg) .386 (+22%) .700 (+12%) 929.8
2015 CLE AL 95 363 38 84 22 0 12 45 0 13 104 .231 .254 (-9%) .316 (-16%) .404 (-3%) .721 (-9%) -609.9
2016 CLE AL 74 251 22 42 11 1 9 34 0 9 69 .167 .255 (-34%) .321 (-38%) .417 (-22%) .738 (-29%) -1248.5
2017 CLE AL 105 341 43 79 15 0 14 56 0 31 99 .232 .254 (-9%) .324 (-5%) .425 (-6%) .750 (-6%) -297.6
2018 CLE AL 112 403 52 107 26 0 16 48 0 21 119 .266 .247 (+7%) .318 (-2%) .409 (+10%) .727 (+5%) 286.3
2019 WAS NL 97 314 36 70 16 0 12 43 2 38 84 .223 .252 (-12%) .322 (-2%) .434 (-11%) .757 (-7%) -313.7
2020 WAS NL 30 109 14 31 6 1 4 13 1 6 22 .284 .244 (+16%) .321 (-1%) .417 (+12%) .739 (+6%) 69.3
2021 WAS NL 63 218 30 59 11 1 9 35 0 13 47 .271 .243 (+11%) .317 (+2%) .410 (+11%) .727 (+7%) 248.0
2021 OAK AL 40 131 19 29 4 0 5 17 0 6 31 .221 .243 (-9%) .317 (-17%) .410 (-11%) .727 (-13%) 248.0
2022 CHN NL 86 277 23 65 12 0 8 31 2 8 47 .235 .242 (-3%) .311 (-16%) .394 (-8%) .706 (-12%) -577.7
2023 CHN NL 116 382 44 102 20 2 10 63 1 21 81 .267 .248 (+8%) .320 (-2%) .414 (-1%) .734 (-1%) -152.8
2024 CHN NL 34 91 7 14 2 0 2 7 0 2 36 .154 .243 (-37%) .312 (-43%) .399 (-39%) .711 (-41%) -601.4
Career · 14 seasons 1,118 3,756 443 923 192 10 137 517 8 216 958 .246 — — — — -1,464

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
22 51 6 13 4 0 0 4 5 17 .255

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 NLCS WAS 3 7 1 3 1 0 0 3 1 3 .429
2019 NLDS1 WAS 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .167
2019 WS WAS 5 16 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .188
2018 ALDS2 CLE 3 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250
2017 ALDS1 CLE 3 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 .333
2016 WS CLE 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2013 ALWC CLE 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home552179023044566258.249
Away566196621347871259.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-06-18 CHCSFGW 000000000
2024-06-15 CHCSTLW 401000001
2024-06-13 CHCTBRL 200000101
2024-06-12 CHCTBRW 100000000
2024-06-08 CHCCINL 301100100
2024-06-05 CHCCHWW 310000012
2024-05-31 CHCCINL 210000001
2024-05-29 CHCMILL 400000001
2024-05-28 CHCMILW 000000000
2024-05-26 CHCSTLL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 22 13 113 7 1 7
3B 8 6 7 12 0 2
C 1019 956 8378 532 68 50
OF 4 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 TOR 1B 20 13 106 7 1 7
2012 TOR 3B 8 6 7 12 0 2
2012 TOR C 9 5 35 0 0 0
2012 TOR OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
2013 CLE 1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
2013 CLE C 85 79 663 65 3 1
2014 CLE C 126 121 1052 73 14 9
2015 CLE C 91 90 746 58 3 8
2016 CLE C 73 65 539 32 3 3
2017 CLE C 103 96 938 60 9 5
2018 CLE C 111 105 994 49 9 6
2019 WAS 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2019 WAS C 93 90 842 41 4 3
2020 WAS C 30 30 229 15 2 0
2021 WAS C 61 60 494 37 6 3
2021 OAK C 31 30 236 7 2 0
2022 CHN C 69 66 576 35 7 5
2023 CHN C 103 92 789 54 6 7
2024 CHN C 34 27 245 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1019
First Base 22
Third Base 8
Left Field 4
Designated Hitter 46

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2018 TSN All-Star C
2014 Silver Slugger C

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CLE AL $2,583,333
2015 CLE AL $1,000,000
2014 CLE AL $550,000
Total Career Earnings $4,133,333

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Barry University Miami Shores FL 2009
University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 2007, 2008

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yan Gomes

What years did Yan Gomes play?
Yan Gomes played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2024.
Was Yan Gomes a pitcher?
No. Yan Gomes was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Yan Gomes hit?
Yan Gomes hit 137 career home runs with 923 hits.