Yasmani Grandal

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

Yasmani Grandal was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2024 for 5 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,307 career games, he hit .236 with 977 hits, 194 home runs, and 592 RBI. Yasmani Grandal was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,145.

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

AVG .236
HR 194
RBI 592
H 977
OPS .769
PIV 6,145
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 225 lb
Born
11/8/1988 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut
2012-06-02
Awards
2× All-Star
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Career Batting Statistics

Yasmani Grandal — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,307 4,138 535 977 183 7 194 592 13 679 1,124 .236 .345 .424 .769 6,145

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Career SLG .424 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .769 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Yasmani Grandal 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
2012 SDN NL 60 192 28 57 7 1 8 36 0 31 39 .297 .254 (+17%) .318 (+23%) .405 (+16%) .724 (+19%) 755.8
2013 SDN NL 28 88 13 19 8 0 1 9 0 18 18 .216 .253 (-15%) .317 (+11%) .396 (-14%) .714 (-3%) 10.2
2014 SDN NL 128 377 47 85 19 1 15 49 3 58 115 .225 .251 (-10%) .313 (+4%) .386 (+4%) .700 (+4%) 365.0
2015 LAN NL 115 355 43 83 12 0 16 47 0 65 92 .234 .254 (-8%) .316 (+11%) .404 (avg) .721 (+5%) 550.1
2016 LAN NL 126 390 49 89 14 1 27 72 1 64 116 .228 .255 (-11%) .321 (+5%) .417 (+14%) .738 (+10%) 916.8
2017 LAN NL 129 438 50 108 27 0 22 58 0 40 130 .247 .254 (-3%) .324 (-5%) .425 (+8%) .750 (+2%) 98.5
2018 LAN NL 140 440 65 106 23 2 24 68 2 72 124 .241 .247 (-3%) .318 (+10%) .409 (+14%) .727 (+12%) 1193.7
2019 MIL NL 153 513 79 126 26 2 28 77 5 109 139 .246 .252 (-3%) .322 (+18%) .434 (+8%) .757 (+12%) 1665.3
2020 CHA AL 46 161 27 37 7 0 8 27 0 30 58 .230 .244 (-6%) .321 (+9%) .417 (+1%) .739 (+5%) 183.9
2021 CHA AL 93 279 60 67 9 0 23 62 0 87 82 .240 .243 (-2%) .317 (+32%) .410 (+27%) .727 (+29%) 1934.0
2022 CHA AL 99 327 15 66 7 0 5 27 1 45 79 .202 .242 (-17%) .311 (-4%) .394 (-32%) .706 (-19%) -862.8
2023 CHA AL 118 363 33 85 14 0 8 33 0 36 86 .234 .248 (-6%) .320 (-4%) .414 (-18%) .734 (-12%) -634.9
2024 PIT NL 72 215 26 49 10 0 9 27 1 24 46 .228 .243 (-6%) .312 (-3%) .399 (avg) .711 (-1%) -31.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,307 4,138 535 977 183 7 194 592 13 679 1,124 .236 — — — — 6,145

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

Yasmani Grandal — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
40 102 7 13 1 0 6 16 23 42 .127

Playoff Batting by Year

Yasmani Grandal — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 ALDS1 CHA 4 14 1 2 0 0 1 4 2 3 .143
2020 ALWC4 CHA 3 10 2 2 0 0 2 4 4 3 .200
2019 NLWC MIL 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 .333
2018 NLCS LAN 5 11 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 .182
2018 NLDS2 LAN 4 13 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 5 .077
2018 WS LAN 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 .200
2017 NLCS LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000
2017 NLDS1 LAN 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2017 WS LAN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2016 NLCS LAN 6 12 1 1 0 0 1 3 4 5 .083
2016 NLDS2 LAN 5 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 .125
2015 NLDS2 LAN 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 6 .100

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Yasmani Grandal — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6602019278482102287.239
Away646211525749592305.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

Yasmani Grandal — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-09-28 PITNYYW 433001201
2024-09-25 PITMILW 210000010
2024-09-21 PITCINL 401000001
2024-09-19 PITSTLW 311001110
2024-09-17 PITSTLL 100000001
2024-09-16 PITSTLL 200000012
2024-09-14 PITKCRL 301000011
2024-09-09 PITMIAW 400000001
2024-09-07 PITWASL 211100021
2024-09-05 PITWASW 211000121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yasmani Grandal — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 97 71 549 41 7 58
C 1114 1011 9115 428 65 44

Season-by-Season Fielding

Yasmani Grandal — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 SDN C 55 52 386 38 5 2
2013 SDN 1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
2013 SDN C 26 26 195 11 2 1
2014 SDN 1B 37 33 235 22 3 18
2014 SDN C 76 67 526 31 4 4
2015 LAN 1B 6 2 26 1 0 6
2015 LAN C 107 100 811 60 3 5
2016 LAN 1B 4 2 24 1 0 1
2016 LAN C 115 106 1022 55 5 4
2017 LAN C 117 113 1089 54 6 4
2018 LAN 1B 2 1 9 1 1 1
2018 LAN C 135 110 1114 47 7 6
2019 MIL 1B 20 16 114 8 1 14
2019 MIL C 137 124 1169 41 8 10
2020 CHA 1B 6 6 56 2 1 6
2020 CHA C 32 32 271 13 2 2
2021 CHA 1B 8 5 30 2 0 2
2021 CHA C 80 76 688 22 8 2
2022 CHA 1B 5 3 29 2 1 5
2022 CHA C 71 64 546 17 4 1
2023 CHA 1B 6 3 18 1 0 3
2023 CHA C 92 79 730 30 4 3
2024 PIT 1B 2 0 4 1 0 1
2024 PIT C 71 62 568 9 7 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Yasmani Grandal Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 1114
First Base 97
Designated Hitter 59

Awards & Honors

Yasmani Grandal — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2019 All-MLB Team - Second Team C

Salary History

Yasmani Grandal's recorded salaries total $5,275,000 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Grandal's career ran from 2012 to 2024. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012.

Yasmani Grandal — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 LAN NL $2,800,000
2015 LAN NL $693,000
2014 SDN NL $792,000
2013 SDN NL $990,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $5,275,000

College History

Yasmani Grandal — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Miami Coral Gables FL 2008, 2009, 2010

Award Voting History

Yasmani Grandal — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2019 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 4.0 420 0
2016 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 4.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
    Charles Johnson
    .245 avg, 167 HR
  2. 97
    Chris Iannetta
    .230 avg, 141 HR
  3. 96
    Andy Seminick
    .243 avg, 164 HR
  4. 93
    Todd Hundley
    .234 avg, 202 HR
  5. 82
    Darren Daulton
    .245 avg, 137 HR
  6. 80
    Jason Varitek
    .256 avg, 193 HR

Yasmani Grandal: the record in brief

Yasmani Grandal debuted in the major leagues on June 2, 2012. The season rows list, in order, the San Diego Padres (2012 to 2014), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2015 through 2018), the Milwaukee Brewers (2019), the Chicago White Sox (2020 through 2023), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2024). Grandal played primarily as a catcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 8, 1988, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds.

Grandal's career batting table shows 1,307 games, 4,138 at bats and 977 hits, a .236 average, adding 194 homers and 592 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .345 clip and slugging .424, Grandal finished with a .769 OPS. Over the seasons Grandal played, league hitters batted .250; the .236 career figure is 5.6% below that. The OPS comparison is .769 to a league .727, 5.8% above average. For power, 2019 stands out: 28 home runs with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yasmani Grandal

What years did Yasmani Grandal play?
Yasmani Grandal played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2024.
Was Yasmani Grandal a pitcher?
No. Yasmani Grandal was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Yasmani Grandal hit?
Yasmani Grandal hit 194 career home runs with 977 hits.
What teams did Yasmani Grandal play for?
Yasmani Grandal played for 5 teams: the San Diego Padres (2012–2014), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2015–2018), the Milwaukee Brewers (2019), the Chicago White Sox (2020–2023), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2024).
Did Yasmani Grandal win an MVP award?
No. Yasmani Grandal did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Yasmani Grandal win?
Yasmani Grandal was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Yasmani Grandal's career stats?
In 1,307 games, Yasmani Grandal had 977 hits, 194 home runs, 592 RBI, 535 runs, and 13 stolen bases, with a .236 batting average.
How much did Yasmani Grandal earn in his career?
Yasmani Grandal's recorded salaries total $5,275,000 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Grandal's career ran from 2012 to 2024. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012.
What was Yasmani Grandal's salary?
Yasmani Grandal's last recorded salary was $2,800,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $2,800,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $693,000, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2016.
What position did Yasmani Grandal play?
Yasmani Grandal played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Yasmani Grandal and how much did he weigh?
Yasmani Grandal was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 225 pounds.
How many home runs did Yasmani Grandal hit each season?
Yasmani Grandal's home runs by season: 8 in 2012, 1 in 2013, 15 in 2014, 16 in 2015, 27 in 2016, 22 in 2017, 24 in 2018, 28 in 2019, 8 in 2020, 23 in 2021, 5 in 2022, 8 in 2023, and 9 in 2024. His most in one season was 28, in 2019.
What was Yasmani Grandal's career batting average?
Yasmani Grandal batted .236 over his career, with 977 hits in 4,138 at bats.
How many RBI did Yasmani Grandal have?
Yasmani Grandal drove in 592 runs in his career.