What years did Yuli Gurriel play?

Yuli Gurriel played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2025.

Was Yuli Gurriel a pitcher?

No. Yuli Gurriel was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Yuli Gurriel hit?

Yuli Gurriel hit 98 career home runs with 956 hits.

What was Yuli Gurriel's career batting average?

Yuli Gurriel batted .278 over his career, with 956 hits in 3,434 at bats.

How many RBI did Yuli Gurriel have?

Yuli Gurriel drove in 471 runs in his career.

Is Yuli Gurriel in the Hall of Fame?

No. Yuli Gurriel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Yuli Gurriel

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2025)

Yuli Gurriel is a first baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2016 for 4 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 10 seasons. In 943 career games, he has hit .278 with 956 hits, 98 home runs, and 471 RBI. Yuli Gurriel is a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,646.

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 September 8, 2026

Active Player

AVG .278

HR 98

RBI 471

H 956

OPS .759

PIV 2,646

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 215 lb
Born: 6/9/1984 in Sancti Spiritus, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
MLB Debut: 2016-08-21
Awards: Gold Glove

Full name: Yulieski Gurriel

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Career Batting Statistics

Yuli Gurriel — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
943	3,434	441	956	226	8	98	471	28	227	437	.278	.325	.434	.759	2,646

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .434 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OPS .759 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Yuli Gurriel 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
2016	HOU	AL	36	130	13	34	7	0	3	15	1	5	12	.262	.255 (+2%)	.321 (-9%)	.417 (-8%)	.738 (-8%)	-195.5
2017	HOU	AL	139	529	69	158	43	1	18	75	3	22	62	.299	.254 (+17%)	.324 (+2%)	.425 (+14%)	.750 (+9%)	800.3
2018	HOU	AL	136	537	70	156	33	1	13	85	5	23	63	.291	.247 (+17%)	.318 (+1%)	.409 (+5%)	.727 (+3%)	222.3
2019	HOU	AL	144	564	85	168	40	2	31	104	5	37	65	.298	.252 (+18%)	.322 (+6%)	.434 (+24%)	.757 (+17%)	1802.3
2020	HOU	AL	57	211	27	49	12	1	6	22	0	12	27	.232	.244 (-5%)	.321 (-15%)	.417 (-8%)	.739 (-11%)	-465.4
2021	HOU	AL	143	530	83	169	31	0	15	81	1	59	68	.319	.243 (+31%)	.317 (+21%)	.410 (+13%)	.727 (+16%)	1832.8
2022	HOU	AL	146	545	53	132	40	0	8	53	8	30	73	.242	.242 (avg)	.311 (-8%)	.394 (-9%)	.706 (-8%)	-776.5
2023	MIA	NL	108	298	32	73	16	3	4	27	4	26	44	.245	.248 (-1%)	.320 (-5%)	.414 (-13%)	.734 (-10%)	-499.4
2024	KCA	AL	18	54	7	13	3	0	0	6	1	9	15	.241	.243 (-1%)	.312 (+8%)	.399 (-26%)	.711 (-11%)	-75.0
2025	SDN	NL	16	36	2	4	1	0	0	3	0	4	8	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			943	3,434	441	956	226	8	98	471	28	227	437	.278	—	—	—	—	2,646

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

Yuli Gurriel — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
92	348	35	91	15	1	8	39	28	36	.261

Playoff Batting by Year

Yuli Gurriel — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2024	ALDS2	KCA	4	14	4	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	.214
2024	ALWC2	KCA	2	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.143
2023	NLWC2	MIA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
2022	ALCS	HOU	4	15	2	5	0	0	1	2	0	0	.333
2022	ALDS2	HOU	3	15	1	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	.400
2022	WS	HOU	5	19	1	6	1	0	0	1	1	1	.316
2021	ALCS	HOU	6	22	4	10	1	0	1	6	3	1	.455
2021	ALDS1	HOU	4	17	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	5	.176
2021	WS	HOU	6	22	3	6	0	0	0	2	2	4	.273
2020	ALCS	HOU	7	21	2	3	0	0	0	0	5	2	.143
2020	ALDS2	HOU	4	15	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.067
2020	ALWC3	HOU	2	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.125
2019	ALCS	HOU	6	24	1	3	0	0	1	4	1	0	.125
2019	ALDS1	HOU	5	19	1	6	1	0	0	4	1	0	.316
2019	WS	HOU	7	29	3	9	2	0	1	5	2	5	.310
2018	ALCS	HOU	5	20	3	5	1	0	1	3	2	2	.250
2018	ALDS2	HOU	3	11	2	2	1	0	0	0	3	3	.182
2017	ALCS	HOU	7	24	2	6	3	0	0	4	2	4	.250
2017	ALDS2	HOU	4	17	1	9	1	1	0	0	1	1	.529
2017	WS	HOU	7	28	2	6	3	0	2	4	1	5	.214

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Yuli Gurriel — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	460	1625	222	459	52	233	.282
Away	483	1809	219	497	46	238	.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

Yuli Gurriel — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2025-04-27	SDP	TBR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-04-26	SDP	TBR	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
2025-04-23	SDP	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2025-04-21	SDP	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-04-20	SDP	HOU	W	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
2025-04-19	SDP	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-04-15	SDP	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-04-13	SDP	COL	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
2025-04-09	SDP	OAK	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-04-08	SDP	OAK	L	5	1	1	1	1	0	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yuli Gurriel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	803	755	5717	435	28	555
2B	20	13	13	28	2	7
3B	92	73	52	133	5	14
OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
SS	2	1	1	3	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Yuli Gurriel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	HOU	1B	5	4	35	4	0	9
2016	HOU	3B	21	20	13	30	1	1
2016	HOU	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
2017	HOU	1B	131	130	991	90	8	116
2017	HOU	2B	1	0	1	2	0	1
2017	HOU	3B	7	4	6	10	1	1
2018	HOU	1B	109	99	770	48	4	61
2018	HOU	2B	15	11	11	20	1	6
2018	HOU	3B	21	13	8	29	0	5
2018	HOU	SS	2	1	1	3	0	1
2019	HOU	1B	110	104	728	73	3	58
2019	HOU	2B	4	2	1	6	1	0
2019	HOU	3B	42	36	25	64	3	7
2020	HOU	1B	55	54	412	50	1	40
2021	HOU	1B	142	139	1057	86	6	95
2021	HOU	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022	HOU	1B	142	138	1057	45	4	106
2023	MIA	1B	93	71	569	32	2	64
2024	KCA	1B	12	12	76	6	0	4
2025	SDN	1B	4	4	22	1	0	2

Career Games by Position

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Yuli Gurriel Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	803
Second Base	20
Third Base	92
Shortstop	2
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	44

Awards & Honors

Yuli Gurriel — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2021	Gold Glove	1B
2019	Player of the Month	July
2019	Player of the Week	Week of 2019-07-06
2018	Player of the Week	Week of 2018-09-22
2017	Rookie of the Month	July

Award Voting History

Yuli Gurriel — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2017	Rookie of the Year	AL	4th	5.0	150	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yuli Gurriel

What years did Yuli Gurriel play?: Yuli Gurriel played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2025.
Was Yuli Gurriel a pitcher?: No. Yuli Gurriel was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Yuli Gurriel hit?: Yuli Gurriel hit 98 career home runs with 956 hits.
What was Yuli Gurriel's career batting average?: Yuli Gurriel batted .278 over his career, with 956 hits in 3,434 at bats.
How many RBI did Yuli Gurriel have?: Yuli Gurriel drove in 471 runs in his career.
Is Yuli Gurriel in the Hall of Fame?: No. Yuli Gurriel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.