Mitch Haniger

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2024)

Mitch Haniger was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024 for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Seattle Mariners, and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 9 seasons. In 746 career games, he hit .250 with 688 hits, 130 home runs, and 395 RBI. Mitch Haniger was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,354.

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 .250
HR 130
RBI 395
H 688
OPS .771
PIV 3,354
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 214 lb
Born
12/23/1990 in Mountain View, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2016-08-16
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Mitchell Evan Haniger

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Career Batting Statistics

Mitch Haniger — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
746 2,755 413 688 134 11 130 395 19 272 774 .250 .324 .448 .771 3,354

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .448 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career OPS .771 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mitch Haniger — Season-by-Season Batting
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 ARI NL 34 109 9 25 2 1 5 17 0 12 27 .229 .255 (-10%) .321 (-4%) .417 (-3%) .738 (-4%) -60.6
2017 SEA AL 96 369 58 104 25 2 16 47 5 31 93 .282 .254 (+11%) .324 (+9%) .425 (+15%) .750 (+12%) 901.4
2018 SEA AL 157 596 90 170 38 4 26 93 8 70 148 .285 .247 (+15%) .318 (+15%) .409 (+20%) .727 (+18%) 2301.8
2019 SEA AL 63 246 46 54 13 1 15 32 4 30 81 .220 .252 (-13%) .322 (-3%) .434 (+7%) .757 (+3%) 112.5
2021 SEA AL 157 620 110 157 23 2 39 100 1 54 169 .253 .243 (+4%) .317 (avg) .410 (+18%) .727 (+10%) 1193.3
2022 SEA AL 57 224 31 55 8 0 11 34 0 20 65 .246 .242 (+1%) .311 (-1%) .394 (+9%) .706 (+4%) 142.1
2023 SFN NL 61 211 27 44 13 1 6 28 1 15 65 .209 .248 (-16%) .320 (-17%) .414 (-12%) .734 (-14%) -517.8
2024 SEA AL 121 380 42 79 12 0 12 44 0 40 126 .208 .243 (-15%) .312 (-8%) .399 (-16%) .711 (-13%) -718.9
Career · 8 seasons 746 2,755 413 688 134 11 130 395 19 272 774 .250 — — — — 3,354

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

Mitch Haniger — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 21 2 5 2 0 0 0 2 5 .238

Playoff Batting by Year

Mitch Haniger — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2022 ALDS2 SEA 3 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 .250
2022 ALWC2 SEA 2 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mitch Haniger — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home377136219234266195.251
Away369139322134664200.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mitch Haniger — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-09-29 SEAOAKW 100000001
2024-09-28 SEAOAKW 400000012
2024-09-27 SEAOAKW 201000011
2024-09-21 SEATEXW 100000001
2024-09-18 SEANYYL 301000002
2024-09-15 SEATEXW 411000001
2024-09-07 SEASTLL 300000011
2024-09-06 SEASTLW 111000000
2024-09-05 SEAOAKW 401000001
2024-09-02 SEAOAKL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mitch Haniger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 666 643 1399 30 29 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mitch Haniger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 ARI OF 31 29 62 2 1 0
2017 SEA OF 96 95 213 6 7 1
2018 SEA OF 156 156 338 12 8 1
2019 SEA OF 62 62 165 0 1 0
2021 SEA OF 124 123 270 3 3 0
2022 SEA OF 47 45 100 2 2 1
2023 SFN OF 60 53 89 1 2 0
2024 SEA OF 90 80 162 4 5 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mitch Haniger — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 59
Center Field 87
Right Field 559
Designated Hitter 76

Awards & Honors

Mitch Haniger — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2021 Player of the Week Week of 2021-07-17

Award Voting History

Mitch Haniger — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2021 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 1.0 420 0
2018 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 16.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Taylor Ward
    .243 avg, 120 HR
  2. 90
    Ramon Laureano
    .250 avg, 113 HR
  3. 84
    Dan Pasqua
    .244 avg, 117 HR
  4. 77
    Mike Yastrzemski
    .236 avg, 135 HR
  5. 76
    Trey Mancini
    .263 avg, 129 HR
  6. 72
    Stephen Piscotty
    .255 avg, 93 HR

Mitch Haniger: the record in brief

The bio dates Mitch Haniger's major league debut to August 16, 2016. Club by club, the record runs the Arizona Diamondbacks (2016), the Seattle Mariners (2017 through 2024), and the San Francisco Giants (2023). Haniger, an outfielder by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 214 pounds. Haniger was born on December 23, 1990, in Mountain View, CA, USA. Mitch Haniger was the playing name; the full given name is Mitchell Evan.

Across 746 games at the plate, Haniger's career line reads 688 hits in 2,755 at bats for a .250 average, along with 130 homers and 395 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .324 and .448 give Haniger a career OPS of .771. Against a .249 league average for those years, Haniger's .250 average was near the norm. 2021 was Haniger's biggest home run year, with 39. The hits column peaks at 170, in 2018.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitch Haniger

What years did Mitch Haniger play?
Mitch Haniger played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024.
Was Mitch Haniger a pitcher?
No. Mitch Haniger was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mitch Haniger hit?
Mitch Haniger hit 130 career home runs with 688 hits.
What was Mitch Haniger's career batting average?
Mitch Haniger batted .250 over his career, with 688 hits in 2,755 at bats.
How many RBI did Mitch Haniger have?
Mitch Haniger drove in 395 runs in his career.
Is Mitch Haniger in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mitch Haniger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.