What years did J. J. Hardy play?

J. J. Hardy played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017.

Was J. J. Hardy a pitcher?

No. J. J. Hardy was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did J. J. Hardy hit?

J. J. Hardy hit 188 career home runs with 1,488 hits.

What teams did J. J. Hardy play for?

J. J. Hardy played for 3 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (2005–2009), the Minnesota Twins (2010), and the Baltimore Orioles (2011–2017).

Did J. J. Hardy win an MVP award?

No. J. J. Hardy did not win the MVP award.

What awards did J. J. Hardy win?

J. J. Hardy won 3 Gold Gloves (2012, 2013, and 2014) and the Silver Slugger award (2013). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were J. J. Hardy's career stats?

In 1,561 games, J. J. Hardy had 1,488 hits, 188 home runs, 688 RBI, 718 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .256 batting average.

What was J. J. Hardy's salary?

J. J. Hardy's last recorded salary was $12,209,424, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $12,209,424, in 2016, and his lowest was $316,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2016.

What position did J. J. Hardy play?

J. J. Hardy played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was J. J. Hardy and how much did he weigh?

J. J. Hardy was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.

How many home runs did J. J. Hardy hit each season?

J. J. Hardy's home runs by season: 9 in 2005, 5 in 2006, 26 in 2007, 24 in 2008, 11 in 2009, 6 in 2010, 30 in 2011, 22 in 2012, 25 in 2013, 9 in 2014, 8 in 2015, 9 in 2016, and 4 in 2017. His most in one season was 30, in 2011.

What was J. J. Hardy's career batting average?

J. J. Hardy batted .256 over his career, with 1,488 hits in 5,805 at bats.

How many RBI did J. J. Hardy have?

J. J. Hardy drove in 688 runs in his career.

J. J. Hardy

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2017)

J. J. Hardy was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017 for the Milwaukee Brewers, the Minnesota Twins, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,561 career games, he hit .256 with 1,488 hits, 188 home runs, and 688 RBI. J. J. Hardy was a 2-time All-Star, a 3-time Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger.

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 17, 2026

AVG .256

HR 188

RBI 688

H 1,488

OPS .714

PIV -2,625

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 8/19/1982 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-04-04
Last Game: 2017-10-01
Awards: 2× All-Star · 3× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: James Jerry Hardy

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Career Batting Statistics

J. J. Hardy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,561	5,805	718	1,488	291	14	188	688	8	411	960	.256	.305	.408	.714	-2,625

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .714 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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J. J. Hardy 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
2005	MIL	NL	124	372	46	92	22	1	9	50	0	44	48	.247	.264 (-6%)	.330 (-1%)	.418 (-8%)	.749 (-5%)	-270.9
2006	MIL	NL	35	128	13	31	5	0	5	14	1	10	23	.242	.269 (-10%)	.336 (-12%)	.431 (-8%)	.768 (-10%)	-224.1
2007	MIL	NL	151	592	89	164	30	1	26	80	2	40	73	.277	.268 (+3%)	.335 (-4%)	.422 (+9%)	.758 (+4%)	367.3
2008	MIL	NL	146	569	78	161	31	4	24	74	2	52	98	.283	.263 (+7%)	.333 (+3%)	.416 (+15%)	.749 (+10%)	1069.5
2009	MIL	NL	115	414	53	95	16	2	11	47	0	43	85	.229	.262 (-13%)	.332 (-9%)	.417 (-14%)	.750 (-12%)	-850.0
2010	MIN	AL	101	340	44	91	19	3	6	38	1	28	54	.268	.257 (+4%)	.325 (-2%)	.402 (-2%)	.728 (-2%)	-153.2
2011	BAL	AL	129	527	76	142	27	0	30	80	0	31	92	.269	.255 (+6%)	.320 (-3%)	.399 (+23%)	.719 (+11%)	971.0
2012	BAL	AL	158	663	85	158	30	2	22	68	0	38	106	.238	.254 (-6%)	.318 (-12%)	.405 (-4%)	.724 (-7%)	-863.4
2013	BAL	AL	159	601	66	158	27	0	25	76	2	38	73	.263	.253 (+4%)	.317 (-4%)	.396 (+9%)	.714 (+3%)	303.3
2014	BAL	AL	141	529	56	142	28	0	9	52	0	29	104	.268	.251 (+7%)	.313 (-1%)	.386 (-4%)	.700 (-3%)	-243.8
2015	BAL	AL	114	411	45	90	14	0	8	37	0	20	88	.219	.254 (-14%)	.316 (-20%)	.404 (-23%)	.721 (-22%)	-1464.4
2016	BAL	AL	115	405	43	109	29	0	9	48	0	26	68	.269	.255 (+5%)	.321 (-4%)	.417 (-2%)	.738 (-3%)	-281.6
2017	BAL	AL	73	254	24	55	13	1	4	24	0	12	48	.217	.254 (-15%)	.324 (-22%)	.425 (-24%)	.750 (-23%)	-984.2
Career · 13 seasons			1,561	5,805	718	1,488	291	14	188	688	8	411	960	.256	—	—	—	—	-2,625

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

J. J. Hardy — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
21	80	6	18	5	0	1	7	6	14	.225

Playoff Batting by Year

J. J. Hardy — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2016	ALWC	BAL	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
2014	ALCS	BAL	4	15	0	3	1	0	1	1	4	.200
2014	ALDS2	BAL	3	10	3	3	0	1	2	2	1	.300
2012	ALDS1	BAL	5	22	0	3	2	0	1	1	4	.136
2012	ALWC	BAL	1	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	.400
2010	ALDS2	MIN	3	10	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	.100
2008	NLDS2	MIL	4	14	2	6	1	0	2	2	0	.429

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

J. J. Hardy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	789	2844	382	725	102	347	.255
Away	772	2961	336	763	86	341	.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

J. J. Hardy — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2017-10-01	BAL	TBR	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2017-09-30	BAL	TBR	L	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	1
2017-09-27	BAL	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
2017-09-26	BAL	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2017-09-24	BAL	TBR	W	4	2	2	0	1	2	0	0
2017-09-23	BAL	TBR	L	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-09-21	BAL	TBR	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-09-20	BAL	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2017-09-16	BAL	NYY	L	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
2017-06-18	BAL	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

J. J. Hardy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	1544	1510	2089	4340	110	953

Season-by-Season Fielding

J. J. Hardy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	MIL	SS	119	104	133	259	10	52
2006	MIL	SS	32	29	51	91	2	25
2007	MIL	SS	149	145	168	397	13	83
2008	MIL	SS	145	143	202	430	15	86
2009	MIL	SS	112	110	146	318	8	61
2010	MIN	SS	100	95	150	289	11	62
2011	BAL	SS	129	129	211	403	6	79
2012	BAL	SS	158	158	244	529	6	113
2013	BAL	SS	159	159	230	403	12	108
2014	BAL	SS	141	141	187	394	13	99
2015	BAL	SS	114	112	141	301	3	57
2016	BAL	SS	115	115	140	326	6	80
2017	BAL	SS	71	70	86	200	5	48

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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J. J. Hardy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Shortstop	1544

Awards & Honors

J. J. Hardy — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2014	Gold Glove	SS
2013	Gold Glove	SS
2013	Silver Slugger	SS
2012	Gold Glove	SS
2011	Player of the Week	Week of 2011-08-14
2008	Player of the Week	Week of 2008-07-05

Salary History

J. J. Hardy's recorded salaries total $64,863,757 over 12 seasons, 2005 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hardy's career ran from 2005 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included.

J. J. Hardy — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	BAL	AL	$12,209,424
2015	BAL	AL	$11,500,000
2014	BAL	AL	$7,000,000
2013	BAL	AL	$7,416,667
2012	BAL	AL	$7,416,666
2011	BAL	AL	$5,850,000
2010	MIN	AL	$5,100,000
2009	MIL	NL	$4,650,000
2008	MIL	NL	$2,650,000
2007	MIL	NL	$400,000
2006	MIL	NL	$355,000
2005	MIL	NL	$316,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$64,863,757

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J. J. Hardy: the record in brief

The profile opens with J. J. Hardy's first major league game on April 4, 2005; the last one listed came on October 1, 2017. The season rows list, in order, the Milwaukee Brewers (2005 to 2009), the Minnesota Twins (2010), and the Baltimore Orioles (2011 to 2017). Hardy played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 19, 1982, in Tucson, AZ, USA and a listed size of 6'1" and 200 pounds. The given name on file is James Jerry Hardy.

Across 1,561 games at the plate, Hardy's career line reads 1,488 hits in 5,805 at bats for a .256 average, plus 188 homers and 688 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .305 clip and slugging .408, Hardy finished with a .714 OPS. Against a .259 league average for those years, Hardy's .256 average was near the norm. For power, 2011 stands out: 30 home runs with the Baltimore Orioles. No season topped the 164 hits of 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions about J. J. Hardy

What years did J. J. Hardy play?: J. J. Hardy played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017.
Was J. J. Hardy a pitcher?: No. J. J. Hardy was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did J. J. Hardy hit?: J. J. Hardy hit 188 career home runs with 1,488 hits.
What teams did J. J. Hardy play for?: J. J. Hardy played for 3 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (2005–2009), the Minnesota Twins (2010), and the Baltimore Orioles (2011–2017).
Did J. J. Hardy win an MVP award?: No. J. J. Hardy did not win the MVP award.
What awards did J. J. Hardy win?: J. J. Hardy won 3 Gold Gloves (2012, 2013, and 2014) and the Silver Slugger award (2013). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were J. J. Hardy's career stats?: In 1,561 games, J. J. Hardy had 1,488 hits, 188 home runs, 688 RBI, 718 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .256 batting average.
How much did J. J. Hardy earn in his career?: J. J. Hardy's recorded salaries total $64,863,757 over 12 seasons, 2005 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hardy's career ran from 2005 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included.
What was J. J. Hardy's salary?: J. J. Hardy's last recorded salary was $12,209,424, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $12,209,424, in 2016, and his lowest was $316,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2016.
What position did J. J. Hardy play?: J. J. Hardy played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was J. J. Hardy and how much did he weigh?: J. J. Hardy was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did J. J. Hardy hit each season?: J. J. Hardy's home runs by season: 9 in 2005, 5 in 2006, 26 in 2007, 24 in 2008, 11 in 2009, 6 in 2010, 30 in 2011, 22 in 2012, 25 in 2013, 9 in 2014, 8 in 2015, 9 in 2016, and 4 in 2017. His most in one season was 30, in 2011.
What was J. J. Hardy's career batting average?: J. J. Hardy batted .256 over his career, with 1,488 hits in 5,805 at bats.
How many RBI did J. J. Hardy have?: J. J. Hardy drove in 688 runs in his career.