What years did Austin Hays play?

Austin Hays played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.

Was Austin Hays a pitcher?

No. Austin Hays was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Austin Hays hit?

Austin Hays hit 86 career home runs with 659 hits.

What teams has Austin Hays played for?

Austin Hays has played for 4 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (2017, 2019–2024), the Philadelphia Phillies (2024), the Cincinnati Reds (2025), and the San Diego Padres (2026).

Has Austin Hays won an MVP award?

No. Austin Hays has not won the MVP award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.

What awards has Austin Hays won?

Austin Hays has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What are Austin Hays's career stats?

In 720 games, Austin Hays has 659 hits, 86 home runs, 327 RBI, 353 runs, and 24 stolen bases, with a .263 batting average.

What position does Austin Hays play?

Austin Hays plays primarily as an outfielder, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is Austin Hays and how much does he weigh?

Austin Hays is listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds.

What number does Austin Hays wear?

Austin Hays wears number 15, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.

How many home runs has Austin Hays hit each season?

Austin Hays's home runs by season: 1 in 2017, 4 in 2019, 4 in 2020, 22 in 2021, 16 in 2022, 16 in 2023, 5 in 2024, 15 in 2025, and 3 in 2026. His most in one season was 22, in 2021.

What was Austin Hays's career batting average?

Austin Hays batted .263 over his career, with 659 hits in 2,508 at bats.

How many RBI did Austin Hays have?

Austin Hays drove in 327 runs in his career.

How many All-Star Games has Austin Hays made?

Austin Hays has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.

Austin Hays

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2026)

Austin Hays is an outfielder who has played in Major League Baseball since 2017 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 10 seasons. In 720 career games, he has hit .263 with 659 hits, 86 home runs, and 327 RBI. Austin Hays is an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,166.

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

Active Player

AVG .263

HR 86

RBI 327

H 659

OPS .747

PIV thru 2025 1,166

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 17, 2026.

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 205 lb
Born: 7/5/1995 in Daytona Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2017-09-07
Awards: All-Star
Jersey: #15

Full name: Austin Charles Bryan Hays

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Career Batting Statistics

Austin Hays — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
720	2,508	353	659	145	13	86	327	24	159	609	.263	.313	.434	.747	1,166

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .434 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OPS .747 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Austin Hays 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
2017	BAL	AL	20	60	4	13	3	0	1	8	0	2	16	.217	.254 (-15%)	.324 (-27%)	.425 (-26%)	.750 (-26%)	-274.3
2019	BAL	AL	21	68	12	21	6	0	4	13	2	7	13	.309	.252 (+22%)	.322 (+16%)	.434 (+32%)	.757 (+25%)	289.8
2020	BAL	AL	33	122	20	34	2	0	4	9	2	8	25	.279	.244 (+14%)	.321 (+2%)	.417 (-6%)	.739 (-2%)	-45.8
2021	BAL	AL	131	488	73	125	26	4	22	71	4	28	107	.256	.243 (+5%)	.317 (-3%)	.410 (+12%)	.727 (+6%)	430.4
2022	BAL	AL	145	535	66	134	35	2	16	60	2	34	114	.250	.242 (+3%)	.311 (-2%)	.394 (+5%)	.706 (+2%)	104.7
2023	BAL	AL	144	520	76	143	36	2	16	67	5	38	141	.275	.248 (+11%)	.320 (+2%)	.414 (+7%)	.734 (+5%)	396.5
2024	BAL	AL	63	157	18	40	13	0	3	14	0	9	40	.255	.243 (+5%)	.312 (+1%)	.399 (-1%)	.711 (avg)	-7.3
2024	PHI	NL	22	78	8	20	5	0	2	6	2	0	19	.256	.243 (+5%)	.312 (-12%)	.399 (avg)	.711 (-5%)	-7.3
2025	CIN	NL	103	380	60	101	16	5	15	64	7	29	107	.266	.245 (+8%)	.315 (avg)	.403 (+12%)	.718 (+7%)	354.9
2026	SD	NL	38	100	16	28	3	0	3	15	0	4	27	.280	.243 (+15%)	.318 (-4%)	.400 (avg)	.718 (-2%)	0
Career · 10 seasons			720	2,508	353	659	145	13	86	327	24	159	609	.263	—	—	—	—	1,242

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

Austin Hays — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	22	4	4	1	0	0	0	3	7	.182

Playoff Batting by Year

Austin Hays — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG
2025	NLWC1	CIN	2	7	3	1	0	1	1	.143
2024	NLDS1	PHI	2	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000
2023	ALDS1	BAL	3	11	1	3	1	2	3	.273

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Austin Hays — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	340	1172	165	307	38	154	.262
Away	342	1236	172	324	45	158	.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Austin Hays — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
2025-09-28	CIN	MIL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-20	CIN	CHC	W	3	0	0	0	0	2
2025-09-19	CIN	CHC	W	4	1	1	0	0	1
2025-09-18	CIN	CHC	W	3	1	2	1	0	0
2025-09-17	CIN	STL	W	5	1	1	0	0	0
2025-09-15	CIN	STL	W	5	1	2	0	0	1
2025-09-14	CIN	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	1	0
2025-09-13	CIN	OAK	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
2025-09-12	CIN	OAK	L	4	0	1	0	0	2
2025-09-10	CIN	SDP	W	3	0	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Austin Hays — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	630	567	1165	27	9	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Austin Hays — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2017	BAL	OF	20	16	28	0	3	0
2019	BAL	OF	20	15	54	1	0	0
2020	BAL	OF	33	31	67	3	0	0
2021	BAL	OF	129	119	244	9	1	2
2022	BAL	OF	141	136	276	8	1	0
2023	BAL	OF	149	134	256	4	0	0
2024	BAL	OF	56	38	80	2	1	0
2024	PHI	OF	21	21	35	0	0	0
2025	CIN	OF	61	57	125	0	3	0

Career Games by Position

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Austin Hays Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	456
Center Field	70
Right Field	137
Designated Hitter	50

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Austin Hays: the record in brief

Active since a debut on September 7, 2017, Austin Hays has a record on this page that is still being added to. By club, Hays's seasons break down as the Baltimore Orioles (2017 to 2024), the Philadelphia Phillies (2024), the Cincinnati Reds (2025), and the San Diego Padres (2026). Hays is listed as an outfielder at 205 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio says Hays batted and threw right-handed. Hays was born on July 5, 1995, in Daytona Beach, FL, USA. Hays's full given name, per the bio, is Austin Charles Bryan Hays.

The batting record for Hays: 720 games, 659 hits in 2,508 at bats, and a .263 average, along with 86 homers, 327 runs batted in, and 24 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .313 clip and slugging .434, Hays carries a .747 OPS. Set against a .247 league average for the same years, Hays's .263 average sits 6.5% above it. The single-season home run high is 22, set in 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Hays

What years did Austin Hays play?: Austin Hays played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.
Was Austin Hays a pitcher?: No. Austin Hays was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Austin Hays hit?: Austin Hays hit 86 career home runs with 659 hits.
What teams has Austin Hays played for?: Austin Hays has played for 4 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (2017, 2019–2024), the Philadelphia Phillies (2024), the Cincinnati Reds (2025), and the San Diego Padres (2026).
Has Austin Hays won an MVP award?: No. Austin Hays has not won the MVP award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.
What awards has Austin Hays won?: Austin Hays has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What are Austin Hays's career stats?: In 720 games, Austin Hays has 659 hits, 86 home runs, 327 RBI, 353 runs, and 24 stolen bases, with a .263 batting average.
What position does Austin Hays play?: Austin Hays plays primarily as an outfielder, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Austin Hays and how much does he weigh?: Austin Hays is listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds.
What number does Austin Hays wear?: Austin Hays wears number 15, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
How many home runs has Austin Hays hit each season?: Austin Hays's home runs by season: 1 in 2017, 4 in 2019, 4 in 2020, 22 in 2021, 16 in 2022, 16 in 2023, 5 in 2024, 15 in 2025, and 3 in 2026. His most in one season was 22, in 2021.
What was Austin Hays's career batting average?: Austin Hays batted .263 over his career, with 659 hits in 2,508 at bats.
How many RBI did Austin Hays have?: Austin Hays drove in 327 runs in his career.
How many All-Star Games has Austin Hays made?: Austin Hays has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.