Chase Headley
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2018)
Chase Headley was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2018 for the San Diego Padres and the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,436 career games, he hit .263 with 1,337 hits, 130 home runs, and 596 RBI. Chase Headley was a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,414.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2007-06-15
- Last Game
- 2018-05-11
- Awards
- Gold Glove · Silver Slugger
Full name: Chase Jordan Headley
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,436 | 5,088 | 637 | 1,337 | 272 | 16 | 130 | 596 | 93 | 574 | 1,298 | .263 | .342 | .399 | .742 | 3,414 |
Career AVG .263 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .342 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.
Career SLG .399 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .742 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SDN | NL | 8 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | SDN | NL | 91 | 331 | 34 | 89 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 4 | 30 | 104 | .269 | .263 (+2%) | .333 (+1%) | .416 (+1%) | .749 (+1%) | 72.5 |
| 2009 | SDN | NL | 156 | 543 | 62 | 142 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 64 | 10 | 62 | 133 | .262 | .262 (avg) | .332 (+3%) | .417 (-6%) | .750 (-2%) | -113.1 |
| 2010 | SDN | NL | 161 | 610 | 77 | 161 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 58 | 17 | 56 | 139 | .264 | .257 (+3%) | .325 (avg) | .402 (-7%) | .728 (-4%) | -315.2 |
| 2011 | SDN | NL | 113 | 381 | 43 | 110 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 13 | 52 | 92 | .289 | .255 (+13%) | .320 (+17%) | .399 (avg) | .719 (+7%) | 714.6 |
| 2012 | SDN | NL | 161 | 604 | 95 | 173 | 31 | 2 | 31 | 115 | 17 | 86 | 157 | .286 | .254 (+13%) | .318 (+18%) | .405 (+23%) | .724 (+21%) | 2800.4 |
| 2013 | SDN | NL | 141 | 520 | 59 | 130 | 35 | 2 | 13 | 50 | 8 | 67 | 142 | .250 | .253 (-1%) | .317 (+9%) | .396 (+1%) | .714 (+5%) | 670.1 |
| 2014 | SDN | NL | 77 | 279 | 27 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 22 | 73 | .229 | .251 (-9%) | .313 (-6%) | .386 (-8%) | .700 (-7%) | -283.2 |
| 2014 | NYA | AL | 58 | 191 | 28 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 29 | 49 | .262 | .251 (+4%) | .313 (+18%) | .386 (+3%) | .700 (+10%) | -283.2 |
| 2015 | NYA | AL | 156 | 580 | 74 | 150 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 62 | 0 | 51 | 135 | .259 | .254 (+2%) | .316 (+2%) | .404 (-9%) | .721 (-4%) | -276.8 |
| 2016 | NYA | AL | 140 | 467 | 58 | 118 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 51 | 8 | 51 | 118 | .253 | .255 (-1%) | .321 (+3%) | .417 (-8%) | .738 (-3%) | -152.5 |
| 2017 | NYA | AL | 147 | 512 | 77 | 140 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 61 | 9 | 60 | 132 | .273 | .254 (+7%) | .324 (+9%) | .425 (-5%) | .750 (+1%) | 232.0 |
| 2018 | SDN | NL | 27 | 52 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 20 | .115 | .247 (-53%) | .318 (-27%) | .409 (-67%) | .727 (-49%) | -392.3 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,436 | 5,088 | 637 | 1,337 | 272 | 16 | 130 | 596 | 93 | 574 | 1,298 | .263 | — | — | — | — | 2,673 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1435 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 728 | 2478 | 313 | 610 | 64 | 278 | .246 |
| Away | 707 | 2609 | 324 | 726 | 66 | 318 | .278 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-11 | SDP | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018-05-10 | SDP | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-05-09 | SDP | WAS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-05-08 | SDP | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-05-07 | SDP | WAS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018-05-05 | SDP | LAD | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-05-02 | SDP | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-04-30 | SDP | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-04-28 | SDP | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-04-25 | SDP | COL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 58 | 46 | 354 | 24 | 2 | 24 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 1123 | 1088 | 703 | 2078 | 107 | 173 |
| OF | 196 | 193 | 371 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SDN | 3B | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | SDN | 3B | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | SDN | OF | 82 | 82 | 156 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | SDN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | SDN | 3B | 28 | 25 | 10 | 39 | 5 | 2 |
| 2009 | SDN | OF | 114 | 111 | 215 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | SDN | 3B | 158 | 156 | 82 | 293 | 13 | 21 |
| 2011 | SDN | 3B | 107 | 102 | 95 | 166 | 11 | 16 |
| 2012 | SDN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | SDN | 3B | 159 | 159 | 100 | 315 | 10 | 20 |
| 2013 | SDN | 3B | 140 | 138 | 83 | 252 | 11 | 18 |
| 2014 | SDN | 3B | 76 | 75 | 43 | 124 | 6 | 14 |
| 2014 | NYA | 1B | 7 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | NYA | 3B | 51 | 49 | 34 | 110 | 2 | 11 |
| 2015 | NYA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NYA | 3B | 155 | 148 | 99 | 302 | 23 | 25 |
| 2016 | NYA | 3B | 140 | 134 | 90 | 278 | 10 | 25 |
| 2017 | NYA | 1B | 45 | 37 | 285 | 19 | 1 | 16 |
| 2017 | NYA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NYA | 3B | 86 | 85 | 56 | 175 | 13 | 17 |
| 2018 | SDN | 1B | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | SDN | 3B | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 58 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 1123 |
| Left Field | 196 |
| Designated Hitter | 19 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gold Glove | 3B |
| 2012 | Player of the Month | August |
| 2012 | Player of the Month | September |
| 2012 | Player of the Week | Week of 2012-08-12 |
| 2012 | Silver Slugger | 3B |
| 2012 | This Year in Baseball Breakout Hitter of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NYA | AL | $13,000,000 |
| 2015 | NYA | AL | $13,000,000 |
| 2014 | SDN | NL | $10,525,000 |
| 2013 | SDN | NL | $8,575,000 |
| 2012 | SDN | NL | $3,475,000 |
| 2011 | SDN | NL | $2,325,000 |
| 2010 | SDN | NL | $427,700 |
| 2009 | SDN | NL | $411,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $51,739,200 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Pacific | Stockton | CA | 2003 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville | TN | 2004, 2005 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 127.0 | 448 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Chase Headley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Chase Headley: the record in brief
The profile opens with Chase Headley's first major league game on June 15, 2007; the last one listed came on May 11, 2018. By club, Headley's seasons break down as the San Diego Padres (2007 to 2018) and the New York Yankees (2014 to 2017). Headley played primarily as a third baseman and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 9, 1984, in Fountain, CO, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds. The given name on file is Chase Jordan Headley.
Headley collected 1,337 hits in 5,088 at bats across 1,436 games, good for a .263 batting average, along with 130 homers, 596 RBI, and 93 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .342 clip and slugging .399, Headley finished with a .742 OPS. Headley hit .263 while the league hit .257 over the same span, a figure close to average. Headley's most home runs in a season came in 2012, when the total reached 31 for the San Diego Padres.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chase Headley
- What years did Chase Headley play?
- Chase Headley played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2018.
- Was Chase Headley a pitcher?
- No. Chase Headley was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Chase Headley hit?
- Chase Headley hit 130 career home runs with 1337 hits.
- What was Chase Headley's career batting average?
- Chase Headley batted .263 over his career, with 1,337 hits in 5,088 at bats.
- How many RBI did Chase Headley have?
- Chase Headley drove in 596 runs in his career.
- Is Chase Headley in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chase Headley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.