Jason Heyward

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2025)

Active Player
AVG .255
HR 186
RBI 730
H 1,575
OPS .744
PIV 4,745
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'5" / 240 lb
Born
8/9/1989 in Ridgewood, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
2010-04-05
Awards
All-Star · 5× Gold Glove

Full name: Jason Alias Heyward

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,824 6,174 879 1,575 306 41 186 730 125 706 1,238 .255 .336 .408 .744 4,745

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 ATL NL 142 520 83 144 29 5 18 72 11 91 128 .277 .257 (+8%) .325 (+21%) .402 (+13%) .728 (+17%) 2123.0
2011 ATL NL 128 396 50 90 18 2 14 42 9 51 93 .227 .255 (-11%) .320 (avg) .399 (-3%) .719 (-2%) -49.4
2012 ATL NL 158 587 93 158 30 6 27 82 21 58 152 .269 .254 (+6%) .318 (+5%) .405 (+18%) .724 (+12%) 1437.3
2013 ATL NL 104 382 67 97 22 1 14 38 2 48 73 .254 .253 (avg) .317 (+10%) .396 (+8%) .714 (+9%) 761.9
2014 ATL NL 149 573 74 155 26 3 11 58 20 67 98 .271 .251 (+8%) .313 (+12%) .386 (-1%) .700 (+5%) 796.5
2015 SLN NL 154 547 79 160 33 4 13 60 23 56 90 .293 .254 (+15%) .316 (+13%) .404 (+8%) .721 (+11%) 1265.7
2016 CHN NL 142 530 61 122 27 1 7 49 11 54 93 .230 .255 (-10%) .321 (-5%) .417 (-22%) .738 (-15%) -1165.4
2017 CHN NL 126 432 59 112 15 4 11 59 4 41 67 .259 .254 (+2%) .324 (+1%) .425 (-9%) .750 (-5%) -293.0
2018 CHN NL 127 440 67 119 23 4 8 57 1 42 60 .270 .247 (+9%) .318 (+5%) .409 (-3%) .727 (avg) 80.7
2019 CHN NL 147 513 78 129 20 4 21 62 8 68 110 .251 .252 (avg) .322 (+6%) .434 (-1%) .757 (+2%) 334.5
2020 CHN NL 50 147 20 39 6 2 6 22 2 30 37 .265 .244 (+8%) .321 (+22%) .417 (+9%) .739 (+15%) 473.8
2021 CHN NL 104 323 35 69 15 2 8 30 5 27 68 .214 .243 (-12%) .317 (-12%) .410 (-16%) .727 (-14%) -722.1
2022 CHN NL 48 137 15 28 5 1 1 10 1 11 32 .204 .242 (-16%) .311 (-11%) .394 (-30%) .706 (-21%) -432.7
2023 LAN NL 124 334 56 90 23 0 15 40 2 34 64 .269 .248 (+8%) .320 (+6%) .414 (+14%) .734 (+11%) 687.5
2024 LAN NL 63 173 25 36 10 2 6 28 4 17 36 .208 .243 (-14%) .312 (-7%) .399 (-2%) .711 (-4%) -143.3
2024 HOU AL 24 55 8 12 2 0 4 9 1 5 17 .218 .243 (-10%) .312 (-9%) .399 (+18%) .711 (+6%) -143.3
2025 SDN NL 34 85 9 15 2 0 2 12 0 6 20 .176 .245 (-28%) .315 (-29%) .403 (-33%) .718 (-31%) -454.9
Career · 17 seasons 1,824 6,174 879 1,575 306 41 186 730 125 706 1,238 .255 — — — — 4,557

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
45 138 8 20 4 1 2 7 7 42 .145

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 ALWC1 HOU 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2023 NLDS2 LAN 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000
2020 NLWC3 CHN 2 7 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286
2018 NLWC CHN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2017 NLCS CHN 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2017 NLDS2 CHN 5 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .167
2016 NLCS CHN 6 16 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 .062
2016 NLDS1 CHN 4 12 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .083
2016 WS CHN 6 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .150
2015 NLDS1 SLN 4 14 2 5 1 0 1 2 2 2 .357
2013 NLDS2 ATL 4 18 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 7 .167
2012 NLWC ATL 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200
2010 NLDS2 ATL 4 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 8 .125

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1823 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home943308244477088347.250
Away880308943580598383.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-05-23 SDPATLW 000000000
2025-05-22 SDPTORL 100000000
2025-05-21 SDPTORL 300000001
2025-05-20 SDPTORL 201000000
2025-05-17 SDPSEAL 401000001
2025-05-13 SDPLAAW 300000012
2025-05-11 SDPCOLL 400000002
2025-05-10 SDPCOLW 621001300
2025-05-09 SDPCOLW 511000100
2025-05-07 SDPNYYL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 7 2 0 0
OF 1788 1639 3374 76 40 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 ATL OF 140 136 235 5 6 1
2011 ATL OF 122 106 218 4 6 0
2012 ATL OF 156 151 335 11 5 4
2013 ATL OF 102 97 211 4 0 0
2014 ATL OF 149 148 365 9 1 2
2015 SLN OF 147 144 290 10 3 3
2016 CHN OF 141 133 269 5 2 2
2017 CHN OF 124 116 230 6 2 5
2018 CHN OF 126 111 245 7 3 1
2019 CHN OF 144 137 247 6 5 1
2020 CHN OF 50 49 98 2 0 1
2021 CHN OF 97 92 157 3 0 1
2022 CHN OF 47 41 91 1 0 0
2023 LAN 1B 6 0 7 2 0 0
2023 LAN OF 120 93 190 1 5 0
2024 LAN OF 61 49 113 1 1 0
2024 HOU OF 26 14 32 1 1 0
2025 SDN OF 36 22 48 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 6
Left Field 45
Center Field 231
Right Field 1608
Designated Hitter 6

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2017 Gold Glove RF
2016 Gold Glove OF
2015 Gold Glove RF
2014 Gold Glove RF
2012 Gold Glove RF
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-06-24
2010 Rookie of the Month April
2010 Rookie of the Month May
2010 TSN Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CHN NL $19,555,288
2015 SLN NL $7,800,000
2014 ATL NL $4,500,000
2013 ATL NL $3,650,000
2012 ATL NL $565,000
2011 ATL NL $496,500
2010 ATL NL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $36,966,788

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2015 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 15.0 420 0
2012 Most Valuable Player NL 28th 4.0 448 0
2010 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 11.0 448 0
2010 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 107.0 160 9

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Alex Gordon
    .257 avg, 190 HR
  2. 71
    Lloyd Moseby
    .257 avg, 169 HR
  3. 62
    Brett Gardner
    .256 avg, 139 HR
  4. 59
    Tom Brunansky
    .245 avg, 271 HR
  5. 58
    Dave Henderson
    .258 avg, 197 HR
  6. 54
    Johnny Callison
    .264 avg, 226 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Heyward

What years did Jason Heyward play?
Jason Heyward played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2025.
Was Jason Heyward a pitcher?
No. Jason Heyward was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jason Heyward hit?
Jason Heyward hit 186 career home runs with 1575 hits.