Kyle Higashioka

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

Active Player
AVG .218
HR 75
RBI 231
H 343
OPS .674
PIV -1,691
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 202 lb
Born
4/20/1990 in Huntington Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2017-04-10

Full name: Kyle Harris Higashioka

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
550 1,572 176 343 66 2 75 231 5 105 437 .218 .268 .406 .674 -1,691

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .674 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2017 NYA AL 9 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 NYA AL 29 72 6 12 2 0 3 6 0 6 16 .167 .247 (-33%) .318 (-24%) .409 (-22%) .727 (-23%) -268.2
2019 NYA AL 18 56 8 12 5 0 3 11 0 0 26 .214 .252 (-15%) .322 (-35%) .434 (+7%) .757 (-11%) -140.2
2020 NYA AL 16 48 7 12 1 0 4 10 0 0 11 .250 — — — — 0.0
2021 NYA AL 67 193 20 35 10 0 10 29 0 17 59 .181 .243 (-26%) .317 (-22%) .410 (-5%) .727 (-13%) -450.1
2022 NYA AL 83 229 27 52 7 0 10 31 0 12 52 .227 .242 (-6%) .311 (-15%) .394 (-2%) .706 (-8%) -342.0
2023 NYA AL 92 242 24 57 13 0 10 34 0 14 74 .236 .248 (-5%) .320 (-14%) .414 (avg) .734 (-6%) -327.2
2024 SDN NL 84 246 29 54 10 1 17 45 2 15 74 .220 .243 (-10%) .312 (-16%) .399 (+19%) .711 (+4%) 58.0
2025 TEX AL 94 303 33 73 14 1 11 47 3 20 72 .241 .245 (-2%) .315 (-8%) .403 (avg) .718 (-4%) -221.2
2026 TEX AL 58 165 20 36 4 0 7 18 0 19 47 .218 .243 (-10%) .318 (-4%) .399 (-8%) .718 (-6%) 0
Career · 10 seasons 550 1,572 176 343 66 2 75 231 5 105 437 .218 — — — — -1,691

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 7 1 1 0 21.00 0

Career ERA 21.00 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 404.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2026 TEX AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 7 1 0 21.00 — -
Career · 1 season 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 7 1 0 21.00 — 0

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
16 45 5 10 1 0 4 7 3 13 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 NLDS2 SDN 5 14 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 3 .214
2024 NLWC2 SDN 2 5 2 2 0 0 2 3 1 0 .400
2022 ALCS NYA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2022 ALDS1 NYA 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
2021 ALWC NYA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2020 ALDS1 NYA 4 13 2 4 0 0 1 2 1 2 .308
2020 ALWC2 NYA 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2406598313537100.205
Away2527487317231113.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-27 TEXCLEL 401000002
2025-09-25 TEXMINL 300000002
2025-09-23 TEXMINL 300000002
2025-09-21 TEXMIAL 100000001
2025-09-20 TEXMIAL 311001111
2025-09-19 TEXMIAL 000000000
2025-09-17 TEXHOUL 000000010
2025-09-16 TEXHOUL 512000001
2025-09-15 TEXHOUL 100000000
2025-09-14 TEXNYNL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 459 398 3729 120 32 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 NYA C 8 5 55 2 0 0
2018 NYA C 27 20 225 14 1 1
2019 NYA C 18 14 146 8 0 2
2020 NYA C 14 13 108 7 2 1
2021 NYA C 66 58 609 18 3 1
2022 NYA C 82 72 669 21 5 2
2023 NYA C 90 71 663 14 9 1
2024 SDN C 83 77 669 20 9 1
2025 TEX C 71 68 585 16 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 459
Designated Hitter 29

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kyle Higashioka

What years did Kyle Higashioka play?
Kyle Higashioka played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.
Was Kyle Higashioka a pitcher?
No. Kyle Higashioka was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Kyle Higashioka hit?
Kyle Higashioka hit 75 career home runs with 343 hits.