Eric Hosmer
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2023)
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 226 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2011-05-06
- Last Game
- 2023-05-16
- Awards
- All-Star · All-Star Game MVP · 4× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger
Full name: Eric John Hosmer
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,689 | 6,349 | 812 | 1,753 | 322 | 20 | 198 | 893 | 76 | 562 | 1,235 | .276 | .335 | .427 | .762 | 6,611 |
Career AVG .276 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.
Career OBP .335 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.
Career SLG .427 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .762 vs. league average .727 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | KCA | AL | 128 | 523 | 66 | 153 | 27 | 3 | 19 | 78 | 11 | 34 | 82 | .293 | .255 (+15%) | .320 (+4%) | .399 (+16%) | .719 (+11%) | 1000.5 |
| 2012 | KCA | AL | 152 | 535 | 65 | 124 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 60 | 16 | 56 | 95 | .232 | .254 (-9%) | .318 (-5%) | .405 (-11%) | .724 (-8%) | -690.9 |
| 2013 | KCA | AL | 159 | 623 | 86 | 188 | 34 | 3 | 17 | 79 | 11 | 51 | 100 | .302 | .253 (+19%) | .317 (+11%) | .396 (+13%) | .714 (+12%) | 1544.4 |
| 2014 | KCA | AL | 131 | 503 | 54 | 136 | 35 | 1 | 9 | 58 | 4 | 35 | 93 | .270 | .251 (+8%) | .313 (+1%) | .386 (+3%) | .700 (+2%) | 142.4 |
| 2015 | KCA | AL | 158 | 599 | 98 | 178 | 33 | 5 | 18 | 93 | 7 | 61 | 108 | .297 | .254 (+17%) | .316 (+15%) | .404 (+13%) | .721 (+14%) | 1818.0 |
| 2016 | KCA | AL | 158 | 605 | 80 | 161 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 104 | 5 | 57 | 132 | .266 | .255 (+4%) | .321 (+2%) | .417 (+4%) | .738 (+3%) | 403.8 |
| 2017 | KCA | AL | 162 | 603 | 98 | 192 | 31 | 1 | 25 | 94 | 6 | 66 | 104 | .318 | .254 (+25%) | .324 (+19%) | .425 (+17%) | .750 (+18%) | 2410.6 |
| 2018 | SDN | NL | 157 | 613 | 72 | 155 | 31 | 2 | 18 | 69 | 7 | 62 | 142 | .253 | .247 (+2%) | .318 (+1%) | .409 (-3%) | .727 (-1%) | -55.3 |
| 2019 | SDN | NL | 160 | 619 | 72 | 164 | 29 | 2 | 22 | 99 | 0 | 40 | 163 | .265 | .252 (+5%) | .322 (-4%) | .434 (-2%) | .757 (-3%) | -364.9 |
| 2020 | SDN | NL | 38 | 143 | 23 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 28 | .287 | .244 (+17%) | .321 (+4%) | .417 (+24%) | .739 (+15%) | 335.2 |
| 2021 | SDN | NL | 151 | 509 | 53 | 137 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 65 | 5 | 48 | 99 | .269 | .243 (+10%) | .317 (+6%) | .410 (-4%) | .727 (+1%) | 148.2 |
| 2022 | SDN | NL | 90 | 335 | 32 | 91 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 33 | 55 | .272 | .242 (+12%) | .311 (+8%) | .394 (-1%) | .706 (+3%) | 235.0 |
| 2022 | BOS | AL | 14 | 45 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .244 | — | — | — | — | 235.0 |
| 2023 | CHN | NL | 31 | 94 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .234 | .248 (-6%) | .320 (-13%) | .414 (-20%) | .734 (-17%) | -254.2 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,689 | 6,349 | 812 | 1,753 | 322 | 20 | 198 | 893 | 76 | 562 | 1,235 | .276 | — | — | — | — | 6,908 | ||
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
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NLDS1 | SDN | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .154 |
| 2020 | NLWC2 | SDN | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .167 |
| 2015 | ALCS | KCA | 6 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .250 |
| 2015 | ALDS1 | KCA | 5 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .190 |
| 2015 | WS | KCA | 5 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | .190 |
| 2014 | ALCS | KCA | 4 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .400 |
| 2014 | ALDS1 | KCA | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .400 |
| 2014 | ALWC | KCA | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| 2014 | WS | KCA | 7 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .250 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1689 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 837 | 3056 | 395 | 852 | 97 | 438 | .279 |
| Away | 852 | 3293 | 417 | 901 | 101 | 455 | .274 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-16 | CHC | HOU | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-05-13 | CHC | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-05-09 | CHC | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-05-08 | CHC | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-05-07 | CHC | MIA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-05-03 | CHC | WAS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-05-02 | CHC | WAS | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-30 | CHC | MIA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-04-29 | CHC | MIA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-04-28 | CHC | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1622 | 1597 | 12554 | 1058 | 84 | 1196 |
| OF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | KCA | 1B | 127 | 127 | 1096 | 78 | 8 | 101 |
| 2012 | KCA | 1B | 148 | 142 | 1183 | 103 | 9 | 132 |
| 2012 | KCA | OF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | KCA | 1B | 158 | 153 | 1205 | 122 | 8 | 118 |
| 2013 | KCA | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | KCA | 1B | 130 | 126 | 1043 | 88 | 10 | 85 |
| 2015 | KCA | 1B | 154 | 152 | 1261 | 101 | 4 | 121 |
| 2015 | KCA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | KCA | 1B | 154 | 154 | 1240 | 74 | 6 | 118 |
| 2017 | KCA | 1B | 157 | 156 | 1235 | 75 | 4 | 124 |
| 2018 | SDN | 1B | 157 | 155 | 1231 | 106 | 4 | 113 |
| 2019 | SDN | 1B | 157 | 155 | 1128 | 106 | 14 | 82 |
| 2020 | SDN | 1B | 32 | 32 | 215 | 19 | 2 | 24 |
| 2021 | SDN | 1B | 131 | 129 | 909 | 92 | 7 | 97 |
| 2022 | SDN | 1B | 88 | 87 | 609 | 69 | 5 | 59 |
| 2022 | BOS | 1B | 14 | 14 | 81 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | CHN | 1B | 15 | 15 | 118 | 17 | 2 | 14 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1622 |
| Right Field | 5 |
| Designated Hitter | 35 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Player of the Week | Week of 2021-04-03 |
| 2017 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2017 | Player of the Week | Week of 2017-09-09 |
| 2017 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2017 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 2016 | All-Star Game MVP | |
| 2015 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2015 | This Year in Baseball Best Moment | Esurance |
| 2014 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2013 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2011 | Rookie of the Month | July |
| 2011 | Rookie of the Month | September |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | KCA | AL | $8,250,000 |
| 2015 | KCA | AL | $5,650,000 |
| 2014 | KCA | AL | $3,600,000 |
| 2013 | KCA | AL | $528,250 |
| 2012 | KCA | AL | $502,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $18,530,750 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 16.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2015 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 24th | 2.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2011 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 3rd | 38.0 | 140 | 4 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Eric Hosmer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Hosmer
- What years did Eric Hosmer play?
- Eric Hosmer played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2023.
- Was Eric Hosmer a pitcher?
- No. Eric Hosmer was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Eric Hosmer hit?
- Eric Hosmer hit 198 career home runs with 1753 hits.