What years did Jose Iglesias play?

Jose Iglesias played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2025.

Was Jose Iglesias a pitcher?

No. Jose Iglesias was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Jose Iglesias hit?

Jose Iglesias hit 54 career home runs with 1,212 hits.

Has Jose Iglesias won an MVP award?

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

What awards has Jose Iglesias won?

Jose Iglesias has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What are Jose Iglesias's career stats?

In 1,293 games, Jose Iglesias has 1,212 hits, 54 home runs, 428 RBI, 506 runs, and 70 stolen bases, with a .279 batting average.

What was Jose Iglesias's salary?

Jose Iglesias's last recorded salary was $2,100,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $2,100,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $1,443,750, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2016.

What position does Jose Iglesias play?

Jose Iglesias plays primarily as a shortstop, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is Jose Iglesias and how much does he weigh?

Jose Iglesias is listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.

What number does Jose Iglesias wear?

Jose Iglesias wears number 7, according to MLB's 2025 roster data.

How many home runs has Jose Iglesias hit each season?

Jose Iglesias's home runs by season: 0 in 2011, 1 in 2012, 3 in 2013, 2 in 2015, 4 in 2016, 6 in 2017, 5 in 2018, 11 in 2019, 3 in 2020, 9 in 2021, 3 in 2022, 4 in 2024, and 3 in 2025. His most in one season was 11, in 2019.

What was Jose Iglesias's career batting average?

Jose Iglesias batted .279 over his career, with 1,212 hits in 4,346 at bats.

Jose Iglesias

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2025)

Jose Iglesias is a shortstop who has played in Major League Baseball since 2011 for 8 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,293 career games, he has hit .279 with 1,212 hits, 54 home runs, and 428 RBI. Jose Iglesias is an All-Star.

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 15, 2026

Active Player

AVG .279

HR 54

RBI 428

H 1,212

OPS .701

PIV thru 2025 -2,434

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 15, 2026.

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lb
Born: 1/5/1990 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut: 2011-05-08
Awards: All-Star
Jersey: #7

Full name: Jose Antonio Iglesias

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Career Batting Statistics

Jose Iglesias — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,293	4,346	506	1,212	247	15	54	428	70	209	597	.279	.321	.380	.701	-2,434

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS .701 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Iglesias 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
2011	BOS	AL	10	6	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	BOS	AL	25	68	5	8	2	0	1	2	1	4	16	.118	.254 (-54%)	.318 (-37%)	.405 (-53%)	.724 (-46%)	-491.8
2013	BOS	AL	63	215	27	71	10	2	1	19	3	11	30	.330	.253 (+30%)	.317 (+18%)	.396 (+3%)	.714 (+10%)	414.9
2013	DET	AL	46	135	12	35	6	0	2	10	2	4	30	.259	.253 (+2%)	.317 (-4%)	.396 (-12%)	.714 (-8%)	414.9
2015	DET	AL	120	416	44	125	17	3	2	23	11	25	44	.300	.254 (+18%)	.316 (+9%)	.404 (-8%)	.721 (-1%)	29.4
2016	DET	AL	137	467	57	119	26	0	4	32	7	28	50	.255	.255 (avg)	.321 (-5%)	.417 (-19%)	.738 (-13%)	-949.7
2017	DET	AL	130	463	56	118	33	1	6	54	7	21	65	.255	.254 (avg)	.324 (-11%)	.425 (-13%)	.750 (-12%)	-999.7
2018	DET	AL	125	432	43	116	31	3	5	48	15	19	47	.269	.247 (+8%)	.318 (-2%)	.409 (-5%)	.727 (-4%)	-317.0
2019	CIN	NL	146	504	62	145	21	3	11	59	6	20	70	.288	.252 (+14%)	.322 (-2%)	.434 (-6%)	.757 (-4%)	-389.4
2020	BAL	AL	39	142	16	53	17	0	3	24	0	3	17	.373	.244 (+53%)	.321 (+24%)	.417 (+33%)	.739 (+29%)	687.5
2021	LAA	AL	114	424	57	110	23	1	8	41	5	18	66	.259	.243 (+6%)	.317 (-7%)	.410 (-9%)	.727 (-8%)	-577.9
2021	BOS	AL	23	59	8	21	4	1	1	7	0	3	9	.356	.243 (+46%)	.317 (+28%)	.410 (+24%)	.727 (+26%)	-577.9
2022	COL	NL	118	439	48	128	30	0	3	47	2	17	56	.292	.242 (+20%)	.311 (+5%)	.394 (-4%)	.706 (avg)	1.5
2024	NYN	NL	85	270	39	91	16	1	4	26	6	12	39	.337	.243 (+39%)	.312 (+22%)	.399 (+12%)	.711 (+17%)	855.8
2025	SDN	NL	112	306	29	70	11	0	3	36	5	24	56	.229	.245 (-7%)	.315 (-5%)	.403 (-27%)	.718 (-18%)	-791.8
Career · 15 seasons			1,293	4,346	506	1,212	247	15	54	428	70	209	597	.279	—	—	—	—	-2,691

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jose Iglesias — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
25	72	5	16	0	0	0	4	3	14	.222

Playoff Batting by Year

Jose Iglesias — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2025	NLWC2	SDN	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2024	NLCS	NYN	5	15	0	4	0	1	2	.267
2024	NLDS1	NYN	4	15	1	4	2	1	4	.267
2024	NLWC1	NYN	3	14	2	2	1	0	3	.143
2013	ALCS	DET	6	14	2	5	1	0	3	.357
2013	ALDS2	DET	5	12	0	1	0	1	2	.083

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Iglesias — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	633	2064	266	581	32	235	.281
Away	660	2282	240	631	22	193	.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Iglesias — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2025-09-28	SDP	AZ	W	4	0	1	1	0	2	0	1
2025-09-27	SDP	AZ	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2025-09-23	SDP	MIL	W	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	0
2025-09-22	SDP	MIL	W	3	2	2	0	1	1	1	0
2025-09-18	SDP	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-17	SDP	NYN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2025-09-14	SDP	COL	W	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	0
2025-09-13	SDP	COL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-10	SDP	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-09	SDP	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Iglesias — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	122	106	166	229	4	62
3B	97	64	44	135	6	16
OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
SS	1051	998	1225	2583	72	575

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Iglesias — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	BOS	SS	8	1	2	3	0	0
2012	BOS	SS	24	23	27	71	2	16
2013	BOS	2B	3	1	2	2	0	0
2013	BOS	3B	34	33	19	56	3	4
2013	BOS	SS	29	27	34	70	1	17
2013	DET	3B	3	3	1	9	0	2
2013	DET	SS	42	40	59	103	2	30
2015	DET	SS	119	115	162	315	11	81
2016	DET	SS	136	131	180	389	5	92
2017	DET	SS	130	128	199	332	7	83
2018	DET	SS	122	120	148	316	8	63
2019	CIN	SS	144	136	122	324	9	62
2020	BAL	SS	24	22	24	44	1	6
2021	LAA	SS	114	111	115	250	16	44
2021	BOS	2B	18	14	17	28	1	7
2021	BOS	SS	5	3	7	9	0	0
2022	COL	SS	116	116	123	298	8	73
2024	NYN	2B	61	57	79	116	2	33
2024	NYN	3B	36	11	11	38	1	5
2024	NYN	SS	6	1	1	2	0	0
2025	SDN	2B	40	34	68	83	1	22
2025	SDN	3B	24	17	13	32	2	5
2025	SDN	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
2025	SDN	SS	32	24	22	57	2	8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jose Iglesias Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	122
Third Base	97
Shortstop	1051
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	39

Awards & Honors

Jose Iglesias — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2013	Rookie of the Month	June

Salary History

Jose Iglesias's recorded salaries total $5,606,250 over 3 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Iglesias's career ran from 2011 to 2025. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011 and 2012.

Jose Iglesias — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	DET	AL	$2,100,000
2015	DET	AL	$1,443,750
2013	BOS	AL	$2,062,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$5,606,250

Award Voting History

Jose Iglesias — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2013	Rookie of the Year	AL	2nd	80.0	150	5

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Jose Iglesias: the record in brief

Jose Iglesias made a major league debut on May 8, 2011 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (2011 through 2021), the Detroit Tigers (2013 through 2018), the Cincinnati Reds (2019), the Baltimore Orioles (2020), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2021), the Colorado Rockies (2022), the New York Mets (2024), and the San Diego Padres (2025). Born on January 5, 1990, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba, Iglesias is listed as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5'11" and 195 pounds. Iglesias's full given name, per the bio, is Jose Antonio Iglesias.

In 1,293 games and 4,346 at bats, Iglesias has batted .279 with 1,212 hits, along with 54 home runs, 428 RBI, and 70 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .321 clip and slugging .380, Iglesias carries a .701 OPS. Over the seasons Iglesias played, league hitters batted .250; the .279 career figure is 11.5% above that. 2019 was Iglesias's biggest home run year, with 11. No season topped the 145 hits of 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Iglesias

What years did Jose Iglesias play?: Jose Iglesias played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2025.
Was Jose Iglesias a pitcher?: No. Jose Iglesias was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jose Iglesias hit?: Jose Iglesias hit 54 career home runs with 1,212 hits.
What teams has Jose Iglesias played for?: Jose Iglesias has played for 8 teams: the Boston Red Sox (2011–2013, 2021), the Detroit Tigers (2013, 2015–2018), the Cincinnati Reds (2019), the Baltimore Orioles (2020), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2021), the Colorado Rockies (2022), the New York Mets (2024), and the San Diego Padres (2025).
Has Jose Iglesias won an MVP award?: No. Jose Iglesias has not won the MVP award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.
What awards has Jose Iglesias won?: Jose Iglesias has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What are Jose Iglesias's career stats?: In 1,293 games, Jose Iglesias has 1,212 hits, 54 home runs, 428 RBI, 506 runs, and 70 stolen bases, with a .279 batting average.
How much has Jose Iglesias earned in his career?: Jose Iglesias's recorded salaries total $5,606,250 over 3 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Iglesias's career ran from 2011 to 2025. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011 and 2012.
What was Jose Iglesias's salary?: Jose Iglesias's last recorded salary was $2,100,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $2,100,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $1,443,750, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2016.
What position does Jose Iglesias play?: Jose Iglesias plays primarily as a shortstop, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Jose Iglesias and how much does he weigh?: Jose Iglesias is listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.
What number does Jose Iglesias wear?: Jose Iglesias wears number 7, according to MLB's 2025 roster data.
How many home runs has Jose Iglesias hit each season?: Jose Iglesias's home runs by season: 0 in 2011, 1 in 2012, 3 in 2013, 2 in 2015, 4 in 2016, 6 in 2017, 5 in 2018, 11 in 2019, 3 in 2020, 9 in 2021, 3 in 2022, 4 in 2024, and 3 in 2025. His most in one season was 11, in 2019.
What was Jose Iglesias's career batting average?: Jose Iglesias batted .279 over his career, with 1,212 hits in 4,346 at bats.