Kyle Isbel

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2026)

Kyle Isbel is an outfielder who has played in Major League Baseball since 2021 for the Kansas City Royals, a span of 6 seasons. In 596 career games, he has hit .235 with 393 hits, 29 home runs, and 168 RBI.

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

Active Player
AVG .235
HR 29
RBI 168
H 393
OPS .642
PIV thru 2025 -2,199

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
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
3/3/1997 in Fontana, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2021-04-01
Jersey
#28

Full name: Kyle Grant Isbel

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Career Batting Statistics

Kyle Isbel — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
596 1,670 229 393 75 21 29 168 39 105 393 .235 .284 .357 .642 -2,199

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OPS .642 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Kyle Isbel — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2021 KCA AL 28 76 16 21 5 2 1 7 2 7 23 .276 .243 (+13%) .317 (+6%) .410 (+6%) .727 (+6%) 66.4
2022 KCA AL 106 256 32 54 10 4 5 28 9 16 75 .211 .242 (-13%) .311 (-15%) .394 (-14%) .706 (-15%) -633.6
2023 KCA AL 91 292 45 70 22 2 5 34 7 17 59 .240 .248 (-3%) .320 (-12%) .414 (-8%) .734 (-10%) -535.4
2024 KCA AL 136 384 62 88 13 8 8 42 11 27 88 .229 .243 (-6%) .312 (-8%) .399 (-8%) .711 (-8%) -535.5
2025 KCA AL 135 368 42 94 16 4 4 33 4 23 74 .255 .245 (+4%) .315 (-5%) .403 (-13%) .718 (-9%) -560.5
2026 KC AL 100 294 32 66 9 1 6 24 6 15 74 .224 .243 (-8%) .318 (-16%) .400 (-19%) .718 (-18%) 0
Career · 6 seasons 596 1,670 229 393 75 21 29 168 39 105 393 .235 — — — — -2,199

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

Kyle Isbel — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 14 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .214

Playoff Batting by Year

Kyle Isbel — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 ALDS2 KCA 4 9 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 .222
2024 ALWC2 KCA 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (496 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kyle Isbel — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2577041081791379.254
Away239672891481065.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kyle Isbel — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-17 KCRSEAW 100000000
2025-09-16 KCRSEAL 402000100
2025-09-13 KCRPHIL 100000010
2025-09-12 KCRPHIL 200000000
2025-09-11 KCRCLEL 400000003
2025-09-10 KCRCLEW 200000000
2025-09-09 KCRCLEL 301000000
2025-09-08 KCRCLEL 300000000
2025-09-07 KCRMINL 200000011
2025-09-06 KCRMINW 411100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kyle Isbel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 486 411 1052 9 10 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kyle Isbel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2021 KCA OF 25 20 46 1 0 0
2022 KCA OF 101 72 184 2 4 1
2023 KCA OF 89 82 200 2 1 0
2024 KCA OF 136 119 293 1 4 1
2025 KCA OF 135 118 329 3 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kyle Isbel — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 33
Center Field 399
Right Field 63
Designated Hitter 6

Most Similar Players

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  1. 98
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  2. 92
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    .233 avg, 49 HR
  3. 84
    Alek Thomas
    .230 avg, 31 HR
  4. 81
    Larry Stahl
    .232 avg, 36 HR
  5. 79
    Nick Senzel
    .232 avg, 40 HR
  6. 78
    Abraham Almonte
    .233 avg, 24 HR

Kyle Isbel: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is April 1, 2021; Kyle Isbel is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Isbel spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Royals. Isbel, an outfielder by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 190 pounds. The birth record reads March 3, 1997, in Fontana, CA, USA. The given name on file is Kyle Grant Isbel.

Across 596 games at the plate, Isbel's career line reads 393 hits in 1,670 at bats for a .235 average, adding 29 home runs, 168 runs batted in, and 39 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .284 and the slugging percentage .357, for an OPS of .642. Isbel hit .235 while the league hit .245 over the same span, a figure close to average. Isbel collected a career-high 94 hits in 2025. 2025 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .255 against a league .245, a 4% edge. The seasons in which Isbel beat the league batting average were 2021 and 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kyle Isbel

What years did Kyle Isbel play?
Kyle Isbel played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2026.
Was Kyle Isbel a pitcher?
No. Kyle Isbel was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Kyle Isbel hit?
Kyle Isbel hit 29 career home runs with 393 hits.
What teams has Kyle Isbel played for?
Kyle Isbel has played for one team, the Kansas City Royals (2021–2026).
What are Kyle Isbel's career stats?
In 596 games, Kyle Isbel has 393 hits, 29 home runs, 168 RBI, 229 runs, and 39 stolen bases, with a .235 batting average.
What position does Kyle Isbel play?
Kyle Isbel plays primarily as an outfielder, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Kyle Isbel and how much does he weigh?
Kyle Isbel is listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds.
What number does Kyle Isbel wear?
Kyle Isbel wears number 28, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
How many home runs has Kyle Isbel hit each season?
Kyle Isbel's home runs by season: 1 in 2021, 5 in 2022, 5 in 2023, 8 in 2024, 4 in 2025, and 6 in 2026. His most in one season was 8, in 2024.
What was Kyle Isbel's career batting average?
Kyle Isbel batted .235 over his career, with 393 hits in 1,670 at bats.
How many RBI did Kyle Isbel have?
Kyle Isbel drove in 168 runs in his career.