Julian Javier

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1972)

AVG .257
HR 78
RBI 506
H 1,469
OPS .651
PIV -5,560
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
8/9/1936 in San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte, D.R.
MLB Debut
1960-05-28
Last Game
1972-10-01
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Manuel Julian Javier

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,622 5,722 722 1,469 216 55 78 506 135 314 812 .257 .296 .355 .651 -5,560

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .651 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 5.4% 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
1960 SLN NL 119 451 55 107 19 8 4 21 19 21 72 .237 .255 (-7%) .323 (-16%) .387 (-12%) .711 (-14%) -1066.9
1961 SLN NL 113 445 58 124 14 3 2 41 11 30 51 .279 .258 (+8%) .328 (-1%) .399 (-16%) .727 (-9%) -599.4
1962 SLN NL 155 598 97 157 25 5 7 39 26 47 73 .263 .257 (+2%) .326 (-3%) .393 (-9%) .719 (-7%) -639.3
1963 SLN NL 161 609 82 160 27 9 9 46 18 24 86 .263 .246 (+7%) .308 (-4%) .371 (+2%) .680 (-1%) -178.1
1964 SLN NL 155 535 66 129 19 5 12 65 9 30 82 .241 .250 (-4%) .312 (-10%) .377 (-4%) .690 (-7%) -634.5
1965 SLN NL 77 229 34 52 6 4 2 23 5 8 44 .227 .245 (-8%) .310 (-16%) .371 (-15%) .682 (-16%) -599.5
1966 SLN NL 147 460 52 105 13 5 7 31 11 26 63 .228 .248 (-8%) .309 (-13%) .376 (-14%) .685 (-14%) -1016.1
1967 SLN NL 140 520 68 146 16 3 14 64 6 25 92 .281 .242 (+16%) .306 (+2%) .357 (+13%) .663 (+8%) 660.4
1968 SLN NL 139 519 54 135 25 4 4 52 10 24 61 .260 .236 (+10%) .298 (-2%) .340 (+2%) .638 (avg) -138.1
1969 SLN NL 143 493 59 139 28 2 10 42 8 40 74 .282 .248 (+14%) .320 (+5%) .369 (+10%) .689 (+8%) 682.2
1970 SLN NL 139 513 62 129 16 3 2 42 6 24 70 .251 .253 (-1%) .325 (-13%) .385 (-21%) .711 (-17%) -1432.2
1971 SLN NL 90 259 32 67 6 4 3 28 5 9 33 .259 .249 (+4%) .316 (-10%) .365 (-5%) .682 (-7%) -357.1
1972 CIN NL 44 91 3 19 2 0 2 12 1 6 11 .209 .243 (-14%) .310 (-18%) .353 (-16%) .664 (-17%) -241.9
Career · 13 seasons 1,622 5,722 722 1,469 216 55 78 506 135 314 812 .257 — — — — -5,560

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
19 54 4 18 4 0 1 7 3 10 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 WS CIN 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1968 WS SLN 7 27 1 9 1 0 0 3 3 4 .333
1967 WS SLN 7 25 2 9 3 0 1 4 0 6 .360
1964 WS SLN 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home811277436773227239.264
Away811294835573751267.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-01 CINLADW 301000000
1972-09-30 CINLADL 100000000
1972-09-24 CINHOUW 401000002
1972-09-15 CINSDPL 100000001
1972-09-10 CINSFGW 100000000
1972-09-07 CINSDPL 300000001
1972-09-07 CINSDPL 100000000
1972-08-26 CINPHIL 101000100
1972-08-23 CINWSNL 401000000
1972-08-20 CINNYNW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2B 1552 1472 3380 4113 219 907
3B 20 18 12 34 5 4
SS 4 0 0 2 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 SLN 2B 119 119 272 338 24 71
1961 SLN 2B 113 109 239 332 20 82
1962 SLN 2B 151 146 344 414 18 96
1962 SLN SS 4 0 0 2 1 0
1963 SLN 2B 161 158 377 415 25 93
1964 SLN 2B 154 149 360 401 27 97
1965 SLN 2B 69 64 128 179 8 40
1966 SLN 2B 145 124 306 364 13 89
1967 SLN 2B 138 133 311 352 24 72
1968 SLN 2B 139 135 304 339 16 68
1969 SLN 2B 141 136 244 374 21 70
1970 SLN 2B 137 129 329 413 15 84
1971 SLN 2B 80 68 163 186 8 45
1971 SLN 3B 1 1 1 2 0 0
1972 CIN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1972 CIN 2B 5 2 3 6 0 0
1972 CIN 3B 19 17 11 32 5 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 1552
Third Base 20
Shortstop 3

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1967 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 41.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Julian Javier (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alcides Escobar
    .258 avg, 45 HR
  2. 88
    Rafael Ramirez
    .261 avg, 53 HR
  3. 78
    Zoilo Versalles
    .242 avg, 95 HR
  4. 76
    Tito Fuentes
    .268 avg, 45 HR
  5. 68
    Neifi Perez
    .267 avg, 64 HR
  6. 67
    Greg Gagne
    .254 avg, 111 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Julian Javier

What years did Julian Javier play?
Julian Javier played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1972.
Was Julian Javier a pitcher?
No. Julian Javier was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Julian Javier hit?
Julian Javier hit 78 career home runs with 1469 hits.