Ryan Jeffers

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2026)

Ryan Jeffers is a catcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2020 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 7 seasons. In 607 career games, he has hit .242 with 473 hits, 82 home runs, and 279 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,143.

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 .242
HR 82
RBI 279
H 473
OPS .753
PIV thru 2025 1,143

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 12, 2026.

Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 235 lb
Born
6/3/1997 in Raleigh, NC, USA
MLB Debut
2020-08-20

Full name: Ryan Michael Jeffers

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Career Batting Statistics

Ryan Jeffers — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
607 1,955 256 473 102 6 82 279 8 211 533 .242 .327 .426 .753 1,143

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .426 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OPS .753 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ryan Jeffers — 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
2020 MIN AL 26 55 5 15 0 0 3 7 0 5 19 .273 .244 (+11%) .321 (+10%) .417 (+4%) .739 (+7%) 86.4
2021 MIN AL 85 267 28 53 10 1 14 35 0 22 108 .199 .243 (-19%) .317 (-15%) .410 (-2%) .727 (-8%) -372.1
2022 MIN AL 67 212 25 44 10 1 7 27 0 23 62 .208 .242 (-14%) .311 (-8%) .394 (-8%) .706 (-8%) -272.3
2023 MIN AL 96 286 46 79 15 2 14 43 3 33 93 .276 .248 (+11%) .320 (+15%) .414 (+18%) .734 (+17%) 996.4
2024 MIN AL 122 412 56 93 22 0 21 64 3 32 94 .226 .243 (-7%) .312 (-4%) .399 (+8%) .711 (+3%) 165.6
2025 MIN AL 119 406 47 108 26 0 9 47 1 50 91 .266 .245 (+8%) .315 (+13%) .403 (-2%) .718 (+5%) 539.3
2026 MIN AL 92 317 49 81 19 2 14 56 1 46 66 .256 .243 (+5%) .318 (+11%) .400 (+15%) .718 (+13%) 0
Career · 7 seasons 607 1,955 256 473 102 6 82 279 8 211 533 .242 — — — — 1,143

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

Ryan Jeffers — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 .111

Playoff Batting by Year

Ryan Jeffers — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 ALDS2 MIN 2 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286
2023 ALWC2 MIN 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
2020 ALWC3 MIN 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ryan Jeffers — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25176110819037110.250
Away2648779920231113.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ryan Jeffers — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-28 MINPHIL 403100111
2025-09-27 MINPHIW 402100101
2025-09-26 MINPHIL 401000002
2025-09-24 MINTEXL 400000001
2025-09-23 MINTEXW 401000110
2025-09-04 MINCHWL 100000011
2025-09-03 MINCHWL 513000000
2025-09-01 MINCHWL 300000022
2025-08-31 MINSDPW 201000110
2025-08-30 MINSDPL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryan Jeffers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 424 383 3386 142 21 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryan Jeffers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2020 MIN C 25 18 183 4 0 1
2021 MIN C 84 77 626 30 4 2
2022 MIN C 59 56 475 14 3 2
2023 MIN C 82 71 675 31 3 4
2024 MIN C 86 81 749 31 6 0
2025 MIN C 88 80 678 32 5 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ryan Jeffers — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 424
Designated Hitter 81

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Ramon Castro
    .237 avg, 67 HR
  2. 95
    Doug Mirabelli
    .231 avg, 58 HR
  3. 81
    Carl Sawatski
    .242 avg, 58 HR
  4. 78
    Gary Alexander
    .230 avg, 55 HR
  5. 78
    Devin Mesoraco
    .232 avg, 58 HR
  6. 78
    Sean Murphy
    .226 avg, 96 HR

Ryan Jeffers: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is August 20, 2020; Ryan Jeffers is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Every season row on the page belongs to the Minnesota Twins, from 2020 through 2026. Jeffers, a catcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 235 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Jeffers was born on June 3, 1997, in Raleigh, NC, USA. The given name on file is Ryan Michael Jeffers.

Jeffers has 473 hits from 1,955 at bats in 607 games, which works out to .242; the totals also include 82 homers and 279 runs batted in. Jeffers got on base at a .327 rate and slugged .426 (.753 OPS). The .242 career average is close to the .245 the league hit across the same seasons. 2024 was Jeffers's biggest home run year, with 21. The highest hit total in a season was 108, in 2025. The Lg AVG column puts Jeffers's 2023 at .276 against .248, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 11%.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Jeffers

What years did Ryan Jeffers play?
Ryan Jeffers played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2026.
Was Ryan Jeffers a pitcher?
No. Ryan Jeffers was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ryan Jeffers hit?
Ryan Jeffers hit 82 career home runs with 473 hits.
What was Ryan Jeffers's career batting average?
Ryan Jeffers batted .242 over his career, with 473 hits in 1,955 at bats.
How many RBI did Ryan Jeffers have?
Ryan Jeffers drove in 279 runs in his career.
Is Ryan Jeffers in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ryan Jeffers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.