James Loney

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2016)

AVG .284
HR 108
RBI 669
H 1,425
OPS .746
PIV 2,485
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 235 lb
Born
5/7/1984 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2006-04-04
Last Game
2016-10-02

Full name: James Anthony Loney

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,443 5,023 528 1,425 267 21 108 669 38 397 652 .284 .336 .410 .746 2,485

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .746 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — near 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
2006 LAN NL 48 102 20 29 6 5 4 18 1 8 10 .284 .269 (+6%) .336 (+2%) .431 (+29%) .768 (+17%) 273.2
2007 LAN NL 96 344 41 114 18 4 15 67 0 28 48 .331 .268 (+24%) .335 (+14%) .422 (+27%) .758 (+21%) 1389.6
2008 LAN NL 161 595 66 172 35 6 13 90 7 45 85 .289 .263 (+10%) .333 (+2%) .416 (+4%) .749 (+3%) 274.1
2009 LAN NL 158 576 73 162 25 2 13 90 7 70 68 .281 .262 (+7%) .332 (+7%) .417 (-4%) .750 (+1%) 248.6
2010 LAN NL 161 588 67 157 41 2 10 88 10 52 95 .267 .257 (+4%) .325 (+1%) .402 (-2%) .728 (-1%) -72.9
2011 LAN NL 158 531 56 153 30 1 12 65 4 42 67 .288 .255 (+13%) .320 (+6%) .399 (+4%) .719 (+5%) 515.7
2012 LAN NL 114 334 32 85 18 0 4 33 0 23 39 .254 .254 (avg) .318 (-5%) .405 (-15%) .724 (-11%) -562.8
2012 BOS AL 30 100 5 23 2 0 2 8 0 5 12 .230 .254 (-10%) .318 (-17%) .405 (-24%) .724 (-21%) -562.8
2013 TBA AL 158 549 54 164 33 0 13 75 3 44 77 .299 .253 (+18%) .317 (+10%) .396 (+8%) .714 (+9%) 1009.2
2014 TBA AL 155 600 59 174 27 0 9 69 4 41 80 .290 .251 (+15%) .313 (+7%) .386 (-2%) .700 (+2%) 330.2
2015 TBA AL 104 361 25 101 16 0 4 32 2 23 34 .280 .254 (+10%) .316 (+2%) .404 (-12%) .721 (-6%) -305.1
2016 NYN NL 100 343 30 91 16 1 9 34 0 16 37 .265 .255 (+4%) .321 (-5%) .417 (-5%) .738 (-5%) -279.3
Career · 12 seasons 1,443 5,023 528 1,425 267 21 108 669 38 397 652 .284 — — — — 2,258

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
23 80 6 28 5 0 3 16 10 13 .350

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 NLWC NYN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2013 ALDS1 TBA 4 12 0 5 2 0 0 2 2 2 .417
2013 ALWC TBA 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
2009 NLCS LAN 5 17 3 6 0 0 2 3 2 2 .353
2009 NLDS1 LAN 3 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
2008 NLCS LAN 5 16 0 7 2 0 0 2 3 5 .438
2008 NLDS1 LAN 3 14 2 3 1 0 1 6 0 2 .214
2006 NLDS1 LAN 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 .750

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home720246023766741313.271
Away722256029175867356.296

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-10-02 NYNPHIL 100000000
2016-10-01 NYNPHIW 412001200
2016-09-28 NYNMIAW 411001200
2016-09-25 NYNPHIW 521000001
2016-09-24 NYNPHIL 100000000
2016-09-22 NYNPHIW 300000000
2016-09-21 NYNATLL 300000000
2016-09-20 NYNATLL 301000000
2016-09-19 NYNATLL 403200100
2016-09-18 NYNMINW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1392 1263 10607 768 75 938
OF 3 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 LAN 1B 39 20 212 15 1 17
2006 LAN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
2007 LAN 1B 93 85 725 61 9 87
2007 LAN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 LAN 1B 158 150 1364 121 13 123
2009 LAN 1B 155 147 1269 85 7 110
2010 LAN 1B 160 149 1286 78 4 103
2011 LAN 1B 150 134 1129 74 5 90
2012 LAN 1B 105 81 703 55 6 64
2012 BOS 1B 28 26 212 19 0 21
2013 TBA 1B 154 143 1203 98 7 115
2014 TBA 1B 152 148 1111 58 9 78
2015 TBA 1B 101 92 729 42 6 58
2016 NYN 1B 97 88 664 62 8 72

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1392
Right Field 3
Designated Hitter 8

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2013 Player of the Week Week of 2013-09-29
2007 Rookie of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 TBA AL $8,666,666
2014 TBA AL $1,000,000
2013 TBA AL $2,000,000
2012 LAN NL $6,375,000
2011 LAN NL $4,875,000
2010 LAN NL $3,100,000
2009 LAN NL $465,000
2008 LAN NL $411,000
Total Career Earnings $26,892,666

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2007 Rookie of the Year NL 6th 1.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

James Loney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Martin Prado
    .287 avg, 100 HR
  2. 75
    Joe Randa
    .284 avg, 123 HR
  3. 74
    Ronnie Belliard
    .273 avg, 114 HR
  4. 70
    Carlos Baerga
    .291 avg, 134 HR
  5. 65
    Marco Scutaro
    .277 avg, 77 HR
  6. 63
    Yunel Escobar
    .282 avg, 90 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about James Loney

What years did James Loney play?
James Loney played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2016.
Was James Loney a pitcher?
No. James Loney was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did James Loney hit?
James Loney hit 108 career home runs with 1425 hits.