Jonathan Lucroy
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2021)
Jonathan Lucroy was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2021 for 9 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,210 career games, he hit .274 with 1,134 hits, 108 home runs, and 548 RBI. Jonathan Lucroy was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,503.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2010-05-21
- Last Game
- 2021-07-10
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Jonathan Charles Lucroy
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,210 | 4,140 | 483 | 1,134 | 217 | 24 | 108 | 548 | 30 | 369 | 662 | .274 | .335 | .416 | .752 | 3,503 |
Career AVG .274 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.
Career OBP .335 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .416 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .752 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MIL | NL | 75 | 277 | 24 | 70 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 18 | 44 | .253 | .257 (-2%) | .325 (-8%) | .402 (-18%) | .728 (-14%) | -593.2 |
| 2011 | MIL | NL | 136 | 430 | 45 | 114 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 59 | 2 | 29 | 99 | .265 | .255 (+4%) | .320 (-3%) | .399 (-2%) | .719 (-2%) | -171.7 |
| 2012 | MIL | NL | 96 | 316 | 46 | 101 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 4 | 22 | 44 | .320 | .254 (+26%) | .318 (+15%) | .405 (+26%) | .724 (+22%) | 1241.7 |
| 2013 | MIL | NL | 147 | 521 | 59 | 146 | 25 | 6 | 18 | 82 | 9 | 46 | 69 | .280 | .253 (+11%) | .317 (+7%) | .396 (+15%) | .714 (+11%) | 1098.4 |
| 2014 | MIL | NL | 153 | 585 | 73 | 176 | 53 | 2 | 13 | 69 | 4 | 66 | 71 | .301 | .251 (+20%) | .313 (+19%) | .386 (+20%) | .700 (+20%) | 2373.8 |
| 2015 | MIL | NL | 103 | 371 | 51 | 98 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 36 | 64 | .264 | .254 (+4%) | .316 (+3%) | .404 (-3%) | .721 (-1%) | -43.9 |
| 2016 | MIL | NL | 95 | 338 | 48 | 101 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 5 | 33 | 70 | .299 | .255 (+17%) | .321 (+12%) | .417 (+16%) | .738 (+14%) | 884.4 |
| 2016 | TEX | AL | 47 | 152 | 19 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 30 | .276 | .255 (+8%) | .321 (+7%) | .417 (+29%) | .738 (+20%) | 884.4 |
| 2017 | TEX | AL | 77 | 281 | 27 | 68 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 19 | 32 | .242 | .254 (-5%) | .324 (-8%) | .425 (-21%) | .750 (-15%) | -697.9 |
| 2017 | COL | NL | 46 | 142 | 18 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 19 | .310 | .254 (+22%) | .324 (+32%) | .425 (+3%) | .750 (+15%) | -697.9 |
| 2018 | OAK | AL | 126 | 415 | 41 | 100 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 29 | 65 | .241 | .247 (-3%) | .318 (-8%) | .409 (-21%) | .727 (-15%) | -1036.9 |
| 2019 | LAA | AL | 74 | 240 | 28 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 21 | 39 | .242 | .252 (-4%) | .322 (-4%) | .434 (-15%) | .757 (-10%) | -392.8 |
| 2019 | CHN | NL | 27 | 53 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .189 | .252 (-25%) | .322 (-12%) | .434 (-35%) | .757 (-25%) | -392.8 |
| 2020 | BOS | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | WAS | NL | 5 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .357 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | ATL | NL | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,210 | 4,140 | 483 | 1,134 | 217 | 24 | 108 | 548 | 30 | 369 | 662 | .274 | — | — | — | — | 2,456 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1210 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 604 | 2004 | 250 | 542 | 61 | 286 | .270 |
| Away | 606 | 2136 | 233 | 592 | 47 | 262 | .277 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-10 | ATL | MIA | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021-07-07 | ATL | PIT | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-04-11 | WAS | LAD | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-04-10 | WAS | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-04-09 | WAS | LAD | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-04-07 | WAS | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-04-06 | WAS | ATL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-07-24 | BOS | BAL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-28 | CHC | STL | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-09-27 | CHC | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 56 | 35 | 281 | 15 | 3 | 25 |
| C | 1098 | 1038 | 8041 | 581 | 64 | 57 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MIL | C | 75 | 74 | 614 | 44 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | MIL | C | 132 | 114 | 976 | 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 2012 | MIL | C | 88 | 80 | 714 | 34 | 7 | 4 |
| 2013 | MIL | 1B | 14 | 9 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | MIL | C | 126 | 122 | 857 | 56 | 8 | 5 |
| 2014 | MIL | 1B | 19 | 16 | 113 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 2014 | MIL | C | 136 | 133 | 1013 | 65 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | MIL | 1B | 7 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2015 | MIL | C | 86 | 86 | 627 | 53 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | MIL | 1B | 6 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | MIL | C | 82 | 79 | 574 | 53 | 6 | 5 |
| 2016 | TEX | C | 44 | 42 | 344 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | TEX | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | TEX | C | 66 | 65 | 452 | 33 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | COL | C | 44 | 43 | 306 | 30 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | OAK | C | 125 | 119 | 857 | 83 | 10 | 3 |
| 2019 | LAA | 1B | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | LAA | C | 67 | 61 | 528 | 35 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | CHN | 1B | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | CHN | C | 20 | 14 | 125 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | BOS | C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | WAS | C | 4 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | ATL | C | 2 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1098 |
| First Base | 56 |
| Designated Hitter | 22 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - MLB Player |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIL | NL | $4,100,000 |
| 2015 | MIL | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 2014 | MIL | NL | $2,000,000 |
| 2013 | MIL | NL | $850,000 |
| 2012 | MIL | NL | $492,000 |
| 2011 | MIL | NL | $424,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $10,866,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | LA | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 167.0 | 420 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jonathan Lucroy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jonathan Lucroy: the record in brief
Jonathan Lucroy's major league career runs from a debut on May 21, 2010 to a final game on July 10, 2021. The team column moves through the Milwaukee Brewers (2010 to 2016), the Texas Rangers (2016 through 2017), the Colorado Rockies (2017), the Oakland Athletics (2018), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2019), the Chicago Cubs (2019), the Boston Red Sox (2020), and the Washington Nationals (2021), with further stops in the season rows. Lucroy played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 13, 1986, in Eustis, FL, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 200 pounds. Lucroy's full given name, per the bio, is Jonathan Charles Lucroy.
Across 1,210 games at the plate, Lucroy's career line reads 1,134 hits in 4,140 at bats for a .274 average; the totals also include 108 homers, 548 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .335 and .416 give Lucroy a career OPS of .752.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jonathan Lucroy
- What years did Jonathan Lucroy play?
- Jonathan Lucroy played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2021.
- Was Jonathan Lucroy a pitcher?
- No. Jonathan Lucroy was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Jonathan Lucroy hit?
- Jonathan Lucroy hit 108 career home runs with 1134 hits.
- What was Jonathan Lucroy's career batting average?
- Jonathan Lucroy batted .274 over his career, with 1,134 hits in 4,140 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jonathan Lucroy have?
- Jonathan Lucroy drove in 548 runs in his career.
- Is Jonathan Lucroy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jonathan Lucroy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.