Gavin Lux

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2025)

Gavin Lux is a second baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2019 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 7 seasons. In 552 career games, he has hit .256 with 456 hits, 33 home runs, and 208 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 163.

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 .256
HR 33
RBI 208
H 456
OPS .713
PIV thru 2025 163

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
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
11/23/1997 in Kenosha, WI, USA
MLB Debut
2019-09-02

Full name: Gavin Thomas Lux

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Career Batting Statistics

Gavin Lux — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
552 1,779 243 456 90 16 33 208 20 201 445 .256 .332 .381 .713 163

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career OPS .713 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gavin Lux — 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
2019 LAN NL 23 75 12 18 4 1 2 9 2 7 24 .240 .252 (-5%) .322 (-6%) .434 (-8%) .757 (-7%) -90.2
2020 LAN NL 19 63 8 11 2 0 3 8 1 6 19 .175 .244 (-29%) .321 (-23%) .417 (-16%) .739 (-19%) -208.2
2021 LAN NL 102 335 49 81 12 4 7 46 4 41 83 .242 .243 (-1%) .317 (+3%) .410 (-11%) .727 (-5%) -202.5
2022 LAN NL 129 421 66 116 20 7 6 42 7 47 95 .276 .242 (+14%) .311 (+11%) .394 (+1%) .706 (+5%) 491.0
2024 LAN NL 139 439 59 110 24 2 10 50 5 44 110 .251 .243 (+3%) .312 (+3%) .399 (-4%) .711 (-1%) -48.9
2025 CIN NL 140 446 49 120 28 2 5 53 1 56 114 .269 .245 (+10%) .315 (+11%) .403 (-7%) .718 (+1%) 221.3
Career · 6 seasons 552 1,779 243 456 90 16 33 208 20 201 445 .256 — — — — 163

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

Gavin Lux — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
32 77 9 17 2 0 2 6 10 22 .221

Playoff Batting by Year

Gavin Lux — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLWC1 CIN 2 6 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
2024 NLCS LAN 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
2024 NLDS2 LAN 5 18 3 5 0 0 1 3 1 2 .278
2024 WS LAN 4 10 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 3 .100
2022 NLDS2 LAN 4 13 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .231
2021 NLCS LAN 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
2021 NLDS2 LAN 5 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .333
2021 NLWC LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLDS1 LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2019 NLDS1 LAN 4 9 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 6 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gavin Lux — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2778561092061597.241
Away27592313425018111.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gavin Lux — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-28 CINMILL 301000000
2025-09-26 CINMILW 422200001
2025-09-25 CINPITW 402000101
2025-09-24 CINPITL 300000110
2025-09-23 CINPITL 200000000
2025-09-21 CINCHCW 402100100
2025-09-20 CINCHCW 200000001
2025-09-18 CINCHCW 401000002
2025-09-17 CINSTLW 513000001
2025-09-16 CINSTLL 401100003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gavin Lux — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 324 286 433 609 26 148
3B 7 6 5 7 3 0
OF 99 89 117 3 2 1
SS 69 50 70 140 7 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gavin Lux — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 LAN 2B 22 19 27 38 2 9
2020 LAN 2B 18 15 22 46 3 11
2021 LAN 2B 27 26 31 48 1 7
2021 LAN 3B 1 1 0 2 2 0
2021 LAN OF 17 16 17 1 0 1
2021 LAN SS 59 50 67 129 7 18
2022 LAN 2B 102 93 148 180 9 45
2022 LAN OF 28 24 29 0 0 0
2022 LAN SS 9 0 3 11 0 3
2024 LAN 2B 138 117 179 265 9 68
2024 LAN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 CIN 2B 17 16 26 32 2 8
2025 CIN 3B 6 5 5 5 1 0
2025 CIN OF 54 49 71 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gavin Lux — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 324
Third Base 7
Shortstop 69
Left Field 93
Center Field 6
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 61

Awards & Honors

Gavin Lux — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2024 Player of the Week Week of 2024-07-20

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Bill Rigney
    .259 avg, 41 HR
  2. 93
    Preston Ward
    .253 avg, 50 HR
  3. 92
    Mike Cubbage
    .258 avg, 34 HR
  4. 91
    Scott Cooper
    .265 avg, 33 HR
  5. 90
    Bill Brubaker
    .264 avg, 22 HR
  6. 90
    Billy Myers
    .257 avg, 45 HR

Gavin Lux: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is September 2, 2019; Gavin Lux is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. By club, Lux's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Dodgers (2019 to 2024) and the Cincinnati Reds (2025). Listed as a second baseman, Lux threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'2" and 190 pounds. Lux was born on November 23, 1997, in Kenosha, WI, USA. The bio lists the given name Gavin Thomas.

Across 552 games at the plate, Lux's career line reads 456 hits in 1,779 at bats for a .256 average, plus 33 homers, 208 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .332 and the slugging percentage .381, for an OPS of .713. The .256 career average is close to the .245 the league hit across the same seasons. The single-season home run high is 10, set in 2024. The hits column peaks at 120, in 2025. Lux drove in a season-high 53 runs in 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gavin Lux

What years did Gavin Lux play?
Gavin Lux played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2025.
Was Gavin Lux a pitcher?
No. Gavin Lux was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Gavin Lux hit?
Gavin Lux hit 33 career home runs with 456 hits.
What was Gavin Lux's career batting average?
Gavin Lux batted .256 over his career, with 456 hits in 1,779 at bats.
How many RBI did Gavin Lux have?
Gavin Lux drove in 208 runs in his career.
Is Gavin Lux in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gavin Lux has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.