Martin Maldonado

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2025)

Martin Maldonado is a catcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2011 for 7 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,231 career games, he has hit .203 with 731 hits, 119 home runs, and 384 RBI. Martin Maldonado is a Gold Glove.

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 .203
HR 119
RBI 384
H 731
OPS .620
PIV thru 2025 -8,362

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 15, 2026.

Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 230 lb
Born
8/16/1986 in Naguabo, P.R.
MLB Debut
2011-09-03
Awards
Gold Glove
Jersey
#15

Full name: Martin Benjamin Maldonado

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Career Batting Statistics

Martin Maldonado — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,231 3,596 369 731 138 4 119 384 3 304 1,107 .203 .277 .343 .620 -8,362

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career SLG .343 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Martin Maldonado Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 MIL NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 MIL NL 78 233 22 62 9 0 8 30 1 17 56 .266 .254 (+5%) .318 (+1%) .405 (+1%) .724 (+1%) 50.6
2013 MIL NL 67 183 13 31 7 1 4 22 0 13 53 .169 .253 (-33%) .317 (-26%) .396 (-28%) .714 (-27%) -788.6
2014 MIL NL 52 111 14 26 5 0 4 16 0 11 32 .234 .251 (-7%) .313 (+2%) .386 (avg) .700 (+1%) 48.8
2015 MIL NL 79 229 19 48 7 0 4 22 0 23 65 .210 .254 (-18%) .316 (-11%) .404 (-28%) .721 (-20%) -705.9
2016 MIL NL 76 208 21 42 7 0 8 21 1 35 56 .202 .255 (-21%) .321 (+3%) .417 (-16%) .738 (-8%) -148.0
2017 LAA AL 138 429 43 95 19 1 14 38 0 15 119 .221 .254 (-13%) .324 (-15%) .425 (-14%) .750 (-14%) -1002.9
2018 LAA AL 78 265 24 59 14 0 5 32 0 13 73 .223 .247 (-10%) .318 (-11%) .409 (-19%) .727 (-15%) -635.2
2018 HOU AL 41 108 15 25 4 1 4 12 0 3 25 .231 .247 (-7%) .318 (-19%) .409 (-3%) .727 (-10%) -635.2
2019 KCA AL 74 238 26 54 15 0 6 17 0 17 55 .227 .252 (-10%) .322 (-10%) .434 (-16%) .757 (-13%) -523.6
2019 CHN NL 4 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 — — — — -523.6
2019 HOU AL 27 84 20 17 4 0 6 10 0 13 26 .202 .252 (-20%) .322 (-2%) .434 (+7%) .757 (+3%) -523.6
2020 HOU AL 47 135 19 29 4 0 6 24 1 27 51 .215 .244 (-12%) .321 (+9%) .417 (-10%) .739 (-2%) 44.6
2021 HOU AL 125 373 40 64 10 1 12 36 0 47 127 .172 .243 (-30%) .317 (-14%) .410 (-27%) .727 (-21%) -1225.4
2022 HOU AL 113 344 40 64 12 0 15 45 0 22 116 .186 .242 (-23%) .311 (-20%) .394 (-11%) .706 (-15%) -858.9
2023 HOU AL 117 362 33 69 12 0 15 36 0 30 139 .191 .248 (-23%) .320 (-19%) .414 (-16%) .734 (-17%) -1037.5
2024 CHA AL 48 135 9 16 3 0 4 11 0 8 51 .119 .243 (-51%) .312 (-44%) .399 (-42%) .711 (-43%) -931.0
2025 SDN NL 64 147 11 30 6 0 4 12 0 8 57 .204 .245 (-17%) .315 (-22%) .403 (-19%) .718 (-20%) -492.9
Career · 18 seasons 1,231 3,596 369 731 138 4 119 384 3 304 1,107 .203 — — — — -9,888

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Martin Maldonado — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 4 1 1 0 18.00 0.0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 346.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Martin Maldonado — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2014 MIL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2023 HOU AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 4 1 0 36.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 4 1 0 18.00 — 0

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

Martin Maldonado — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
60 160 15 26 5 0 3 11 11 62 .163

Playoff Batting by Year

Martin Maldonado — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 ALCS HOU 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
2023 ALDS2 HOU 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
2022 ALCS HOU 3 7 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 .286
2022 ALDS2 HOU 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143
2022 WS HOU 5 15 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .200
2021 ALCS HOU 6 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .071
2021 ALDS1 HOU 4 15 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 .067
2021 WS HOU 6 17 1 4 0 0 0 4 1 6 .235
2020 ALCS HOU 7 14 3 3 2 0 0 0 4 7 .214
2020 ALDS2 HOU 4 14 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 8 .143
2020 ALWC3 HOU 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143
2019 ALCS HOU 2 8 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 .250
2019 ALDS1 HOU 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .400
2019 WS HOU 3 7 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .286
2018 ALCS HOU 4 11 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .091
2018 ALDS2 HOU 3 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 .125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Martin Maldonado — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home629176418136762191.208
Away602183218836457193.199

Pitching — Home / Away

Martin Maldonado — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0541036.00
Away11.010000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Martin Maldonado — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-07-30 SDPNYNW 412000001
2025-07-26 SDPSTLW 201000010
2025-07-25 SDPSTLL 100000001
2025-07-24 SDPSTLL 301000000
2025-07-23 SDPMIAL 000000000
2025-07-22 SDPMIAL 311100001
2025-07-21 SDPMIAW 301100102
2025-07-19 SDPWASL 211100100
2025-07-12 SDPPHIW 301000102
2025-07-10 SDPAZW 300000001

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Martin Maldonado — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2023-08-24 HOUBOS — 1.0544101
2014-04-30 MILSTL — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Martin Maldonado — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 20 9 93 5 4 7
C 1172 1088 9292 520 64 48
P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Martin Maldonado — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 MIL C 3 0 4 0 0 0
2012 MIL 1B 4 0 9 0 0 1
2012 MIL C 69 58 523 47 6 6
2013 MIL 1B 10 7 62 3 3 4
2013 MIL C 47 40 281 35 1 3
2014 MIL 1B 2 1 6 2 1 0
2014 MIL C 42 29 250 22 6 2
2014 MIL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 MIL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2015 MIL C 74 66 561 34 9 7
2016 MIL C 69 63 486 39 7 3
2017 LAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 LAA C 137 131 1046 65 2 2
2018 LAA C 77 77 674 33 4 4
2018 HOU C 40 34 347 21 0 1
2019 KCA C 73 70 544 27 2 2
2019 CHN C 4 4 35 1 1 0
2019 HOU 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
2019 HOU C 26 24 265 7 3 1
2020 HOU C 47 46 375 22 2 0
2021 HOU 1B 1 1 9 0 0 2
2021 HOU C 123 118 1049 44 8 9
2022 HOU C 113 110 1025 49 2 3
2023 HOU C 116 116 1040 51 7 3
2023 HOU P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 CHA C 48 46 378 11 2 0
2025 SDN C 64 56 409 12 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Martin Maldonado Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 1172
First Base 20

Awards & Honors

Martin Maldonado — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2017 Gold Glove C

Salary History

Martin Maldonado's recorded salaries total $2,946,000 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Maldonado's career ran from 2011 to 2025. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011 and 2012.

Martin Maldonado — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 MIL NL $1,125,000
2015 MIL NL $825,000
2014 MIL NL $502,000
2013 MIL NL $494,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $2,946,000

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  2. 88
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  3. 86
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    .199 avg, 149 HR
  4. 85
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    .230 avg, 81 HR
  5. 85
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    .221 avg, 96 HR
  6. 83
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Martin Maldonado: the record in brief

Martin Maldonado's major league record starts with the debut on September 3, 2011 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. Maldonado played for the Milwaukee Brewers (2011 to 2016), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2017 to 2018), the Houston Astros (2018 through 2023), the Kansas City Royals (2019), the Chicago Cubs (2019), the Chicago White Sox (2024), and the San Diego Padres (2025). Maldonado, born on August 16, 1986, in Naguabo, P.R., is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 230 pounds. Martin Maldonado was the playing name; the full given name is Martin Benjamin.

Across 1,231 games at the plate, Maldonado's career line reads 731 hits in 3,596 at bats for a .203 average, adding 119 home runs and 384 runs batted in. Maldonado got on base at a .277 rate and slugged .343 (.620 OPS). Over the seasons Maldonado played, league hitters batted .250; the .203 career figure is 18.7% below that.

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Maldonado

What years did Martin Maldonado play?
Martin Maldonado played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2025.
Was Martin Maldonado a pitcher?
No. Martin Maldonado was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Martin Maldonado hit?
Martin Maldonado hit 119 career home runs with 731 hits.
What teams has Martin Maldonado played for?
Martin Maldonado has played for 7 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (2011–2016), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2017–2018), the Houston Astros (2018–2023), the Kansas City Royals (2019), the Chicago Cubs (2019), the Chicago White Sox (2024), and the San Diego Padres (2025).
What awards has Martin Maldonado won?
Martin Maldonado has won the Gold Glove (2017).
What are Martin Maldonado's career stats?
In 1,231 games, Martin Maldonado has 731 hits, 119 home runs, 384 RBI, 369 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .203 batting average.
How much has Martin Maldonado earned in his career?
Martin Maldonado's recorded salaries total $2,946,000 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Maldonado's career ran from 2011 to 2025. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011 and 2012.
What was Martin Maldonado's salary?
Martin Maldonado's last recorded salary was $1,125,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,125,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $494,000, in 2013. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2016.
What position does Martin Maldonado play?
Martin Maldonado plays primarily as a catcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Martin Maldonado and how much does he weigh?
Martin Maldonado is listed at 6 feet and 230 pounds.
What number does Martin Maldonado wear?
Martin Maldonado wears number 15, according to MLB's 2025 roster data.
How many home runs has Martin Maldonado hit each season?
Martin Maldonado's home runs by season: 0 in 2011, 8 in 2012, 4 in 2013, 4 in 2014, 4 in 2015, 8 in 2016, 14 in 2017, 9 in 2018, 12 in 2019, 6 in 2020, 12 in 2021, 15 in 2022, 15 in 2023, 4 in 2024, and 4 in 2025. His most in one season was 15, in 2022 and 2023.
What was Martin Maldonado's career batting average?
Martin Maldonado batted .203 over his career, with 731 hits in 3,596 at bats.
How many RBI did Martin Maldonado have?
Martin Maldonado drove in 384 runs in his career.