Nick Markakis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2020)

AVG .288
HR 189
RBI 1,046
H 2,388
OPS .781
PIV 12,193
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 210 lb
Born
11/17/1983 in Woodstock, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2006-04-03
Last Game
2020-09-27
Awards
All-Star · 3× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Nicholas William Markakis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,154 8,302 1,119 2,388 514 22 189 1,046 66 891 1,230 .288 .357 .423 .781 12,193

Career AVG .288 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .781 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +6.0% above 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 BAL AL 147 491 72 143 25 2 16 62 2 43 72 .291 .269 (+8%) .336 (+4%) .431 (+4%) .768 (+4%) 449.4
2007 BAL AL 161 637 97 191 43 3 23 112 18 61 112 .300 .268 (+12%) .335 (+8%) .422 (+15%) .758 (+12%) 1591.4
2008 BAL AL 157 595 106 182 48 1 20 87 10 99 113 .306 .263 (+16%) .333 (+22%) .416 (+18%) .749 (+20%) 2831.1
2009 BAL AL 161 642 94 188 45 2 18 101 6 56 98 .293 .262 (+12%) .332 (+4%) .417 (+9%) .750 (+7%) 807.4
2010 BAL AL 160 629 79 187 45 3 12 60 7 73 93 .297 .257 (+16%) .325 (+14%) .402 (+8%) .728 (+11%) 1495.5
2011 BAL AL 160 641 72 182 31 1 15 73 12 62 75 .284 .255 (+11%) .320 (+9%) .399 (+2%) .719 (+5%) 807.5
2012 BAL AL 104 420 59 125 28 3 13 54 1 42 51 .298 .254 (+17%) .318 (+14%) .405 (+16%) .724 (+15%) 1230.9
2013 BAL AL 160 634 89 172 24 0 10 59 1 55 76 .271 .253 (+7%) .317 (+3%) .396 (-10%) .714 (-4%) -331.0
2014 BAL AL 155 642 81 177 27 1 14 50 4 62 84 .276 .251 (+10%) .313 (+9%) .386 (avg) .700 (+4%) 697.9
2015 ATL NL 156 612 73 181 38 1 3 53 2 70 83 .296 .254 (+16%) .316 (+17%) .404 (-7%) .721 (+3%) 758.1
2016 ATL NL 158 599 67 161 38 0 13 89 0 71 101 .269 .255 (+5%) .321 (+8%) .417 (-5%) .738 (+1%) 211.5
2017 ATL NL 160 593 76 163 39 1 8 76 0 68 110 .275 .254 (+8%) .324 (+9%) .425 (-10%) .750 (-2%) 4.7
2018 ATL NL 162 623 78 185 43 2 14 93 1 72 80 .297 .247 (+20%) .318 (+15%) .409 (+7%) .727 (+11%) 1483.0
2019 ATL NL 116 414 61 118 25 2 9 62 2 47 59 .285 .252 (+13%) .322 (+10%) .434 (-3%) .757 (+2%) 271.7
2020 ATL NL 37 130 15 33 15 0 1 15 0 10 23 .254 .244 (+4%) .321 (-3%) .417 (-6%) .739 (-5%) -115.9
Career · 15 seasons 2,154 8,302 1,119 2,388 514 22 189 1,046 66 891 1,230 .288 — — — — 12,193

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
27 101 8 20 4 1 1 3 6 22 .198

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLCS ATL 6 16 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 6 .250
2020 NLDS2 ATL 3 12 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 .167
2020 NLWC4 ATL 2 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .222
2019 NLDS2 ATL 5 21 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 .143
2018 NLDS2 ATL 4 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 .083
2014 ALCS BAL 4 19 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 .263
2014 ALDS2 BAL 3 12 3 3 0 0 1 3 1 2 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home107540975641155104526.282
Away10794205555123385520.293

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-09-27 ATLBOSL 402100000
2020-09-25 ATLBOSW 411000001
2020-09-24 ATLMIAL 401000000
2020-09-23 ATLMIAW 311000110
2020-09-22 ATLMIAW 400000000
2020-09-20 ATLNYNW 300000012
2020-09-18 ATLNYNW 522100201
2020-09-15 ATLBALW 401100002
2020-09-14 ATLBALL 400000000
2020-09-13 ATLWASW 412100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 5 48 2 0 3
OF 2107 2077 4129 122 27 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 BAL OF 145 132 314 8 2 0
2007 BAL OF 161 158 303 13 2 4
2008 BAL OF 156 155 327 17 3 3
2009 BAL OF 161 160 298 13 6 1
2010 BAL OF 159 159 332 7 3 1
2011 BAL 1B 3 2 15 1 0 2
2011 BAL OF 157 157 311 14 0 3
2012 BAL OF 102 102 187 3 2 0
2013 BAL OF 155 154 312 7 0 1
2014 BAL 1B 2 2 23 1 0 1
2014 BAL OF 147 147 295 11 0 1
2015 ATL OF 153 153 295 4 1 0
2016 ATL 1B 1 1 10 0 0 0
2016 ATL OF 150 149 311 5 4 2
2017 ATL OF 156 153 286 6 1 1
2018 ATL OF 160 160 313 9 2 0
2019 ATL OF 111 107 191 5 1 1
2020 ATL OF 34 31 54 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 6
Left Field 45
Center Field 9
Right Field 2074
Designated Hitter 30

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2018 Gold Glove RF
2018 Silver Slugger OF
2014 Gold Glove CF
2011 Gold Glove RF
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-07-17
2006 Rookie of the Month August

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 ATL NL $11,000,000
2015 ATL NL $11,000,000
2014 BAL AL $15,000,000
2013 BAL AL $15,350,000
2012 BAL AL $12,350,000
2011 BAL AL $10,600,000
2010 BAL AL $7,100,000
2009 BAL AL $3,350,000
2008 BAL AL $455,000
2007 BAL AL $400,000
2006 BAL AL $327,000
Total Career Earnings $86,932,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2018 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 2.0 420 0
2006 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 7.0 140 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Nick Markakis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    B. J. Surhoff
    .282 avg, 188 HR
  2. 97
    Chet Lemon
    .273 avg, 215 HR
  3. 97
    Dusty Baker
    .278 avg, 242 HR
  4. 96
    Gary Matthews
    .281 avg, 234 HR
  5. 93
    Paul O'Neill
    .288 avg, 281 HR
  6. 93
    Ken Griffey
    .296 avg, 152 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Markakis

What years did Nick Markakis play?
Nick Markakis played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2020.
Was Nick Markakis a pitcher?
No. Nick Markakis was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Nick Markakis hit?
Nick Markakis hit 189 career home runs with 2388 hits.