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.

What was Nick Markakis's career batting average?

Nick Markakis batted .288 over his career, with 2,388 hits in 8,302 at bats.

How many RBI did Nick Markakis have?

Nick Markakis drove in 1,046 runs in his career.

Is Nick Markakis in the Hall of Fame?

No. Nick Markakis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Nick Markakis

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

Nick Markakis was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2020 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 15 seasons. In 2,154 career games, he hit .288 with 2,388 hits, 189 home runs, and 1,046 RBI. Nick Markakis was an All-Star, a 3-time Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 12,193.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Nick Markakis — 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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Nick Markakis 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
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

Nick Markakis — 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

Nick Markakis — 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

Nick Markakis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1075	4097	564	1155	104	526	.282
Away	1079	4205	555	1233	85	520	.293

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nick Markakis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2020-09-27	ATL	BOS	L	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
2020-09-25	ATL	BOS	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
2020-09-24	ATL	MIA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
2020-09-23	ATL	MIA	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
2020-09-22	ATL	MIA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-09-20	ATL	NYN	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
2020-09-18	ATL	NYN	W	5	2	2	1	2	0	1
2020-09-15	ATL	BAL	W	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
2020-09-14	ATL	BAL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-09-13	ATL	WAS	W	4	1	2	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nick Markakis — 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

Nick Markakis — 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.

Nick Markakis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	6
Left Field	45
Center Field	9
Right Field	2074
Designated Hitter	30

Awards & Honors

Nick Markakis — 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

Nick Markakis — 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

Nick Markakis — 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

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Career Spans

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Nick Markakis: the record in brief

April 3, 2006 and September 27, 2020 bracket Nick Markakis's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (2006 through 2014) and the Atlanta Braves (2015 to 2020). Markakis, an outfielder by primary position, threw and hit left-handed. Markakis is listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 210 pounds. The birth record reads November 17, 1983, in Woodstock, GA, USA. Markakis's full given name, per the bio, is Nicholas William Markakis.

In 2,154 games and 8,302 at bats, Markakis batted .288 with 2,388 hits, along with 189 homers, 1,046 RBI, and 66 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .357 and the slugging percentage .423, for an OPS of .781. Markakis's .288 average ran 12.0% above the .257 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Markakis's .781 stands 6.0% above the league's .737. The single-season home run high is 23, set in 2007.

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.
What was Nick Markakis's career batting average?: Nick Markakis batted .288 over his career, with 2,388 hits in 8,302 at bats.
How many RBI did Nick Markakis have?: Nick Markakis drove in 1,046 runs in his career.
Is Nick Markakis in the Hall of Fame?: No. Nick Markakis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.