Starling Marte

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2026)

Starling Marte is an outfielder who has played in Major League Baseball since 2012 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,589 career games, he has hit .284 with 1,676 hits, 165 home runs, and 681 RBI. Starling Marte is a 2-time All-Star and a 2-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,921.

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 .284
HR 165
RBI 681
H 1,676
OPS .777
PIV thru 2025 8,921

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
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 201 lb
Born
10/9/1988 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
2012-07-26
Awards
2× All-Star · 2× Gold Glove

Full name: Starling Javier Marte

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Career Batting Statistics

Starling Marte — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,589 5,904 892 1,676 296 55 165 681 363 351 1,308 .284 .340 .436 .777 8,921

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +13.9% above league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career SLG .436 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OPS .777 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Starling Marte 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
2012 PIT NL 47 167 18 43 3 6 5 17 12 8 50 .257 .254 (+1%) .318 (-6%) .405 (+8%) .724 (+2%) -11.9
2013 PIT NL 135 510 83 143 26 10 12 35 41 25 138 .280 .253 (+11%) .317 (+8%) .396 (+11%) .714 (+10%) 996.6
2014 PIT NL 135 495 73 144 29 6 13 56 30 33 131 .291 .251 (+16%) .313 (+13%) .386 (+17%) .700 (+15%) 1542.8
2015 PIT NL 153 579 84 166 30 2 19 81 30 27 123 .287 .254 (+13%) .316 (+6%) .404 (+10%) .721 (+8%) 965.1
2016 PIT NL 129 489 71 152 34 5 9 46 47 23 104 .311 .255 (+22%) .321 (+12%) .417 (+9%) .738 (+11%) 1087.2
2017 PIT NL 77 309 48 85 7 2 7 31 21 20 63 .275 .254 (+8%) .324 (+3%) .425 (-11%) .750 (-5%) -206.5
2018 PIT NL 145 559 81 155 32 5 20 72 33 35 109 .277 .247 (+12%) .318 (+3%) .409 (+12%) .727 (+8%) 823.4
2019 PIT NL 132 539 97 159 31 6 23 82 25 25 94 .295 .252 (+17%) .322 (+6%) .434 (+16%) .757 (+12%) 1199.3
2020 ARI NL 33 122 23 38 8 1 2 14 5 10 19 .311 .244 (+27%) .321 (+19%) .417 (+6%) .739 (+12%) 280.8
2020 MIA NL 28 106 13 26 6 0 4 13 5 2 22 .245 .244 (avg) .321 (-11%) .417 (-1%) .739 (-5%) 280.8
2021 MIA NL 64 233 52 71 11 1 7 25 22 32 57 .305 .243 (+25%) .317 (+28%) .410 (+10%) .727 (+18%) 905.1
2021 OAK AL 56 234 37 74 16 2 5 30 25 11 42 .316 .243 (+30%) .317 (+13%) .410 (+13%) .727 (+13%) 905.1
2022 NYN NL 118 466 76 136 24 5 16 63 18 26 97 .292 .242 (+20%) .311 (+11%) .394 (+18%) .706 (+15%) 1337.7
2023 NYN NL 86 315 38 78 7 1 5 28 24 16 69 .248 .248 (avg) .320 (-6%) .414 (-22%) .734 (-15%) -702.8
2024 NYN NL 94 335 46 90 13 3 7 40 16 27 81 .269 .243 (+10%) .312 (+5%) .399 (-3%) .711 (+1%) 51.8
2025 NYN NL 98 293 37 79 14 0 9 34 7 22 68 .270 .245 (+10%) .315 (+6%) .403 (+1%) .718 (+4%) 229.3
2026 KC AL 59 153 15 37 5 0 2 14 2 9 41 .242 .243 (-1%) .318 (-7%) .400 (-22%) .718 (-15%) 0
Career · 17 seasons 1,589 5,904 892 1,676 296 55 165 681 363 351 1,308 .284 — — — — 9,684

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

Starling Marte — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
25 95 7 21 6 0 1 10 5 19 .221

Playoff Batting by Year

Starling Marte — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 NLCS NYN 6 27 2 9 4 0 0 4 0 5 .333
2024 NLDS1 NYN 4 11 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 5 .091
2024 NLWC1 NYN 3 9 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .333
2022 NLWC1 NYN 3 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167
2020 NLWC3 MIA 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
2015 NLWC PIT 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2014 NLWC PIT 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
2013 NLDS1 PIT 5 19 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 .053
2013 NLWC PIT 1 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Starling Marte — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home766279942081477326.291
Away764295245782586341.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

Starling Marte — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-27 NYNMIAW 500000001
2025-09-24 NYNCHCL 400000001
2025-09-23 NYNCHCW 411000000
2025-09-21 NYNWASL 101000000
2025-09-20 NYNWASL 511100003
2025-09-19 NYNWASW 512000101
2025-09-17 NYNSDPL 411001101
2025-09-14 NYNTEXW 301000002
2025-09-13 NYNTEXL 201000001
2025-09-11 NYNPHIL 301100202

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Starling Marte — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1404 1348 2541 107 39 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Starling Marte — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 PIT OF 45 39 66 3 3 0
2013 PIT OF 130 119 193 6 7 0
2014 PIT OF 131 123 178 4 6 0
2015 PIT OF 151 143 205 16 2 1
2016 PIT OF 123 120 196 17 4 2
2017 PIT OF 76 75 157 8 1 0
2018 PIT OF 139 137 338 11 3 3
2019 PIT OF 130 128 297 8 5 2
2020 ARI OF 33 33 71 2 0 0
2020 MIA OF 28 27 52 1 1 0
2021 MIA OF 64 63 133 6 2 3
2021 OAK OF 56 55 147 2 1 0
2022 NYN OF 116 116 209 9 1 1
2023 NYN OF 85 82 155 7 1 1
2024 NYN OF 85 80 138 6 2 2
2025 NYN OF 12 8 6 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Starling Marte Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 602
Center Field 556
Right Field 288
Designated Hitter 87

Awards & Honors

Starling Marte — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2021 Player of the Week Week of 2021-06-12
2016 Gold Glove OF
2016 TSN All-Star OF
2015 Gold Glove LF

Salary History

Starling Marte — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 PIT NL $3,333,333
2015 PIT NL $1,333,333
2014 PIT NL $500,000
2013 PIT NL $500,000
Total Career Earnings $5,666,666

Award Voting History

Starling Marte — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2022 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 1.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Roberto Kelly
    .290 avg, 124 HR
  2. 97
    Alex Rios
    .277 avg, 169 HR
  3. 96
    Claudell Washington
    .278 avg, 164 HR
  4. 96
    Randy Winn
    .284 avg, 110 HR
  5. 96
    Jacoby Ellsbury
    .284 avg, 104 HR
  6. 95
    Andy Van Slyke
    .274 avg, 164 HR

Starling Marte: the record in brief

Active since a debut on July 26, 2012, Starling Marte has a record on this page that is still being added to. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (2012 through 2019), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2020), the Miami Marlins (2020 through 2021), the Oakland Athletics (2021), the New York Mets (2022 to 2025), and the Kansas City Royals (2026). Marte played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 9, 1988, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 201 pounds. The given name on file is Starling Javier Marte.

Across 1,589 games at the plate, Marte's career line reads 1,676 hits in 5,904 at bats for a .284 average; the totals also include 165 home runs, 681 runs batted in, and 363 stolen bases. Marte's career OPS of .777 combines a .340 on-base mark with .436 slugging.

Frequently Asked Questions about Starling Marte

What years did Starling Marte play?
Starling Marte played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2026.
Was Starling Marte a pitcher?
No. Starling Marte was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Starling Marte hit?
Starling Marte hit 165 career home runs with 1676 hits.
What was Starling Marte's career batting average?
Starling Marte batted .284 over his career, with 1,676 hits in 5,904 at bats.
How many RBI did Starling Marte have?
Starling Marte drove in 681 runs in his career.
Is Starling Marte in the Hall of Fame?
No. Starling Marte has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.