Was Matt McLain a pitcher?

No. Matt McLain was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Matt McLain hit?

Matt McLain hit 46 career home runs with 293 hits.

What was Matt McLain's career batting average?

Matt McLain batted .230 over his career, with 293 hits in 1,272 at bats.

How many RBI did Matt McLain have?

Matt McLain drove in 139 runs in his career.

Is Matt McLain in the Hall of Fame?

No. Matt McLain has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Matt McLain play for?

Matt McLain played for the Cincinnati Reds.

Matt McLain

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023)

Matt McLain is a second baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for the Cincinnati Reds. In 358 career games, he has hit .230 with 293 hits, 46 home runs, and 139 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 410.

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 September 10, 2026

Active Player

AVG .230

HR 46

RBI 139

H 293

OPS .701

PIV 410

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 180 lb
Born: 8/6/1999 in Orange, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2023-05-15
Last Game: 2023-08-27

Full name: Matthew Michael McLain

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Career Batting Statistics

Matt McLain — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
358	1,272	192	293	58	4	46	139	49	133	406	.230	.311	.391	.701	410

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .701 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt McLain — 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
2023	CIN	NL	89	365	65	106	23	4	16	50	14	31	115	.290	.248 (+17%)	.320 (+12%)	.414 (+22%)	.734 (+18%)	1205.2
2025	CIN	NL	147	510	73	112	18	0	15	50	18	55	167	.220	.245 (-10%)	.315 (-5%)	.403 (-15%)	.718 (-11%)	-795.1
2026	CIN	NL	122	397	54	75	17	0	15	39	17	47	124	.189	.243 (-23%)	.318 (-11%)	.400 (-14%)	.718 (-13%)	0
Career · 3 seasons			358	1,272	192	293	58	4	46	139	49	133	406	.230	—	—	—	—	410

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

Matt McLain — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	7	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	5	.286

Playoff Batting by Year

Matt McLain — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2025	NLWC1	CIN	2	7	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	5	.286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Matt McLain — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	116	422	78	113	20	52	.268
Away	120	453	60	105	11	48	.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Matt McLain — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2025-09-28	CIN	MIL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2025-09-27	CIN	MIL	W	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	0
2025-09-26	CIN	MIL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2025-09-25	CIN	PIT	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-24	CIN	PIT	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2025-09-23	CIN	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2025-09-21	CIN	CHC	W	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
2025-09-20	CIN	CHC	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
2025-09-19	CIN	CHC	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	2
2025-09-18	CIN	CHC	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt McLain — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	175	164	241	367	10	73
SS	59	56	59	130	2	26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt McLain — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2023	CIN	2B	37	33	45	79	4	15
2023	CIN	SS	53	52	55	121	1	25
2025	CIN	2B	138	131	196	288	6	58
2025	CIN	SS	6	4	4	9	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Matt McLain — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	175
Shortstop	59
Designated Hitter	6

Awards & Honors

Matt McLain — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2023	Player of the Week	Week of 2023-05-27

Award Voting History

Matt McLain — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2023	Rookie of the Year	NL	5th	5.0	150	0

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt McLain

Was Matt McLain a pitcher?: No. Matt McLain was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Matt McLain hit?: Matt McLain hit 46 career home runs with 293 hits.
What was Matt McLain's career batting average?: Matt McLain batted .230 over his career, with 293 hits in 1,272 at bats.
How many RBI did Matt McLain have?: Matt McLain drove in 139 runs in his career.
Is Matt McLain in the Hall of Fame?: No. Matt McLain has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Matt McLain play for?: Matt McLain played for the Cincinnati Reds.