Will Middlebrooks

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2017)

AVG .228
HR 43
RBI 155
H 262
OPS .663
PIV -1,174
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 220 lb
Born
9/9/1988 in Greenville, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2012-05-02
Last Game
2017-10-01

Full name: William Scott Middlebrooks

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
347 1,150 119 262 51 4 43 155 10 64 325 .228 .272 .391 .663 -1,174

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OBP .272 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

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

Career OPS .663 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 8.5% below 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
2012 BOS AL 75 267 34 77 14 0 15 54 4 13 70 .288 .254 (+13%) .318 (+2%) .405 (+26%) .724 (+15%) 654.4
2013 BOS AL 94 348 41 79 18 0 17 49 3 20 98 .227 .253 (-10%) .317 (-15%) .396 (+7%) .714 (-3%) -245.6
2014 BOS AL 63 215 14 41 10 0 2 19 1 15 70 .191 .251 (-24%) .313 (-18%) .386 (-31%) .700 (-26%) -823.2
2015 SDN NL 83 255 23 54 7 2 9 29 2 11 60 .212 .254 (-17%) .316 (-24%) .404 (-11%) .721 (-17%) -760.0
2016 MIL NL 10 27 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 13 .111 — — — — 0.0
2017 TEX AL 22 38 5 8 2 2 0 3 0 1 14 .211 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 347 1,150 119 262 51 4 43 155 10 64 325 .228 — — — — -1,174

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
10 25 2 4 2 0 0 1 3 10 .160

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 ALCS BOS 5 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 .100
2013 ALDS1 BOS 4 13 1 3 1 0 0 1 3 4 .231
2013 WS BOS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home165516501251571.242
Away182634691372884.216

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-10-01 TEXOAKL 100000000
2017-09-30 TEXOAKW 000000000
2017-09-28 TEXOAKL 200000010
2017-09-27 TEXHOUL 101100000
2017-09-26 TEXHOUL 201000001
2017-09-25 TEXHOUL 401000001
2017-09-24 TEXOAKL 100000001
2017-09-23 TEXOAKL 000000000
2017-09-21 TEXSEAW 400000002
2017-09-20 TEXSEAW 200000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 3 29 1 0 3
2B 2 0 1 3 0 1
3B 322 290 191 525 32 52
SS 8 4 5 11 0 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 BOS 3B 72 69 32 134 9 13
2013 BOS 1B 1 1 10 1 0 0
2013 BOS 2B 2 0 1 3 0 1
2013 BOS 3B 92 90 53 155 10 12
2014 BOS 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
2014 BOS 3B 62 57 38 99 4 9
2015 SDN 1B 2 1 10 0 0 0
2015 SDN 3B 69 60 53 93 7 13
2015 SDN SS 8 4 5 11 0 3
2016 MIL 3B 8 8 6 19 0 3
2017 TEX 1B 1 1 7 0 0 2
2017 TEX 3B 19 6 9 25 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 5
Second Base 2
Third Base 322
Shortstop 8
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2013 Player of the Week Week of 2013-09-08
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-06-24

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 SDN NL $540,500
2014 BOS AL $540,000
2013 BOS AL $498,000
Total Career Earnings $1,578,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Will Middlebrooks (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Kingery
    .227 avg, 30 HR
  2. 86
    Matt Dominguez
    .231 avg, 42 HR
  3. 68
    Michael Chavis
    .238 avg, 42 HR
  4. 59
    Michael Massey
    .250 avg, 47 HR
  5. 56
    Anthony Volpe
    .224 avg, 53 HR
  6. 54
    Cody Asche
    .234 avg, 32 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Will Middlebrooks

What years did Will Middlebrooks play?
Will Middlebrooks played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017.
Was Will Middlebrooks a pitcher?
No. Will Middlebrooks was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Will Middlebrooks hit?
Will Middlebrooks hit 43 career home runs with 262 hits.