What years did Jesus Montero play?

Jesus Montero played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2015.

Was Jesus Montero a pitcher?

No. Jesus Montero was a position player (Designated Hitter).

How many home runs did Jesus Montero hit?

Jesus Montero hit 28 career home runs with 204 hits.

Jesus Montero

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2015)

AVG .253

HR 28

RBI 104

H 204

OPS .693

PIV -585

Position: Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 235 lb
Born: 11/28/1989 in Guacara, Carabobo, Venezuela
Died: 10/19/2025 in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 2011-09-01
Last Game: 2015-10-03

Full name: Jesus Alejandro Montero

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
226	806	73	204	31	1	28	104	0	48	172	.253	.295	.398	.693	-585

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .693 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	NYA	AL	18	61	9	20	4	0	4	12	7	17	.328	.255 (+29%)	.320 (+27%)	.399 (+48%)	.719 (+38%)	396.4
2012	SEA	AL	135	515	46	134	20	0	15	62	29	99	.260	.254 (+2%)	.318 (-6%)	.405 (-5%)	.724 (-5%)	-514.9
2013	SEA	AL	29	101	6	21	1	1	3	9	8	21	.208	.253 (-18%)	.317 (-17%)	.396 (-18%)	.714 (-17%)	-286.6
2014	SEA	AL	6	17	1	4	0	0	1	2	0	3	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	SEA	AL	38	112	11	25	6	0	5	19	4	32	.223	.254 (-12%)	.316 (-21%)	.404 (+2%)	.721 (-8%)	-179.7
Career · 5 seasons			226	806	73	204	31	1	28	104	48	172	.253	—	—	—	—	-585

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
1	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	ALDS1	NYA	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	114	404	35	97	14	52	.240
Away	112	402	38	107	14	52	.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2015-10-03	SEA	OAK	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-10-02	SEA	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-30	SEA	HOU	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-27	SEA	LAA	L	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
2015-09-26	SEA	LAA	L	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
2015-09-22	SEA	KCR	W	5	2	2	0	1	3	0	0
2015-09-19	SEA	TEX	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
2015-09-16	SEA	LAA	W	3	1	1	0	1	3	0	0
2015-09-13	SEA	COL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2015-09-12	SEA	COL	W	2	1	1	0	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	28	26	189	5	1	18
C	85	83	628	34	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	NYA	C	3	3	12	1	0	0
2012	SEA	C	56	55	409	22	3	3
2013	SEA	C	26	25	207	11	1	0
2014	SEA	1B	1	1	8	0	0	0
2015	SEA	1B	27	25	181	5	1	18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	85
First Base	28
Designated Hitter	104

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	SEA	AL	$503,300
2012	SEA	AL	$486,900
Total Career Earnings			$990,200

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesus Montero

What years did Jesus Montero play?: Jesus Montero played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2015.
Was Jesus Montero a pitcher?: No. Jesus Montero was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Jesus Montero hit?: Jesus Montero hit 28 career home runs with 204 hits.