Kendrys Morales

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2019)

Kendrys Morales was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2019 for 7 teams, including the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,363 career games, he hit .265 with 1,289 hits, 213 home runs, and 740 RBI. Kendrys Morales was a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,550.

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

AVG .265
HR 213
RBI 740
H 1,289
OPS .780
PIV 6,550
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 242 lb
Born
6/20/1983 in Fomento, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
MLB Debut
2006-05-23
Last Game
2019-06-11
Awards
Silver Slugger
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Career Batting Statistics

Kendrys Morales — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,363 4,856 584 1,289 257 7 213 740 6 417 978 .265 .327 .453 .780 6,550

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .453 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Career OPS .780 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kendrys Morales 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 LAA AL 57 197 21 46 10 1 5 22 1 17 28 .234 .269 (-13%) .336 (-13%) .431 (-14%) .768 (-14%) -468.8
2007 LAA AL 43 119 12 35 10 0 4 15 0 6 21 .294 .268 (+10%) .335 (-1%) .422 (+13%) .758 (+7%) 130.0
2008 LAA AL 27 61 7 13 2 0 3 8 0 4 7 .213 .263 (-19%) .333 (-18%) .416 (-5%) .749 (-11%) -117.5
2009 LAA AL 152 566 86 173 43 2 34 108 3 46 117 .306 .262 (+16%) .332 (+7%) .417 (+36%) .750 (+23%) 2515.6
2010 LAA AL 51 193 29 56 5 0 11 39 0 12 31 .290 .257 (+13%) .325 (+6%) .402 (+21%) .728 (+14%) 488.2
2012 LAA AL 134 484 61 132 26 1 22 73 0 31 116 .273 .254 (+7%) .318 (avg) .405 (+15%) .724 (+9%) 736.7
2013 SEA AL 156 602 64 167 34 0 23 80 0 49 114 .277 .253 (+9%) .317 (+6%) .396 (+13%) .714 (+10%) 1219.1
2014 MIN AL 39 154 12 36 11 0 1 18 0 6 27 .234 .251 (-7%) .313 (-17%) .386 (-16%) .700 (-17%) -435.5
2014 SEA AL 59 213 16 44 9 0 7 24 0 21 41 .207 .251 (-18%) .313 (-9%) .386 (-10%) .700 (-10%) -435.5
2015 KCA AL 158 569 81 165 41 2 22 106 0 58 103 .290 .254 (+14%) .316 (+14%) .404 (+20%) .721 (+17%) 2091.3
2016 KCA AL 154 558 65 147 24 0 30 93 0 48 120 .263 .255 (+3%) .321 (+2%) .417 (+12%) .738 (+8%) 844.2
2017 TOR AL 150 557 67 139 25 0 28 85 0 43 132 .250 .254 (-2%) .324 (-5%) .425 (+5%) .750 (avg) -23.9
2018 TOR AL 130 413 47 103 15 0 21 57 2 50 95 .249 .247 (+1%) .318 (+4%) .409 (+7%) .727 (+6%) 510.8
2019 OAK AL 34 108 9 22 1 1 1 7 0 14 20 .204 .252 (-19%) .322 (-4%) .434 (-40%) .757 (-25%) -403.0
2019 NYA AL 19 62 7 11 1 0 1 5 0 12 6 .177 .252 (-30%) .322 (-1%) .434 (-44%) .757 (-26%) -403.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,363 4,856 584 1,289 257 7 213 740 6 417 978 .265 — — — — 6,249

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Kendrys Morales — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 1 0 3 0 4.50 0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kendrys Morales — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 TOR AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
2019 OAK AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 2 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 1 3 0 4.50 — 0

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

Kendrys Morales — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
32 98 8 22 1 0 6 17 6 20 .224

Playoff Batting by Year

Kendrys Morales — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 ALCS KCA 6 22 2 6 0 0 1 4 2 5 .273
2015 ALDS1 KCA 5 19 3 5 0 0 3 6 1 4 .263
2015 WS KCA 5 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200
2009 ALCS LAA 6 24 1 4 0 0 1 4 1 6 .167
2009 ALDS2 LAA 3 10 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 .200
2008 ALDS1 LAA 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
2007 ALDS1 LAA 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kendrys Morales — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6802392290657105377.275
Away6832464294632108363.256

Pitching — Home / Away

Kendrys Morales — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22.011304.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kendrys Morales — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2019-06-11 NYYNYNW 523100100
2019-06-08 NYYCLEL 400000000
2019-06-07 NYYCLEL 200000010
2019-06-06 NYYTORW 300000011
2019-06-05 NYYTORL 400000012
2019-06-04 NYYTORL 000000010
2019-06-02 NYYBOSL 100000000
2019-06-01 NYYBOSW 413000000
2019-05-31 NYYBOSW 300000001
2019-05-29 NYYSDPW 400000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Kendrys Morales — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-04-20 OAKTOR — 1.0111200
2018-05-20 TOROAK — 1.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kendrys Morales — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 449 417 3542 227 23 345
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 23 10 31 0 0 0
P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kendrys Morales — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 LAA 1B 56 49 424 37 5 40
2007 LAA 1B 19 12 119 9 0 11
2007 LAA OF 6 1 4 0 0 0
2008 LAA 1B 6 4 30 3 0 7
2008 LAA OF 12 4 19 0 0 0
2009 LAA 1B 152 142 1274 86 8 145
2010 LAA 1B 51 51 435 25 2 35
2012 LAA 1B 28 28 199 13 1 18
2013 SEA 1B 31 31 293 13 1 26
2014 MIN 1B 13 12 102 5 0 8
2014 SEA 1B 14 14 117 4 1 15
2015 KCA 1B 9 9 62 3 0 3
2016 KCA 1B 7 6 46 3 0 4
2016 KCA OF 5 5 8 0 0 0
2017 TOR 1B 12 12 104 3 1 6
2018 TOR 1B 18 17 116 9 1 13
2018 TOR 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 TOR P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 OAK 1B 26 23 165 13 2 10
2019 OAK P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 NYA 1B 7 7 56 1 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kendrys Morales Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 2
First Base 449
Third Base 1
Right Field 23
Designated Hitter 827

Awards & Honors

Kendrys Morales — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2018 Player of the Week Week of 2018-08-25
2016 Player of the Week Week of 2016-09-10
2016 Player of the Week Week of 2016-07-02
2015 Outstanding DH Award
2015 Silver Slugger DH
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-04-25
2009 Player of the Month August
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-08-02

Salary History

Kendrys Morales's recorded salaries total $36,410,000 over 8 seasons, 2009 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Morales's career ran from 2006 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Kendrys Morales — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 KCA AL $9,000,000
2015 KCA AL $6,500,000
2014 MIN AL $7,410,000
2013 SEA AL $5,250,000
2012 LAA AL $2,975,000
2011 LAA AL $2,975,000
2010 LAA AL $1,200,000
2009 LAA AL $1,100,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $36,410,000

Award Voting History

Kendrys Morales — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2015 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 7.0 420 0
2009 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 170.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Kendrys Morales (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cliff Johnson
    .258 avg, 196 HR
  2. 91
    Billy Butler
    .290 avg, 147 HR
  3. 87
    Andre Thornton
    .254 avg, 253 HR
  4. 85
    Geronimo Berroa
    .276 avg, 101 HR
  5. 84
    Larry Sheets
    .266 avg, 94 HR
  6. 83
    Brad Fullmer
    .279 avg, 114 HR

Kendrys Morales: the record in brief

Kendrys Morales's major league career runs from a debut on May 23, 2006 to a final game on June 11, 2019. Club by club, the record runs the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2006 to 2012), the Seattle Mariners (2013 to 2014), the Minnesota Twins (2014), the Kansas City Royals (2015 through 2016), the Toronto Blue Jays (2017 through 2018), the Oakland Athletics (2019), and the New York Yankees (2019). Born on June 20, 1983, in Fomento, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Morales is listed as a designated hitter and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'1" and 242 pounds.

Across 1,363 games at the plate, Morales's career line reads 1,289 hits in 4,856 at bats for a .265 average, plus 213 home runs and 740 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .327 clip and slugging .453, Morales finished with a .780 OPS. The .265 career average is close to the .257 the league hit across the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kendrys Morales

What years did Kendrys Morales play?
Kendrys Morales played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2019.
Was Kendrys Morales a pitcher?
No. Kendrys Morales was a position player (Designated Hitter), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Kendrys Morales hit?
Kendrys Morales hit 213 career home runs with 1,289 hits.
What teams did Kendrys Morales play for?
Kendrys Morales played for 7 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2006–2010, 2012), the Seattle Mariners (2013–2014), the Minnesota Twins (2014), the Kansas City Royals (2015–2016), the Toronto Blue Jays (2017–2018), the Oakland Athletics (2019), and the New York Yankees (2019).
What awards did Kendrys Morales win?
Kendrys Morales won the Silver Slugger award (2015).
What were Kendrys Morales's career stats?
In 1,363 games, Kendrys Morales had 1,289 hits, 213 home runs, 740 RBI, 584 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.
How much did Kendrys Morales earn in his career?
Kendrys Morales's recorded salaries total $36,410,000 over 8 seasons, 2009 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Morales's career ran from 2006 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2006, 2007, and 2008.
What was Kendrys Morales's salary?
Kendrys Morales's last recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $1,100,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2016.
What position did Kendrys Morales play?
Kendrys Morales played primarily as a designated hitter, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kendrys Morales and how much did he weigh?
Kendrys Morales was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 242 pounds.
How many home runs did Kendrys Morales hit each season?
Kendrys Morales's home runs by season: 5 in 2006, 4 in 2007, 3 in 2008, 34 in 2009, 11 in 2010, 22 in 2012, 23 in 2013, 8 in 2014, 22 in 2015, 30 in 2016, 28 in 2017, 21 in 2018, and 2 in 2019. His most in one season was 34, in 2009.
What was Kendrys Morales's career batting average?
Kendrys Morales batted .265 over his career, with 1,289 hits in 4,856 at bats.
How many RBI did Kendrys Morales have?
Kendrys Morales drove in 740 runs in his career.
What was Kendrys Morales's career ERA?
Kendrys Morales finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.