Justin Morneau
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2016)
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2003-06-10
- Last Game
- 2016-10-02
- Awards
- 4× All-Star · MVP · 2× Silver Slugger
Full name: Justin Ernest George Morneau
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,545 | 5,699 | 772 | 1,603 | 349 | 23 | 247 | 985 | 5 | 573 | 988 | .281 | .348 | .481 | .828 | 13,464 |
Career AVG .281 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.
Career OBP .348 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.
Career SLG .481 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — +16.6% above league average.
Career OPS .828 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MIN | AL | 40 | 106 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 30 | .226 | .264 (-14%) | .332 (-14%) | .422 (-11%) | .754 (-12%) | -213.1 |
| 2004 | MIN | AL | 74 | 280 | 39 | 76 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 58 | 0 | 28 | 54 | .271 | .266 (+2%) | .335 (+1%) | .427 (+25%) | .762 (+15%) | 732.6 |
| 2005 | MIN | AL | 141 | 490 | 62 | 117 | 23 | 4 | 22 | 79 | 0 | 44 | 94 | .239 | .264 (-10%) | .330 (-8%) | .418 (+4%) | .749 (-1%) | -188.0 |
| 2006 | MIN | AL | 157 | 592 | 97 | 190 | 37 | 1 | 34 | 130 | 3 | 53 | 93 | .321 | .269 (+19%) | .336 (+11%) | .431 (+29%) | .768 (+22%) | 2660.6 |
| 2007 | MIN | AL | 157 | 590 | 84 | 160 | 31 | 3 | 31 | 111 | 1 | 64 | 91 | .271 | .268 (+1%) | .335 (+2%) | .422 (+16%) | .758 (+10%) | 1170.8 |
| 2008 | MIN | AL | 163 | 623 | 97 | 187 | 47 | 4 | 23 | 129 | 0 | 76 | 85 | .300 | .263 (+14%) | .333 (+12%) | .416 (+20%) | .749 (+16%) | 2176.9 |
| 2009 | MIN | AL | 135 | 508 | 85 | 139 | 31 | 1 | 30 | 100 | 0 | 72 | 86 | .274 | .262 (+4%) | .332 (+9%) | .417 (+23%) | .750 (+17%) | 1792.8 |
| 2010 | MIN | AL | 81 | 296 | 53 | 102 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 56 | 0 | 50 | 62 | .345 | .257 (+34%) | .325 (+34%) | .402 (+53%) | .728 (+45%) | 2567.0 |
| 2011 | MIN | AL | 69 | 264 | 19 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 19 | 44 | .227 | .255 (-11%) | .320 (-11%) | .399 (-16%) | .719 (-14%) | -600.9 |
| 2012 | MIN | AL | 134 | 505 | 63 | 135 | 26 | 2 | 19 | 77 | 1 | 49 | 102 | .267 | .254 (+5%) | .318 (+5%) | .405 (+8%) | .724 (+7%) | 637.0 |
| 2013 | MIN | AL | 127 | 495 | 56 | 128 | 32 | 0 | 17 | 74 | 0 | 37 | 98 | .259 | .253 (+2%) | .317 (-1%) | .396 (+8%) | .714 (+4%) | 292.6 |
| 2013 | PIT | NL | 25 | 77 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 12 | .260 | .253 (+2%) | .317 (+16%) | .396 (-21%) | .714 (-5%) | 292.6 |
| 2014 | COL | NL | 135 | 502 | 62 | 160 | 32 | 3 | 17 | 82 | 0 | 34 | 60 | .319 | .251 (+27%) | .313 (+16%) | .386 (+28%) | .700 (+23%) | 2115.1 |
| 2015 | COL | NL | 49 | 168 | 19 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 25 | .310 | .254 (+22%) | .316 (+14%) | .404 (+13%) | .721 (+14%) | 403.6 |
| 2016 | CHA | AL | 58 | 203 | 16 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 52 | .261 | .255 (+2%) | .321 (-6%) | .417 (+3%) | .738 (-1%) | -82.3 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,545 | 5,699 | 772 | 1,603 | 349 | 23 | 247 | 985 | 5 | 573 | 988 | .281 | — | — | — | — | 13,757 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1544 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 765 | 2782 | 381 | 785 | 113 | 492 | .282 |
| Away | 779 | 2914 | 391 | 818 | 134 | 493 | .281 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-02 | CHW | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-09-30 | CHW | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-29 | CHW | TBR | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-27 | CHW | TBR | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-09-26 | CHW | TBR | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-25 | CHW | CLE | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-24 | CHW | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-09-23 | CHW | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016-09-20 | CHW | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-09-19 | CHW | KCR | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1324 | 1296 | 11239 | 921 | 49 | 1180 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MIN | 1B | 7 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | MIN | 1B | 61 | 61 | 523 | 41 | 3 | 54 |
| 2005 | MIN | 1B | 138 | 128 | 1191 | 91 | 8 | 123 |
| 2006 | MIN | 1B | 153 | 152 | 1297 | 111 | 8 | 113 |
| 2007 | MIN | 1B | 143 | 143 | 1189 | 102 | 5 | 122 |
| 2008 | MIN | 1B | 155 | 155 | 1316 | 89 | 4 | 149 |
| 2009 | MIN | 1B | 123 | 123 | 952 | 90 | 3 | 88 |
| 2010 | MIN | 1B | 77 | 77 | 674 | 59 | 1 | 64 |
| 2011 | MIN | 1B | 56 | 55 | 440 | 44 | 1 | 52 |
| 2012 | MIN | 1B | 99 | 99 | 879 | 72 | 6 | 105 |
| 2013 | MIN | 1B | 112 | 111 | 999 | 86 | 3 | 117 |
| 2013 | PIT | 1B | 25 | 22 | 223 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
| 2014 | COL | 1B | 131 | 126 | 1170 | 86 | 4 | 122 |
| 2015 | COL | 1B | 44 | 42 | 357 | 32 | 1 | 54 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1324 |
| Designated Hitter | 190 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Player of the Week | Week of 2014-04-20 |
| 2009 | Player of the Week | Week of 2009-07-04 |
| 2008 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2007 | Player of the Month | May |
| 2007 | Player of the Week | Week of 2007-07-07 |
| 2006 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 2006 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2006 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | COL | NL | $6,750,000 |
| 2014 | COL | NL | $5,000,000 |
| 2013 | MIN | AL | $15,000,000 |
| 2012 | MIN | AL | $15,000,000 |
| 2011 | MIN | AL | $15,000,000 |
| 2010 | MIN | AL | $15,000,000 |
| 2009 | MIN | AL | $11,600,000 |
| 2008 | MIN | AL | $8,400,000 |
| 2007 | MIN | AL | $4,500,000 |
| 2006 | MIN | AL | $385,000 |
| 2005 | MIN | AL | $345,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $96,980,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 2.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2008 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 2nd | 257.0 | 392 | 7 |
| 2007 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 20th | 3.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2006 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 1st | 320.0 | 392 | 15 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Justin Morneau (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Justin Morneau
- What years did Justin Morneau play?
- Justin Morneau played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2016.
- Was Justin Morneau a pitcher?
- No. Justin Morneau was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Justin Morneau hit?
- Justin Morneau hit 247 career home runs with 1603 hits.