Mike Moustakas

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2023)

AVG .247
HR 215
RBI 683
H 1,252
OPS .739
PIV 1,486
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 225 lb
Born
9/11/1988 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2011-06-10
Last Game
2023-09-30
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Michael Christopher Moustakas

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,427 5,060 595 1,252 274 6 215 683 21 399 968 .247 .307 .431 .739 1,486

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .431 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OPS .739 vs. league average .727 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 SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 KCA AL 89 338 26 89 18 1 5 30 2 22 51 .263 .255 (+3%) .320 (-4%) .399 (-8%) .719 (-6%) -343.7
2012 KCA AL 149 563 69 136 34 1 20 73 5 39 124 .242 .254 (-5%) .318 (-7%) .405 (+2%) .724 (-2%) -280.3
2013 KCA AL 136 472 42 110 26 0 12 42 2 32 83 .233 .253 (-8%) .317 (-10%) .396 (-8%) .714 (-9%) -702.9
2014 KCA AL 140 457 45 97 21 1 15 54 1 35 74 .212 .251 (-15%) .313 (-14%) .386 (-7%) .700 (-10%) -757.3
2015 KCA AL 147 549 73 156 34 1 22 82 1 43 76 .284 .254 (+12%) .316 (+10%) .404 (+16%) .721 (+13%) 1502.3
2016 KCA AL 27 104 12 25 6 0 7 13 0 9 13 .240 .255 (-6%) .321 (-6%) .417 (+20%) .738 (+8%) 124.9
2017 KCA AL 148 555 75 151 24 0 38 85 0 34 94 .272 .254 (+7%) .324 (-3%) .425 (+22%) .750 (+11%) 1104.6
2018 KCA AL 98 378 46 94 21 1 20 62 3 30 63 .249 .247 (avg) .318 (-3%) .409 (+14%) .727 (+7%) 398.9
2018 MIL NL 54 195 20 50 12 0 8 33 1 19 40 .256 .247 (+3%) .318 (+2%) .409 (+8%) .727 (+5%) 398.9
2019 MIL NL 143 523 80 133 30 1 35 87 3 53 98 .254 .252 (+1%) .322 (+2%) .434 (+19%) .757 (+12%) 1211.4
2020 CIN NL 44 139 13 32 9 0 8 27 1 18 36 .230 .244 (-6%) .321 (+3%) .417 (+12%) .739 (+8%) 195.2
2021 CIN NL 62 183 21 38 12 0 6 22 0 18 46 .208 .243 (-15%) .317 (-11%) .410 (-10%) .727 (-10%) -336.1
2022 CIN NL 78 252 30 54 12 0 7 25 2 24 75 .214 .242 (-12%) .311 (-5%) .394 (-13%) .706 (-9%) -353.4
2023 COL NL 47 115 21 31 7 0 4 17 0 17 34 .270 .248 (+9%) .320 (+13%) .414 (+5%) .734 (+8%) 187.2
2023 LAA AL 65 237 22 56 8 0 8 31 0 6 61 .236 .248 (-5%) .320 (-20%) .414 (-10%) .734 (-15%) 187.2
Career · 15 seasons 1,427 5,060 595 1,252 274 6 215 683 21 399 968 .247 — — — — 2,537

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
44 169 17 34 5 0 6 18 10 33 .201

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLWC4 CIN 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
2019 NLWC MIL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2018 NLCS MIL 7 29 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 12 .138
2018 NLDS1 MIL 3 11 2 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 .364
2015 ALCS KCA 6 24 3 5 0 0 1 5 0 5 .208
2015 ALDS1 KCA 5 18 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 .111
2015 WS KCA 5 23 1 7 0 0 0 3 1 1 .304
2014 ALCS KCA 4 15 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 4 .200
2014 ALDS1 KCA 3 11 3 3 0 0 2 2 1 2 .273
2014 ALWC KCA 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
2014 WS KCA 7 23 3 5 2 0 1 2 1 3 .217

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home699240029358397336.243
Away7272656302668118347.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2023-09-30 LAAOAKL 300000100
2023-09-27 LAATEXL 400000002
2023-09-25 LAATEXL 400000001
2023-09-24 LAAMINL 402000002
2023-09-12 LAASEAL 200000001
2023-09-11 LAASEAW 412000000
2023-09-10 LAACLEW 200000101
2023-09-09 LAACLEW 400000001
2023-09-07 LAACLEW 301000012
2023-09-06 LAABALL 200000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 99 77 586 44 1 47
2B 80 72 102 129 1 32
3B 1165 1106 832 2046 120 196

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 KCA 3B 89 89 60 169 11 14
2012 KCA 3B 149 147 127 312 15 41
2013 KCA 3B 134 126 114 210 16 19
2014 KCA 3B 138 126 97 241 19 14
2015 KCA 3B 146 140 112 257 12 21
2016 KCA 3B 26 26 29 40 2 4
2017 KCA 3B 127 127 74 226 12 17
2018 KCA 1B 4 4 31 3 0 8
2018 KCA 3B 76 75 51 171 7 21
2018 MIL 3B 52 50 32 90 5 11
2019 MIL 2B 47 40 64 86 1 25
2019 MIL 3B 105 93 67 151 11 17
2020 CIN 1B 10 8 48 1 1 5
2020 CIN 2B 32 31 38 43 0 7
2020 CIN 3B 2 2 0 4 0 1
2021 CIN 1B 11 7 41 4 0 2
2021 CIN 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0
2021 CIN 3B 44 41 23 68 5 3
2022 CIN 1B 24 21 167 14 0 10
2022 CIN 3B 25 22 16 28 1 2
2023 COL 1B 24 18 158 14 0 14
2023 COL 3B 12 5 6 11 1 0
2023 LAA 1B 26 19 141 8 0 8
2023 LAA 3B 40 37 24 68 3 11

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 99
Second Base 80
Third Base 1165
Designated Hitter 78

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2017 Comeback Player of the Year
2017 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2017 TSN Comeback Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 KCA AL $5,600,000
2015 KCA AL $2,640,000
2014 KCA AL $549,000
2013 KCA AL $524,500
2012 KCA AL $487,250
Total Career Earnings $9,800,750

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2015 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 3.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mike Moustakas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tony Batista
    .251 avg, 221 HR
  2. 95
    J. J. Hardy
    .256 avg, 188 HR
  3. 94
    Mitch Moreland
    .251 avg, 186 HR
  4. 92
    Todd Frazier
    .241 avg, 218 HR
  5. 91
    Kyle Seager
    .251 avg, 242 HR
  6. 88
    Eduardo Escobar
    .253 avg, 164 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Moustakas

What years did Mike Moustakas play?
Mike Moustakas played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2023.
Was Mike Moustakas a pitcher?
No. Mike Moustakas was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Moustakas hit?
Mike Moustakas hit 215 career home runs with 1252 hits.