Omar Narvaez

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2025)

Omar Narvaez is a catcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2016 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 10 seasons. In 681 career games, he has hit .252 with 509 hits, 53 home runs, and 206 RBI. Omar Narvaez is an All-Star.

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

Active Player
AVG .252
HR 53
RBI 206
H 509
OPS .708
PIV thru 2025 -440

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.

Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 220 lb
Born
2/10/1992 in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2016-07-17
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Omar David Narvaez

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Career Batting Statistics

Omar Narvaez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
681 2,023 229 509 83 2 53 206 0 242 436 .252 .335 .373 .708 -440

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Omar Narvaez 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
2016 CHA AL 34 101 13 27 4 0 1 10 0 14 14 .267 .255 (+5%) .321 (+9%) .417 (-19%) .738 (-7%) -81.0
2017 CHA AL 90 253 23 70 10 0 2 14 0 38 45 .277 .254 (+9%) .324 (+15%) .425 (-20%) .750 (-5%) -43.6
2018 CHA AL 97 280 30 77 14 1 9 30 0 38 65 .275 .247 (+11%) .318 (+15%) .409 (+5%) .727 (+9%) 604.9
2019 SEA AL 132 428 63 119 12 0 22 55 0 47 92 .278 .252 (+10%) .322 (+9%) .434 (+6%) .757 (+7%) 751.3
2020 MIL NL 40 108 8 19 4 0 2 10 0 16 39 .176 .244 (-28%) .321 (-9%) .417 (-36%) .739 (-24%) -384.5
2021 MIL NL 123 391 54 104 20 0 11 49 0 41 84 .266 .243 (+9%) .317 (+8%) .410 (-2%) .727 (+2%) 225.2
2022 MIL NL 84 262 21 54 12 1 4 23 0 29 57 .206 .242 (-15%) .311 (-6%) .394 (-23%) .706 (-16%) -589.6
2023 NYN NL 49 128 12 27 5 0 2 7 0 14 27 .211 .248 (-15%) .320 (-12%) .414 (-28%) .734 (-21%) -443.6
2024 NYN NL 28 65 4 10 2 0 0 5 0 3 12 .154 .243 (-37%) .312 (-39%) .399 (-54%) .711 (-47%) -478.7
2025 CHA AL 4 7 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 681 2,023 229 509 83 2 53 206 0 242 436 .252 — — — — -440

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

Omar Narvaez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 9 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Omar Narvaez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 NLDS1 MIL 3 8 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .375
2020 NLWC1 MIL 2 1 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

Omar Narvaez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34298811523229105.235
Away339103511427724101.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Omar Narvaez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-04-16 CHWOAKL 100000020
2025-04-13 CHWBOSL 000000000
2025-04-12 CHWBOSW 301000000
2025-04-11 CHWBOSW 311000301
2024-05-30 NYNAZW 200000000
2024-05-28 NYNLADL 200000001
2024-05-26 NYNSFGW 101000100
2024-05-25 NYNSFGL 200000010
2024-05-22 NYNCLEL 300000002
2024-05-20 NYNCLEL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Omar Narvaez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 5 0 1 0
2B 2 0 1 0 0 0
C 612 544 4664 233 46 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Omar Narvaez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 CHA C 34 30 253 11 2 0
2017 CHA 1B 1 0 5 0 1 0
2017 CHA C 83 75 513 36 6 2
2018 CHA C 85 72 578 40 7 3
2019 SEA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2019 SEA C 98 91 712 34 6 3
2020 MIL C 39 32 333 9 3 1
2021 MIL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 MIL C 111 100 1005 52 6 2
2022 MIL C 83 80 704 32 5 3
2023 NYN C 47 40 355 15 5 3
2024 NYN C 28 21 184 4 5 3
2025 CHA C 4 3 27 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Omar Narvaez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 612
First Base 1
Second Base 2
Designated Hitter 33

Most Similar Players

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  1. 98
    Les Moss
    .247 avg, 63 HR
  2. 89
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    .241 avg, 65 HR
  3. 84
    Bob Stinson
    .250 avg, 33 HR
  4. 84
    Josh Bard
    .254 avg, 39 HR
  5. 83
    A. J. Ellis
    .239 avg, 44 HR
  6. 80
    Todd Pratt
    .251 avg, 49 HR

Omar Narvaez: the record in brief

Active since a debut on July 17, 2016, Omar Narvaez has a record on this page that is still being added to. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (2016 through 2025), the Seattle Mariners (2019), the Milwaukee Brewers (2020 to 2022), and the New York Mets (2023 through 2024). At 5'11" and 220 pounds, Narvaez is listed as a catcher. The bio says Narvaez threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded birth is February 10, 1992, in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela. Omar Narvaez was the playing name; the full given name is Omar David.

Narvaez has collected 509 hits in 2,023 at bats across 681 games, good for a .252 batting average; the totals also include 53 home runs and 206 runs batted in. Narvaez got on base at a .335 rate and slugged .373 (.708 OPS). Against a .248 league average for those years, Narvaez's .252 average was near the norm. 2019 was Narvaez's biggest home run year, with 22. Narvaez collected a career-high 119 hits in 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions about Omar Narvaez

What years did Omar Narvaez play?
Omar Narvaez played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2025.
Was Omar Narvaez a pitcher?
No. Omar Narvaez was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Omar Narvaez hit?
Omar Narvaez hit 53 career home runs with 509 hits.
What was Omar Narvaez's career batting average?
Omar Narvaez batted .252 over his career, with 509 hits in 2,023 at bats.
How many RBI did Omar Narvaez have?
Omar Narvaez drove in 206 runs in his career.
Is Omar Narvaez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Omar Narvaez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.