What years did Daniel Nava play?

Daniel Nava played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2017.

Was Daniel Nava a pitcher?

No. Daniel Nava was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Daniel Nava hit?

Daniel Nava hit 29 career home runs with 452 hits.

Daniel Nava

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2017)

AVG .266

HR 29

RBI 206

H 452

OPS .737

PIV 1,825

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 195 lb
Born: 2/22/1983 in Redwood City, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2010-06-12
Last Game: 2017-09-03

Full name: Daniel James Nava

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
589	1,701	224	452	103	2	29	206	10	196	387	.266	.357	.380	.737	1,825

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .725 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
2010	BOS	AL	60	161	23	39	14	1	1	26	1	19	46	.242	.257 (-6%)	.325 (+8%)	.402 (-11%)	.728 (-2%)	11.1
2012	BOS	AL	88	267	38	65	21	0	6	33	3	37	63	.243	.254 (-4%)	.318 (+10%)	.405 (-4%)	.724 (+2%)	253.6
2013	BOS	AL	134	458	77	139	29	0	12	66	0	51	93	.303	.253 (+20%)	.317 (+21%)	.396 (+12%)	.714 (+16%)	1679.7
2014	BOS	AL	113	363	41	98	21	0	4	37	4	33	81	.270	.251 (+7%)	.313 (+10%)	.386 (-7%)	.700 (+1%)	207.2
2015	BOS	AL	29	66	6	10	2	0	0	7	0	8	17	.152	.254 (-40%)	.316 (-18%)	.404 (-55%)	.721 (-39%)	-387.9
2015	TBA	AL	31	73	7	17	2	0	1	3	1	12	19	.233	.254 (-8%)	.316 (+15%)	.404 (-26%)	.721 (-8%)	-387.9
2016	LAA	AL	45	119	10	28	5	0	1	13	0	9	26	.235	.255 (-8%)	.321 (-4%)	.417 (-28%)	.738 (-17%)	-317.4
2016	KCA	AL	9	11	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	.091	—	—	—	—	-317.4
2017	PHI	NL	80	183	21	55	8	1	4	21	1	26	38	.301	.254 (+18%)	.324 (+21%)	.425 (-1%)	.750 (+8%)	398.1
Career · 9 seasons			589	1,701	224	452	103	2	29	206	10	196	387	.266	—	—	—	—	1,139

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
9	25	1	5	1	0	0	2	3	9	.200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2013	ALCS	BOS	2	6	0	2	0	0	1	3	.333
2013	ALDS1	BOS	2	5	0	1	0	0	2	2	.200
2013	WS	BOS	5	14	1	2	1	2	0	4	.143

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	297	813	113	219	9	100	.269
Away	292	888	111	233	20	106	.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2017-09-03	PHI	MIA	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
2017-09-02	PHI	MIA	L	1	0	1	1	0	0
2017-08-31	PHI	MIA	W	3	1	0	0	0	0
2017-08-30	PHI	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-08-28	PHI	ATL	W	4	1	1	0	0	1
2017-08-27	PHI	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-08-26	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
2017-08-25	PHI	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-08-11	PHI	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2017-08-10	PHI	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	53	24	219	18	3	19
OF	484	405	736	30	9	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2010	BOS	OF	54	44	65	2	0	0
2012	BOS	OF	79	68	111	5	2	0
2013	BOS	1B	19	8	63	6	1	5
2013	BOS	OF	120	108	181	5	3	0
2014	BOS	1B	11	6	51	6	1	5
2014	BOS	OF	100	88	178	9	3	1
2015	BOS	1B	6	5	47	1	0	6
2015	BOS	OF	21	13	30	1	0	1
2015	TBA	1B	7	3	28	2	1	1
2015	TBA	OF	24	15	30	2	0	0
2016	LAA	OF	37	32	62	3	0	0
2016	KCA	1B	6	1	17	2	0	2
2017	PHI	1B	4	1	13	1	0	0
2017	PHI	OF	49	37	79	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	53
Left Field	322
Center Field	1
Right Field	187
Designated Hitter	16

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	LAA	AL	$1,375,000
2015	BOS	AL	$1,850,000
2014	BOS	AL	$556,500
2013	BOS	AL	$505,500
Total Career Earnings			$4,287,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Nava

What years did Daniel Nava play?: Daniel Nava played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2017.
Was Daniel Nava a pitcher?: No. Daniel Nava was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Daniel Nava hit?: Daniel Nava hit 29 career home runs with 452 hits.