Josh Naylor

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Active Player
AVG .269
HR 114
RBI 482
H 830
OPS .763
PIV 3,686
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 250 lb
Born
6/22/1997 in Mississauga, ON, CAN
MLB Debut
2019-05-24
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joshua-Douglas James Naylor

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
873 3,088 383 830 164 2 114 482 80 262 528 .269 .329 .434 .763 3,686

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .434 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OPS .763 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +5.1% above 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
2019 SDN NL 94 253 29 63 15 0 8 32 1 25 64 .249 .252 (-1%) .322 (-2%) .434 (-7%) .757 (-5%) -207.9
2020 SDN NL 18 36 4 10 0 1 1 4 1 1 4 .278 — — — — 0.0
2020 CLE AL 22 61 9 14 3 0 0 2 0 4 8 .230 .244 (-6%) .321 (-14%) .417 (-33%) .739 (-25%) 0.0
2021 CLE AL 69 233 28 59 13 0 7 21 1 14 45 .253 .243 (+4%) .317 (-5%) .410 (-3%) .727 (-4%) -156.1
2022 CLE AL 122 449 47 115 28 0 20 79 6 38 80 .256 .242 (+6%) .311 (+2%) .394 (+14%) .706 (+9%) 718.5
2023 CLE AL 121 452 52 139 31 0 17 97 10 33 68 .308 .248 (+24%) .320 (+10%) .414 (+18%) .734 (+15%) 1229.9
2024 CLE AL 152 563 84 137 27 0 31 108 6 58 105 .243 .243 (avg) .312 (+2%) .399 (+14%) .711 (+9%) 1014.4
2025 ARI NL 93 349 49 102 19 1 11 59 11 37 49 .292 .245 (+19%) .315 (+14%) .403 (+11%) .718 (+12%) 831.6
2025 SEA AL 54 194 32 58 10 0 9 33 19 11 34 .299 .245 (+22%) .315 (+8%) .403 (+21%) .718 (+16%) 831.6
2026 SEA AL 128 498 49 133 18 0 10 47 25 41 71 .267 .243 (+10%) .318 (+3%) .399 (-9%) .718 (-4%) 0
Career · 10 seasons 873 3,088 383 830 164 2 114 482 80 262 528 .269 — — — — 4,262

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
31 125 14 36 8 0 5 16 6 22 .288

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 ALCS SEA 7 24 4 10 0 0 3 5 3 5 .417
2025 ALDS2 SEA 5 23 3 6 2 0 0 0 1 1 .261
2024 ALCS CLE 5 20 1 5 1 0 0 4 2 7 .250
2024 ALDS1 CLE 5 20 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .200
2022 ALDS1 CLE 5 22 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 4 .182
2022 ALWC1 CLE 2 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222
2020 ALWC2 CLE 2 7 3 5 3 0 1 3 0 0 .714

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home373126016734648219.275
Away372133016735156216.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-26 SEALADL 201000001
2025-09-25 SEACOLW 322100000
2025-09-24 SEACOLW 401000100
2025-09-23 SEACOLW 402100300
2025-09-21 SEAHOUW 402100000
2025-09-20 SEAHOUW 311000110
2025-09-19 SEAHOUW 412001101
2025-09-18 SEAKCRW 312000010
2025-09-17 SEAKCRL 402000000
2025-09-16 SEAKCRW 511100101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 465 443 3336 257 26 320
OF 145 134 202 10 8 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 SDN OF 62 59 84 4 6 1
2020 SDN 1B 3 0 7 2 0 0
2020 SDN OF 7 4 5 0 0 0
2020 CLE 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2020 CLE OF 19 16 23 0 0 0
2021 CLE 1B 15 11 78 11 2 6
2021 CLE OF 51 50 79 5 2 0
2022 CLE 1B 88 84 647 51 6 65
2022 CLE OF 5 5 10 1 0 0
2023 CLE 1B 91 87 680 50 4 59
2023 CLE OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2024 CLE 1B 137 137 1008 69 9 110
2025 ARI 1B 76 73 558 38 4 52
2025 SEA 1B 53 51 357 36 1 28

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 465
Left Field 55
Right Field 92
Designated Hitter 104

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2024 Player of the Week Week of 2024-06-22

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2023 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 1.0 420 0

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  3. 85
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  4. 83
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  5. 82
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  6. 78
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Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Naylor

What years did Josh Naylor play?
Josh Naylor played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Josh Naylor a pitcher?
No. Josh Naylor was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Josh Naylor hit?
Josh Naylor hit 114 career home runs with 830 hits.