Joe Panik

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2021)

Joe Panik was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2021 for 4 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 8 seasons. In 818 career games, he hit .264 with 733 hits, 42 home runs, and 258 RBI. Joe Panik was an All-Star and a Gold Glove.

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

AVG .264
HR 42
RBI 258
H 733
OPS .700
PIV -1,675
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
10/30/1990 in Yonkers, NY, USA
MLB Debut
2014-05-22
Last Game
2021-09-30
Awards
All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: Joseph Matthew Panik

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Panik — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
818 2,778 340 733 136 19 42 258 22 256 314 .264 .328 .372 .700 -1,675

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OPS .700 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Panik 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
2014 SFN NL 73 269 31 82 10 2 1 18 0 16 33 .305 .251 (+21%) .313 (+9%) .386 (-5%) .700 (+2%) 92.9
2015 SFN NL 100 382 59 119 27 2 8 37 3 38 42 .312 .254 (+22%) .316 (+19%) .404 (+13%) .721 (+15%) 1195.9
2016 SFN NL 127 464 67 111 21 7 10 62 5 50 47 .239 .255 (-6%) .321 (-2%) .417 (-9%) .738 (-6%) -452.4
2017 SFN NL 138 511 60 147 28 5 10 53 4 46 54 .288 .254 (+13%) .324 (+7%) .425 (-1%) .750 (+2%) 246.6
2018 SFN NL 102 358 38 91 14 1 4 24 4 26 30 .254 .247 (+3%) .318 (-4%) .409 (-19%) .727 (-12%) -677.3
2019 SFN NL 103 344 33 81 17 1 3 27 4 36 38 .235 .252 (-7%) .322 (-4%) .434 (-27%) .757 (-17%) -936.1
2019 NYN NL 39 94 17 26 4 1 2 12 0 7 9 .277 .252 (+10%) .322 (+3%) .434 (-7%) .757 (-3%) -936.1
2020 TOR AL 41 120 18 27 6 0 1 7 0 20 27 .225 .244 (-8%) .321 (+6%) .417 (-28%) .739 (-13%) -196.9
2021 TOR AL 42 114 9 28 6 0 2 11 0 8 14 .246 .243 (+1%) .317 (-8%) .410 (-15%) .727 (-12%) -220.7
2021 MIA NL 53 122 8 21 3 0 1 7 2 9 20 .172 .243 (-29%) .317 (-24%) .410 (-46%) .727 (-37%) -220.7
Career · 10 seasons 818 2,778 340 733 136 19 42 258 22 256 314 .264 — — — — -2,105

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

Joe Panik — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
23 92 10 24 4 2 1 10 7 10 .261

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Panik — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 ALWC1 TOR 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
2016 NLDS1 SFN 3 10 2 6 2 0 0 2 2 2 .600
2016 NLWC SFN 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
2014 NLCS SFN 5 22 1 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 .182
2014 NLDS1 SFN 4 19 3 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 .211
2014 NLWC SFN 1 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600
2014 WS SFN 7 27 3 6 2 1 0 3 2 5 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Panik — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home401132717034010115.256
Away417145117039332143.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Panik — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-09-30 MIANYNL 100000000
2021-09-29 MIANYNW 100000000
2021-09-28 MIANYNL 302000000
2021-09-26 MIATBRL 412100000
2021-09-25 MIATBRL 100000000
2021-09-22 MIAWASL 100000000
2021-09-20 MIAWASW 400000001
2021-09-19 MIAPITW 401100202
2021-09-18 MIAPITL 100000000
2021-09-17 MIAPITL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Panik — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 8 67 2 1 4
2B 689 637 1203 1720 36 428
3B 44 35 18 55 7 5
SS 14 10 13 29 0 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Panik — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 SFN 2B 70 66 131 185 8 53
2015 SFN 2B 99 95 191 268 2 64
2016 SFN 2B 126 118 233 363 5 82
2017 SFN 2B 137 131 249 332 9 86
2018 SFN 1B 1 1 10 0 0 1
2018 SFN 2B 94 90 153 237 6 65
2019 SFN 2B 90 85 155 217 3 48
2019 NYN 2B 28 19 24 44 2 11
2020 TOR 2B 18 12 28 20 1 6
2020 TOR 3B 12 8 4 9 0 0
2020 TOR SS 14 10 13 29 0 5
2021 TOR 1B 3 2 15 0 0 0
2021 TOR 2B 10 8 13 26 0 4
2021 TOR 3B 21 18 10 35 5 4
2021 MIA 1B 6 5 42 2 1 3
2021 MIA 2B 17 13 26 28 0 9
2021 MIA 3B 11 9 4 11 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Panik Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 10
Second Base 689
Third Base 44
Shortstop 14
Designated Hitter 5

Awards & Honors

Joe Panik — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2016 Gold Glove 2B
2014 This Year in Baseball Postseason Moment of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Joe Panik's recorded salaries total $1,067,500 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Panik's career ran from 2014 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014.

Joe Panik — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 SFN NL $545,000
2015 SFN NL $522,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,067,500

Award Voting History

Joe Panik — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Rookie of the Year NL 6th 3.0 150 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joe Panik (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Art Howe
    .260 avg, 43 HR
  2. 78
    Brock Holt
    .262 avg, 25 HR
  3. 77
    Brent Gates
    .264 avg, 25 HR
  4. 72
    Gene Baker
    .263 avg, 42 HR
  5. 71
    Keith Lockhart
    .261 avg, 44 HR
  6. 71
    Nelson Liriano
    .260 avg, 25 HR

Joe Panik: the record in brief

May 22, 2014 and September 30, 2021 bracket Joe Panik's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Panik played for the San Francisco Giants (2014 through 2019), the New York Mets (2019), the Toronto Blue Jays (2020 to 2021), and the Miami Marlins (2021). Born on October 30, 1990, in Yonkers, NY, USA, Panik is listed as a second baseman and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 1 inch and 205 pounds. Panik's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph Matthew Panik.

Panik finished with 733 hits from 2,778 at bats in 818 games, which works out to .264, plus 42 home runs, 258 RBI, and 22 stolen bases. Panik got on base at a .328 rate and slugged .372 (.700 OPS). The league as a whole hit .251 across Panik's seasons, which puts the .264 career mark 5.1% above average. The single-season home run high is 10, set in 2016. Panik collected a career-high 147 hits in 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Panik

What years did Joe Panik play?
Joe Panik played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2021.
Was Joe Panik a pitcher?
No. Joe Panik was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Panik hit?
Joe Panik hit 42 career home runs with 733 hits.
What teams did Joe Panik play for?
Joe Panik played for 4 teams: the San Francisco Giants (2014–2019), the New York Mets (2019), the Toronto Blue Jays (2020–2021), and the Miami Marlins (2021).
Did Joe Panik win an MVP award?
No. Joe Panik did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Joe Panik win?
Joe Panik won the Gold Glove (2016). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Joe Panik's career stats?
In 818 games, Joe Panik had 733 hits, 42 home runs, 258 RBI, 340 runs, and 22 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.
How much did Joe Panik earn in his career?
Joe Panik's recorded salaries total $1,067,500 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Panik's career ran from 2014 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014.
What was Joe Panik's salary?
Joe Panik's last recorded salary was $545,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $545,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $522,500, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.
What position did Joe Panik play?
Joe Panik played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Panik and how much did he weigh?
Joe Panik was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Joe Panik hit each season?
Joe Panik's home runs by season: 1 in 2014, 8 in 2015, 10 in 2016, 10 in 2017, 4 in 2018, 5 in 2019, 1 in 2020, and 3 in 2021. His most in one season was 10, in 2016 and 2017.
What was Joe Panik's career batting average?
Joe Panik batted .264 over his career, with 733 hits in 2,778 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Panik have?
Joe Panik drove in 258 runs in his career.