Kevin Plawecki

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2022)

Kevin Plawecki was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2022 for 4 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 8 seasons. In 449 career games, he hit .235 with 298 hits, 22 home runs, and 137 RBI.

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 .235
HR 22
RBI 137
H 298
OPS .654
PIV -1,847
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 208 lb
Born
2/26/1991 in Hinsdale, IL, USA
MLB Debut
2015-04-21
Last Game
2022-10-04

Full name: Kevin Jeffrey Plawecki

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Career Batting Statistics

Kevin Plawecki — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
449 1,268 119 298 63 3 22 137 2 119 278 .235 .313 .341 .654 -1,847

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OPS .654 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kevin Plawecki 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
2015 NYN NL 73 233 18 51 9 0 3 21 0 17 60 .219 .254 (-14%) .316 (-12%) .404 (-27%) .721 (-20%) -728.4
2016 NYN NL 48 132 6 26 6 0 1 11 0 17 33 .197 .255 (-23%) .321 (-7%) .417 (-36%) .738 (-24%) -460.9
2017 NYN NL 37 100 11 26 5 0 3 13 1 14 17 .260 .254 (+2%) .324 (+12%) .425 (-6%) .750 (+2%) 82.4
2018 NYN NL 79 238 33 50 13 2 7 30 0 28 65 .210 .247 (-15%) .318 (-1%) .409 (-10%) .727 (-6%) -173.2
2019 CLE AL 60 158 13 35 10 0 3 17 0 12 31 .222 .252 (-12%) .322 (-11%) .434 (-21%) .757 (-17%) -442.1
2020 BOS AL 24 82 8 28 5 1 1 17 1 5 14 .341 .244 (+40%) .321 (+22%) .417 (+11%) .739 (+16%) 231.9
2021 BOS AL 64 157 15 45 7 0 3 15 0 12 26 .287 .243 (+18%) .317 (+10%) .410 (-5%) .727 (+1%) 80.3
2022 BOS AL 61 157 15 34 8 0 1 12 0 14 28 .217 .242 (-11%) .311 (-8%) .394 (-27%) .706 (-19%) -437.1
2022 TEX AL 3 11 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .273 — — — — -437.1
Career · 9 seasons 449 1,268 119 298 63 3 22 137 2 119 278 .235 — — — — -2,284

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Kevin Plawecki — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7.2 6 4 3 1 0 4.70 0.0

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 9.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kevin Plawecki — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2017 NYN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 4 0 0 12.00 — 0.0
2019 CLE AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2020 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
2021 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2022 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7.2 6 4 1 0 4.70 — 0

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

Kevin Plawecki — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Kevin Plawecki — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 ALCS BOS 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2021 ALDS2 BOS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 ALWC BOS 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kevin Plawecki — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home222623651391670.223
Away22764554159667.247

Pitching — Home / Away

Kevin Plawecki — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home43.200100.00
Away34.064009.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kevin Plawecki — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2022-10-04 TEXNYYL 301000001
2022-09-29 TEXSEAL 501000002
2022-09-23 TEXCLEL 301000101
2022-09-16 BOSKCRW 200000000
2022-09-10 BOSBALW 522100110
2022-09-05 BOSTBRL 200000010
2022-09-01 BOSTEXW 200000000
2022-08-31 BOSMINW 423100000
2022-08-27 BOSTBRW 300000002
2022-08-26 BOSTBRW 403100201

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Kevin Plawecki — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2022-05-01 BOSBAL — 1.0100000
2021-07-29 BOSTOR — 1.0000000
2020-08-13 BOSTBR — 0.2000100
2019-05-05 CLESEA — 1.0000000
2019-04-21 CLEATL — 1.0000000
2017-08-29 NYNCIN — 1.0100000
2017-04-30 NYNWAS — 2.0444003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Plawecki — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 4 31 3 0 0
C 406 345 3051 150 15 9
P 7 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Plawecki — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 NYN C 70 66 558 36 1 1
2016 NYN C 45 38 321 20 4 2
2017 NYN 1B 2 2 15 1 0 0
2017 NYN C 29 24 191 11 0 1
2017 NYN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2018 NYN 1B 3 2 12 0 0 0
2018 NYN C 71 64 597 31 4 1
2019 CLE 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
2019 CLE C 57 46 418 19 2 2
2019 CLE P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2020 BOS 1B 2 0 2 1 0 0
2020 BOS C 20 18 168 7 1 0
2020 BOS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 BOS 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2021 BOS C 53 40 382 12 2 1
2021 BOS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 BOS C 58 46 396 14 0 1
2022 BOS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 TEX C 3 3 20 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kevin Plawecki Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 7
Catcher 406
First Base 10
Designated Hitter 8

Salary History

Kevin Plawecki's recorded salaries total $511,360 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Plawecki's career ran from 2015 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2015.

Kevin Plawecki — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 NYN NL $511,360
Total recorded salary (partial) $511,360

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Kevin Plawecki (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Greg Olson
    .242 avg, 20 HR
  2. 85
    Jacob Stallings
    .232 avg, 33 HR
  3. 85
    Mickey Livingston
    .238 avg, 19 HR
  4. 82
    Keith Osik
    .231 avg, 13 HR
  5. 81
    Vic Correll
    .229 avg, 29 HR
  6. 80
    Jerry McNertney
    .237 avg, 27 HR

Kevin Plawecki: the record in brief

Kevin Plawecki's major league career runs from a debut on April 21, 2015 to a final game on October 4, 2022. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (2015 through 2018), the Cleveland Indians (2019), the Boston Red Sox (2020 to 2022), and the Texas Rangers (2022). The bio lists Plawecki as a catcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 208 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Plawecki was born on February 26, 1991, in Hinsdale, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name Kevin Jeffrey.

In 449 games and 1,268 at bats, Plawecki batted .235 with 298 hits, adding 22 homers and 137 RBI. The on-base percentage is .313 and the slugging percentage .341, for an OPS of .654. Plawecki's .235 average ran 6.0% below the .250 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 10.8% below league average (.654 against .733). Plawecki collected a career-high 51 hits in 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Plawecki

What years did Kevin Plawecki play?
Kevin Plawecki played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2022.
Was Kevin Plawecki a pitcher?
No. Kevin Plawecki was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 7 career games.
How many home runs did Kevin Plawecki hit?
Kevin Plawecki hit 22 career home runs with 298 hits.
What teams did Kevin Plawecki play for?
Kevin Plawecki played for 4 teams: the New York Mets (2015–2018), the Cleveland Indians (2019), the Boston Red Sox (2020–2022), and the Texas Rangers (2022).
What were Kevin Plawecki's career stats?
In 449 games, Kevin Plawecki had 298 hits, 22 home runs, 137 RBI, 119 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .235 batting average.
How much did Kevin Plawecki earn in his career?
Kevin Plawecki's recorded salaries total $511,360 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Plawecki's career ran from 2015 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2015.
What was Kevin Plawecki's salary?
Kevin Plawecki's recorded salary was $511,360 in 2016.
What position did Kevin Plawecki play?
Kevin Plawecki played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kevin Plawecki and how much did he weigh?
Kevin Plawecki was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 208 pounds.
How many home runs did Kevin Plawecki hit each season?
Kevin Plawecki's home runs by season: 3 in 2015, 1 in 2016, 3 in 2017, 7 in 2018, 3 in 2019, 1 in 2020, 3 in 2021, and 1 in 2022. His most in one season was 7, in 2018.
What was Kevin Plawecki's career batting average?
Kevin Plawecki batted .235 over his career, with 298 hits in 1,268 at bats.
How many RBI did Kevin Plawecki have?
Kevin Plawecki drove in 137 runs in his career.
What was Kevin Plawecki's career ERA?
Kevin Plawecki finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Kevin Plawecki in the Hall of Fame?
No. Kevin Plawecki has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.