What years did Gregory Polanco play?

Gregory Polanco played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2021.

Was Gregory Polanco a pitcher?

No. Gregory Polanco was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Gregory Polanco hit?

Gregory Polanco hit 96 career home runs with 696 hits.

What teams did Gregory Polanco play for?

Gregory Polanco played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (2014–2021).

What were Gregory Polanco's career stats?

In 823 games, Gregory Polanco had 696 hits, 96 home runs, 362 RBI, 399 runs, and 98 stolen bases, with a .241 batting average.

What was Gregory Polanco's salary?

Gregory Polanco's last recorded salary was $535,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $535,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $525,000, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.

What position did Gregory Polanco play?

Gregory Polanco played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Gregory Polanco and how much did he weigh?

Gregory Polanco was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 240 pounds.

How many home runs did Gregory Polanco hit each season?

Gregory Polanco's home runs by season: 7 in 2014, 9 in 2015, 22 in 2016, 11 in 2017, 23 in 2018, 6 in 2019, 7 in 2020, and 11 in 2021. His most in one season was 23, in 2018.

What was Gregory Polanco's career batting average?

Gregory Polanco batted .241 over his career, with 696 hits in 2,883 at bats.

How many RBI did Gregory Polanco have?

Gregory Polanco drove in 362 runs in his career.

Is Gregory Polanco in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gregory Polanco has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gregory Polanco

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

Gregory Polanco was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2021 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 8 seasons. In 823 career games, he hit .241 with 696 hits, 96 home runs, and 362 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 October 23, 2026

AVG .241

HR 96

RBI 362

H 696

OPS .718

PIV -702

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 240 lb
Born: 9/14/1991 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2014-06-10
Last Game: 2021-08-27

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Career Batting Statistics

Gregory Polanco — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
823	2,883	399	696	156	19	96	362	98	287	694	.241	.309	.409	.718	-702

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .718 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gregory Polanco — Season-by-Season Batting
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	PIT	NL	89	277	50	65	9	0	7	33	14	30	59	.235	.251 (-7%)	.313 (-2%)	.386 (-11%)	.700 (-7%)	-261.9
2015	PIT	NL	153	593	83	152	35	6	9	52	27	55	121	.256	.254 (+1%)	.316 (+1%)	.404 (-6%)	.721 (-3%)	-250.4
2016	PIT	NL	144	527	79	136	34	4	22	86	17	53	119	.258	.255 (+1%)	.321 (avg)	.417 (+11%)	.738 (+6%)	563.2
2017	PIT	NL	108	379	39	95	20	0	11	35	8	27	60	.251	.254 (-2%)	.324 (-6%)	.425 (-8%)	.750 (-7%)	-459.0
2018	PIT	NL	130	461	75	117	32	6	23	81	12	61	117	.254	.247 (+2%)	.318 (+7%)	.409 (+22%)	.727 (+15%)	1325.1
2019	PIT	NL	42	153	23	37	8	1	6	17	3	12	49	.242	.252 (-4%)	.322 (-7%)	.434 (-2%)	.757 (-4%)	-116.4
2020	PIT	NL	50	157	12	24	6	0	7	22	3	13	65	.153	.244 (-38%)	.321 (-34%)	.417 (-22%)	.739 (-27%)	-763.6
2021	PIT	NL	107	336	38	70	12	2	11	36	14	36	104	.208	.243 (-15%)	.317 (-11%)	.410 (-14%)	.727 (-12%)	-738.9
Career · 8 seasons			823	2,883	399	696	156	19	96	362	98	287	694	.241	—	—	—	—	-702

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

Gregory Polanco — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Gregory Polanco — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2015	NLWC	PIT	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gregory Polanco — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	406	1411	199	355	49	188	.252
Away	417	1472	200	341	47	174	.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gregory Polanco — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2021-08-27	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2021-08-26	PIT	STL	W	5	1	3	2	2	0	2
2021-08-25	PIT	AZ	L	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
2021-08-24	PIT	AZ	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
2021-08-23	PIT	AZ	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
2021-08-22	PIT	STL	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
2021-08-21	PIT	STL	W	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
2021-08-20	PIT	STL	W	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
2021-08-18	PIT	LAD	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-08-17	PIT	LAD	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gregory Polanco — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	753	710	1374	45	27	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gregory Polanco — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2014	PIT	OF	83	63	144	5	2	2
2015	PIT	OF	149	137	260	13	8	5
2016	PIT	OF	134	129	246	10	6	4
2017	PIT	OF	96	95	163	6	2	3
2018	PIT	OF	124	122	229	8	2	1
2019	PIT	OF	36	35	74	0	1	0
2020	PIT	OF	39	38	67	1	2	1
2021	PIT	OF	92	91	191	2	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gregory Polanco — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	62
Center Field	13
Right Field	697
Designated Hitter	15

Salary History

Gregory Polanco's recorded salaries total $1,060,000 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Polanco's career ran from 2014 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014.

Gregory Polanco — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	PIT	NL	$535,000
2015	PIT	NL	$525,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,060,000

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Gregory Polanco: the record in brief

Gregory Polanco played a first major league game on June 10, 2014 and a last one on August 27, 2021. All of the seasons listed were played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Listed as an outfielder, Polanco both batted and threw left-handed. Polanco is listed at 240 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. Polanco was born on September 14, 1991, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

Polanco's career batting table shows 823 games, 2,883 at bats and 696 hits, a .241 average, plus 96 home runs, 362 runs batted in, and 98 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .309 and .409 give Polanco a career OPS of .718. Against a .251 league average for those years, Polanco's .241 average was near the norm. The single-season home run high is 23, set in 2018. No season topped the 152 hits of 2015. 2016 brought the most runs batted in, 86. The Lg AVG column puts Polanco's 2016 at .258 against .255, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 1%.

Polanco's postseason line is 0 for 4 (.000) across 1 games. The postseason years listed are 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gregory Polanco

What years did Gregory Polanco play?: Gregory Polanco played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2021.
Was Gregory Polanco a pitcher?: No. Gregory Polanco was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gregory Polanco hit?: Gregory Polanco hit 96 career home runs with 696 hits.
What teams did Gregory Polanco play for?: Gregory Polanco played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (2014–2021).
What were Gregory Polanco's career stats?: In 823 games, Gregory Polanco had 696 hits, 96 home runs, 362 RBI, 399 runs, and 98 stolen bases, with a .241 batting average.
How much did Gregory Polanco earn in his career?: Gregory Polanco's recorded salaries total $1,060,000 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Polanco's career ran from 2014 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014.
What was Gregory Polanco's salary?: Gregory Polanco's last recorded salary was $535,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $535,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $525,000, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.
What position did Gregory Polanco play?: Gregory Polanco played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gregory Polanco and how much did he weigh?: Gregory Polanco was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 240 pounds.
How many home runs did Gregory Polanco hit each season?: Gregory Polanco's home runs by season: 7 in 2014, 9 in 2015, 22 in 2016, 11 in 2017, 23 in 2018, 6 in 2019, 7 in 2020, and 11 in 2021. His most in one season was 23, in 2018.
What was Gregory Polanco's career batting average?: Gregory Polanco batted .241 over his career, with 696 hits in 2,883 at bats.
How many RBI did Gregory Polanco have?: Gregory Polanco drove in 362 runs in his career.
Is Gregory Polanco in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gregory Polanco has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.