Jorge Polanco
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2026)
Jorge Polanco is a shortstop who has played in Major League Baseball since 2014 for the Minnesota Twins and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,124 career games, he has hit .259 with 1,083 hits, 156 home runs, and 576 RBI. Jorge Polanco is an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,302.
- 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
PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 208 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2014-06-26
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Jorge Luis Polanco
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,124 | 4,179 | 557 | 1,083 | 227 | 20 | 156 | 576 | 61 | 402 | 896 | .259 | .326 | .435 | .761 | 4,302 |
Career AVG .259 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .326 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .435 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.
Career OPS .761 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MIN | AL | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | MIN | AL | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | MIN | AL | 69 | 245 | 24 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 17 | 46 | .282 | .255 (+10%) | .321 (+3%) | .417 (+2%) | .738 (+2%) | 68.9 |
| 2017 | MIN | AL | 133 | 488 | 60 | 125 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 74 | 13 | 41 | 78 | .256 | .254 (avg) | .324 (-4%) | .425 (-4%) | .750 (-4%) | -364.9 |
| 2018 | MIN | AL | 77 | 302 | 38 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 25 | 62 | .288 | .247 (+16%) | .318 (+9%) | .409 (+4%) | .727 (+6%) | 348.9 |
| 2019 | MIN | AL | 153 | 631 | 107 | 186 | 40 | 7 | 22 | 79 | 4 | 60 | 116 | .295 | .252 (+17%) | .322 (+10%) | .434 (+12%) | .757 (+11%) | 1438.6 |
| 2020 | MIN | AL | 55 | 209 | 22 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 35 | .258 | .244 (+6%) | .321 (-6%) | .417 (-15%) | .739 (-11%) | -375.9 |
| 2021 | MIN | AL | 152 | 588 | 97 | 158 | 35 | 2 | 33 | 98 | 11 | 45 | 118 | .269 | .243 (+10%) | .317 (+2%) | .410 (+23%) | .727 (+14%) | 1432.3 |
| 2022 | MIN | AL | 104 | 375 | 54 | 88 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 56 | 3 | 64 | 95 | .235 | .242 (-3%) | .311 (+11%) | .394 (+3%) | .706 (+6%) | 614.3 |
| 2023 | MIN | AL | 79 | 302 | 38 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 48 | 4 | 36 | 88 | .255 | .248 (+3%) | .320 (+5%) | .414 (+10%) | .734 (+7%) | 420.8 |
| 2024 | SEA | AL | 118 | 417 | 43 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 45 | 4 | 46 | 137 | .213 | .243 (-12%) | .312 (-5%) | .399 (-11%) | .711 (-8%) | -493.7 |
| 2025 | SEA | AL | 138 | 471 | 64 | 125 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 78 | 6 | 42 | 82 | .265 | .245 (+8%) | .315 (+4%) | .403 (+23%) | .718 (+14%) | 1212.5 |
| 2026 | NYM | NL | 37 | 135 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 36 | .148 | .243 (-39%) | .318 (-37%) | .400 (-43%) | .718 (-40%) | 0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,124 | 4,179 | 557 | 1,083 | 227 | 20 | 156 | 576 | 61 | 402 | 896 | .259 | — | — | — | — | 4,302 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 85 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 23 | .224 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ALCS | SEA | 7 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .231 |
| 2025 | ALDS2 | SEA | 5 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .182 |
| 2023 | ALDS2 | MIN | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| 2023 | ALWC2 | MIN | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .286 |
| 2020 | ALWC3 | MIN | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 |
| 2019 | ALDS2 | MIN | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .273 |
| 2017 | ALWC | MIN | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1088 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 549 | 2006 | 254 | 519 | 67 | 270 | .259 |
| Away | 539 | 2038 | 296 | 544 | 87 | 300 | .267 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | SEA | LAD | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-09-25 | SEA | COL | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-24 | SEA | COL | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-23 | SEA | COL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-09-21 | SEA | HOU | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-20 | SEA | HOU | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-19 | SEA | HOU | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-18 | SEA | KCR | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-17 | SEA | KCR | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-16 | SEA | KCR | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 430 | 410 | 596 | 965 | 33 | 217 |
| 3B | 29 | 25 | 10 | 45 | 4 | 4 |
| SS | 501 | 473 | 515 | 1188 | 73 | 228 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MIN | SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | MIN | SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | MIN | 2B | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | MIN | 3B | 9 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | MIN | SS | 47 | 45 | 50 | 128 | 11 | 26 |
| 2017 | MIN | SS | 130 | 127 | 154 | 335 | 18 | 70 |
| 2018 | MIN | SS | 76 | 76 | 90 | 172 | 13 | 42 |
| 2019 | MIN | SS | 142 | 139 | 141 | 343 | 22 | 57 |
| 2020 | MIN | SS | 53 | 53 | 49 | 117 | 2 | 17 |
| 2021 | MIN | 2B | 120 | 112 | 164 | 294 | 12 | 70 |
| 2021 | MIN | SS | 39 | 26 | 24 | 67 | 5 | 11 |
| 2022 | MIN | 2B | 97 | 96 | 167 | 215 | 8 | 55 |
| 2022 | MIN | SS | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIN | 2B | 58 | 54 | 70 | 134 | 5 | 22 |
| 2023 | MIN | 3B | 15 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | SEA | 2B | 112 | 109 | 138 | 222 | 7 | 45 |
| 2025 | SEA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | SEA | 2B | 38 | 34 | 48 | 86 | 0 | 22 |
| 2025 | SEA | 3B | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 430 |
| Third Base | 29 |
| Shortstop | 501 |
| Designated Hitter | 133 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Player of the Week | Week of 2025-04-26 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 13th | 20.0 | 420 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jorge Polanco: the record in brief
Jorge Polanco made a major league debut on June 26, 2014 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. The team column moves through the Minnesota Twins (2014 to 2023), the Seattle Mariners (2024 to 2025), and the New York Mets (2026). Polanco played primarily as a shortstop and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Born on July 5, 1993, in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R., Polanco was listed at 208 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Polanco's full given name, per the bio, is Jorge Luis Polanco.
Polanco has collected 1,083 hits in 4,179 at bats across 1,124 games, good for a .259 batting average; the totals also include 156 home runs, 576 runs batted in, and 61 stolen bases. Polanco's career OPS of .761 combines a .326 on-base mark with .435 slugging. Polanco hit .259 while the league hit .249 over the same span, a figure close to average. For power, 2021 stands out: 33 home runs with the Minnesota Twins.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jorge Polanco
- What years did Jorge Polanco play?
- Jorge Polanco played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2026.
- Was Jorge Polanco a pitcher?
- No. Jorge Polanco was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Jorge Polanco hit?
- Jorge Polanco hit 156 career home runs with 1083 hits.
- What was Jorge Polanco's career batting average?
- Jorge Polanco batted .259 over his career, with 1,083 hits in 4,179 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jorge Polanco have?
- Jorge Polanco drove in 576 runs in his career.
- Is Jorge Polanco in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jorge Polanco has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.