AJ Pollock
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2023)
AJ Pollock was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2023 for 5 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,087 career games, he hit .273 with 1,032 hits, 145 home runs, and 485 RBI. AJ Pollock was an All-Star and a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,151.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2012-04-18
- Awards
- All-Star · Gold Glove
Full name: Allen Lorenz Pollock
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,087 | 3,787 | 575 | 1,032 | 225 | 32 | 145 | 485 | 122 | 291 | 736 | .273 | .328 | .464 | .791 | 6,151 |
Career AVG .273 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.
Career OBP .328 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .464 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +13.3% above league average.
Career OPS .791 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — +8.7% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ARI | NL | 31 | 81 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 11 | .247 | .254 (-3%) | .318 (-1%) | .405 (-3%) | .724 (-2%) | -38.1 |
| 2013 | ARI | NL | 137 | 443 | 64 | 119 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 12 | 33 | 82 | .269 | .253 (+6%) | .317 (+1%) | .396 (+3%) | .714 (+2%) | 146.5 |
| 2014 | ARI | NL | 75 | 265 | 41 | 80 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 46 | .302 | .251 (+20%) | .313 (+13%) | .386 (+29%) | .700 (+22%) | 942.2 |
| 2015 | ARI | NL | 157 | 609 | 111 | 192 | 39 | 6 | 20 | 76 | 39 | 53 | 89 | .315 | .254 (+24%) | .316 (+16%) | .404 (+23%) | .721 (+20%) | 2403.7 |
| 2016 | ARI | NL | 12 | 41 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | .244 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | ARI | NL | 112 | 425 | 73 | 113 | 33 | 6 | 14 | 49 | 20 | 35 | 71 | .266 | .254 (+4%) | .324 (+2%) | .425 (+10%) | .750 (+7%) | 507.2 |
| 2018 | ARI | NL | 113 | 413 | 61 | 106 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 65 | 13 | 31 | 100 | .257 | .247 (+4%) | .318 (-1%) | .409 (+18%) | .727 (+10%) | 649.1 |
| 2019 | LAN | NL | 86 | 308 | 49 | 82 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 47 | 5 | 23 | 74 | .266 | .252 (+6%) | .322 (+1%) | .434 (+8%) | .757 (+5%) | 264.4 |
| 2020 | LAN | NL | 55 | 196 | 30 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 12 | 45 | .276 | .244 (+13%) | .321 (-2%) | .417 (+36%) | .739 (+19%) | 570.6 |
| 2021 | LAN | NL | 117 | 384 | 53 | 114 | 27 | 1 | 21 | 69 | 9 | 30 | 80 | .297 | .243 (+22%) | .317 (+12%) | .410 (+31%) | .727 (+23%) | 1622.8 |
| 2022 | CHA | AL | 138 | 489 | 61 | 120 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 56 | 3 | 32 | 98 | .245 | .242 (+1%) | .311 (-6%) | .394 (-2%) | .706 (-4%) | -355.6 |
| 2023 | SEA | AL | 49 | 127 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 30 | .173 | .248 (-30%) | .320 (-30%) | .414 (-22%) | .734 (-25%) | -561.9 |
| 2023 | SFN | NL | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -561.9 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,087 | 3,787 | 575 | 1,032 | 225 | 32 | 145 | 485 | 122 | 291 | 736 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 5,589 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NLCS | LAN | 6 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .381 |
| 2021 | NLDS2 | LAN | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .273 |
| 2021 | NLWC | LAN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2020 | NLCS | LAN | 6 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 |
| 2020 | NLDS1 | LAN | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| 2020 | NLWC1 | LAN | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| 2020 | WS | LAN | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 |
| 2019 | NLDS1 | LAN | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .000 |
| 2017 | NLDS1 | ARI | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .111 |
| 2017 | NLWC | ARI | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1087 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 554 | 1907 | 299 | 537 | 82 | 271 | .282 |
| Away | 533 | 1880 | 276 | 495 | 63 | 214 | .263 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-08 | SFG | LAA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-07 | SFG | LAA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-08-03 | SFG | AZ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-02 | SFG | AZ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-01 | SFG | AZ | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-07-21 | SEA | TOR | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-07-18 | SEA | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-07-14 | SEA | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-07-08 | SEA | HOU | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-07-04 | SEA | SFG | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ARI | OF | 25 | 19 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | ARI | OF | 118 | 102 | 246 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | ARI | OF | 70 | 66 | 151 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | ARI | OF | 151 | 143 | 347 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | ARI | OF | 12 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | ARI | OF | 109 | 99 | 213 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | ARI | OF | 109 | 105 | 229 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | LAN | OF | 80 | 76 | 116 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | LAN | OF | 42 | 37 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAN | OF | 109 | 98 | 177 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | CHA | OF | 137 | 123 | 247 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | SEA | OF | 23 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | SFN | OF | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 297 |
| Center Field | 697 |
| Right Field | 21 |
| Designated Hitter | 41 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Player of the Week | Week of 2021-07-10 |
| 2018 | Player of the Month | April |
| 2018 | Player of the Week | Week of 2018-05-05 |
| 2015 | Gold Glove | CF |
| 2015 | Player of the Week | Week of 2015-08-23 |
| 2014 | Player of the Week | Week of 2014-06-01 |
| 2014 | Player of the Week | Week of 2014-05-18 |
Salary History
AJ Pollock's recorded salaries total $5,017,500 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Pollock's career ran from 2012 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ARI | NL | $3,500,000 |
| 2015 | ARI | NL | $519,500 |
| 2014 | ARI | NL | $507,000 |
| 2013 | ARI | NL | $491,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $5,017,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | South Bend | IN | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 21.0 | 420 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
AJ Pollock: the record in brief
AJ Pollock debuted in the major leagues on April 18, 2012. The team column moves through the Arizona Diamondbacks (2012 to 2018), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2019 through 2021), the Chicago White Sox (2022), the Seattle Mariners (2023), and the San Francisco Giants (2023). Pollock, an outfielder by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 210 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Pollock was born on December 5, 1987, in Hebron, CT, USA. On the record, AJ Pollock was born Allen Lorenz Pollock.
The batting record for Pollock: 1,087 games, 1,032 hits in 3,787 at bats, and a .273 average, adding 145 home runs, 485 runs batted in, and 122 stolen bases. Pollock's career OPS of .791 combines a .328 on-base mark with .464 slugging. Over the seasons Pollock played, league hitters batted .251; the .273 career figure is 8.7% above that. Pollock's most home runs in a season came in 2018, when the total reached 21 for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Frequently Asked Questions about AJ Pollock
- What years did AJ Pollock play?
- AJ Pollock played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2023.
- Was AJ Pollock a pitcher?
- No. AJ Pollock was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did AJ Pollock hit?
- AJ Pollock hit 145 career home runs with 1,032 hits.
- What teams did AJ Pollock play for?
- AJ Pollock played for 5 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (2012–2018), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2019–2021), the Chicago White Sox (2022), the Seattle Mariners (2023), and the San Francisco Giants (2023).
- Did AJ Pollock win an MVP award?
- No. AJ Pollock did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did AJ Pollock win?
- AJ Pollock won the Gold Glove (2015). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were AJ Pollock's career stats?
- In 1,087 games, AJ Pollock had 1,032 hits, 145 home runs, 485 RBI, 575 runs, and 122 stolen bases, with a .273 batting average.
- How much did AJ Pollock earn in his career?
- AJ Pollock's recorded salaries total $5,017,500 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Pollock's career ran from 2012 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012.
- What was AJ Pollock's salary?
- AJ Pollock's last recorded salary was $3,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $3,500,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $491,000, in 2013. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2016.
- What position did AJ Pollock play?
- AJ Pollock played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was AJ Pollock and how much did he weigh?
- AJ Pollock was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 210 pounds.
- How many home runs did AJ Pollock hit each season?
- AJ Pollock's home runs by season: 2 in 2012, 8 in 2013, 7 in 2014, 20 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 14 in 2017, 21 in 2018, 15 in 2019, 16 in 2020, 21 in 2021, 14 in 2022, and 5 in 2023. His most in one season was 21, in 2018 and 2021.
- What was AJ Pollock's career batting average?
- AJ Pollock batted .273 over his career, with 1,032 hits in 3,787 at bats.
- How many RBI did AJ Pollock have?
- AJ Pollock drove in 485 runs in his career.