Yasiel Puig

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2019)

Yasiel Puig was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. In 861 career games, he hit .277 with 834 hits, 132 home runs, and 415 RBI. Yasiel Puig was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,656.

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 .277
HR 132
RBI 415
H 834
OPS .823
PIV 7,656
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 240 lb
Born
12/7/1990 in Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba
MLB Debut
2013-06-03
Last Game
2019-09-27
Awards
All-Star
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Career Batting Statistics

Yasiel Puig — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
861 3,015 441 834 159 21 132 415 79 297 681 .277 .348 .475 .823 7,656

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career SLG .475 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.

Career OPS .823 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Yasiel Puig — 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
2013 LAN NL 104 382 66 122 21 2 19 42 11 36 97 .319 .253 (+26%) .317 (+23%) .396 (+35%) .714 (+30%) 2197.5
2014 LAN NL 148 558 92 165 37 9 16 69 11 67 124 .296 .251 (+18%) .313 (+22%) .386 (+24%) .700 (+23%) 2740.5
2015 LAN NL 79 282 30 72 12 3 11 38 3 26 66 .255 .254 (avg) .316 (+2%) .404 (+8%) .721 (+5%) 252.5
2016 LAN NL 104 334 45 88 14 2 11 45 5 24 74 .263 .255 (+3%) .321 (+1%) .417 (avg) .738 (avg) 7.6
2017 LAN NL 152 499 72 131 24 2 28 74 15 64 100 .263 .254 (+3%) .324 (+7%) .425 (+14%) .750 (+11%) 1168.0
2018 LAN NL 125 405 60 108 21 1 23 63 15 36 87 .267 .247 (+8%) .318 (+3%) .409 (+21%) .727 (+13%) 945.3
2019 CIN NL 100 373 51 94 15 1 22 61 14 23 89 .252 .252 (avg) .322 (-6%) .434 (+9%) .757 (+3%) 99.1
2019 CLE AL 49 182 25 54 15 1 2 23 5 21 44 .297 .252 (+18%) .322 (+17%) .434 (-3%) .757 (+6%) 99.1
Career · 8 seasons 861 3,015 441 834 159 21 132 415 79 297 681 .277 — — — — 7,510

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

Yasiel Puig — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
58 182 23 51 6 3 5 23 17 46 .280

Playoff Batting by Year

Yasiel Puig — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 NLCS LAN 7 21 1 7 3 0 1 4 1 6 .333
2018 NLDS2 LAN 4 9 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 3 .333
2018 WS LAN 5 20 1 5 0 0 1 4 1 1 .250
2017 NLCS LAN 5 18 6 7 1 0 1 2 4 2 .389
2017 NLDS1 LAN 3 11 0 5 1 1 0 4 2 1 .455
2017 WS LAN 7 27 2 4 0 0 2 4 0 5 .148
2016 NLCS LAN 6 14 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
2016 NLDS2 LAN 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000
2015 NLDS2 LAN 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2014 NLDS2 LAN 4 12 4 3 0 1 0 1 1 8 .250
2013 NLCS LAN 6 22 1 5 0 1 0 2 1 10 .227
2013 NLDS2 LAN 4 17 5 8 1 0 0 2 0 4 .471

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Yasiel Puig — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home425143519840359209.281
Away435157624343073206.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Yasiel Puig — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2019-09-27 CLEWASL 300000000
2019-09-26 CLECHWL 300000001
2019-09-25 CLECHWL 300000011
2019-09-24 CLECHWW 323200010
2019-09-22 CLEPHIW 312100310
2019-09-21 CLEPHIL 400000003
2019-09-20 CLEPHIW 301000110
2019-09-19 CLEDETW 422100101
2019-09-18 CLEDETW 504000100
2019-09-17 CLEDETW 503100101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yasiel Puig — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 826 774 1394 57 28 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Yasiel Puig — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 LAN OF 100 96 162 8 5 1
2014 LAN OF 144 141 254 15 3 3
2015 LAN OF 78 71 132 6 1 0
2016 LAN OF 95 81 172 6 4 0
2017 LAN OF 145 135 259 4 1 0
2018 LAN OF 118 107 171 10 8 4
2019 CIN OF 98 95 160 5 3 1
2019 CLE OF 48 48 84 3 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Yasiel Puig — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 7
Center Field 67
Right Field 761
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Yasiel Puig — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2018 Player of the Week Week of 2018-09-15
2014 Player of the Month May
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-05-18
2013 Player of the Month June
2013 Player of the Week Week of 2013-06-09
2013 Rookie of the Month June

Salary History

Yasiel Puig's recorded salaries total $19,142,285 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Puig's career ran from 2013 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included.

Yasiel Puig — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 LAN NL $7,214,285
2015 LAN NL $6,214,000
2014 LAN NL $3,714,000
2013 LAN NL $2,000,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $19,142,285

Award Voting History

Yasiel Puig — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 8.0 420 0
2013 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 10.0 420 0
2013 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 95.0 150 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Yasiel Puig (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bryan Reynolds
    .270 avg, 155 HR
  2. 93
    Marty Cordova
    .274 avg, 122 HR
  3. 92
    Richard Hidalgo
    .269 avg, 171 HR
  4. 92
    Wes Covington
    .279 avg, 131 HR
  5. 91
    Bob Cerv
    .276 avg, 105 HR
  6. 90
    Jeffrey Hammonds
    .272 avg, 110 HR

Yasiel Puig: the record in brief

June 3, 2013 and September 27, 2019 bracket Yasiel Puig's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Puig played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2013 through 2018), the Cincinnati Reds (2019), and the Cleveland Indians (2019). Puig, born on December 7, 1990, in Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'2" and 240 pounds.

Puig collected 834 hits in 3,015 at bats across 861 games, good for a .277 batting average; the totals also include 132 home runs, 415 RBI, and 79 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .348 and the slugging percentage .475, for an OPS of .823. Over the seasons Puig played, league hitters batted .253; the .277 career figure is 9.4% above that. In OPS terms, Puig's .823 stands 12.7% above the league's .730. No season beat the 28 home runs Puig hit in 2017. The hits column peaks at 165, in 2014.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yasiel Puig

What years did Yasiel Puig play?
Yasiel Puig played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019.
Was Yasiel Puig a pitcher?
No. Yasiel Puig was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Yasiel Puig hit?
Yasiel Puig hit 132 career home runs with 834 hits.
What teams did Yasiel Puig play for?
Yasiel Puig played for 3 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (2013–2018), the Cincinnati Reds (2019), and the Cleveland Indians (2019).
Did Yasiel Puig win an MVP award?
No. Yasiel Puig did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Yasiel Puig win?
Yasiel Puig was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Yasiel Puig's career stats?
In 861 games, Yasiel Puig had 834 hits, 132 home runs, 415 RBI, 441 runs, and 79 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.
How much did Yasiel Puig earn in his career?
Yasiel Puig's recorded salaries total $19,142,285 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Puig's career ran from 2013 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included.
What was Yasiel Puig's salary?
Yasiel Puig's last recorded salary was $7,214,285, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $7,214,285, in 2016, and his lowest was $2,000,000, in 2013. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2016.
What position did Yasiel Puig play?
Yasiel Puig played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Yasiel Puig and how much did he weigh?
Yasiel Puig was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 240 pounds.
How many home runs did Yasiel Puig hit each season?
Yasiel Puig's home runs by season: 19 in 2013, 16 in 2014, 11 in 2015, 11 in 2016, 28 in 2017, 23 in 2018, and 24 in 2019. His most in one season was 28, in 2017.
What was Yasiel Puig's career batting average?
Yasiel Puig batted .277 over his career, with 834 hits in 3,015 at bats.
How many RBI did Yasiel Puig have?
Yasiel Puig drove in 415 runs in his career.