Nick Punto

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2014)

Nick Punto was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2014 for 6 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,163 career games, he hit .245 with 798 hits, 19 home runs, and 263 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 .245
HR 19
RBI 263
H 798
OPS .646
PIV -6,364
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 195 lb
Born
11/8/1977 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2001-09-09
Last Game
2014-09-27

Full name: Nicholas Paul Punto

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Career Batting Statistics

Nick Punto — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,163 3,253 421 798 141 27 19 263 104 386 651 .245 .323 .323 .646 -6,364

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OPS .646 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nick Punto 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
2001 PHI NL 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
2002 PHI NL 9 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
2003 PHI NL 64 92 14 20 2 0 1 4 2 7 22 .217 .264 (-18%) .332 (-18%) .422 (-36%) .754 (-28%) -410.9
2004 MIN AL 38 91 17 23 0 0 2 12 6 12 19 .253 .266 (-5%) .335 (+1%) .427 (-26%) .762 (-14%) -165.3
2005 MIN AL 112 394 45 94 18 4 4 26 13 36 86 .239 .264 (-10%) .330 (-9%) .418 (-20%) .749 (-15%) -977.2
2006 MIN AL 135 459 73 133 21 7 1 45 17 47 68 .290 .269 (+8%) .336 (+5%) .431 (-14%) .768 (-6%) -404.9
2007 MIN AL 150 472 53 99 18 4 1 25 16 55 90 .210 .268 (-22%) .335 (-13%) .422 (-36%) .758 (-26%) -1986.5
2008 MIN AL 99 338 43 96 19 4 2 28 15 32 57 .284 .263 (+8%) .333 (+3%) .416 (-8%) .749 (-3%) -158.4
2009 MIN AL 125 359 56 82 15 1 1 38 16 61 70 .228 .262 (-13%) .332 (+1%) .417 (-32%) .750 (-17%) -882.9
2010 MIN AL 88 252 24 60 11 1 1 20 6 28 50 .238 .257 (-7%) .325 (-4%) .402 (-25%) .728 (-16%) -591.1
2011 SLN NL 63 133 21 37 8 4 1 20 1 25 21 .278 .255 (+9%) .320 (+21%) .399 (+6%) .719 (+12%) 348.9
2012 BOS AL 65 125 14 25 6 0 1 10 5 19 33 .200 .254 (-21%) .318 (-6%) .405 (-33%) .724 (-21%) -384.9
2012 LAN NL 22 35 6 10 1 0 0 0 1 6 9 .286 — — — — -384.9
2013 LAN NL 116 294 34 75 15 0 2 21 3 33 67 .255 .253 (+1%) .317 (+3%) .396 (-18%) .714 (-8%) -311.6
2014 OAK AL 73 198 21 41 7 2 2 14 3 25 56 .207 .251 (-18%) .313 (-6%) .386 (-24%) .700 (-16%) -439.5
Career · 15 seasons 1,163 3,253 421 798 141 27 19 263 104 386 651 .245 — — — — -6,749

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

Nick Punto — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
28 64 0 14 2 0 0 4 10 24 .219

Playoff Batting by Year

Nick Punto — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALWC OAK 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2013 NLCS LAN 5 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 .333
2013 NLDS2 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLCS SLN 6 15 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 8 .133
2011 NLDS1 SLN 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167
2011 WS SLN 6 14 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 6 .214
2009 ALDS1 MIN 3 9 0 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 .444
2006 ALDS2 MIN 3 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Nick Punto — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home59015882213889143.244
Away571165919940910120.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nick Punto — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-09-27 OAKTEXL 301000001
2014-09-24 OAKLAAL 411010101
2014-09-22 OAKLAAW 400000002
2014-09-21 OAKPHIW 211010010
2014-09-19 OAKPHIW 000000000
2014-09-18 OAKTEXL 100000001
2014-09-17 OAKTEXL 201000000
2014-09-12 OAKSEAL 300000000
2014-09-11 OAKCHWL 000000000
2014-08-02 OAKKCRW 201000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nick Punto — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 4 1 0 0
2B 408 299 667 946 29 236
3B 360 273 210 586 23 50
OF 12 3 10 1 0 0
SS 337 282 461 847 32 184

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nick Punto — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 PHI SS 1 1 1 2 0 0
2002 PHI 2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
2002 PHI SS 1 0 1 0 1 0
2003 PHI 2B 16 7 36 28 1 6
2003 PHI 3B 9 3 5 6 1 0
2003 PHI SS 7 5 5 17 0 2
2004 MIN 2B 19 11 20 34 1 10
2004 MIN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2004 MIN OF 2 1 2 1 0 0
2004 MIN SS 11 10 16 33 0 9
2005 MIN 2B 73 63 131 193 7 44
2005 MIN 3B 12 7 6 22 0 4
2005 MIN OF 3 1 1 0 0 0
2005 MIN SS 34 26 47 76 2 16
2006 MIN 2B 17 13 21 50 2 9
2006 MIN 3B 89 88 53 175 9 18
2006 MIN OF 3 1 6 0 0 0
2006 MIN SS 26 15 14 50 2 7
2007 MIN 2B 25 18 46 63 3 11
2007 MIN 3B 108 93 83 171 7 11
2007 MIN SS 27 24 44 70 3 17
2008 MIN 2B 26 23 54 79 2 18
2008 MIN 3B 12 6 3 16 0 1
2008 MIN OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
2008 MIN SS 61 60 103 187 8 46
2009 MIN 2B 63 58 119 150 0 36
2009 MIN 3B 5 3 3 6 0 1
2009 MIN SS 58 56 100 153 7 29
2010 MIN 2B 12 8 15 29 3 5
2010 MIN 3B 48 38 29 93 0 6
2010 MIN SS 31 31 48 80 5 16
2011 SLN 2B 45 23 58 91 2 26
2011 SLN 3B 7 3 2 10 1 0
2011 SLN SS 8 6 8 15 0 2
2012 BOS 1B 5 0 4 1 0 0
2012 BOS 2B 15 10 21 28 1 7
2012 BOS 3B 26 15 11 45 1 6
2012 BOS SS 6 5 8 19 0 1
2012 LAN 2B 11 6 15 23 0 7
2012 LAN 3B 5 0 0 1 0 0
2013 LAN 2B 33 21 41 47 1 15
2013 LAN 3B 35 17 15 40 4 3
2013 LAN SS 49 33 47 109 3 30
2014 OAK 2B 52 38 89 130 6 41
2014 OAK 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
2014 OAK OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 OAK SS 17 10 19 36 1 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Nick Punto Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 5
Second Base 408
Third Base 360
Shortstop 337
Left Field 1
Center Field 9
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 17

Salary History

Nick Punto's recorded salaries total $20,522,500 over 13 seasons, 2002 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Punto's career ran from 2001 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2001.

Nick Punto — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2014 OAK AL $2,750,000
2013 LAN NL $1,500,000
2012 BOS AL $1,500,000
2011 SLN NL $750,000
2010 MIN AL $4,000,000
2009 MIN AL $4,000,000
2008 MIN AL $2,400,000
2007 MIN AL $1,800,000
2006 MIN AL $690,000
2005 MIN AL $325,000
2004 MIN AL $307,500
2003 PHI NL $300,000
2002 PHI NL $200,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $20,522,500

College History

Nick Punto — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Saddleback College Mission Viejo CA 1997, 1998

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Nick Punto (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cliff Pennington
    .242 avg, 36 HR
  2. 97
    Desi Relaford
    .243 avg, 40 HR
  3. 95
    Sibby Sisti
    .244 avg, 27 HR
  4. 94
    Heinie Wagner
    .250 avg, 10 HR
  5. 94
    Mike Gallego
    .239 avg, 42 HR
  6. 93
    Lenny Randle
    .257 avg, 27 HR

Nick Punto: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 9, 2001 and the final game on September 27, 2014, Nick Punto built the record summarized on this page. By club, Punto's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (2001 through 2003), the Minnesota Twins (2004 to 2010), the St. Louis Cardinals (2011), the Boston Red Sox (2012), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2012 to 2013), and the Oakland Athletics (2014). Punto, born on November 8, 1977, in San Diego, CA, USA, is listed as a second baseman and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'9" and 195 pounds. On the record, Nick Punto was born Nicholas Paul Punto.

Punto finished with 798 hits from 3,253 at bats in 1,163 games, which works out to .245, along with 19 homers, 263 runs batted in, and 104 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .323 and the slugging percentage .323, for an OPS of .646. Set against a .261 league average for the same years, Punto's .245 average sits 6.0% below it. The OPS comparison is .646 to a league .742, 12.9% below average. Punto collected a career-high 133 hits in 2006. 2006 brought the most runs batted in, 45.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Punto

What years did Nick Punto play?
Nick Punto played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2014.
Was Nick Punto a pitcher?
No. Nick Punto was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Nick Punto hit?
Nick Punto hit 19 career home runs with 798 hits.
What teams did Nick Punto play for?
Nick Punto played for 6 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (2001–2003), the Minnesota Twins (2004–2010), the St. Louis Cardinals (2011), the Boston Red Sox (2012), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2012–2013), and the Oakland Athletics (2014).
What were Nick Punto's career stats?
In 1,163 games, Nick Punto had 798 hits, 19 home runs, 263 RBI, 421 runs, and 104 stolen bases, with a .245 batting average.
How much did Nick Punto earn in his career?
Nick Punto's recorded salaries total $20,522,500 over 13 seasons, 2002 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Punto's career ran from 2001 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2001.
What was Nick Punto's salary?
Nick Punto's last recorded salary was $2,750,000, in 2014. His highest recorded salary was $4,000,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $200,000, in 2002. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2014.
What position did Nick Punto play?
Nick Punto played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Nick Punto and how much did he weigh?
Nick Punto was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Nick Punto hit each season?
Nick Punto's home runs by season: 0 in 2001, 0 in 2002, 1 in 2003, 2 in 2004, 4 in 2005, 1 in 2006, 1 in 2007, 2 in 2008, 1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 1 in 2012, 2 in 2013, and 2 in 2014. His most in one season was 4, in 2005.
What was Nick Punto's career batting average?
Nick Punto batted .245 over his career, with 798 hits in 3,253 at bats.
How many RBI did Nick Punto have?
Nick Punto drove in 263 runs in his career.
Is Nick Punto in the Hall of Fame?
No. Nick Punto has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.