Austin Riley

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Austin Riley is a third baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2019 for the Atlanta Braves, a span of 8 seasons. In 980 career games, he has hit .263 with 974 hits, 188 home runs, and 555 RBI. Austin Riley is a 2-time All-Star and a 2-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,622.

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

Active Player
AVG .263
HR 188
RBI 555
H 974
OPS .800
PIV thru 2025 8,622

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 15, 2026.

Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 240 lb
Born
4/2/1997 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut
2019-05-15
Awards
2× All-Star · 2× Silver Slugger
Jersey
#27

Full name: Michael Austin Riley

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Career Batting Statistics

Austin Riley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
980 3,710 544 974 189 13 188 555 16 312 1,112 .263 .328 .473 .800 8,622

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .473 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.

Career OPS .800 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Austin Riley — 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
2019 ATL NL 80 274 41 62 11 1 18 49 0 16 108 .226 .252 (-10%) .322 (-13%) .434 (+8%) .757 (-1%) -116.7
2020 ATL NL 51 188 24 45 7 1 8 27 0 16 49 .239 .244 (-2%) .321 (-6%) .417 (-1%) .739 (-3%) -121.5
2021 ATL NL 160 590 91 179 33 1 33 107 0 52 168 .303 .243 (+24%) .317 (+16%) .410 (+29%) .727 (+23%) 2824.4
2022 ATL NL 159 615 90 168 39 2 38 93 2 57 168 .273 .242 (+13%) .311 (+12%) .394 (+34%) .706 (+24%) 2975.5
2023 ATL NL 159 636 117 179 32 3 37 97 3 59 172 .281 .248 (+13%) .320 (+8%) .414 (+25%) .734 (+17%) 2162.7
2024 ATL NL 110 425 63 109 26 2 19 56 0 37 118 .256 .243 (+5%) .312 (+3%) .399 (+16%) .711 (+10%) 758.1
2025 ATL NL 102 416 54 108 20 1 16 54 2 27 128 .260 .245 (+6%) .315 (-2%) .403 (+6%) .718 (+2%) 139.9
2026 ATL NL 159 566 64 124 21 2 19 72 9 48 201 .219 .243 (-10%) .318 (-9%) .400 (-9%) .718 (-9%) 0
Career · 8 seasons 980 3,710 544 974 189 13 188 555 16 312 1,112 .263 — — — — 8,622

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

Austin Riley — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
36 142 13 33 5 0 5 16 7 54 .232

Playoff Batting by Year

Austin Riley — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 NLDS1 ATL 4 17 2 6 0 0 2 3 0 6 .353
2022 NLDS1 ATL 4 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 .067
2021 NLCS ATL 6 25 3 5 2 0 1 4 2 10 .200
2021 NLDS1 ATL 4 15 3 5 0 0 1 1 1 4 .333
2021 WS ATL 6 25 1 8 3 0 0 3 0 11 .320
2020 NLCS ATL 7 28 2 4 0 0 1 4 1 10 .143
2020 NLDS2 ATL 3 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .333
2020 NLWC4 ATL 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Austin Riley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home396148724242186242.283
Away425165723842983241.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Austin Riley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-08-02 ATLCINW 100000001
2025-08-01 ATLCINL 400000004
2025-07-31 ATLCINW 611000101
2025-07-30 ATLKCRL 400000001
2025-07-29 ATLKCRL 511001102
2025-07-28 ATLKCRW 612101400
2025-07-27 ATLTEXL 300000011
2025-07-26 ATLTEXL 400000014
2025-07-25 ATLTEXL 400000001
2025-07-11 ATLSTLW 211000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Austin Riley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 21 9 94 10 4 15
3B 736 729 431 1318 66 112
OF 65 64 93 3 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Austin Riley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 ATL 1B 6 3 33 2 1 6
2019 ATL 3B 5 4 4 9 0 0
2019 ATL OF 60 60 89 3 4 1
2020 ATL 1B 4 2 14 3 1 1
2020 ATL 3B 46 45 31 95 6 6
2020 ATL OF 4 4 4 0 0 0
2021 ATL 1B 10 3 40 3 0 8
2021 ATL 3B 156 153 89 300 14 18
2021 ATL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 ATL 1B 1 1 7 2 2 0
2022 ATL 3B 159 157 97 283 14 20
2023 ATL 3B 159 159 95 287 11 38
2024 ATL 3B 109 109 60 178 10 17
2025 ATL 3B 102 102 55 166 11 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Austin Riley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 21
Third Base 736
Left Field 62
Right Field 3
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Austin Riley — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2023 All-MLB Team - First Team 3B
2023 Player of the Week Week of 2023-07-22
2023 Silver Slugger 3B
2023 TSN All-Star SS
2022 Player of the Month July
2022 Player of the Week Week of 2022-07-09
2021 All-MLB Team - First Team 3B
2021 Player of the Week Week of 2021-05-22
2021 Silver Slugger 3B
2019 Rookie of the Month May

Award Voting History

Austin Riley — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2023 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 68.0 420 0
2022 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 116.0 420 0
2021 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 111.0 420 0

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Austin Riley: the record in brief

Active since a debut on May 15, 2019, Austin Riley has a record on this page that is still being added to. The team column never changes: it is the Atlanta Braves from 2019 to 2026. The bio lists Riley as a third baseman who batted and threw right-handed. Riley is listed at 6'3" and 240 pounds. Riley was born on April 2, 1997, in Memphis, TN, USA. Riley's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Austin Riley.

Riley has collected 974 hits in 3,710 at bats across 980 games, good for a .263 batting average, adding 188 homers and 555 RBI. Reaching base at a .328 clip and slugging .473, Riley carries a .800 OPS. Measured against the leagues Riley played in, the .263 career average compares with a .246 league average over the same seasons, 6.9% above the league. In OPS terms, Riley's .800 stands 10.2% above the league's .726.

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Riley

What years did Austin Riley play?
Austin Riley played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Austin Riley a pitcher?
No. Austin Riley was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Austin Riley hit?
Austin Riley hit 188 career home runs with 974 hits.
What teams has Austin Riley played for?
Austin Riley has played for one team, the Atlanta Braves (2019–2026).
Has Austin Riley won an MVP award?
No. Austin Riley has not won the MVP award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.
What awards has Austin Riley won?
Austin Riley has won 2 Silver Slugger awards (2021 and 2023). He has been selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What are Austin Riley's career stats?
In 980 games, Austin Riley has 974 hits, 188 home runs, 555 RBI, 544 runs, and 16 stolen bases, with a .263 batting average.
What position does Austin Riley play?
Austin Riley plays primarily as a third baseman, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Austin Riley and how much does he weigh?
Austin Riley is listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 240 pounds.
What number does Austin Riley wear?
Austin Riley wears number 27, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
How many home runs has Austin Riley hit each season?
Austin Riley's home runs by season: 18 in 2019, 8 in 2020, 33 in 2021, 38 in 2022, 37 in 2023, 19 in 2024, 16 in 2025, and 19 in 2026. His most in one season was 38, in 2022.
What was Austin Riley's career batting average?
Austin Riley batted .263 over his career, with 974 hits in 3,710 at bats.
How many RBI did Austin Riley have?
Austin Riley drove in 555 runs in his career.
How many All-Star Games has Austin Riley made?
Austin Riley has been selected to 2 All-Star Games.