Anthony Rizzo
Born: 8/8/1989 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-06-09
Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 240 lbs
Full name: Anthony Vincent Rizzo
Biography
Anthony Rizzo, born in 1989, is an accomplished professional baseball player who has made a significant impact in Major League Baseball since his debut on June 9, 2011. As a position player, Rizzo is recognized for his power-hitting abilities and consistent offensive contributions. Over the course of his career, he has played in 1,727 games, amassing 1,644 hits, including 303 home runs and 965 RBIs, while maintaining a batting average of .261. His versatility on the field is complemented by his base-running skills, as he has recorded 72 stolen bases throughout his active tenure.
Rizzo's career is marked by his leadership qualities and pivotal role in the success of the teams he has played for, particularly during his time with the Chicago Cubs, where he became a fan favorite and a central figure in the team's resurgence. His accolades include three All-Star selections and recognition as Rookie of the Month, showcasing his early and ongoing impact in the league. As a player who has thrived in a competitive era of baseball, Rizzo continues to be a significant force in the game, contributing not only through his statistics but also by inspiring the next generation of players with his dedication and sportsmanship.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1727 | 6288 | 922 | 1644 | 338 | 22 | 303 | 965 | 72 | 781 | 1208 | 0.261 | 0.361 | 0.467 | 0.828 | 20183.6 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | SDP | NL | 49 | 128 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 46 | 0.141 | -555.6 |
| 2012 | CHC | NL | 87 | 337 | 44 | 96 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 48 | 3 | 27 | 62 | 0.285 | 714.2 |
| 2013 | CHC | NL | 160 | 606 | 71 | 141 | 40 | 2 | 23 | 80 | 6 | 76 | 127 | 0.233 | 557.1 |
| 2014 | CHC | NL | 140 | 524 | 89 | 150 | 28 | 1 | 32 | 78 | 5 | 73 | 116 | 0.286 | 3361.4 |
| 2015 | CHC | NL | 160 | 586 | 94 | 163 | 38 | 3 | 31 | 101 | 17 | 78 | 105 | 0.278 | 3313.5 |
| 2016 | CHC | NL | 155 | 583 | 94 | 170 | 43 | 4 | 32 | 109 | 3 | 74 | 108 | 0.292 | 3287.0 |
| 2017 | CHC | NL | 157 | 572 | 99 | 156 | 32 | 3 | 32 | 109 | 10 | 91 | 90 | 0.273 | 2808.7 |
| 2018 | CHC | NL | 153 | 566 | 74 | 160 | 29 | 1 | 25 | 101 | 6 | 70 | 80 | 0.283 | 2137.2 |
| 2019 | CHC | NL | 146 | 512 | 89 | 150 | 29 | 3 | 27 | 94 | 5 | 71 | 86 | 0.293 | 2763.6 |
| 2020 | CHC | NL | 58 | 203 | 26 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 28 | 38 | 0.222 | 162.3 |
| 2021 | CHC | NL | 92 | 323 | 41 | 80 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 4 | 36 | 59 | 0.248 | 602.2 |
| 2021 | NYY | AL | 49 | 173 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 0.249 | 602.2 |
| 2022 | NYY | AL | 130 | 465 | 77 | 104 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 75 | 6 | 58 | 101 | 0.224 | 1561.5 |
| 2023 | NYY | AL | 99 | 373 | 45 | 91 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 35 | 97 | 0.244 | -158.4 |
| 2024 | NYY | AL | 92 | 337 | 38 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 27 | 65 | 0.228 | -580.9 |
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CHC | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - |
| 2021 | CHC | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | - |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 209 | 23 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 58 | 0.225 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ALCS | NYA | 5 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.429 |
| 2024 | WS | NYA | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0.125 |
| 2022 | ALCS | NYA | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0.250 |
| 2022 | ALDS1 | NYA | 5 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0.294 |
| 2021 | ALWC | NYA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.250 |
| 2020 | NLWC3 | CHN | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 |
| 2018 | NLWC | CHN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 |
| 2017 | NLDS2 | CHN | 5 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0.200 |
| 2017 | NLCS | CHN | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.059 |
| 2016 | NLCS | CHN | 6 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0.320 |
| 2016 | NLDS1 | CHN | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.067 |
| 2016 | WS | CHN | 7 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.360 |
| 2015 | NLWC | CHN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
| 2015 | NLCS | CHN | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.214 |
| 2015 | NLDS1 | CHN | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.214 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1699 | 1669 | 13128 | 1420 | 69 | 1206 |
| 2B | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | SDN | 1B | 45 | 36 | 316 | 26 | 2 | 28 |
| 2012 | CHN | 1B | 85 | 85 | 685 | 46 | 4 | 76 |
| 2013 | CHN | 1B | 159 | 158 | 1287 | 149 | 5 | 114 |
| 2014 | CHN | 1B | 140 | 140 | 1184 | 118 | 9 | 104 |
| 2015 | CHN | 1B | 160 | 160 | 1330 | 126 | 9 | 102 |
| 2016 | CHN | 1B | 154 | 151 | 1268 | 125 | 6 | 98 |
| 2016 | CHN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | CHN | 1B | 157 | 155 | 1222 | 150 | 3 | 112 |
| 2017 | CHN | 2B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | CHN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | CHN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CHN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CHN | 1B | 153 | 148 | 1133 | 147 | 7 | 128 |
| 2018 | CHN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CHN | 1B | 146 | 144 | 1140 | 123 | 5 | 120 |
| 2020 | CHN | 1B | 57 | 57 | 418 | 44 | 1 | 39 |
| 2021 | CHN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CHN | 1B | 92 | 91 | 660 | 94 | 3 | 68 |
| 2021 | CHN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYA | 1B | 47 | 46 | 308 | 24 | 3 | 30 |
| 2022 | NYA | 1B | 120 | 115 | 919 | 72 | 5 | 71 |
| 2023 | NYA | 1B | 92 | 92 | 656 | 102 | 4 | 58 |
| 2024 | NYA | 1B | 92 | 91 | 602 | 74 | 3 | 58 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| First Base | 1699 |
| Second Base | 13 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 17 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Player of the Week | Week of 2024-04-27 |
| 2023 | Player of the Week | Week of 2023-05-13 |
| 2020 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2019 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2018 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2018 | Player of the Week | Week of 2018-08-27 |
| 2017 | MLB Players Choice Man of the Year | |
| 2017 | Player of the Week | Week of 2017-08-19 |
| 2017 | Roberto Clemente Award | |
| 2016 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2016 | Platinum Glove | |
| 2016 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2016 | This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense | Esurance |
| 2016 | This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense | Esurance |
| 2016 | This Year in Baseball Best Social Media Personality | Esurance |
| 2014 | Branch Rickey Award | |
| 2014 | Player of the Week | Week of 2014-07-20 |
| 2012 | Rookie of the Month | July |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHN | NL | $5,285,714 |
| 2015 | CHN | NL | $5,000,000 |
| 2014 | CHN | NL | $1,250,000 |
| 2013 | CHN | NL | $498,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $12,033,714 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 17th | 6.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2017 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 17.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2016 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 202.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2015 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 162.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2014 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 37.0 | 420 | 0 |