What years did César Salazar play?

César Salazar played in Major League Baseball from 2023 to 2026.

Was César Salazar a pitcher?

No. César Salazar was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 2 career games.

How many home runs did César Salazar hit?

César Salazar hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.

What teams has César Salazar played for?

César Salazar has played for one team, the Houston Astros (2023–2026).

What are César Salazar's career stats?

In 45 games, César Salazar has 14 hits, 10 RBI, and 6 runs, with a .189 batting average.

What position does César Salazar play?

César Salazar plays primarily as a catcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is César Salazar and how much does he weigh?

César Salazar is listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 185 pounds.

What number does César Salazar wear?

César Salazar wears number 18, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.

What was César Salazar's career batting average?

César Salazar batted .189 over his career, with 14 hits in 74 at bats.

How many RBI did César Salazar have?

César Salazar drove in 10 runs in his career.

What was César Salazar's career ERA?

César Salazar finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

César Salazar

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023-2026)

César Salazar is a catcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for the Houston Astros, a span of 4 seasons. In 45 career games, he has hit .189 with 14 hits and 10 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 October 24, 2026

Active Player

AVG .189

HR 0

RBI 10

H 14

OPS .512

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 185 lb
Born: 3/15/1996 in Hermosillo, Sonora, México
MLB Debut: 2023-04-02
Jersey: #18

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Career Batting Statistics

César Salazar — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
45	74	6	14	2	0	0	10	0	8	17	.189	.295	.216	.512	0

Career AVG .189 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career SLG .216 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.

Career OPS .512 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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César Salazar — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2023	HOU	AL	13	18	1	2	0	0	1	6	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	HOU	AL	12	25	5	8	2	8	2	6	.320	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	HOU	AL	11	13	0	3	0	1	2	2	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
2026	HOU	AL	9	18	0	1	0	1	3	3	.056	—	—	—	—	0
Career · 4 seasons			45	74	6	14	2	10	8	17	.189	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

César Salazar — 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	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	4.50	0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 8.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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César Salazar — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2025	HOU	AL	1	1.0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
2026	HOU	AL	1	1.0	1	1	9.00	—	-
Career · 2 seasons			2	2.0	1	1	4.50	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

César Salazar — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	34	4	8	0	4	.235
Away	15	22	2	5	0	5	.227

Pitching — Home / Away

César Salazar — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

César Salazar — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
2025-09-02	HOU	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	1
2025-08-28	HOU	COL	W	2	2	1	1	0
2025-08-27	HOU	COL	W	2	0	0	1	0
2025-07-04	HOU	LAD	W	1	0	0	0	0
2025-06-28	HOU	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
2025-06-21	HOU	LAA	L	0	0	0	0	0
2025-06-17	HOU	OAK	W	2	1	0	0	0
2025-06-13	HOU	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	1
2025-05-31	HOU	TBR	L	1	0	0	0	0
2025-05-29	HOU	TBR	L	1	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

César Salazar — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-05-29	HOU	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

César Salazar — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	27	14	160	9	6	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

César Salazar — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2023	HOU	C	9	4	38	4	2
2024	HOU	C	10	7	83	4	2
2025	HOU	C	8	3	39	1	2
2025	HOU	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

César Salazar — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Catcher	27
Designated Hitter	5

César Salazar: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is April 2, 2023; César Salazar is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Every season row on the page belongs to the Houston Astros, from 2023 through 2026. Salazar played primarily as a catcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on March 15, 1996, in Hermosillo, Sonora, México, Salazar was listed at 185 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame.

In 45 games and 74 at bats, Salazar has batted .189 with 14 hits; the totals also include 10 runs batted in. Salazar's career OPS of .512 combines a .295 on-base mark with .216 slugging. The league as a whole hit .245 across Salazar's seasons, which puts the .189 career mark 22.9% below average. By OPS the gap is 29.0% below league average (.512 against .721). 2024 produced Salazar's most hits, 8 of them for the Houston Astros. The best average in the busiest seasons was .320, in 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions about César Salazar

What years did César Salazar play?: César Salazar played in Major League Baseball from 2023 to 2026.
Was César Salazar a pitcher?: No. César Salazar was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did César Salazar hit?: César Salazar hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
What teams has César Salazar played for?: César Salazar has played for one team, the Houston Astros (2023–2026).
What are César Salazar's career stats?: In 45 games, César Salazar has 14 hits, 10 RBI, and 6 runs, with a .189 batting average.
What position does César Salazar play?: César Salazar plays primarily as a catcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is César Salazar and how much does he weigh?: César Salazar is listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 185 pounds.
What number does César Salazar wear?: César Salazar wears number 18, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
What was César Salazar's career batting average?: César Salazar batted .189 over his career, with 14 hits in 74 at bats.
How many RBI did César Salazar have?: César Salazar drove in 10 runs in his career.
What was César Salazar's career ERA?: César Salazar finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.