Marcus Semien

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2026)

Marcus Semien is a shortstop who has played in Major League Baseball since 2013 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,768 career games, he has hit .251 with 1,719 hits, 268 home runs, and 850 RBI. Marcus Semien is a 3-time All-Star, a 2-time Gold Glove, and a 2-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,290.

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 .251
HR 268
RBI 850
H 1,719
OPS .746
PIV thru 2025 5,290

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 12, 2026.

Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
9/17/1990 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2013-09-04
Awards
3× All-Star · 2× Gold Glove · 2× Silver Slugger

Full name: Marcus Andrew Semien

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Career Batting Statistics

Marcus Semien — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,768 6,859 1,023 1,719 338 37 268 850 149 676 1,409 .251 .318 .428 .746 5,290

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .428 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .746 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Marcus Semien 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
2013 CHA AL 21 69 7 18 4 0 2 7 2 1 22 .261 .253 (+3%) .317 (-16%) .396 (+2%) .714 (-6%) -90.8
2014 CHA AL 64 231 30 54 10 2 6 28 3 21 70 .234 .251 (-7%) .313 (-4%) .386 (-4%) .700 (-4%) -135.6
2015 OAK AL 155 556 65 143 23 7 15 45 11 42 132 .257 .254 (+1%) .316 (-2%) .404 (avg) .721 (-1%) -114.3
2016 OAK AL 159 568 72 135 27 2 27 75 10 51 139 .238 .255 (-7%) .321 (-7%) .417 (+4%) .738 (-1%) -109.8
2017 OAK AL 85 342 53 85 19 1 10 40 12 38 85 .249 .254 (-3%) .324 (avg) .425 (-7%) .750 (-4%) -191.1
2018 OAK AL 159 632 89 161 35 2 15 70 14 61 131 .255 .247 (+3%) .318 (avg) .409 (-5%) .727 (-3%) -315.1
2019 OAK AL 162 657 123 187 43 7 33 92 10 87 102 .285 .252 (+13%) .322 (+14%) .434 (+20%) .757 (+18%) 2597.1
2020 OAK AL 53 211 28 47 9 1 7 23 4 25 50 .223 .244 (-9%) .321 (-5%) .417 (-10%) .739 (-8%) -267.8
2021 TOR AL 162 652 115 173 39 2 45 102 15 66 146 .265 .243 (+9%) .317 (+5%) .410 (+31%) .727 (+20%) 2534.4
2022 TEX AL 161 657 101 163 31 5 26 83 25 53 120 .248 .242 (+2%) .311 (-2%) .394 (+9%) .706 (+4%) 299.9
2023 TEX AL 162 670 122 185 40 4 29 100 14 72 110 .276 .248 (+11%) .320 (+9%) .414 (+15%) .734 (+12%) 1747.3
2024 TEX AL 159 650 101 154 27 2 23 74 8 64 105 .237 .243 (-3%) .312 (-1%) .399 (-2%) .711 (-2%) -147.7
2025 TEX AL 127 470 62 108 16 1 15 62 11 50 93 .230 .245 (-6%) .315 (-3%) .403 (-10%) .718 (-7%) -516.7
2026 NYM NL 139 494 55 106 15 1 15 49 10 45 104 .215 .243 (-12%) .318 (-12%) .400 (-15%) .718 (-14%) 0
Career · 14 seasons 1,768 6,859 1,023 1,719 338 37 268 850 149 676 1,409 .251 — — — — 5,290

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

Marcus Semien — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
23 99 18 29 3 1 4 14 10 16 .293

Playoff Batting by Year

Marcus Semien — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 ALCS TEX 4 17 3 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .294
2023 ALDS1 TEX 3 14 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .214
2023 ALWC1 TEX 2 9 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .111
2023 WS TEX 5 24 4 7 0 1 2 8 0 6 .292
2020 ALDS2 OAK 4 15 4 8 0 0 1 2 3 0 .533
2020 ALWC4 OAK 3 12 2 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 .250
2019 ALWC OAK 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200
2018 ALWC OAK 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Marcus Semien — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8123089492775117364.251
Away8173276476838136437.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marcus Semien — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-08-21 TEXKCRL 100000001
2025-08-20 TEXKCRW 513000100
2025-08-19 TEXKCRL 300000011
2025-08-18 TEXKCRL 411000001
2025-08-17 TEXTORW 423101210
2025-08-15 TEXTORL 321001200
2025-08-13 TEXAZL 400000010
2025-08-12 TEXAZL 300000101
2025-08-11 TEXAZW 511000001
2025-08-10 TEXPHIL 410000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marcus Semien — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 772 768 1173 1885 34 451
3B 50 44 19 102 13 11
SS 813 794 1064 2271 107 447

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marcus Semien — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 CHA 2B 3 1 1 7 0 0
2013 CHA 3B 17 13 5 30 3 2
2013 CHA SS 3 3 7 13 0 0
2014 CHA 2B 26 25 51 78 4 23
2014 CHA 3B 33 31 14 72 10 9
2014 CHA SS 3 1 0 3 0 1
2015 OAK SS 152 147 214 407 35 99
2016 OAK SS 159 158 235 477 21 109
2017 OAK SS 85 85 125 241 9 45
2018 OAK SS 159 158 198 458 20 79
2019 OAK SS 161 162 186 436 12 85
2020 OAK SS 53 53 59 147 7 17
2021 TOR 2B 147 146 202 317 8 86
2021 TOR SS 21 14 16 46 1 5
2022 TEX 2B 148 148 252 398 7 89
2022 TEX SS 17 13 24 43 2 7
2023 TEX 2B 162 162 270 388 6 109
2024 TEX 2B 159 159 214 389 7 77
2025 TEX 2B 127 127 183 308 2 67

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Marcus Semien Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 772
Third Base 50
Shortstop 813
Designated Hitter 3

Awards & Honors

Marcus Semien — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2025 Gold Glove 2B
2024 Player of the Week Week of 2024-05-11
2023 All-MLB Team - First Team 2B
2023 MLB Players Choice Man of the Year
2023 Silver Slugger 2B
2023 TSN All-Star 2B
2021 All-MLB Team - First Team 2B
2021 Gold Glove 2B
2021 MLB Players Choice Man of the Year
2021 Player of the Month May
2021 Silver Slugger 2B
2021 TSN All-Star 2B
2019 All-MLB Team - Second Team SS
2019 Player of the Week Week of 2019-06-08
2019 TSN All-Star SS

Salary History

Marcus Semien — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 OAK AL $512,500
2015 OAK AL $510,000
2014 CHA AL $500,000
2013 CHA AL $493,000
Total Career Earnings $2,015,500

College History

Marcus Semien — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley Berkeley CA 2009, 2010, 2011

Award Voting History

Marcus Semien — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2023 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 216.0 420 0
2021 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 232.0 420 0
2019 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 228.0 420 0

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  2. 86
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  3. 84
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    .266 avg, 252 HR
  4. 81
    Doug DeCinces
    .259 avg, 237 HR
  5. 77
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    .266 avg, 195 HR
  6. 76
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    .263 avg, 256 HR

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Marcus Semien: the record in brief

Marcus Semien made a major league debut on September 4, 2013 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (2013 to 2014), the Oakland Athletics (2015 to 2020), the Toronto Blue Jays (2021), the Texas Rangers (2022 through 2025), and the New York Mets (2026). Semien, born on September 17, 1990, in San Francisco, CA, USA, is listed as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 195 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio lists the given name Marcus Andrew.

In 1,768 games and 6,859 at bats, Semien has batted .251 with 1,719 hits, adding 268 home runs, 850 RBI, and 149 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .318 and the slugging percentage .428, for an OPS of .746. Against a .249 league average for those years, Semien's .251 average was near the norm. For power, 2021 stands out: 45 home runs with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marcus Semien

What years did Marcus Semien play?
Marcus Semien played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2026.
Was Marcus Semien a pitcher?
No. Marcus Semien was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Marcus Semien hit?
Marcus Semien hit 268 career home runs with 1719 hits.
What was Marcus Semien's career batting average?
Marcus Semien batted .251 over his career, with 1,719 hits in 6,859 at bats.
How many RBI did Marcus Semien have?
Marcus Semien drove in 850 runs in his career.
Is Marcus Semien in the Hall of Fame?
No. Marcus Semien has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.