Eric Sogard

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2021)

AVG .246
HR 26
RBI 187
H 551
OPS .651
PIV -3,496
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
5/22/1986 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
2010-09-14
Last Game
2021-07-21

Full name: Eric Sidney Sogard

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
815 2,236 267 551 104 11 26 187 46 207 342 .246 .313 .338 .651 -3,496

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .338 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OPS .651 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 OAK AL 4 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .429 — — — — 0.0
2011 OAK AL 27 70 7 14 3 0 2 4 0 4 13 .200 .255 (-22%) .320 (-24%) .399 (-18%) .719 (-21%) -236.6
2012 OAK AL 37 102 8 17 3 1 2 7 2 5 17 .167 .254 (-35%) .318 (-36%) .405 (-32%) .724 (-34%) -563.3
2013 OAK AL 130 368 45 98 24 3 2 35 10 27 51 .266 .253 (+5%) .317 (+1%) .396 (-8%) .714 (-4%) -234.4
2014 OAK AL 117 291 38 65 10 0 1 22 11 31 37 .223 .251 (-11%) .313 (-5%) .386 (-31%) .700 (-19%) -778.8
2015 OAK AL 120 372 40 92 12 3 1 37 6 23 50 .247 .254 (-3%) .316 (-7%) .404 (-25%) .721 (-17%) -972.5
2017 MIL NL 94 249 37 68 15 1 3 18 3 45 37 .273 .254 (+7%) .324 (+21%) .425 (-11%) .750 (+3%) 356.7
2018 MIL NL 55 97 7 13 3 0 0 2 3 12 23 .134 .247 (-46%) .318 (-24%) .409 (-60%) .727 (-44%) -667.5
2019 TOR AL 73 287 45 86 17 2 10 30 6 29 47 .300 .252 (+19%) .322 (+12%) .434 (+10%) .757 (+11%) 598.5
2019 TBA AL 37 109 14 29 6 0 3 10 2 9 16 .266 .252 (+5%) .322 (+2%) .434 (-7%) .757 (-3%) 598.5
2020 MIL NL 43 115 10 24 5 0 1 10 0 11 20 .209 .244 (-15%) .321 (-13%) .417 (-33%) .739 (-24%) -447.3
2021 CHN NL 78 169 16 42 6 1 1 12 3 9 30 .249 .243 (+2%) .317 (-11%) .410 (-24%) .727 (-18%) -503.0
Career · 12 seasons 815 2,236 267 551 104 11 26 187 46 207 342 .246 — — — — -2,850

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.3 7 3 2 0 1 6.23 0.0

Career ERA 6.23 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 46.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2021 CHN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.3 7 3 0 1 6.23 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.1 7 3 0 1 6.23 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 20 2 3 0 0 1 2 2 4 .150

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLWC1 MIL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2019 ALDS1 TBA 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .500
2014 ALWC OAK 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
2013 ALDS2 OAK 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40710611332631382.248
Away408117513428813105.245

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22.0330013.50
Away32.140010.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-07-21 CHCSTLL 101100100
2021-07-20 CHCSTLW 100000000
2021-07-19 CHCSTLL 401000000
2021-07-18 CHCAZL 200000000
2021-07-17 CHCAZW 100000000
2021-07-05 CHCPHIL 200000000
2021-07-04 CHCCINL 101000000
2021-07-03 CHCCINL 101000000
2021-06-30 CHCMILL 402000101
2021-06-29 CHCMILL 400000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-07-05 CHCPHI — 1.0333002
2021-06-30 CHCMIL — 1.0100010
2021-06-28 CHCMIL — 0.1100000
2021-06-19 CHCMIA — 1.0000000
2021-04-28 CHCATL — 1.0200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 531 411 801 1165 28 266
3B 78 52 47 115 7 14
OF 11 7 16 0 1 0
P 5 0 1 0 0 0
SS 140 98 145 269 12 45

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 OAK 2B 3 1 4 5 0 4
2011 OAK 2B 3 3 5 9 1 2
2011 OAK 3B 10 8 5 13 0 0
2011 OAK SS 14 8 15 22 1 2
2012 OAK 2B 6 5 10 17 0 4
2012 OAK 3B 14 12 11 24 2 2
2012 OAK SS 15 8 14 34 0 6
2013 OAK 2B 113 98 207 258 7 68
2013 OAK SS 15 12 27 28 2 2
2014 OAK 2B 102 80 154 247 5 49
2014 OAK SS 14 12 10 33 5 5
2015 OAK 2B 96 87 168 268 5 56
2015 OAK 3B 1 1 0 2 0 0
2015 OAK SS 17 14 22 37 1 9
2017 MIL 2B 60 37 66 97 2 28
2017 MIL 3B 7 2 2 4 1 0
2017 MIL OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
2017 MIL SS 26 20 29 54 0 9
2018 MIL 2B 22 4 18 16 1 4
2018 MIL OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
2018 MIL SS 24 14 13 39 1 8
2019 TOR 2B 43 40 61 105 2 21
2019 TOR 3B 6 4 5 10 0 3
2019 TOR OF 7 6 15 0 0 0
2019 TOR SS 4 3 6 4 1 0
2019 TBA 2B 31 22 50 58 4 7
2020 MIL 2B 9 2 7 10 0 6
2020 MIL 3B 30 22 23 52 3 9
2020 MIL OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
2020 MIL SS 7 4 7 9 1 2
2021 CHN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 CHN 2B 43 32 51 75 1 17
2021 CHN 3B 10 3 1 10 1 0
2021 CHN P 5 0 1 0 0 0
2021 CHN SS 4 3 2 9 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 5
First Base 1
Second Base 531
Third Base 78
Shortstop 140
Left Field 5
Right Field 6
Designated Hitter 23

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 OAK AL $1,500,000
2015 OAK AL $1,075,000
2014 OAK AL $510,000
2013 OAK AL $495,000
2012 OAK AL $482,500
Total Career Earnings $4,062,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 2005, 2006, 2007

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Eric Sogard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ramon Santiago
    .243 avg, 30 HR
  2. 97
    Ken Boswell
    .248 avg, 31 HR
  3. 96
    Denny Hocking
    .251 avg, 25 HR
  4. 86
    Casey Candaele
    .250 avg, 11 HR
  5. 83
    Steve Lyons
    .252 avg, 19 HR
  6. 80
    Wayne Terwilliger
    .240 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Sogard

What years did Eric Sogard play?
Eric Sogard played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2021.
Was Eric Sogard a pitcher?
No. Eric Sogard was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 5 career games.
How many home runs did Eric Sogard hit?
Eric Sogard hit 26 career home runs with 551 hits.