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.

What teams did Eric Sogard play for?

Eric Sogard played for 5 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2010–2015), the Milwaukee Brewers (2017–2018, 2020), the Toronto Blue Jays (2019), the Tampa Bay Rays (2019), and the Chicago Cubs (2021).

What were Eric Sogard's career stats?

In 815 games, Eric Sogard had 551 hits, 26 home runs, 187 RBI, 267 runs, and 46 stolen bases, with a .246 batting average.

What was Eric Sogard's salary?

Eric Sogard's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $482,500, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.

What position did Eric Sogard play?

Eric Sogard played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Eric Sogard and how much did he weigh?

Eric Sogard was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.

How many home runs did Eric Sogard hit each season?

Eric Sogard's home runs by season: 0 in 2010, 2 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 1 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 3 in 2017, 0 in 2018, 13 in 2019, 1 in 2020, and 1 in 2021. His most in one season was 13, in 2019.

What was Eric Sogard's career batting average?

Eric Sogard batted .246 over his career, with 551 hits in 2,236 at bats.

How many RBI did Eric Sogard have?

Eric Sogard drove in 187 runs in his career.

What was Eric Sogard's career ERA?

Eric Sogard finished with a 6.23 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

Is Eric Sogard in the Hall of Fame?

No. Eric Sogard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Eric Sogard

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

Eric Sogard was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2021 for 5 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 12 seasons. In 815 career games, he hit .246 with 551 hits, 26 home runs, and 187 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 17, 2026

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

Eric Sogard — 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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Eric Sogard 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
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

Eric Sogard — 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	4.1	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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Eric Sogard — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	4.1	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

Eric Sogard — 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

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

Eric Sogard — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	407	1061	133	263	13	82	.248
Away	408	1175	134	288	13	105	.245

Pitching — Home / Away

Eric Sogard — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	2.0	3	3	0	0	13.50
Away	3	2.1	4	0	0	1	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eric Sogard — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
2021-07-21	CHC	STL	L	1	1	1	1	0
2021-07-20	CHC	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0
2021-07-19	CHC	STL	L	4	1	0	0	0
2021-07-18	CHC	AZ	L	2	0	0	0	0
2021-07-17	CHC	AZ	W	1	0	0	0	0
2021-07-05	CHC	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0
2021-07-04	CHC	CIN	L	1	1	0	0	0
2021-07-03	CHC	CIN	L	1	1	0	0	0
2021-06-30	CHC	MIL	L	4	2	0	1	1
2021-06-29	CHC	MIL	L	4	0	0	0	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Eric Sogard — Last 5 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	SO	HR
2021-07-05	CHC	PHI	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	2
2021-06-30	CHC	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
2021-06-28	CHC	MIL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
2021-06-19	CHC	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-04-28	CHC	ATL	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eric Sogard — 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

Eric Sogard — 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

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Eric Sogard Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Eric Sogard's recorded salaries total $4,062,500 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sogard's career ran from 2010 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010 and 2011.

Eric Sogard — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$4,062,500

College History

Eric Sogard — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	2005, 2006, 2007

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Eric Sogard: the record in brief

Eric Sogard's major league career runs from a debut on September 14, 2010 to a final game on July 21, 2021. The season rows list, in order, the Oakland Athletics (2010 through 2015), the Milwaukee Brewers (2017 through 2020), the Toronto Blue Jays (2019), the Tampa Bay Rays (2019), and the Chicago Cubs (2021). Sogard played primarily as a second baseman and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Born on May 22, 1986, in Phoenix, AZ, USA, Sogard was listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 180 pounds. Sogard's full given name, per the bio, is Eric Sidney Sogard.

The batting record for Sogard: 815 games, 551 hits in 2,236 at bats, and a .246 average, along with 26 homers, 187 runs batted in, and 46 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .313 and the slugging percentage .338, for an OPS of .651. Against a .252 league average for those years, Sogard's .246 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Sogard's .651 stands 10.5% below the league's .728.

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.
What teams did Eric Sogard play for?: Eric Sogard played for 5 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2010–2015), the Milwaukee Brewers (2017–2018, 2020), the Toronto Blue Jays (2019), the Tampa Bay Rays (2019), and the Chicago Cubs (2021).
What were Eric Sogard's career stats?: In 815 games, Eric Sogard had 551 hits, 26 home runs, 187 RBI, 267 runs, and 46 stolen bases, with a .246 batting average.
How much did Eric Sogard earn in his career?: Eric Sogard's recorded salaries total $4,062,500 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sogard's career ran from 2010 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010 and 2011.
What was Eric Sogard's salary?: Eric Sogard's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $482,500, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position did Eric Sogard play?: Eric Sogard played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Eric Sogard and how much did he weigh?: Eric Sogard was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Eric Sogard hit each season?: Eric Sogard's home runs by season: 0 in 2010, 2 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 1 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 3 in 2017, 0 in 2018, 13 in 2019, 1 in 2020, and 1 in 2021. His most in one season was 13, in 2019.
What was Eric Sogard's career batting average?: Eric Sogard batted .246 over his career, with 551 hits in 2,236 at bats.
How many RBI did Eric Sogard have?: Eric Sogard drove in 187 runs in his career.
What was Eric Sogard's career ERA?: Eric Sogard finished with a 6.23 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Eric Sogard in the Hall of Fame?: No. Eric Sogard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.