Donovan Solano
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2025)
Donovan Solano is a second baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2012 for 8 teams, including the Miami Marlins, a span of 14 seasons. In 987 career games, he has hit .277 with 805 hits, 43 home runs, and 300 RBI. Donovan Solano is a Silver Slugger.
- 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
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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2012-05-21
- Awards
- Silver Slugger
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 987 | 2,901 | 289 | 805 | 144 | 10 | 43 | 300 | 15 | 199 | 609 | .277 | .332 | .378 | .711 | -114 |
Career AVG .277 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.
Career OBP .332 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .378 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.
Career OPS .711 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MIA | NL | 93 | 285 | 29 | 84 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 58 | .295 | .254 (+16%) | .318 (+7%) | .405 (-7%) | .724 (-1%) | -36.3 |
| 2013 | MIA | NL | 102 | 361 | 33 | 90 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 23 | 57 | .249 | .253 (-2%) | .317 (-4%) | .396 (-20%) | .714 (-13%) | -686.5 |
| 2014 | MIA | NL | 111 | 310 | 26 | 78 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 19 | 61 | .252 | .251 (avg) | .313 (-4%) | .386 (-17%) | .700 (-11%) | -499.5 |
| 2015 | MIA | NL | 55 | 90 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .189 | .254 (-26%) | .316 (-32%) | .404 (-40%) | .721 (-36%) | -521.2 |
| 2016 | NYA | AL | 9 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .227 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | SFN | NL | 81 | 215 | 27 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 49 | .330 | .252 (+31%) | .322 (+11%) | .434 (+5%) | .757 (+8%) | 299.1 |
| 2020 | SFN | NL | 54 | 190 | 22 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 39 | .326 | .244 (+33%) | .321 (+13%) | .417 (+11%) | .739 (+12%) | 382.8 |
| 2021 | SFN | NL | 101 | 307 | 35 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 25 | 58 | .280 | .243 (+15%) | .317 (+8%) | .410 (-2%) | .727 (+3%) | 199.4 |
| 2022 | CIN | NL | 80 | 278 | 22 | 79 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 61 | .284 | .242 (+17%) | .311 (+9%) | .394 (-3%) | .706 (+2%) | 156.3 |
| 2023 | MIN | AL | 134 | 394 | 43 | 111 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 40 | 100 | .282 | .248 (+13%) | .320 (+15%) | .414 (-6%) | .734 (+3%) | 488.9 |
| 2024 | SDN | NL | 96 | 283 | 31 | 81 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 2 | 22 | 65 | .286 | .243 (+18%) | .312 (+10%) | .399 (+4%) | .711 (+7%) | 396.0 |
| 2025 | SEA | AL | 69 | 163 | 10 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 38 | .252 | .245 (+3%) | .315 (-6%) | .403 (-15%) | .718 (-11%) | -293.1 |
| 2025 | TEX | AL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -293.1 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 987 | 2,901 | 289 | 805 | 144 | 10 | 43 | 300 | 15 | 199 | 609 | .277 | — | — | — | — | -407 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (987 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 493 | 1404 | 133 | 363 | 18 | 140 | .259 |
| Away | 494 | 1497 | 156 | 442 | 25 | 160 | .295 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | TEX | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-27 | TEX | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-08-24 | SEA | OAK | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-20 | SEA | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-08-15 | SEA | NYN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-08 | SEA | TBR | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-08-07 | SEA | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-07-24 | SEA | LAA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-07-22 | SEA | MIL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-21 | SEA | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 203 | 145 | 1121 | 81 | 4 | 109 |
| 2B | 447 | 379 | 687 | 1062 | 28 | 234 |
| 3B | 102 | 77 | 47 | 138 | 10 | 14 |
| OF | 10 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 42 | 26 | 35 | 88 | 3 | 18 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MIA | 2B | 58 | 56 | 88 | 166 | 2 | 28 |
| 2012 | MIA | 3B | 10 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | MIA | OF | 10 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MIA | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | MIA | 2B | 93 | 92 | 172 | 284 | 8 | 69 |
| 2013 | MIA | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MIA | 2B | 73 | 63 | 139 | 212 | 1 | 47 |
| 2014 | MIA | 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | MIA | SS | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | MIA | 2B | 7 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | MIA | 3B | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIA | SS | 10 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | NYA | 2B | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | NYA | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | SFN | 2B | 36 | 27 | 66 | 64 | 0 | 20 |
| 2019 | SFN | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | SFN | SS | 19 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | SFN | 2B | 45 | 39 | 56 | 79 | 7 | 19 |
| 2020 | SFN | 3B | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | SFN | SS | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | SFN | 2B | 91 | 78 | 121 | 184 | 7 | 37 |
| 2021 | SFN | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CIN | 1B | 26 | 25 | 194 | 19 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 | CIN | 2B | 7 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | CIN | 3B | 16 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | MIN | 1B | 85 | 64 | 466 | 23 | 3 | 40 |
| 2023 | MIN | 2B | 28 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | MIN | 3B | 19 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | SDN | 1B | 26 | 18 | 130 | 11 | 1 | 14 |
| 2024 | SDN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | SDN | 3B | 32 | 28 | 18 | 47 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | SEA | 1B | 66 | 38 | 331 | 28 | 0 | 30 |
| 2025 | SEA | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TEX | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 203 |
| Second Base | 447 |
| Third Base | 102 |
| Shortstop | 42 |
| Left Field | 10 |
| Designated Hitter | 70 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2020 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MIA | NL | $531,500 |
| 2014 | MIA | NL | $511,500 |
| 2013 | MIA | NL | $491,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,534,500 | ||
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Donovan Solano: the record in brief
Donovan Solano made a major league debut on May 21, 2012 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. By club, Solano's seasons break down as the Miami Marlins (2012 to 2015), the New York Yankees (2016), the San Francisco Giants (2019 through 2021), the Cincinnati Reds (2022), the Minnesota Twins (2023), the San Diego Padres (2024), the Seattle Mariners (2025), and the Texas Rangers (2025). Solano is listed as a second baseman at 5'8" and 210 pounds. Solano both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Solano was born on December 17, 1987, in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia.
Solano's career batting table shows 987 games, 2,901 at bats and 805 hits, a .277 average; the totals also include 43 homers and 300 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .332 clip and slugging .378, Solano carries a .711 OPS. The league as a whole hit .249 across Solano's seasons, which puts the .277 career mark 11.3% above average. The highest hit total in a season was 111, in 2023. 2023 brought the most runs batted in, 38.
Frequently Asked Questions about Donovan Solano
- What years did Donovan Solano play?
- Donovan Solano played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2025.
- Was Donovan Solano a pitcher?
- No. Donovan Solano was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Donovan Solano hit?
- Donovan Solano hit 43 career home runs with 805 hits.
- What was Donovan Solano's career batting average?
- Donovan Solano batted .277 over his career, with 805 hits in 2,901 at bats.
- How many RBI did Donovan Solano have?
- Donovan Solano drove in 300 runs in his career.
- Is Donovan Solano in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Donovan Solano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.