Geovany Soto

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2017)

AVG .245
HR 108
RBI 361
H 619
OPS .765
PIV 2,850
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 225 lb
Born
1/20/1983 in San Juan, P.R.
MLB Debut
2005-09-23
Last Game
2017-05-07
Awards
All-Star · Rookie of the Year
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
797 2,522 308 619 146 4 108 361 3 311 673 .245 .330 .435 .765 2,850

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .435 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OPS .765 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — near 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
2005 CHN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CHN NL 11 25 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
2007 CHN NL 18 54 12 21 6 0 3 8 0 5 14 .389 .268 (+45%) .335 (+29%) .422 (+58%) .758 (+45%) 405.9
2008 CHN NL 141 494 66 141 35 2 23 86 0 62 121 .285 .263 (+8%) .333 (+9%) .416 (+21%) .749 (+16%) 1620.0
2009 CHN NL 102 331 27 72 19 1 11 47 1 50 77 .218 .262 (-17%) .332 (-3%) .417 (-9%) .750 (-6%) -335.8
2010 CHN NL 105 322 47 90 19 0 17 53 0 62 83 .280 .257 (+9%) .325 (+21%) .402 (+23%) .728 (+22%) 1546.5
2011 CHN NL 125 421 46 96 26 0 17 54 0 45 124 .228 .255 (-11%) .320 (-3%) .399 (+3%) .719 (avg) 25.7
2012 CHN NL 52 176 26 35 6 1 6 14 0 19 35 .199 .254 (-22%) .318 (-11%) .405 (-14%) .724 (-13%) -345.2
2012 TEX AL 47 148 19 29 6 0 5 25 1 11 41 .196 .254 (-23%) .318 (-21%) .405 (-17%) .724 (-18%) -345.2
2013 TEX AL 54 163 20 40 9 0 9 22 1 20 60 .245 .253 (-3%) .317 (+3%) .396 (+18%) .714 (+11%) 322.2
2014 TEX AL 10 38 5 9 2 0 1 3 0 0 11 .237 — — — — 0.0
2014 OAK AL 14 42 3 11 4 0 0 8 0 6 8 .262 — — — — 0.0
2015 CHA AL 78 187 20 41 8 0 9 21 0 21 63 .219 .254 (-14%) .316 (-5%) .404 (avg) .721 (-2%) -40.9
2016 LAA AL 26 78 11 21 5 0 4 9 0 6 21 .269 .255 (+5%) .321 (avg) .417 (+17%) .738 (+9%) 113.6
2017 CHA AL 13 42 5 8 0 0 3 9 0 4 10 .190 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 797 2,522 308 619 146 4 108 361 3 311 673 .245 — — — — 2,967

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
7 20 1 3 1 0 1 2 3 6 .150

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALWC OAK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2012 ALWC TEX 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2008 NLDS1 CHN 3 11 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 .182
2007 NLDS1 CHN 2 6 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home398122316430658191.250
Away399129914431350170.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-05-07 CHWBALL 400000001
2017-05-04 CHWKCRW 300000001
2017-05-02 CHWKCRW 312000200
2017-04-30 CHWDETL 310000010
2017-04-28 CHWDETW 401000201
2017-04-26 CHWKCRW 301000000
2017-04-24 CHWKCRW 400000001
2017-04-22 CHWCLEL 300000002
2017-04-11 CHWCLEL 401000002
2017-04-09 CHWMINL 100000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 1 1 0
3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
C 763 711 5504 363 47 42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 CHN C 7 7 66 4 1 0
2007 CHN C 16 13 109 10 0 0
2008 CHN C 136 131 1011 55 5 9
2009 CHN C 96 92 720 50 5 9
2010 CHN C 104 97 762 45 4 7
2011 CHN C 122 119 899 82 13 7
2012 CHN C 52 51 356 25 7 2
2012 TEX C 44 41 358 12 1 1
2013 TEX 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 TEX C 53 49 395 27 2 3
2014 TEX C 10 10 91 2 0 0
2014 OAK C 14 14 103 14 3 3
2015 CHA C 73 53 398 24 5 1
2016 LAA 1B 1 0 2 1 1 0
2016 LAA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2016 LAA C 23 22 145 6 1 0
2017 CHA C 13 12 91 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 763
First Base 1
Third Base 2
Designated Hitter 9

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2008 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2008 Rookie of the Month April
2008 Rookie of the Month August
2008 Rookie of the Year
2008 TSN Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 LAA AL $2,800,000
2015 CHA AL $1,500,000
2014 TEX AL $3,050,000
2013 TEX AL $2,750,000
2012 CHN NL $4,300,000
2011 CHN NL $3,000,000
2010 CHN NL $575,000
2009 CHN NL $575,000
2008 CHN NL $401,000
Total Career Earnings $18,951,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2008 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 41.0 448 0
2008 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 158.0 160 31

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Geovany Soto (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mitch Garver
    .229 avg, 110 HR
  2. 95
    Ozzie Virgil
    .243 avg, 98 HR
  3. 94
    Earl Williams
    .247 avg, 138 HR
  4. 94
    Rick Wilkins
    .244 avg, 81 HR
  5. 94
    Welington Castillo
    .254 avg, 98 HR
  6. 92
    Jim Pagliaroni
    .252 avg, 90 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Geovany Soto

What years did Geovany Soto play?
Geovany Soto played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017.
Was Geovany Soto a pitcher?
No. Geovany Soto was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Geovany Soto hit?
Geovany Soto hit 108 career home runs with 619 hits.