Dansby Swanson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2026)

Active Player
AVG .248
HR 182
RBI 700
H 1,273
OPS .729
PIV 612
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
2/11/1994 in Kennesaw, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2016-08-17
Awards
2× All-Star · 2× Gold Glove

Full name: James Dansby Swanson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,401 5,135 758 1,273 253 24 182 700 123 505 1,392 .248 .317 .413 .729 612

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .729 vs. league average .730 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
2016 ATL NL 38 129 20 39 7 1 3 17 3 13 34 .302 .255 (+18%) .321 (+12%) .417 (+6%) .738 (+9%) 198.9
2017 ATL NL 144 488 59 113 23 2 6 51 3 59 120 .232 .254 (-9%) .324 (-4%) .425 (-24%) .750 (-15%) -1152.7
2018 ATL NL 136 478 51 114 25 4 14 59 10 44 122 .238 .247 (-4%) .318 (-5%) .409 (-3%) .727 (-4%) -341.1
2019 ATL NL 127 483 77 121 26 3 17 65 10 51 124 .251 .252 (-1%) .322 (+1%) .434 (-3%) .757 (-1%) -100.8
2020 ATL NL 60 237 49 65 15 0 10 35 5 22 71 .274 .244 (+12%) .321 (+7%) .417 (+11%) .739 (+9%) 406.8
2021 ATL NL 160 588 78 146 33 2 27 88 9 52 167 .248 .243 (+2%) .317 (-2%) .410 (+9%) .727 (+4%) 399.1
2022 ATL NL 162 640 99 177 32 1 25 96 18 49 182 .277 .242 (+14%) .311 (+6%) .394 (+13%) .706 (+10%) 1206.7
2023 CHN NL 147 565 81 138 25 3 22 80 9 66 154 .244 .248 (-2%) .320 (+2%) .414 (avg) .734 (+1%) 219.8
2024 CHN NL 149 534 82 129 27 2 16 66 19 54 144 .242 .243 (-1%) .312 (avg) .399 (-2%) .711 (-1%) -103.5
2025 CHN NL 159 590 84 144 24 3 24 77 20 47 168 .244 .245 (avg) .315 (-5%) .403 (+3%) .718 (avg) -121.6
2026 CHC NL 119 403 78 87 16 3 18 66 17 48 106 .216 .243 (-11%) .318 (-6%) .399 (+1%) .718 (-2%) 0
Career · 11 seasons 1,401 5,135 758 1,273 253 24 182 700 123 505 1,392 .248 — — — — 612

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
45 163 19 38 8 1 5 16 13 60 .233

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLDS1 CHN 5 17 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 9 .118
2025 NLWC2 CHN 3 9 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 6 .222
2022 NLDS1 ATL 4 16 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 7 .125
2021 NLCS ATL 6 23 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 6 .261
2021 NLDS1 ATL 4 15 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .200
2021 WS ATL 6 20 3 4 0 0 2 3 3 6 .200
2020 NLCS ATL 7 26 3 7 2 0 1 4 4 10 .269
2020 NLDS2 ATL 3 10 3 4 0 1 2 5 1 2 .400
2020 NLWC4 ATL 2 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111
2019 NLDS2 ATL 5 18 3 7 3 0 0 2 1 6 .389

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home639228135259787332.262
Away643245132858977302.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-28 CHCSTLW 100000000
2025-09-27 CHCSTLW 301100010
2025-09-26 CHCSTLW 310000011
2025-09-25 CHCNYNL 311001110
2025-09-24 CHCNYNW 401000001
2025-09-23 CHCNYNL 500000001
2025-09-21 CHCCINL 401000000
2025-09-20 CHCCINL 400000001
2025-09-19 CHCCINL 411001102
2025-09-18 CHCCINL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
SS 1275 1258 1567 3123 95 626

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 ATL SS 37 36 44 79 6 17
2017 ATL SS 142 135 195 357 20 83
2018 ATL SS 136 132 165 350 10 77
2019 ATL SS 126 123 137 347 12 68
2020 ATL SS 60 60 74 152 2 39
2021 ATL SS 159 158 185 376 10 64
2022 ATL SS 161 162 193 391 8 77
2023 CHN SS 147 147 187 382 11 72
2024 CHN SS 148 146 166 335 5 56
2025 CHN SS 159 159 221 354 11 73

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Shortstop 1275

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2023 Gold Glove SS
2023 TSN All-Star 3B
2022 Gold Glove SS

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2023 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 2.0 420 0
2022 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 23.0 420 0
2020 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 1.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

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  1. 98
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  2. 96
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    .252 avg, 168 HR
  3. 92
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  4. 85
    Damion Easley
    .253 avg, 163 HR
  5. 84
    Robby Thompson
    .257 avg, 119 HR
  6. 84
    Eduardo Escobar
    .253 avg, 164 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dansby Swanson

What years did Dansby Swanson play?
Dansby Swanson played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2026.
Was Dansby Swanson a pitcher?
No. Dansby Swanson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Dansby Swanson hit?
Dansby Swanson hit 182 career home runs with 1273 hits.