Chris Taylor
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2025)
Chris Taylor is an outfielder who has played in Major League Baseball since 2014 for the Seattle Mariners, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,123 career games, he has hit .248 with 860 hits, 110 home runs, and 443 RBI. Chris Taylor is an All-Star and an NLCS MVP. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,224.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 196 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2014-07-24
- Awards
- All-Star · NLCS MVP
Full name: Christopher Armand Taylor
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,123 | 3,465 | 516 | 860 | 200 | 31 | 110 | 443 | 91 | 370 | 1,145 | .248 | .327 | .419 | .746 | 2,224 |
Career AVG .248 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .327 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .419 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .746 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SEA | AL | 47 | 136 | 16 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 39 | .287 | .251 (+14%) | .313 (+11%) | .386 (-11%) | .700 (-1%) | 12.0 |
| 2015 | SEA | AL | 37 | 94 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 31 | .170 | .254 (-33%) | .316 (-31%) | .404 (-45%) | .721 (-39%) | -574.9 |
| 2016 | SEA | AL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | LAN | NL | 34 | 58 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .207 | .255 (-19%) | .321 (-20%) | .417 (-13%) | .738 (-16%) | 0.0 |
| 2017 | LAN | NL | 140 | 514 | 85 | 148 | 34 | 5 | 21 | 72 | 17 | 50 | 142 | .288 | .254 (+13%) | .324 (+9%) | .425 (+16%) | .750 (+13%) | 1394.1 |
| 2018 | LAN | NL | 155 | 536 | 85 | 136 | 35 | 8 | 17 | 63 | 9 | 55 | 178 | .254 | .247 (+2%) | .318 (+4%) | .409 (+8%) | .727 (+7%) | 683.4 |
| 2019 | LAN | NL | 124 | 366 | 52 | 96 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 52 | 8 | 37 | 115 | .262 | .252 (+4%) | .322 (+3%) | .434 (+6%) | .757 (+5%) | 296.2 |
| 2020 | LAN | NL | 56 | 185 | 30 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 26 | 55 | .270 | .244 (+10%) | .321 (+14%) | .417 (+14%) | .739 (+14%) | 501.5 |
| 2021 | LAN | NL | 148 | 507 | 92 | 129 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 73 | 13 | 63 | 167 | .254 | .243 (+4%) | .317 (+9%) | .410 (+7%) | .727 (+7%) | 867.5 |
| 2022 | LAN | NL | 118 | 402 | 45 | 89 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 10 | 44 | 160 | .221 | .242 (-9%) | .311 (-2%) | .394 (-6%) | .706 (-4%) | -258.1 |
| 2023 | LAN | NL | 117 | 338 | 51 | 80 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 56 | 16 | 41 | 125 | .237 | .248 (-5%) | .320 (+2%) | .414 (+1%) | .734 (+2%) | 153.7 |
| 2024 | LAN | NL | 87 | 213 | 28 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 76 | .202 | .243 (-17%) | .312 (-5%) | .399 (-25%) | .711 (-16%) | -482.8 |
| 2025 | LAN | NL | 28 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | LAA | AL | 30 | 78 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 29 | .179 | .245 (-27%) | .315 (-12%) | .403 (-21%) | .718 (-17%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,123 | 3,465 | 516 | 860 | 200 | 31 | 110 | 443 | 91 | 370 | 1,145 | .248 | — | — | — | — | 2,593 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 227 | 39 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 72 | .247 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NLCS | LAN | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .375 |
| 2024 | NLDS2 | LAN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| 2024 | WS | LAN | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | NLDS2 | LAN | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .167 |
| 2022 | NLDS2 | LAN | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 |
| 2021 | NLCS | LAN | 6 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | .476 |
| 2021 | NLDS2 | LAN | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .143 |
| 2021 | NLWC | LAN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 2020 | NLCS | LAN | 5 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .222 |
| 2020 | NLDS1 | LAN | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .000 |
| 2020 | NLWC1 | LAN | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| 2020 | WS | LAN | 6 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | .217 |
| 2019 | NLDS1 | LAN | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .125 |
| 2018 | NLCS | LAN | 7 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .364 |
| 2018 | NLDS2 | LAN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 2018 | WS | LAN | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .143 |
| 2017 | NLCS | LAN | 5 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .316 |
| 2017 | NLDS1 | LAN | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .231 |
| 2017 | WS | LAN | 7 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .222 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1122 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 549 | 1628 | 250 | 410 | 58 | 202 | .252 |
| Away | 573 | 1837 | 266 | 450 | 52 | 241 | .245 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | LAA | HOU | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-09-26 | LAA | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-25 | LAA | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-09-21 | LAA | COL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-18 | LAA | MIL | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-09-13 | LAA | SEA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-12 | LAA | SEA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-11 | LAA | SEA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-09-09 | LAA | MIN | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-07 | LAA | OAK | W | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 182 | 127 | 212 | 304 | 15 | 77 |
| 3B | 94 | 51 | 36 | 79 | 6 | 1 |
| OF | 601 | 447 | 928 | 21 | 12 | 6 |
| SS | 290 | 241 | 300 | 662 | 38 | 106 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SEA | SS | 47 | 40 | 50 | 127 | 7 | 23 |
| 2015 | SEA | 2B | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | SEA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | SEA | SS | 28 | 25 | 33 | 71 | 3 | 11 |
| 2016 | SEA | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | LAN | 2B | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | LAN | 3B | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | LAN | SS | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | LAN | 2B | 22 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 5 | 16 |
| 2017 | LAN | 3B | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | LAN | OF | 96 | 93 | 176 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | LAN | SS | 14 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 | LAN | 2B | 12 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | LAN | OF | 63 | 50 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | LAN | SS | 81 | 73 | 95 | 197 | 10 | 28 |
| 2019 | LAN | 2B | 20 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | LAN | 3B | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | LAN | OF | 69 | 43 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | LAN | SS | 39 | 30 | 37 | 65 | 9 | 12 |
| 2020 | LAN | 2B | 13 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | LAN | OF | 24 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | LAN | SS | 20 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | LAN | 2B | 46 | 33 | 60 | 73 | 5 | 17 |
| 2021 | LAN | 3B | 11 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAN | OF | 89 | 71 | 146 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAN | SS | 23 | 19 | 26 | 46 | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | LAN | 2B | 22 | 18 | 27 | 53 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | LAN | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | LAN | OF | 95 | 87 | 165 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | LAN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | LAN | 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | LAN | 3B | 28 | 17 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | LAN | OF | 62 | 37 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | LAN | SS | 31 | 24 | 27 | 69 | 2 | 12 |
| 2024 | LAN | 2B | 21 | 14 | 24 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | LAN | 3B | 24 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | LAN | OF | 56 | 27 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAN | 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAN | OF | 25 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAA | 2B | 8 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | LAA | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAA | OF | 22 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 182 |
| Third Base | 94 |
| Shortstop | 290 |
| Left Field | 383 |
| Center Field | 223 |
| Right Field | 33 |
| Designated Hitter | 20 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Player of the Week | Week of 2021-07-24 |
| 2017 | NLCS MVP | Co-MVP |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | SEA | AL | $512,400 |
| Total Career Earnings | $512,400 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Chris Taylor: the record in brief
Chris Taylor's major league record starts with the debut on July 24, 2014 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. Taylor played for the Seattle Mariners (2014 through 2016), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2016 through 2025), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2025). Taylor is listed as an outfielder at 6-foot-1 and 196 pounds. Taylor batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is August 29, 1990, in Virginia Beach, VA, USA. The given name on file is Christopher Armand Taylor.
Taylor's career batting table shows 1,123 games, 3,465 at bats and 860 hits, a .248 average; the totals also include 110 home runs, 443 runs batted in, and 91 stolen bases. Taylor got on base at a .327 rate and slugged .419 (.746 OPS). The .248 career average is close to the .249 the league hit across the same seasons. 2017 was Taylor's biggest home run year, with 21. No season topped the 148 hits of 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Taylor
- What years did Chris Taylor play?
- Chris Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2025.
- Was Chris Taylor a pitcher?
- No. Chris Taylor was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Chris Taylor hit?
- Chris Taylor hit 110 career home runs with 860 hits.
- What was Chris Taylor's career batting average?
- Chris Taylor batted .248 over his career, with 860 hits in 3,465 at bats.
- How many RBI did Chris Taylor have?
- Chris Taylor drove in 443 runs in his career.
- Is Chris Taylor in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chris Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.