Gio Urshela

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2025)

Gio Urshela is a third baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2015 for 8 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 11 seasons. In 851 career games, he has hit .270 with 759 hits, 73 home runs, and 352 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

Active Player
AVG .270
HR 73
RBI 352
H 759
OPS .722
PIV thru 2025 -57

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
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 215 lb
Born
10/11/1991 in Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
MLB Debut
2015-06-09

Full name: Giovanny Urshela

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Career Batting Statistics

Gio Urshela — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
851 2,807 312 759 147 9 73 352 7 178 555 .270 .314 .407 .722 -57

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .407 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gio Urshela 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
2015 CLE AL 81 267 25 60 8 1 6 21 0 18 58 .225 .254 (-12%) .316 (-12%) .404 (-19%) .721 (-16%) -646.0
2017 CLE AL 67 156 14 35 7 0 1 15 0 8 22 .224 .254 (-12%) .324 (-19%) .425 (-32%) .750 (-27%) -677.4
2018 TOR AL 19 43 7 10 1 0 1 3 0 2 10 .233 — — — — 0.0
2019 NYA AL 132 442 73 139 34 0 21 74 1 25 87 .314 .252 (+25%) .322 (+10%) .434 (+23%) .757 (+17%) 1487.7
2020 NYA AL 43 151 24 45 11 0 6 30 1 18 25 .298 .244 (+22%) .321 (+14%) .417 (+17%) .739 (+16%) 413.2
2021 NYA AL 116 420 42 112 18 2 14 49 1 20 109 .267 .243 (+9%) .317 (-5%) .410 (+2%) .727 (-1%) -145.4
2022 MIN AL 144 501 61 143 27 3 13 64 1 41 96 .285 .242 (+18%) .311 (+8%) .394 (+9%) .706 (+9%) 787.4
2023 LAA AL 62 214 22 64 8 1 2 24 3 10 36 .299 .248 (+20%) .320 (+3%) .414 (-10%) .734 (-4%) -160.2
2024 DET AL 92 300 25 73 10 1 5 37 0 19 49 .243 .243 (avg) .312 (-8%) .399 (-17%) .711 (-13%) -640.2
2024 ATL NL 36 132 9 35 9 0 4 15 0 4 23 .265 .243 (+9%) .312 (-8%) .399 (+6%) .711 (avg) -640.2
2025 ATH AL 59 181 10 43 14 1 0 20 0 13 40 .238 .245 (-3%) .315 (-9%) .403 (-19%) .718 (-15%) -439.3
Career · 11 seasons 851 2,807 312 759 147 9 73 352 7 178 555 .270 — — — — -661

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

Gio Urshela — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
24 82 8 16 1 0 3 8 4 20 .195

Playoff Batting by Year

Gio Urshela — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 NLWC2 ATL 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2021 ALWC NYA 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
2020 ALDS1 NYA 5 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .105
2020 ALWC2 NYA 2 9 3 3 0 0 1 5 0 3 .333
2019 ALCS NYA 6 21 3 5 0 0 2 2 2 2 .238
2019 ALDS2 NYA 3 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .250
2017 ALDS1 CLE 5 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gio Urshela — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home418136315438837171.285
Away433144415837136181.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gio Urshela — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-08-13 OAKTBRL 301000102
2025-08-12 OAKTBRW 301000000
2025-08-11 OAKTBRL 000000000
2025-08-10 OAKBALW 401000002
2025-08-09 OAKBALW 411100200
2025-08-08 OAKBALL 401000000
2025-08-06 OAKWASL 401000001
2025-08-05 OAKWASW 603100002
2025-08-03 OAKAZL 311000010
2025-08-02 OAKAZL 400000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gio Urshela — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 45 36 267 19 1 29
2B 6 4 2 8 1 2
3B 751 661 423 1258 55 141
OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
SS 53 41 38 82 4 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gio Urshela — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 CLE 3B 80 76 41 145 6 17
2017 CLE 1B 2 0 2 0 0 1
2017 CLE 2B 5 3 2 8 1 2
2017 CLE 3B 60 36 28 66 4 7
2017 CLE SS 5 1 2 8 0 2
2018 TOR 3B 10 5 3 12 0 0
2018 TOR SS 8 8 5 11 1 0
2019 NYA 1B 1 0 8 0 0 1
2019 NYA 3B 123 109 59 212 13 20
2019 NYA OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
2020 NYA 3B 43 42 34 86 1 10
2021 NYA 3B 96 85 56 175 10 26
2021 NYA SS 28 24 23 42 2 6
2022 MIN 3B 136 131 100 237 6 25
2022 MIN SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
2023 LAA 1B 22 19 120 10 1 13
2023 LAA 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0
2023 LAA 3B 37 28 17 64 5 8
2023 LAA SS 9 8 8 20 1 1
2024 DET 1B 18 15 122 7 0 12
2024 DET 3B 74 66 37 107 5 7
2024 ATL 3B 36 36 22 77 2 15
2024 ATL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 ATH 1B 2 2 15 2 0 2
2025 ATH 3B 56 47 26 77 3 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gio Urshela Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 45
Second Base 6
Third Base 751
Shortstop 53
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 10

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Gio Urshela: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is June 9, 2015; Gio Urshela is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (2015 to 2017), the Toronto Blue Jays (2018), the New York Yankees (2019 through 2021), the Minnesota Twins (2022), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2023), the Detroit Tigers (2024), the Atlanta Braves (2024), and the Athletics (2025). At 6 feet, 0 inches and 215 pounds, Urshela is listed as a third baseman. Urshela batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Urshela was born on October 11, 1991, in Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia. The bio lists the given name Giovanny.

Urshela has 759 hits from 2,807 at bats in 851 games, which works out to .270, along with 73 home runs and 352 RBI. Urshela got on base at a .314 rate and slugged .407 (.722 OPS). The league as a whole hit .248 across Urshela's seasons, which puts the .270 career mark 9.0% above average. 2019 was Urshela's biggest home run year, with 21. Urshela collected a career-high 143 hits in 2022.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gio Urshela

What years did Gio Urshela play?
Gio Urshela played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2025.
Was Gio Urshela a pitcher?
No. Gio Urshela was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Gio Urshela hit?
Gio Urshela hit 73 career home runs with 759 hits.
What was Gio Urshela's career batting average?
Gio Urshela batted .270 over his career, with 759 hits in 2,807 at bats.
How many RBI did Gio Urshela have?
Gio Urshela drove in 352 runs in his career.
Is Gio Urshela in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gio Urshela has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.