Chase Utley
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2018)
Chase Utley was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2018 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,937 career games, he hit .275 with 1,885 hits, 259 home runs, and 1,025 RBI. Chase Utley was a 6-time All-Star and a 4-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 17,446.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2003-04-04
- Last Game
- 2018-09-30
- Awards
- 6× All-Star · 4× Silver Slugger
Full name: Chase Cameron Utley
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,937 | 6,857 | 1,103 | 1,885 | 411 | 58 | 259 | 1,025 | 154 | 724 | 1,193 | .275 | .358 | .465 | .823 | 17,446 |
Career AVG .275 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.
Career OBP .358 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.
Career SLG .465 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.
Career OPS .823 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +11.4% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 43 | 134 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 22 | .239 | .264 (-10%) | .332 (-3%) | .422 (-12%) | .754 (-8%) | -162.7 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 94 | 267 | 36 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 57 | 4 | 15 | 40 | .266 | .266 (avg) | .335 (-8%) | .427 (+9%) | .762 (+2%) | 9.2 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 147 | 543 | 93 | 158 | 39 | 6 | 28 | 105 | 16 | 69 | 109 | .291 | .264 (+10%) | .330 (+14%) | .418 (+29%) | .749 (+22%) | 2527.0 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | 160 | 658 | 131 | 203 | 40 | 4 | 32 | 102 | 15 | 63 | 132 | .309 | .269 (+15%) | .336 (+13%) | .431 (+22%) | .768 (+18%) | 2637.5 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | 132 | 530 | 104 | 176 | 48 | 5 | 22 | 103 | 9 | 50 | 89 | .332 | .268 (+24%) | .335 (+22%) | .422 (+34%) | .758 (+29%) | 3245.1 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | 159 | 607 | 113 | 177 | 41 | 4 | 33 | 104 | 14 | 64 | 104 | .292 | .263 (+11%) | .333 (+14%) | .416 (+29%) | .749 (+22%) | 2944.5 |
| 2009 | PHI | NL | 156 | 571 | 112 | 161 | 28 | 4 | 31 | 93 | 23 | 88 | 110 | .282 | .262 (+7%) | .332 (+19%) | .417 (+22%) | .750 (+21%) | 2873.2 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | 115 | 425 | 75 | 117 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 65 | 13 | 63 | 63 | .275 | .257 (+7%) | .325 (+19%) | .402 (+10%) | .728 (+14%) | 1474.4 |
| 2011 | PHI | NL | 103 | 398 | 54 | 103 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 14 | 39 | 47 | .259 | .255 (+1%) | .320 (+7%) | .399 (+6%) | .719 (+7%) | 588.7 |
| 2012 | PHI | NL | 83 | 301 | 48 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 11 | 43 | 43 | .256 | .254 (+1%) | .318 (+14%) | .405 (+6%) | .724 (+10%) | 666.8 |
| 2013 | PHI | NL | 131 | 476 | 73 | 135 | 25 | 6 | 18 | 69 | 8 | 45 | 79 | .284 | .253 (+12%) | .317 (+10%) | .396 (+20%) | .714 (+15%) | 1379.8 |
| 2014 | PHI | NL | 155 | 589 | 74 | 159 | 36 | 6 | 11 | 78 | 10 | 53 | 85 | .270 | .251 (+7%) | .313 (+8%) | .386 (+5%) | .700 (+7%) | 799.5 |
| 2015 | PHI | NL | 73 | 249 | 23 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 22 | 35 | .217 | .254 (-15%) | .316 (-10%) | .404 (-18%) | .721 (-14%) | -609.3 |
| 2015 | LAN | NL | 34 | 124 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 29 | .202 | .254 (-21%) | .316 (-8%) | .404 (-10%) | .721 (-9%) | -609.3 |
| 2016 | LAN | NL | 138 | 512 | 79 | 129 | 26 | 3 | 14 | 52 | 2 | 40 | 115 | .252 | .255 (-1%) | .321 (-1%) | .417 (-5%) | .738 (-3%) | -219.6 |
| 2017 | LAN | NL | 127 | 309 | 43 | 73 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 6 | 32 | 57 | .236 | .254 (-7%) | .324 (avg) | .425 (-5%) | .750 (-3%) | -134.9 |
| 2018 | LAN | NL | 87 | 164 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 34 | .213 | .247 (-14%) | .318 (-4%) | .409 (-26%) | .727 (-16%) | -390.6 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 1,937 | 6,857 | 1,103 | 1,885 | 411 | 58 | 259 | 1,025 | 154 | 724 | 1,193 | .275 | — | — | — | — | 17,019 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 210 | 41 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 52 | .224 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NLCS | LAN | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| 2017 | NLDS1 | LAN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | WS | LAN | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2016 | NLCS | LAN | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 |
| 2016 | NLDS2 | LAN | 5 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .188 |
| 2015 | NLDS2 | LAN | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| 2011 | NLDS1 | PHI | 5 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .438 |
| 2010 | NLCS | PHI | 6 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .182 |
| 2010 | NLDS1 | PHI | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| 2009 | NLCS | PHI | 5 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .211 |
| 2009 | NLDS2 | PHI | 4 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .429 |
| 2009 | WS | PHI | 6 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | .286 |
| 2008 | NLCS | PHI | 5 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | .353 |
| 2008 | NLDS2 | PHI | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .133 |
| 2008 | WS | PHI | 5 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | .167 |
| 2007 | NLDS2 | PHI | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .182 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1937 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 965 | 3334 | 554 | 938 | 138 | 520 | .281 |
| Away | 972 | 3523 | 549 | 947 | 121 | 505 | .269 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-30 | LAD | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-09-26 | LAD | AZ | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-09-25 | LAD | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-09-24 | LAD | AZ | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-09-23 | LAD | SDP | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-09-18 | LAD | COL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-09-16 | LAD | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018-09-15 | LAD | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-09-14 | LAD | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-09-12 | LAD | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 52 | 35 | 301 | 30 | 2 | 26 |
| 2B | 1743 | 1685 | 3426 | 4535 | 147 | 993 |
| 3B | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | PHI | 2B | 37 | 36 | 65 | 107 | 3 | 31 |
| 2004 | PHI | 1B | 13 | 11 | 94 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 | PHI | 2B | 50 | 46 | 100 | 123 | 4 | 29 |
| 2005 | PHI | 1B | 8 | 6 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 2005 | PHI | 2B | 135 | 135 | 296 | 376 | 15 | 72 |
| 2006 | PHI | 1B | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | PHI | 2B | 156 | 155 | 357 | 424 | 18 | 115 |
| 2007 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | PHI | 2B | 132 | 129 | 289 | 372 | 10 | 85 |
| 2008 | PHI | 1B | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | PHI | 2B | 159 | 157 | 340 | 463 | 13 | 102 |
| 2009 | PHI | 2B | 155 | 154 | 354 | 408 | 12 | 97 |
| 2010 | PHI | 2B | 114 | 114 | 228 | 347 | 11 | 86 |
| 2011 | PHI | 2B | 100 | 100 | 208 | 275 | 5 | 48 |
| 2012 | PHI | 2B | 81 | 81 | 156 | 209 | 7 | 32 |
| 2013 | PHI | 2B | 125 | 123 | 247 | 317 | 17 | 65 |
| 2014 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | PHI | 2B | 147 | 147 | 292 | 423 | 11 | 87 |
| 2015 | PHI | 1B | 4 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | PHI | 2B | 62 | 62 | 100 | 149 | 6 | 32 |
| 2015 | LAN | 1B | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | LAN | 2B | 26 | 25 | 54 | 81 | 2 | 21 |
| 2015 | LAN | 3B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | LAN | 2B | 134 | 118 | 195 | 266 | 5 | 49 |
| 2016 | LAN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | LAN | 1B | 17 | 10 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | LAN | 2B | 80 | 68 | 94 | 131 | 5 | 33 |
| 2018 | LAN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | LAN | 2B | 50 | 35 | 51 | 64 | 3 | 9 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 52 |
| Second Base | 1743 |
| Third Base | 4 |
| Designated Hitter | 9 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2008 | Player of the Month | April |
| 2008 | Player of the Week | Week of 2008-05-31 |
| 2008 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2008 | This Year in Baseball Postseason Moment of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2007 | Player of the Week | Week of 2007-04-28 |
| 2007 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2007 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 2006 | Player of the Month | July |
| 2006 | Player of the Week | Week of 2006-05-06 |
| 2006 | Player of the Week | Week of 2006-07-29 |
| 2006 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2006 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-07-16 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LAN | NL | $7,000,000 |
| 2015 | PHI | NL | $15,000,000 |
| 2014 | PHI | NL | $15,000,000 |
| 2013 | PHI | NL | $15,285,714 |
| 2012 | PHI | NL | $15,285,714 |
| 2011 | PHI | NL | $15,285,714 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | $15,285,714 |
| 2009 | PHI | NL | $11,285,714 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | $7,785,714 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | $4,785,714 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | $500,000 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | $345,000 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | $300,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $123,144,998 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 84.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2008 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 30.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2007 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 89.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2006 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 98.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2005 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 22.0 | 448 | 0 |
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Chase Utley: the record in brief
April 4, 2003 and September 30, 2018 bracket Chase Utley's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Utley's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (2003 through 2015) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2015 to 2018). Utley played primarily as a second baseman and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Born on December 17, 1978, in Pasadena, CA, USA, Utley was listed at 6'1" and 195 pounds. On the record, Chase Utley was born Chase Cameron Utley.
In 1,937 games and 6,857 at bats, Utley batted .275 with 1,885 hits, adding 259 homers, 1,025 RBI, and 154 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .358 and the slugging percentage .465, for an OPS of .823. Measured against the leagues Utley played in, the .275 career average compares with a .259 league average over the same seasons, 6.2% above the league. The home run peak was 33 in 2008 with the Philadelphia Phillies. Utley collected a career-high 203 hits in 2006.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chase Utley
- What years did Chase Utley play?
- Chase Utley played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2018.
- Was Chase Utley a pitcher?
- No. Chase Utley was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Chase Utley hit?
- Chase Utley hit 259 career home runs with 1885 hits.
- What was Chase Utley's career batting average?
- Chase Utley batted .275 over his career, with 1,885 hits in 6,857 at bats.
- How many RBI did Chase Utley have?
- Chase Utley drove in 1,025 runs in his career.
- Is Chase Utley in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chase Utley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.