What years did Jonathan Villar play?

Jonathan Villar played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2022.

Was Jonathan Villar a pitcher?

No. Jonathan Villar was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Jonathan Villar hit?

Jonathan Villar hit 101 career home runs with 899 hits.

What was Jonathan Villar's career batting average?

Jonathan Villar batted .255 over his career, with 899 hits in 3,530 at bats.

How many RBI did Jonathan Villar have?

Jonathan Villar drove in 343 runs in his career.

Is Jonathan Villar in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jonathan Villar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jonathan Villar

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2022)

Jonathan Villar was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2022 for 8 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,032 career games, he hit .255 with 899 hits, 101 home runs, and 343 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 September 9, 2026

AVG .255

HR 101

RBI 343

H 899

OPS .719

PIV -392

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 233 lb
Born: 5/2/1991 in La Vega, La Vega, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2013-07-22
Last Game: 2022-07-23

Full name: Jonathan Rafael Villar

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Career Batting Statistics

Jonathan Villar — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,032	3,530	482	899	161	19	101	343	239	344	1,045	.255	.322	.397	.719	-392

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .719 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jonathan Villar 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
2013	HOU	AL	58	210	26	51	9	2	1	8	18	24	71	.243	.253 (-4%)	.317 (+1%)	.396 (-20%)	.714 (-10%)	-293.9
2014	HOU	AL	87	263	31	55	13	2	7	27	17	19	80	.209	.251 (-17%)	.313 (-15%)	.386 (-8%)	.700 (-11%)	-501.3
2015	HOU	AL	53	116	18	33	7	1	2	11	7	10	29	.284	.254 (+12%)	.316 (+7%)	.404 (+2%)	.721 (+4%)	85.8
2016	MIL	NL	156	589	92	168	38	3	19	63	62	79	174	.285	.255 (+12%)	.321 (+15%)	.417 (+9%)	.738 (+12%)	1627.4
2017	MIL	NL	122	403	49	97	18	1	11	40	23	30	132	.241	.254 (-6%)	.324 (-10%)	.425 (-13%)	.750 (-11%)	-769.6
2018	MIL	NL	87	257	26	67	10	1	6	22	14	19	80	.261	.247 (+5%)	.318 (-1%)	.409 (-8%)	.727 (-5%)	-183.3
2018	BAL	AL	54	209	28	54	4	0	8	24	21	22	58	.258	.247 (+4%)	.318 (+6%)	.409 (-4%)	.727 (avg)	-183.3
2019	BAL	AL	162	642	111	176	33	5	24	73	40	61	176	.274	.252 (+9%)	.322 (+5%)	.434 (+4%)	.757 (+5%)	641.3
2020	MIA	NL	30	116	10	30	4	0	2	9	9	10	32	.259	.244 (+6%)	.321 (-2%)	.417 (-17%)	.739 (-11%)	-195.6
2020	TOR	AL	22	69	3	13	1	0	0	6	7	9	22	.188	.244 (-23%)	.321 (-13%)	.417 (-51%)	.739 (-35%)	-195.6
2021	NYN	NL	142	454	63	113	18	2	18	42	14	46	132	.249	.243 (+2%)	.317 (+2%)	.410 (+1%)	.727 (+1%)	173.3
2022	CHN	NL	46	153	19	34	6	2	2	15	6	11	42	.222	.242 (-8%)	.311 (-13%)	.394 (-17%)	.706 (-15%)	-396.8
2022	LAA	AL	13	49	6	8	0	0	1	3	1	4	17	.163	—	—	—	—	-396.8
Career · 13 seasons			1,032	3,530	482	899	161	19	101	343	239	344	1,045	.255	—	—	—	—	-588

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

Jonathan Villar — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jonathan Villar — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2020	ALWC1	TOR	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
2015	ALWC	HOU	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jonathan Villar — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	504	1701	237	453	50	167	.266
Away	528	1829	245	446	51	176	.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jonathan Villar — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2022-07-23	LAA	ATL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
2022-07-22	LAA	ATL	L	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
2022-07-15	LAA	LAD	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
2022-07-14	LAA	HOU	L	4	0	1	0	1	1	0
2022-07-13	LAA	HOU	W	4	1	1	0	1	1	1
2022-07-12	LAA	HOU	L	4	1	0	0	0	0	2
2022-07-10	LAA	BAL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
2022-07-09	LAA	BAL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
2022-07-08	LAA	BAL	L	5	1	1	0	0	0	2
2022-07-07	LAA	BAL	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jonathan Villar — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	396	335	539	829	41	197
3B	179	157	108	252	35	29
OF	15	9	9	1	2	0
SS	434	392	524	1105	76	248

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jonathan Villar — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	HOU	SS	58	57	95	141	16	38
2014	HOU	SS	82	78	104	229	18	45
2015	HOU	2B	3	0	0	1	0	0
2015	HOU	3B	12	8	10	15	4	3
2015	HOU	OF	7	2	6	0	0	0
2015	HOU	SS	22	18	21	62	5	15
2016	MIL	2B	11	8	16	22	0	5
2016	MIL	3B	42	40	30	59	12	3
2016	MIL	SS	108	104	152	321	17	67
2017	MIL	2B	98	84	155	237	15	56
2017	MIL	OF	6	6	2	1	1	0
2018	MIL	2B	74	64	100	129	6	29
2018	BAL	2B	36	36	51	88	2	17
2018	BAL	SS	18	18	33	49	3	11
2019	BAL	2B	111	85	136	220	8	57
2019	BAL	SS	97	73	70	200	12	47
2020	MIA	2B	12	11	20	28	3	7
2020	MIA	OF	2	1	1	0	1	0
2020	MIA	SS	14	14	10	21	1	8
2020	TOR	2B	13	12	13	34	2	7
2020	TOR	SS	7	5	7	15	2	2
2021	NYN	2B	9	8	11	16	1	4
2021	NYN	3B	97	86	60	134	14	17
2021	NYN	SS	26	23	28	61	0	13
2022	CHN	2B	29	27	37	54	4	15
2022	CHN	3B	15	10	2	17	2	1
2022	CHN	SS	2	2	4	6	2	2
2022	LAA	3B	13	13	6	27	3	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jonathan Villar Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	396
Third Base	179
Shortstop	434
Left Field	5
Center Field	10
Designated Hitter	17

Salary History

Jonathan Villar — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	MIL	NL	$512,900
2014	HOU	AL	$503,800
Total Career Earnings			$1,016,700

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Career Spans

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jonathan Villar

What years did Jonathan Villar play?: Jonathan Villar played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2022.
Was Jonathan Villar a pitcher?: No. Jonathan Villar was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jonathan Villar hit?: Jonathan Villar hit 101 career home runs with 899 hits.
What was Jonathan Villar's career batting average?: Jonathan Villar batted .255 over his career, with 899 hits in 3,530 at bats.
How many RBI did Jonathan Villar have?: Jonathan Villar drove in 343 runs in his career.
Is Jonathan Villar in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jonathan Villar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.