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

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

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home504170123745350167.266
Away528182924544651176.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jonathan Villar — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2022-07-23 LAAATLL 400000002
2022-07-22 LAAATLL 311001110
2022-07-15 LAALADL 200000002
2022-07-14 LAAHOUL 401000110
2022-07-13 LAAHOUW 411000111
2022-07-12 LAAHOUL 410000002
2022-07-10 LAABALL 400000001
2022-07-09 LAABALL 300000002
2022-07-08 LAABALL 511000002
2022-07-07 LAABALL 402000001

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's recorded salaries total $1,016,700 over 2 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Villar's career ran from 2013 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013 and 2015.

Jonathan Villar — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 MIL NL $512,900
2014 HOU AL $503,800
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,016,700

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jonathan Villar (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kolten Wong
    .256 avg, 86 HR
  2. 94
    Felipe Lopez
    .264 avg, 90 HR
  3. 91
    Julio Lugo
    .269 avg, 80 HR
  4. 90
    Tony Bernazard
    .262 avg, 75 HR
  5. 90
    Robby Thompson
    .257 avg, 119 HR
  6. 89
    Dickie Thon
    .264 avg, 71 HR

Jonathan Villar: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 22, 2013 and the final game on July 23, 2022, Jonathan Villar built the record summarized on this page. Villar played for the Houston Astros (2013 to 2015), the Milwaukee Brewers (2016 to 2018), the Baltimore Orioles (2018 to 2019), the Miami Marlins (2020), the Toronto Blue Jays (2020), the New York Mets (2021), the Chicago Cubs (2022), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2022). Villar played primarily as a shortstop and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 2, 1991, in La Vega, La Vega, D.R. and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 233 pounds. The given name on file is Jonathan Rafael Villar.

Across 1,032 games at the plate, Villar's career line reads 899 hits in 3,530 at bats for a .255 average, adding 101 home runs, 343 runs batted in, and 239 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .322 clip and slugging .397, Villar finished with a .719 OPS. Against a .250 league average for those years, Villar's .255 average was near the norm. No season beat the 24 home runs Villar hit in 2019.

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 teams did Jonathan Villar play for?
Jonathan Villar played for 8 teams: the Houston Astros (2013–2015), the Milwaukee Brewers (2016–2018), the Baltimore Orioles (2018–2019), the Miami Marlins (2020), the Toronto Blue Jays (2020), the New York Mets (2021), the Chicago Cubs (2022), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2022).
What were Jonathan Villar's career stats?
In 1,032 games, Jonathan Villar had 899 hits, 101 home runs, 343 RBI, 482 runs, and 239 stolen bases, with a .255 batting average.
How much did Jonathan Villar earn in his career?
Jonathan Villar's recorded salaries total $1,016,700 over 2 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Villar's career ran from 2013 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013 and 2015.
What was Jonathan Villar's salary?
Jonathan Villar's last recorded salary was $512,900, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $512,900, in 2016, and his lowest was $503,800, in 2014. The Salary History table lists each season from 2014 to 2016.
What position did Jonathan Villar play?
Jonathan Villar played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jonathan Villar and how much did he weigh?
Jonathan Villar was listed at 6 feet and 233 pounds.
How many home runs did Jonathan Villar hit each season?
Jonathan Villar's home runs by season: 1 in 2013, 7 in 2014, 2 in 2015, 19 in 2016, 11 in 2017, 14 in 2018, 24 in 2019, 2 in 2020, 18 in 2021, and 3 in 2022. His most in one season was 24, in 2019.
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.