Dan Vogelbach

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2024)

Dan Vogelbach was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024 for 5 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 9 seasons. In 602 career games, he hit .219 with 361 hits, 81 home runs, and 246 RBI. Dan Vogelbach was an All-Star. His career PIV β€” Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact β€” is 1,686.

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 .219
HR 81
RBI 246
H 361
OPS .745
PIV 1,686
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 270 lb
Born
12/17/1992 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2016-09-12
Last Game
2024-06-12
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Daniel Vogelbach

Career Batting Statistics

Dan Vogelbach β€” Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
602 1,650 213 361 63 1 81 246 0 296 492 .219 .340 .405 .745 1,686

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons β€” 11.9% below league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons β€” +6.6% above league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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

Dan Vogelbach β€” Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 13 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 .077

Playoff Batting by Year

Dan Vogelbach β€” Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2022 NLWC1 NYN 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000
2021 NLDS1 MIL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2020 NLWC1 MIL 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .200

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dan Vogelbach β€” Batting β€” Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2937659617139121.224
Away30988511719042125.215

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dan Vogelbach β€” Last 10 Games β€” Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-06-12 TORMILL 100000010
2024-06-10 TORMILL 300000000
2024-06-08 TOROAKW 210000010
2024-06-04 TORBALL 300000001
2024-06-03 TORBALL 400000001
2024-06-02 TORPITW 402100200
2024-06-01 TORPITL 402000102
2024-05-31 TORPITW 101100100
2024-05-27 TORCHWW 200000001
2024-05-26 TORDETL 100000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Vogelbach β€” Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 154 129 916 58 5 85

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dan Vogelbach Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 154
Designated Hitter 357

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dan Vogelbach (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kevin Maas
    .230 avg, 65 HR
  2. 62
    Terry Crowley
    .250 avg, 42 HR
  3. 51
    Sam Horn
    .240 avg, 62 HR
  4. 48
    Renato Nunez
    .245 avg, 56 HR
  5. 44
    Matt LeCroy
    .260 avg, 60 HR
  6. 42
    Jack Cust
    .242 avg, 105 HR

Dan Vogelbach: the record in brief

September 12, 2016 and June 12, 2024 bracket Dan Vogelbach's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Seattle Mariners (2016 through 2020), the Toronto Blue Jays (2020 to 2024), the Milwaukee Brewers (2020 to 2021), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2022), and the New York Mets (2022 to 2023). Vogelbach played primarily as a designated hitter and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on December 17, 1992, in Orlando, FL, USA, Vogelbach was listed at 6-foot-0 and 270 pounds. The given name on file is Daniel Vogelbach.

Vogelbach finished with 361 hits from 1,650 at bats in 602 games, which works out to .219, plus 81 homers and 246 RBI. Vogelbach's career OPS of .745 combines a .340 on-base mark with .405 slugging. The league as a whole hit .248 across Vogelbach's seasons, which puts the .219 career mark 11.9% below average. 2019 was Vogelbach's biggest home run year, with 30. Vogelbach collected a career-high 96 hits in 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Vogelbach

What years did Dan Vogelbach play?
Dan Vogelbach played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024.
Was Dan Vogelbach a pitcher?
No. Dan Vogelbach was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Dan Vogelbach hit?
Dan Vogelbach hit 81 career home runs with 361 hits.
What teams did Dan Vogelbach play for?
Dan Vogelbach played for 5 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2016–2020), the Toronto Blue Jays (2020, 2024), the Milwaukee Brewers (2020–2021), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2022), and the New York Mets (2022–2023).
Did Dan Vogelbach win an MVP award?
No. Dan Vogelbach did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Dan Vogelbach win?
Dan Vogelbach was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Dan Vogelbach's career stats?
In 602 games, Dan Vogelbach had 361 hits, 81 home runs, 246 RBI, and 213 runs, with a .219 batting average.
What position did Dan Vogelbach play?
Dan Vogelbach played primarily as a designated hitter, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dan Vogelbach and how much did he weigh?
Dan Vogelbach was listed at 6 feet and 270 pounds.
How many home runs did Dan Vogelbach hit each season?
Dan Vogelbach's home runs by season: 0 in 2016, 0 in 2017, 4 in 2018, 30 in 2019, 6 in 2020, 9 in 2021, 18 in 2022, 13 in 2023, and 1 in 2024. His most in one season was 30, in 2019.
What was Dan Vogelbach's career batting average?
Dan Vogelbach batted .219 over his career, with 361 hits in 1,650 at bats.
How many RBI did Dan Vogelbach have?
Dan Vogelbach drove in 246 runs in his career.
Is Dan Vogelbach in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dan Vogelbach has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Dan Vogelbach make?
Dan Vogelbach was selected to 1 All-Star Game.