Stephen Vogt

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2022)

Stephen Vogt was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2022 for 6 teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 11 seasons. In 794 career games, he hit .239 with 560 hits, 82 home runs, and 313 RBI. Stephen Vogt was a 2-time All-Star.

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 .239
HR 82
RBI 313
H 560
OPS .707
PIV -918
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 216 lb
Born
11/1/1984 in Visalia, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2012-04-06
Last Game
2022-10-05
Awards
2Γ— All-Star

Full name: Stephen Guy Vogt

Career Batting Statistics

Stephen Vogt β€” Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
794 2,348 259 560 121 13 82 313 5 210 491 .239 .301 .406 .707 -918

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons β€” 5.6% below league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OPS .707 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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

Stephen Vogt β€” Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 19 2 3 0 1 0 1 2 8 .158

Playoff Batting by Year

Stephen Vogt β€” Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALWC OAK 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
2013 ALDS2 OAK 5 16 2 3 0 1 0 1 1 7 .188

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

Batting — Home / Away

Stephen Vogt β€” Batting β€” Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home398114612227532137.240
Away396120213728550176.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

Stephen Vogt β€” Last 10 Games β€” Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2022-10-05 OAKLAAW 221001110
2022-10-04 OAKLAAW 100000001
2022-10-03 OAKLAAW 000000000
2022-10-01 OAKSEAL 300000001
2022-09-29 OAKLAAL 100000000
2022-09-28 OAKLAAL 200000001
2022-09-27 OAKLAAL 100000000
2022-09-23 OAKNYNL 300000000
2022-09-22 OAKSEAL 411010300
2022-09-21 OAKSEAW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Stephen Vogt β€” Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 94 72 625 39 4 54
C 525 452 3530 191 24 17
OF 28 19 34 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Stephen Vogt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 524
First Base 94
Left Field 11
Right Field 17
Designated Hitter 83

Salary History

Stephen Vogt's recorded salaries total $2,022,500 over 4 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Vogt's career ran from 2012 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013.

Stephen Vogt β€” Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 OAK AL $527,500
2015 OAK AL $512,500
2014 OAK AL $502,500
2012 TBA AL $480,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $2,022,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Stephen Vogt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Elias Diaz
    .246 avg, 79 HR
  2. 93
    Chris Widger
    .238 avg, 55 HR
  3. 90
    Scott Servais
    .245 avg, 63 HR
  4. 90
    Tim Laudner
    .225 avg, 77 HR
  5. 90
    Carson Kelly
    .234 avg, 81 HR
  6. 89
    Kelly Stinnett
    .234 avg, 65 HR

Stephen Vogt: the record in brief

The profile opens with Stephen Vogt's first major league game on April 6, 2012; the last one listed came on October 5, 2022. The season rows list, in order, the Tampa Bay Rays (2012), the Oakland Athletics (2013 to 2022), the Milwaukee Brewers (2017), the San Francisco Giants (2019), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2020 to 2021), and the Atlanta Braves (2021). Vogt played primarily as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on November 1, 1984, in Visalia, CA, USA, Vogt was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 216 pounds. Vogt's full given name, per the bio, is Stephen Guy Vogt.

Vogt collected 560 hits in 2,348 at bats across 794 games, good for a .239 batting average, plus 82 home runs and 313 RBI. The on-base percentage is .301 and the slugging percentage .406, for an OPS of .707. Vogt hit .239 while the league hit .251 over the same span, a figure close to average. The single-season home run high is 18, set in 2015. Vogt collected a career-high 123 hits in 2016.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stephen Vogt

What years did Stephen Vogt play?
Stephen Vogt played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2022.
Was Stephen Vogt a pitcher?
No. Stephen Vogt was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Stephen Vogt hit?
Stephen Vogt hit 82 career home runs with 560 hits.
What teams did Stephen Vogt play for?
Stephen Vogt played for 6 teams: the Tampa Bay Rays (2012), the Oakland Athletics (2013–2017, 2022), the Milwaukee Brewers (2017), the San Francisco Giants (2019), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2020–2021), and the Atlanta Braves (2021).
Did Stephen Vogt win an MVP award?
No. Stephen Vogt did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Stephen Vogt win?
Stephen Vogt was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Stephen Vogt's career stats?
In 794 games, Stephen Vogt had 560 hits, 82 home runs, 313 RBI, 259 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .239 batting average.
How much did Stephen Vogt earn in his career?
Stephen Vogt's recorded salaries total $2,022,500 over 4 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Vogt's career ran from 2012 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013.
What was Stephen Vogt's salary?
Stephen Vogt's last recorded salary was $527,500, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $527,500, in 2016, and his lowest was $480,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position did Stephen Vogt play?
Stephen Vogt played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Stephen Vogt and how much did he weigh?
Stephen Vogt was listed at 6 feet and 216 pounds.
How many home runs did Stephen Vogt hit each season?
Stephen Vogt's home runs by season: 0 in 2012, 4 in 2013, 9 in 2014, 18 in 2015, 14 in 2016, 12 in 2017, 10 in 2019, 1 in 2020, 7 in 2021, and 7 in 2022. His most in one season was 18, in 2015.
What was Stephen Vogt's career batting average?
Stephen Vogt batted .239 over his career, with 560 hits in 2,348 at bats.
How many RBI did Stephen Vogt have?
Stephen Vogt drove in 313 runs in his career.