Luke Voit
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2023)
Luke Voit was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2023 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 7 seasons. In 508 career games, he hit .253 with 425 hits, 95 home runs, and 276 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,411.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 255 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2017-06-25
Full name: Louis Linwood Voit
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508 | 1,680 | 247 | 425 | 72 | 2 | 95 | 276 | 3 | 192 | 550 | .253 | .339 | .468 | .807 | 3,411 |
Career AVG .253 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .339 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.
Career SLG .468 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.
Career OPS .807 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — +9.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SLN | NL | 62 | 114 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 31 | .246 | .254 (-4%) | .324 (-6%) | .425 (+1%) | .750 (-2%) | -42.4 |
| 2018 | SLN | NL | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | NYA | AL | 39 | 132 | 28 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 15 | 39 | .333 | .247 (+34%) | .318 (+27%) | .409 (+68%) | .727 (+50%) | 0.0 |
| 2019 | NYA | AL | 118 | 429 | 72 | 113 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 62 | 0 | 71 | 142 | .263 | .252 (+4%) | .322 (+17%) | .434 (+7%) | .757 (+11%) | 1246.3 |
| 2020 | NYA | AL | 56 | 213 | 41 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 52 | 0 | 17 | 54 | .277 | .244 (+13%) | .321 (+5%) | .417 (+46%) | .739 (+28%) | 1013.8 |
| 2021 | NYA | AL | 68 | 213 | 26 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 21 | 74 | .239 | .243 (-2%) | .317 (+3%) | .410 (+6%) | .727 (+5%) | 232.7 |
| 2022 | SDN | NL | 82 | 298 | 38 | 67 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 1 | 39 | 110 | .225 | .242 (-7%) | .311 (+2%) | .394 (+5%) | .706 (+4%) | 211.1 |
| 2022 | WAS | NL | 53 | 202 | 17 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 69 | .228 | .242 (-6%) | .311 (-5%) | .394 (-3%) | .706 (-4%) | 211.1 |
| 2023 | MIL | NL | 22 | 68 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 27 | .221 | .248 (-11%) | .320 (-11%) | .414 (-36%) | .734 (-25%) | -262.4 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 508 | 1,680 | 247 | 425 | 72 | 2 | 95 | 276 | 3 | 192 | 550 | .253 | — | — | — | — | 2,610 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (508 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 252 | 827 | 123 | 201 | 54 | 150 | .243 |
| Away | 256 | 853 | 124 | 224 | 41 | 126 | .263 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-13 | MIL | KCR | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-05-12 | MIL | KCR | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-05-10 | MIL | LAD | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-05-09 | MIL | LAD | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-05-05 | MIL | SFG | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-05-04 | MIL | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-05-03 | MIL | COL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-04-30 | MIL | LAA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-04-29 | MIL | LAA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-04-28 | MIL | LAA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 287 | 269 | 1894 | 122 | 22 | 168 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SLN | 1B | 31 | 18 | 154 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2018 | SLN | 1B | 3 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | NYA | 1B | 32 | 31 | 219 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
| 2018 | NYA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYA | 1B | 83 | 81 | 575 | 28 | 7 | 60 |
| 2020 | NYA | 1B | 48 | 47 | 308 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 2021 | NYA | 1B | 42 | 42 | 277 | 15 | 5 | 21 |
| 2022 | SDN | 1B | 11 | 11 | 84 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | WAS | 1B | 26 | 26 | 177 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 2023 | MIL | 1B | 11 | 11 | 85 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 287 |
| Right Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 166 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Player of the Week | Week of 2021-08-21 |
| 2019 | Player of the Week | Week of 2019-04-27 |
| 2018 | Player of the Week | Week of 2018-09-29 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 9th | 85.0 | 420 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Luke Voit: the record in brief
The bio dates Luke Voit's major league debut to June 25, 2017. Voit played for the St. Louis Cardinals (2017 to 2018), the New York Yankees (2018 through 2021), the San Diego Padres (2022), the Washington Nationals (2022), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2023). The bio lists Voit as a first baseman who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 255 pounds. The birth record reads February 13, 1991, in Wildwood, MO, USA. Voit's full given name, per the bio, is Louis Linwood Voit.
Voit finished with 425 hits from 1,680 at bats in 508 games, which works out to .253, along with 95 homers and 276 RBI. Voit's career OPS of .807 combines a .339 on-base mark with .468 slugging. Against a .248 league average for those years, Voit's .253 average was near the norm. By OPS the gap is 9.9% above league average (.807 against .734). Voit's most home runs in a season came in 2020, when the total reached 22 for the New York Yankees.
Frequently Asked Questions about Luke Voit
- What years did Luke Voit play?
- Luke Voit played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2023.
- Was Luke Voit a pitcher?
- No. Luke Voit was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Luke Voit hit?
- Luke Voit hit 95 career home runs with 425 hits.
- What was Luke Voit's career batting average?
- Luke Voit batted .253 over his career, with 425 hits in 1,680 at bats.
- How many RBI did Luke Voit have?
- Luke Voit drove in 276 runs in his career.
- Is Luke Voit in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Luke Voit has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.