What years did Donovan Walton play?

Donovan Walton played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.

Was Donovan Walton a pitcher?

No. Donovan Walton was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.

How many home runs did Donovan Walton hit?

Donovan Walton hit 13 career home runs with 94 hits.

What was Donovan Walton's career batting average?

Donovan Walton batted .220 over his career, with 94 hits in 428 at bats.

How many RBI did Donovan Walton have?

Donovan Walton drove in 55 runs in his career.

What was Donovan Walton's career ERA?

Donovan Walton finished with a 13.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

Donovan Walton

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Donovan Walton is a second baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2019 for 4 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 8 seasons. In 164 career games, he has hit .220 with 94 hits, 13 home runs, and 55 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 October 12, 2026

Active Player

AVG .220

HR 13

RBI 55

H 94

OPS .677

PIV thru 2025 -570

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 190 lb
Born: 5/25/1994 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2019-09-10

Full name: Donovan Robert Walton

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Career Batting Statistics

Donovan Walton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
164	428	57	94	25	2	13	55	4	39	95	.220	.298	.379	.677	-570

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OPS .677 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Donovan Walton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2019	SEA	AL	7	16	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	3	5	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	SEA	AL	5	13	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	1	5	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	SEA	AL	24	63	6	13	2	1	2	7	1	4	15	.206	.243 (-15%)	.317 (-20%)	.410 (-11%)	.727 (-15%)	-165.8
2022	SEA	AL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	SFN	NL	24	76	8	12	8	0	1	8	0	1	16	.158	.242 (-35%)	.311 (-42%)	.394 (-23%)	.706 (-32%)	0.0
2024	SFN	NL	9	22	3	3	0	0	1	2	0	2	7	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	PHI	NL	2	8	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2026	ATH	AL	92	230	36	60	14	1	9	32	3	28	46	.261	.243 (+7%)	.318 (+13%)	.400 (+12%)	.718 (+12%)	0
Career · 8 seasons			164	428	57	94	25	2	13	55	4	39	95	.220	—	—	—	—	-166

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Donovan Walton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	3	1	1	0	13.50	0.0

Career ERA 13.50 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 235.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Donovan Walton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2022	SFN	NL	1	1.0	3	3	1	27.00	—	0.0
2024	SFN	NL	1	1.0	2	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	2.0	5	3	1	13.50	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Donovan Walton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	39	94	8	15	2	8	.160
Away	33	104	13	19	2	15	.183

Pitching — Home / Away

Donovan Walton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	2	0	0	0	0.00
Away	1	1.0	3	3	1	0	27.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Donovan Walton — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2025-09-13	PHI	KCR	W	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
2025-09-10	PHI	NYN	W	5	0	0	0	1	0	1
2024-09-29	SFG	STL	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
2024-09-21	SFG	KCR	W	3	1	0	0	0	0	2
2024-09-20	SFG	KCR	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024-09-19	SFG	BAL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
2024-09-18	SFG	BAL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
2024-09-17	SFG	BAL	W	2	1	1	0	1	2	0
2024-09-15	SFG	SDP	L	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
2024-09-14	SFG	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Donovan Walton — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2024-09-14	SFG	SDP	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2022-06-03	SFG	MIA	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Donovan Walton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	41	31	54	84	1	17
3B	3	1	0	2	1	1
OF	5	4	6	0	1	0
P	2	0	0	0	0	0
SS	23	18	20	53	2	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Donovan Walton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2019	SEA	2B	2	1	4	3	0	1
2019	SEA	SS	5	4	4	4	0	0
2020	SEA	2B	1	1	2	1	0	1
2020	SEA	SS	4	3	3	6	0	2
2021	SEA	2B	14	11	22	29	1	9
2021	SEA	3B	2	1	0	2	1	1
2021	SEA	OF	5	4	6	0	1	0
2021	SEA	SS	2	1	0	5	0	0
2022	SEA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022	SFN	2B	14	10	13	32	0	4
2022	SFN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022	SFN	SS	12	10	13	38	2	4
2024	SFN	2B	8	6	10	16	0	1
2024	SFN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025	PHI	2B	2	2	3	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Donovan Walton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2
Second Base	41
Third Base	3
Shortstop	23
Left Field	5
Designated Hitter	3

Donovan Walton: the record in brief

Donovan Walton made a major league debut on September 10, 2019 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. Walton played for the Seattle Mariners (2019 through 2022), the San Francisco Giants (2022 through 2024), the Philadelphia Phillies (2025), and the Athletics (2026). Walton, a second baseman by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Walton is listed at 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds. Walton was born on May 25, 1994, in Dallas, TX, USA. Walton's full given name, per the bio, is Donovan Robert Walton.

Walton's career batting table shows 164 games, 428 at bats and 94 hits, a .220 average, adding 13 home runs and 55 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .298 clip and slugging .379, Walton carries a .677 OPS. Set against a .245 league average for the same years, Walton's .220 average sits 10.4% below it. The OPS comparison is .677 to a league .725, 6.6% below average. The hits column peaks at 60, in 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions about Donovan Walton

What years did Donovan Walton play?: Donovan Walton played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Donovan Walton a pitcher?: No. Donovan Walton was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Donovan Walton hit?: Donovan Walton hit 13 career home runs with 94 hits.
What was Donovan Walton's career batting average?: Donovan Walton batted .220 over his career, with 94 hits in 428 at bats.
How many RBI did Donovan Walton have?: Donovan Walton drove in 55 runs in his career.
What was Donovan Walton's career ERA?: Donovan Walton finished with a 13.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.