Joey Wendle
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2024)
Joey Wendle was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 9 seasons. In 667 career games, he hit .262 with 561 hits, 32 home runs, and 220 RBI. Joey Wendle was an 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-08-31
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Joseph Patrick Wendle
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 667 | 2,142 | 268 | 561 | 129 | 18 | 32 | 220 | 62 | 125 | 436 | .262 | .311 | .384 | .695 | -1,597 |
Career AVG .262 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.
Career OBP .311 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .384 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.
Career OPS .695 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 5.1% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | OAK | AL | 28 | 96 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 16 | .260 | .255 (+2%) | .321 (-7%) | .417 (-28%) | .738 (-19%) | -289.6 |
| 2017 | OAK | AL | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | TBA | AL | 139 | 487 | 62 | 146 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 16 | 37 | 96 | .300 | .247 (+21%) | .318 (+11%) | .409 (+6%) | .727 (+8%) | 773.6 |
| 2019 | TBA | AL | 75 | 238 | 32 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 47 | .231 | .252 (-8%) | .322 (-9%) | .434 (-22%) | .757 (-16%) | -656.0 |
| 2020 | TBA | AL | 50 | 168 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 35 | .286 | .244 (+17%) | .321 (+6%) | .417 (+4%) | .739 (+5%) | 145.4 |
| 2021 | TBA | AL | 136 | 460 | 73 | 122 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 8 | 28 | 113 | .265 | .243 (+9%) | .317 (+1%) | .410 (+3%) | .727 (+2%) | 97.7 |
| 2022 | MIA | NL | 101 | 347 | 27 | 90 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 50 | .259 | .242 (+7%) | .311 (-5%) | .394 (-9%) | .706 (-7%) | -421.0 |
| 2023 | MIA | NL | 112 | 297 | 33 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 67 | .212 | .248 (-15%) | .320 (-23%) | .414 (-26%) | .734 (-25%) | -1247.5 |
| 2024 | NYN | NL | 18 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 667 | 2,142 | 268 | 561 | 129 | 18 | 32 | 220 | 62 | 125 | 436 | .262 | — | — | — | — | -1,597 | ||
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
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NLWC2 | MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2021 | ALDS2 | TBA | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 2020 | ALCS | TBA | 7 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .143 |
| 2020 | ALDS1 | TBA | 5 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .353 |
| 2020 | ALWC1 | TBA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| 2020 | WS | TBA | 6 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .111 |
| 2019 | ALDS1 | TBA | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 |
| 2019 | ALWC | TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (667 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 327 | 1014 | 127 | 242 | 8 | 91 | .239 |
| Away | 340 | 1128 | 141 | 319 | 24 | 129 | .283 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-14 | NYN | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-05-13 | NYN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-05-12 | NYN | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-05-10 | NYN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-05-06 | NYN | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-05-02 | NYN | CHC | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-05-01 | NYN | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-04-29 | NYN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-04-23 | NYN | SFG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024-04-21 | NYN | LAD | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 259 | 210 | 350 | 535 | 8 | 131 |
| 3B | 232 | 178 | 148 | 359 | 24 | 43 |
| OF | 18 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SS | 199 | 150 | 198 | 429 | 16 | 93 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | OAK | 2B | 28 | 24 | 45 | 71 | 2 | 20 |
| 2017 | OAK | 2B | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | TBA | 2B | 101 | 85 | 149 | 222 | 4 | 57 |
| 2018 | TBA | 3B | 20 | 17 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | TBA | OF | 17 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | TBA | SS | 10 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | TBA | 2B | 48 | 34 | 59 | 96 | 0 | 21 |
| 2019 | TBA | 3B | 27 | 22 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | TBA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | TBA | SS | 10 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | TBA | 2B | 20 | 18 | 26 | 36 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | TBA | 3B | 28 | 18 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | TBA | SS | 10 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | TBA | 2B | 16 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | TBA | 3B | 107 | 82 | 81 | 176 | 11 | 22 |
| 2021 | TBA | SS | 25 | 22 | 23 | 60 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | MIA | 2B | 33 | 26 | 39 | 62 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 | MIA | 3B | 43 | 37 | 19 | 65 | 4 | 10 |
| 2022 | MIA | SS | 34 | 22 | 46 | 72 | 3 | 22 |
| 2023 | MIA | SS | 107 | 81 | 107 | 218 | 10 | 46 |
| 2024 | NYN | 2B | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | NYN | 3B | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | NYN | SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 258 |
| Third Base | 232 |
| Shortstop | 199 |
| Left Field | 16 |
| Right Field | 2 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 4th | 17.0 | 150 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Joey Wendle: the record in brief
Joey Wendle's entire major league record comes from the period beginning August 31, 2016. Wendle played for the Oakland Athletics (2016 to 2017), the Tampa Bay Rays (2018 to 2021), the Miami Marlins (2022 to 2023), and the New York Mets (2024). Wendle is listed as a second baseman at 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds. The bio says Wendle hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Wendle was born on April 26, 1990, in Wilmington, DE, USA. Joey Wendle was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Patrick.
Across 667 games at the plate, Wendle's career line reads 561 hits in 2,142 at bats for a .262 average; the totals also include 32 homers, 220 RBI, and 62 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .311 and the slugging percentage .384, for an OPS of .695. Over the seasons Wendle played, league hitters batted .248; the .262 career figure is 5.4% above that. The single-season home run high is 11, set in 2021. 2018 produced Wendle's most hits, 146 of them for the Tampa Bay Rays. The RBI column peaks at 61 in 2018.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joey Wendle
- What years did Joey Wendle play?
- Joey Wendle played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024.
- Was Joey Wendle a pitcher?
- No. Joey Wendle was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Joey Wendle hit?
- Joey Wendle hit 32 career home runs with 561 hits.
- What teams did Joey Wendle play for?
- Joey Wendle played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2016–2017), the Tampa Bay Rays (2018–2021), the Miami Marlins (2022–2023), and the New York Mets (2024).
- Did Joey Wendle win an MVP award?
- No. Joey Wendle did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Joey Wendle win?
- Joey Wendle was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Joey Wendle's career stats?
- In 667 games, Joey Wendle had 561 hits, 32 home runs, 220 RBI, 268 runs, and 62 stolen bases, with a .262 batting average.
- What position did Joey Wendle play?
- Joey Wendle played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joey Wendle and how much did he weigh?
- Joey Wendle was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Joey Wendle hit each season?
- Joey Wendle's home runs by season: 1 in 2016, 1 in 2017, 7 in 2018, 3 in 2019, 4 in 2020, 11 in 2021, 3 in 2022, 2 in 2023, and 0 in 2024. His most in one season was 11, in 2021.
- What was Joey Wendle's career batting average?
- Joey Wendle batted .262 over his career, with 561 hits in 2,142 at bats.
- How many RBI did Joey Wendle have?
- Joey Wendle drove in 220 runs in his career.
- Is Joey Wendle in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joey Wendle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Joey Wendle make?
- Joey Wendle was selected to 1 All-Star Game.