Matt Wieters

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2020)

AVG .249
HR 146
RBI 550
H 996
OPS .722
PIV -439
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 235 lb
Born
5/21/1986 in Goose Creek, SC, USA
MLB Debut
2009-05-29
Last Game
2020-09-25
Awards
4× All-Star · 2× Gold Glove

Full name: Matthew Richard Wieters

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,167 3,994 440 996 190 5 146 550 9 368 847 .249 .313 .409 .722 -439

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2009 BAL AL 96 354 35 102 15 1 9 43 0 28 86 .288 .262 (+10%) .332 (+2%) .417 (-1%) .750 (avg) 31.5
2010 BAL AL 130 446 37 111 22 1 11 55 0 47 94 .249 .257 (-3%) .325 (-2%) .402 (-6%) .728 (-5%) -331.1
2011 BAL AL 139 500 72 131 28 0 22 68 1 48 84 .262 .255 (+3%) .320 (+2%) .399 (+13%) .719 (+8%) 810.5
2012 BAL AL 144 526 67 131 27 1 23 83 3 60 112 .249 .254 (-2%) .318 (+3%) .405 (+7%) .724 (+6%) 636.1
2013 BAL AL 148 523 59 123 29 0 22 79 2 43 104 .235 .253 (-7%) .317 (-10%) .396 (+5%) .714 (-1%) -292.9
2014 BAL AL 26 104 13 32 5 0 5 18 0 6 19 .308 .251 (+23%) .313 (+8%) .386 (+29%) .700 (+20%) 301.2
2015 BAL AL 75 258 24 69 14 1 8 25 0 21 67 .267 .254 (+5%) .316 (+1%) .404 (+4%) .721 (+3%) 100.4
2016 BAL AL 124 423 48 103 17 1 17 66 1 32 85 .243 .255 (-5%) .321 (-6%) .417 (-2%) .738 (-4%) -279.3
2017 WAS NL 123 422 43 95 20 0 10 52 1 38 94 .225 .254 (-12%) .324 (-11%) .425 (-19%) .750 (-16%) -1110.1
2018 WAS NL 76 235 24 56 8 0 8 30 0 30 45 .238 .247 (-4%) .318 (+4%) .409 (-9%) .727 (-3%) -58.8
2019 SLN NL 67 168 15 36 4 0 11 27 1 12 47 .214 .252 (-15%) .322 (-17%) .434 (avg) .757 (-7%) -246.2
2020 SLN NL 19 35 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 3 10 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,167 3,994 440 996 190 5 146 550 9 368 847 .249 — — — — -439

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 45 4 5 1 0 0 0 4 11 .111

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 NLCS SLN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2019 NLDS2 SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLDS2 WAS 5 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .143
2016 ALWC BAL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2012 ALDS1 BAL 5 20 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 .150
2012 ALWC BAL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home568189723249377302.260
Away599209720850369248.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-09-25 STLMILW 211000211
2020-09-23 STLKCRL 100000000
2020-09-19 STLPITW 100000001
2020-09-18 STLPITW 201000001
2020-09-16 STLMILL 200000001
2020-09-15 STLMILL 101000000
2020-09-14 STLMILW 402000000
2020-09-14 STLMILL 000000000
2020-09-12 STLCINW 210000110
2020-09-10 STLDETL 301100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 3 26 1 0 4
C 1075 1018 7697 428 58 73

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 BAL C 86 84 489 35 5 12
2010 BAL C 126 121 775 51 5 10
2011 BAL 1B 1 1 4 0 0 2
2011 BAL C 132 129 855 70 5 14
2012 BAL C 134 132 994 52 10 7
2013 BAL C 140 134 1021 58 3 6
2014 BAL C 22 22 169 5 1 0
2015 BAL 1B 3 2 22 1 0 2
2015 BAL C 55 55 423 23 5 3
2016 BAL C 117 111 871 50 11 6
2017 WAS C 118 113 1023 43 8 5
2018 WAS C 73 64 579 24 3 5
2019 SLN C 54 41 379 15 2 5
2020 SLN C 18 12 119 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1075
First Base 4
Designated Hitter 49

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2012 Gold Glove C
2011 Gold Glove C

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 BAL AL $15,800,000
2015 BAL AL $8,300,000
2014 BAL AL $7,700,000
2013 BAL AL $5,500,000
2012 BAL AL $500,000
2011 BAL AL $452,250
2010 BAL AL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $38,652,250

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 2005, 2006, 2007

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 4.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Matt Wieters (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jody Davis
    .245 avg, 127 HR
  2. 92
    Gus Triandos
    .244 avg, 167 HR
  3. 87
    Yan Gomes
    .246 avg, 137 HR
  4. 86
    Travis d'Arnaud
    .244 avg, 130 HR
  5. 86
    Mike Macfarlane
    .252 avg, 129 HR
  6. 84
    Ernie Whitt
    .249 avg, 134 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Wieters

What years did Matt Wieters play?
Matt Wieters played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2020.
Was Matt Wieters a pitcher?
No. Matt Wieters was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Matt Wieters hit?
Matt Wieters hit 146 career home runs with 996 hits.