Christian Yelich
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2026)
Christian Yelich is an outfielder who has played in Major League Baseball since 2013 for the Miami Marlins and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,734 career games, he has hit .282 with 1,845 hits, 245 home runs, and 910 RBI. Christian Yelich is a 3-time All-Star, an MVP, a Gold Glove, a 3-time Silver Slugger, and a 2-time Hank Aaron Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 20,940.
- 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
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 15, 2026.
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2013-07-23
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · MVP · Gold Glove · 3× Silver Slugger · 2× Hank Aaron Award
- Jersey
- #22
Full name: Christian Stephen Yelich
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,734 | 6,550 | 1,102 | 1,845 | 350 | 37 | 245 | 910 | 232 | 883 | 1,683 | .282 | .370 | .459 | .829 | 20,940 |
Career AVG .282 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.
Career OBP .370 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.
Career SLG .459 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +12.4% above league average.
Career OPS .829 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +14.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MIA | NL | 62 | 240 | 34 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 31 | 66 | .287 | .253 (+13%) | .317 (+16%) | .396 (avg) | .714 (+7%) | 408.3 |
| 2014 | MIA | NL | 144 | 582 | 94 | 165 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 21 | 70 | 137 | .284 | .251 (+13%) | .313 (+15%) | .386 (+4%) | .700 (+9%) | 1255.4 |
| 2015 | MIA | NL | 126 | 476 | 63 | 143 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 16 | 47 | 101 | .300 | .254 (+18%) | .316 (+15%) | .404 (+3%) | .721 (+8%) | 925.8 |
| 2016 | MIA | NL | 155 | 578 | 78 | 172 | 38 | 3 | 21 | 98 | 9 | 72 | 138 | .298 | .255 (+17%) | .321 (+17%) | .417 (+16%) | .738 (+16%) | 2098.8 |
| 2017 | MIA | NL | 156 | 602 | 100 | 170 | 36 | 2 | 18 | 81 | 16 | 80 | 137 | .282 | .254 (+11%) | .324 (+14%) | .425 (+3%) | .750 (+8%) | 1177.5 |
| 2018 | MIL | NL | 147 | 574 | 118 | 187 | 34 | 7 | 36 | 110 | 22 | 68 | 135 | .326 | .247 (+31%) | .318 (+27%) | .409 (+46%) | .727 (+37%) | 4443.6 |
| 2019 | MIL | NL | 130 | 489 | 100 | 161 | 29 | 3 | 44 | 97 | 30 | 80 | 118 | .329 | .252 (+31%) | .322 (+33%) | .434 (+54%) | .757 (+45%) | 4775.7 |
| 2020 | MIL | NL | 58 | 200 | 39 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 46 | 76 | .205 | .244 (-16%) | .321 (+11%) | .417 (+3%) | .739 (+6%) | 348.7 |
| 2021 | MIL | NL | 117 | 399 | 70 | 99 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 9 | 70 | 113 | .248 | .243 (+2%) | .317 (+14%) | .410 (-9%) | .727 (+1%) | 331.7 |
| 2022 | MIL | NL | 154 | 575 | 99 | 145 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 57 | 19 | 88 | 162 | .252 | .242 (+4%) | .311 (+14%) | .394 (-3%) | .706 (+4%) | 843.1 |
| 2023 | MIL | NL | 144 | 550 | 106 | 153 | 34 | 1 | 19 | 76 | 28 | 78 | 140 | .278 | .248 (+12%) | .320 (+16%) | .414 (+8%) | .734 (+11%) | 1500.9 |
| 2024 | MIL | NL | 73 | 270 | 44 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 21 | 40 | 58 | .315 | .243 (+29%) | .312 (+30%) | .399 (+26%) | .711 (+28%) | 1474.6 |
| 2025 | MIL | NL | 150 | 573 | 88 | 151 | 21 | 0 | 29 | 103 | 16 | 64 | 167 | .264 | .245 (+7%) | .315 (+9%) | .403 (+12%) | .718 (+11%) | 1355.6 |
| 2026 | MIL | NL | 118 | 442 | 69 | 104 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 59 | 11 | 49 | 135 | .235 | .243 (-4%) | .318 (-1%) | .400 (-6%) | .718 (-4%) | 0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,734 | 6,550 | 1,102 | 1,845 | 350 | 37 | 245 | 910 | 232 | 883 | 1,683 | .282 | — | — | — | — | 20,940 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 101 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 29 | .218 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NLCS | MIL | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .071 |
| 2025 | NLDS1 | MIL | 5 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .263 |
| 2023 | NLWC1 | MIL | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| 2021 | NLDS1 | MIL | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .200 |
| 2020 | NLWC1 | MIL | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 |
| 2018 | NLCS | MIL | 7 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .179 |
| 2018 | NLDS1 | MIL | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1615 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 797 | 2917 | 505 | 823 | 113 | 403 | .282 |
| Away | 818 | 3187 | 528 | 915 | 120 | 447 | .287 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | MIL | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-09-27 | MIL | CIN | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-09-26 | MIL | CIN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-09-24 | MIL | SDP | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-23 | MIL | SDP | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-22 | MIL | SDP | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-09-21 | MIL | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-20 | MIL | STL | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-19 | MIL | STL | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-09-18 | MIL | LAA | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1365 | 1352 | 2519 | 42 | 24 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MIA | OF | 62 | 61 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MIA | OF | 144 | 142 | 271 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | MIA | OF | 124 | 122 | 256 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | MIA | OF | 149 | 149 | 260 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | MIA | OF | 155 | 155 | 370 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIL | OF | 145 | 144 | 266 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | MIL | OF | 124 | 125 | 225 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | MIL | OF | 51 | 51 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIL | OF | 107 | 103 | 170 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | MIL | OF | 115 | 114 | 189 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | MIL | OF | 122 | 121 | 222 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | MIL | OF | 48 | 47 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | MIL | OF | 19 | 18 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 978 |
| Center Field | 260 |
| Right Field | 200 |
| Designated Hitter | 227 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Player of the Week | Week of 2025-05-31 |
| 2025 | TSN Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 2019 | All-MLB Team - First Team | OF |
| 2019 | Hank Aaron Award | |
| 2019 | Player of the Week | Week of 2019-03-30 |
| 2019 | Player of the Week | Week of 2019-04-20 |
| 2019 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2019 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 2018 | Hank Aaron Award | |
| 2018 | MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | |
| 2018 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 2018 | Player of the Month | September |
| 2018 | Player of the Week | Week of 2018-07-28 |
| 2018 | Player of the Week | Week of 2018-09-01 |
| 2018 | Player of the Week | Week of 2018-09-22 |
| 2018 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2018 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 2016 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2016 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 2014 | Gold Glove | LF |
Salary History
Christian Yelich's recorded salaries total $2,075,000 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Yelich's career ran from 2013 to 2026. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIA | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2015 | MIA | NL | $570,000 |
| 2014 | MIA | NL | $505,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $2,075,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 12th | 34.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2019 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 317.0 | 420 | 10 |
| 2018 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 1st | 415.0 | 420 | 29 |
| 2016 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 5.0 | 420 | 0 |
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Christian Yelich: the record in brief
Active since a debut on July 23, 2013, Christian Yelich has a record on this page that is still being added to. Yelich played for the Miami Marlins (2013 through 2017) and the Milwaukee Brewers (2018 to 2026). At 195 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame, Yelich is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Yelich hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded birth is December 5, 1991, in Thousand Oaks, CA, USA. Yelich's full given name, per the bio, is Christian Stephen Yelich.
The batting record for Yelich: 1,734 games, 1,845 hits in 6,550 at bats, and a .282 average, along with 245 homers, 910 runs batted in, and 232 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .370 clip and slugging .459, Yelich carries a .829 OPS. The league as a whole hit .249 across Yelich's seasons, which puts the .282 career mark 13.2% above average. By OPS the gap is 14.2% above league average (.829 against .726). 2019 was Yelich's biggest home run year, with 44.
Frequently Asked Questions about Christian Yelich
- What years did Christian Yelich play?
- Christian Yelich played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2026.
- Was Christian Yelich a pitcher?
- No. Christian Yelich was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Christian Yelich hit?
- Christian Yelich hit 245 career home runs with 1,845 hits.
- What teams has Christian Yelich played for?
- Christian Yelich has played for 2 teams: the Miami Marlins (2013–2017) and the Milwaukee Brewers (2018–2026).
- How many MVP awards has Christian Yelich won?
- Christian Yelich has won 1 MVP award, in 2018.
- What awards has Christian Yelich won?
- Christian Yelich has won the MVP award (2018), the Gold Glove (2014), and 3 Silver Slugger awards (2016, 2018, and 2019). He has been selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What are Christian Yelich's career stats?
- In 1,734 games, Christian Yelich has 1,845 hits, 245 home runs, 910 RBI, 1,102 runs, and 232 stolen bases, with a .282 batting average.
- How much has Christian Yelich earned in his career?
- Christian Yelich's recorded salaries total $2,075,000 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Yelich's career ran from 2013 to 2026. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013.
- What was Christian Yelich's salary?
- Christian Yelich's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $505,000, in 2014. The Salary History table lists each season from 2014 to 2016.
- What position does Christian Yelich play?
- Christian Yelich plays primarily as an outfielder, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Christian Yelich and how much does he weigh?
- Christian Yelich is listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.
- What number does Christian Yelich wear?
- Christian Yelich wears number 22, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
- How many home runs has Christian Yelich hit each season?
- Christian Yelich's home runs by season: 4 in 2013, 9 in 2014, 7 in 2015, 21 in 2016, 18 in 2017, 36 in 2018, 44 in 2019, 12 in 2020, 9 in 2021, 14 in 2022, 19 in 2023, 11 in 2024, 29 in 2025, and 12 in 2026. His most in one season was 44, in 2019.
- What was Christian Yelich's career batting average?
- Christian Yelich batted .282 over his career, with 1,845 hits in 6,550 at bats.