Christian Yelich

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2026)

Active Player
AVG .282
HR 242
RBI 898
H 1,829
OPS .831
PIV 20,940
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
12/5/1991 in Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2013-07-23
Awards
3× All-Star · MVP · Gold Glove · 3× Silver Slugger · 2× Hank Aaron Award

Full name: Christian Stephen Yelich

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,713 6,478 1,088 1,829 349 37 242 898 232 875 1,658 .282 .371 .460 .831 20,940

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Career OBP .371 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +16.7% above league average.

Career SLG .460 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.

Career OPS .831 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +14.5% above 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
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 97 370 55 88 22 2 9 47 11 41 110 .238 .243 (-2%) .318 (avg) .399 (-5%) .718 (-3%) 0
Career · 14 seasons 1,713 6,478 1,088 1,829 349 37 242 898 232 875 1,658 .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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7972917505823113403.282
Away8183187528915120447.287

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-28 MILCINW 300000011
2025-09-27 MILCINL 501000102
2025-09-26 MILCINL 411100002
2025-09-24 MILSDPW 501000001
2025-09-23 MILSDPL 401000000
2025-09-22 MILSDPL 301000230
2025-09-21 MILSTLL 100000001
2025-09-20 MILSTLW 500000000
2025-09-19 MILSTLL 502000003
2025-09-18 MILLAAW 412100100

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

Position Diamond

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

Year Team League Salary
2016 MIA NL $1,000,000
2015 MIA NL $570,000
2014 MIA NL $505,000
Total Career Earnings $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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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 242 career home runs with 1829 hits.