Kevin Youkilis

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2013)

Kevin Youkilis was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2013 for the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox, and the New York Yankees, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,061 career games, he hit .281 with 1,053 hits, 150 home runs, and 618 RBI. Kevin Youkilis was a 3-time All-Star, a Gold Glove, and a Hank Aaron Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 13,317.

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

AVG .281
HR 150
RBI 618
H 1,053
OPS .861
PIV 13,317
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 220 lb
Born
3/15/1979 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
2004-05-15
Last Game
2013-06-13
Awards
3× All-Star · Gold Glove · Hank Aaron Award

Full name: Kevin Edmund Youkilis

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Career Batting Statistics

Kevin Youkilis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,061 3,749 653 1,053 254 18 150 618 26 539 828 .281 .382 .478 .861 13,317

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career OBP .382 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career SLG .478 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career OPS .861 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +15.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kevin Youkilis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2004 BOS AL 72 208 38 54 11 0 7 35 0 33 45 .260 .266 (-2%) .335 (+9%) .427 (-3%) .762 (+2%) 177.0
2005 BOS AL 44 79 11 22 7 0 1 9 0 14 19 .278 .264 (+5%) .330 (+21%) .418 (-3%) .749 (+7%) 170.3
2006 BOS AL 147 569 100 159 42 2 13 72 5 91 120 .279 .269 (+4%) .336 (+13%) .431 (-1%) .768 (+5%) 888.9
2007 BOS AL 145 528 85 152 35 2 16 83 4 77 105 .288 .268 (+7%) .335 (+16%) .422 (+7%) .758 (+11%) 1537.8
2008 BOS AL 145 538 91 168 43 4 29 115 3 62 108 .312 .263 (+18%) .333 (+17%) .416 (+37%) .749 (+28%) 3115.4
2009 BOS AL 136 491 99 150 36 1 27 94 7 77 125 .305 .262 (+16%) .332 (+24%) .417 (+31%) .750 (+28%) 3131.6
2010 BOS AL 102 362 77 111 26 5 19 62 4 58 67 .307 .257 (+19%) .325 (+26%) .402 (+40%) .728 (+34%) 2487.1
2011 BOS AL 120 431 68 111 32 2 17 80 3 68 100 .258 .255 (+1%) .320 (+16%) .399 (+15%) .719 (+16%) 1542.0
2012 BOS AL 42 146 25 34 7 1 4 14 0 14 39 .233 .254 (-9%) .318 (-1%) .405 (-7%) .724 (-4%) -85.8
2012 CHA AL 80 292 47 69 8 1 15 46 0 37 69 .236 .254 (-7%) .318 (+8%) .405 (+5%) .724 (+6%) -85.8
2013 NYA AL 28 105 12 23 7 0 2 8 0 8 31 .219 .253 (-14%) .317 (-4%) .396 (-14%) .714 (-9%) -129.6
Career · 11 seasons 1,061 3,749 653 1,053 254 18 150 618 26 539 828 .281 — — — — 12,749

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

Kevin Youkilis — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
29 111 22 34 9 1 6 17 13 18 .306

Playoff Batting by Year

Kevin Youkilis — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 ALDS2 BOS 3 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .083
2008 ALCS BOS 7 30 4 10 3 0 2 6 2 4 .333
2008 ALDS1 BOS 4 18 2 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .222
2007 ALCS BOS 7 28 10 14 1 1 3 7 5 3 .500
2007 ALDS1 BOS 3 12 3 3 1 0 1 2 1 4 .250
2007 WS BOS 4 9 3 2 2 0 0 1 3 1 .222
2004 ALDS1 BOS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kevin Youkilis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home539186536256475332.302
Away522188429148975286.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kevin Youkilis — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-06-13 NYYOAKL 700000013
2013-06-12 NYYOAKL 210000011
2013-06-11 NYYOAKL 401000000
2013-06-08 NYYSEAW 300000012
2013-06-07 NYYSEAL 401100001
2013-06-06 NYYSEAW 411100000
2013-06-05 NYYCLEW 401100001
2013-06-04 NYYCLEW 401000000
2013-06-02 NYYBOSL 200000000
2013-06-01 NYYBOSL 300000013

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Youkilis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 613 555 4569 386 13 452
2B 2 1 0 2 0 0
3B 464 418 312 745 39 61
OF 22 19 42 4 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Youkilis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 BOS 3B 65 54 47 106 5 7
2005 BOS 1B 9 5 48 0 0 4
2005 BOS 2B 2 1 0 2 0 0
2005 BOS 3B 24 14 10 29 0 3
2006 BOS 1B 127 117 1035 70 5 110
2006 BOS 3B 16 10 11 27 3 1
2006 BOS OF 18 17 36 3 0 0
2007 BOS 1B 135 124 990 90 0 101
2007 BOS 3B 13 12 5 30 3 4
2008 BOS 1B 125 110 923 87 4 92
2008 BOS 3B 36 32 23 70 3 5
2008 BOS OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
2009 BOS 1B 78 77 565 52 1 56
2009 BOS 3B 63 56 52 99 4 5
2009 BOS OF 2 2 3 1 1 0
2010 BOS 1B 101 97 809 72 3 66
2010 BOS 3B 2 2 3 5 0 0
2011 BOS 1B 6 5 37 5 0 2
2011 BOS 3B 112 111 87 177 9 15
2012 BOS 1B 13 12 81 9 0 12
2012 BOS 3B 33 29 20 52 3 3
2012 CHA 1B 13 2 36 0 0 8
2012 CHA 3B 78 78 42 125 6 17
2013 NYA 1B 6 6 45 1 0 1
2013 NYA 3B 22 20 12 25 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kevin Youkilis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 613
Second Base 2
Third Base 464
Left Field 20
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 8

Awards & Honors

Kevin Youkilis — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-07-08
2008 Hank Aaron Award
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-05-10
2007 Gold Glove 1B
2004 Rookie of the Month May

Salary History

Kevin Youkilis — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2013 NYA AL $12,000,000
2012 BOS AL $12,250,000
2011 BOS AL $12,250,000
2010 BOS AL $9,375,000
2009 BOS AL $6,250,000
2008 BOS AL $3,000,000
2007 BOS AL $424,500
2006 BOS AL $354,600
2005 BOS AL $323,125
Total Career Earnings $56,227,225

College History

Kevin Youkilis — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Award Voting History

Kevin Youkilis — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2009 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 150.0 392 0
2008 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 201.0 392 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Kevin Youkilis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kris Bryant
    .273 avg, 184 HR
  2. 95
    Anthony Rendon
    .280 avg, 158 HR
  3. 93
    Vladimir Guerrero
    .285 avg, 191 HR
  4. 93
    Alvin Davis
    .280 avg, 160 HR
  5. 91
    Corey Koskie
    .275 avg, 124 HR
  6. 88
    Al Rosen
    .285 avg, 192 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Youkilis

What years did Kevin Youkilis play?
Kevin Youkilis played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2013.
Was Kevin Youkilis a pitcher?
No. Kevin Youkilis was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Kevin Youkilis hit?
Kevin Youkilis hit 150 career home runs with 1053 hits.
What was Kevin Youkilis's career batting average?
Kevin Youkilis batted .281 over his career, with 1,053 hits in 3,749 at bats.
How many RBI did Kevin Youkilis have?
Kevin Youkilis drove in 618 runs in his career.
Is Kevin Youkilis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Kevin Youkilis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.