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Detroit Tigers · Shortstop · #28

Javier Báez

Age 335' 11" · 190lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2014From Bayamon

AVG

.260

HR

2

RBI

14

OPS

.651

WAR

0.0

wRC+

80

Awards

15 major honors

NL Championship Series MVP

2016

Gold Glove

2020

Silver Slugger

2018

All-Star ×12

2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2018 · 2019 · 2025

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 137 qualified batters
the entire league137infielders146Shortstop33
AVG
55
.260
OBP
5
.288
SLG
11
.363
OPS
7
.651
Home Runs
2
2
RBI
0
14
Stolen Bases
9
1
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

⚠ Below the qualified plate appearances threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.

the entire league · by OPS

Top 93%

Javier Báez's OPS (.651) ranks below average among 137 qualified batters. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.

BATTING

Season · Career
CategoryGamesAVGHome RunsRBIHitsDoublesStolen BasesOBPSLGOPS
2026 Season42.2602143891.288.363.651
Career1390.2521956991244243116.292.432.724

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HOT ZONES

Batting average by zone · 2026
.600
.571
.571
.300
.250
.222
.500
.182
.056

Catcher's view · red = hot zone

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.310

ISO

.103

BB%

2.6%

K%

19.0%

Pitches/PA

3.46

GIDP

4

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppAt BatsHitsHome RunsRBIWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.24vs TB310002L
08.23@ KC210000L
08.21@ KC410001L
08.18@ PIT300000L
08.17@ PIT400001W
08.16vs CWS400000L
08.15vs CWS300001L
08.13vs CLE310001W
08.12vs CLE410002L
08.11vs CLE210010W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

AVG.267
HR1
RBI6
OPS.653

Away

AVG.256
HR1
RBI8
OPS.649

vs LHP

AVG.256
HR1
RBI4
OPS.660

vs RHP

AVG.262
HR1
RBI10
OPS.647

RISP

AVG.214
HR0
RBI12
OPS.441

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

OPS

▼ Trending down year over year
OPS by yearFrom .551 in 2014 to .651 in 2026.2014 OPS: .551.55120142015 OPS: .73320152016 OPS: .73720162017 OPS: .79720172018 OPS: .880.88020182019 OPS: .84720192020 OPS: .59820202021 OPS: .81320212022 OPS: .67120222023 OPS: .59220232024 OPS: .515.51520242025 OPS: .68020252026 OPS: .651.6512026
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OPS year-by-year details
YearOPS
2014.551
2015.733
2016.737
2017.797
2018.880
2019.847
2020.598
2021.813
2022.671
2023.592
2024.515
2025.680
2026.651

AVG

▲ Trending up year over year
AVG by yearFrom .169 in 2014 to .260 in 2026.2014 AVG: .169.16920142015 AVG: .28920152016 AVG: .27320162017 AVG: .27320172018 AVG: .290.29020182019 AVG: .28120192020 AVG: .20320202021 AVG: .26520212022 AVG: .23820222023 AVG: .22220232024 AVG: .18420242025 AVG: .25720252026 AVG: .260.2602026
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AVG year-by-year details
YearAVG
2014.169
2015.289
2016.273
2017.273
2018.290
2019.281
2020.203
2021.265
2022.238
2023.222
2024.184
2025.257
2026.260

Home Runs

▼ Trending down year over year
Home Runs by yearFrom 9 in 2014 to 2 in 2026.2014 Home Runs: 9920142015 Home Runs: 1120152016 Home Runs: 1420162017 Home Runs: 2320172018 Home Runs: 343420182019 Home Runs: 2920192020 Home Runs: 820202021 Home Runs: 3120212022 Home Runs: 1720222023 Home Runs: 920232024 Home Runs: 620242025 Home Runs: 1220252026 Home Runs: 222026
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Home Runs year-by-year details
YearHome Runs
20149
20151
201614
201723
201834
201929
20208
202131
202217
20239
20246
202512
20262
YearTeamGamesAVGHome RunsRBIHitsDoublesStolen BasesOBPSLGOPS
2014CHC52.1699203665.227.324.551
2015CHC28.289142261.325.408.733
2016CHC142.27314591151912.314.423.737
2017CHC145.27323751282410.317.480.797
2018CHC160.290341111764021.326.554.880
2019CHC138.28129851493811.316.531.847
2020CHC59.2038244593.238.360.598
2021CHC91.248226583913.292.484.776
2021NYM47.2999225095.371.515.886
2021—138.26531871331818.319.494.813
2022DET144.2381767132279.278.393.671
2023DET136.2229591131812.267.325.592
2024DET80.18463750128.221.294.515
2025DET126.2571257107175.282.398.680
2026DET42.2602143891.288.363.651