Kansas City Royals · Designated Hitter · #13
Salvador Perez
Age 366' 2" · 255lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2011From Valencia
AVG
.222
HR
17
RBI
58
OPS
.643
WAR
-1.1
wRC+
73
Awards
28 major honorsMVP
2023
Rookie of the Year
2012
World Series MVP
2015
Gold Glove ×5
2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2018
Silver Slugger ×5
2016 · 2018 · 2020 · 2021 · 2024
Roberto Clemente Award
2024
AL Comeback Player of the Year
2020
All-Star ×13
2010 · 2011 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2021 · 2023 · 2024
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 27 Designated Hitter with 200+ PAAVG
28
.222OBP
2
.267SLG
28
.376OPS
13
.643Home Runs
67
17RBI
72
58Stolen Bases
33
1Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
Designated Hitter · by OPS
Top 87%
Salvador Perez's OPS (.643) ranks below average among 27 Designated Hitter with 200+ PA. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.
BATTING
Season · Career| Category | Games | AVG | Home Runs | RBI | Hits | Doubles | Stolen Bases | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Season | 122 | .222 | 17 | 58 | 104 | 19 | 1 | .267 | .376 | .643 |
| Career | 1829 | .261 | 320 | 1074 | 1816 | 339 | 7 | .299 | .452 | .751 |
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HOT ZONES
Batting average by zone · 2026.143
.419
.313
.281
.241
.179
.333
.256
.217
Catcher's view · red = hot zone
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.242
ISO
.154
BB%
3.7%
K%
19.5%
Pitches/PA
3.69
GIDP
18
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | At Bats | Hits | Home Runs | RBI | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.23 | vs DET | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | W |
| 08.22 | vs DET | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 08.21 | vs DET | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 08.20 | vs ATH | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 08.19 | vs ATH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | W |
| 08.18 | vs ATH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 08.17 | vs ATH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.16 | @ LAA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 08.15 | @ LAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | L |
| 08.12 | @ LAD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
AVG.250
HR10
RBI33
OPS.730
Away
AVG.196
HR7
RBI25
OPS.559
vs LHP
AVG.273
HR4
RBI17
OPS.766
vs RHP
AVG.202
HR13
RBI41
OPS.594
RISP
AVG.197
HR2
RBI40
OPS.536
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsOPS
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | OPS |
|---|---|
| 2011 | .834 |
| 2012 | .799 |
| 2013 | .756 |
| 2014 | .692 |
| 2015 | .706 |
| 2016 | .726 |
| 2017 | .792 |
| 2018 | .713 |
| 2020 | .986 |
| 2021 | .860 |
| 2022 | .757 |
| 2023 | .714 |
| 2024 | .786 |
| 2025 | .730 |
| 2026 | .643 |
AVG
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | AVG |
|---|---|
| 2011 | .331 |
| 2012 | .301 |
| 2013 | .292 |
| 2014 | .260 |
| 2015 | .260 |
| 2016 | .247 |
| 2017 | .268 |
| 2018 | .235 |
| 2020 | .333 |
| 2021 | .273 |
| 2022 | .254 |
| 2023 | .255 |
| 2024 | .271 |
| 2025 | .236 |
| 2026 | .222 |
Home Runs
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Home Runs |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2026 | 17 |
| Year | Team | Games | AVG | Home Runs | RBI | Hits | Doubles | Stolen Bases | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | KC | 39 | .331 | 3 | 21 | 49 | 8 | 0 | .361 | .473 | .834 |
| 2012 | KC | 76 | .301 | 11 | 39 | 87 | 16 | 0 | .328 | .471 | .799 |
| 2013 | KC | 138 | .292 | 13 | 79 | 145 | 25 | 0 | .323 | .433 | .756 |
| 2014 | KC | 150 | .260 | 17 | 70 | 150 | 28 | 1 | .289 | .403 | .692 |
| 2015 | KC | 142 | .260 | 21 | 70 | 138 | 25 | 1 | .280 | .426 | .706 |
| 2016 | KC | 139 | .247 | 22 | 64 | 127 | 28 | 0 | .288 | .438 | .726 |
| 2017 | KC | 129 | .268 | 27 | 80 | 126 | 24 | 1 | .297 | .495 | .792 |
| 2018 | KC | 129 | .235 | 27 | 80 | 120 | 23 | 1 | .274 | .439 | .713 |
| 2020 | KC | 37 | .333 | 11 | 32 | 50 | 12 | 1 | .353 | .633 | .986 |
| 2021 | KC | 161 | .273 | 48 | 121 | 169 | 24 | 1 | .316 | .544 | .860 |
| 2022 | KC | 114 | .254 | 23 | 76 | 113 | 23 | 0 | .292 | .465 | .757 |
| 2023 | KC | 140 | .255 | 23 | 80 | 137 | 21 | 0 | .292 | .422 | .714 |
| 2024 | KC | 158 | .271 | 27 | 104 | 160 | 28 | 0 | .330 | .456 | .786 |
| 2025 | KC | 155 | .236 | 30 | 100 | 141 | 35 | 0 | .284 | .446 | .730 |
| 2026 | KC | 122 | .222 | 17 | 58 | 104 | 19 | 1 | .267 | .376 | .643 |
