Puerto Rico
Javier Báez
“El Mago”
Shortstop 2014–2025 3× All-Star Active 2025
1,206H
193HR
.252AVG
685RBI
.726OPS
Javier Báez, born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, played 12 seasons (2014–2025) primarily as a shortstop, mostly with the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, New York Mets. He collected 1,206 hits and 193 home runs with a .252 batting average. He was selected to 3 All-Star games.
- Born
- December 1, 1992 · Bayamon, Puerto Rico · 26 major leaguers from Bayamón
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, New York Mets
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs | 52 | 213 | 25 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 95 | .169 |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs | 28 | 76 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | .289 |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs | 142 | 421 | 50 | 115 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 59 | 12 | 15 | 108 | .273 |
| 2017 | Chicago Cubs | 145 | 469 | 75 | 128 | 24 | 2 | 23 | 75 | 10 | 30 | 144 | .273 |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs | 160 | 606 | 101 | 176 | 40 | 9 | 34 | 111 | 21 | 29 | 167 | .290 |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs | 138 | 531 | 89 | 149 | 38 | 4 | 29 | 85 | 11 | 28 | 156 | .281 |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs | 59 | 222 | 27 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 75 | .203 |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs / New York Mets | 138 | 502 | 80 | 133 | 18 | 2 | 31 | 87 | 18 | 28 | 184 | .265 |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers | 144 | 555 | 64 | 132 | 27 | 4 | 17 | 67 | 9 | 26 | 147 | .238 |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers | 135 | 510 | 58 | 113 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 12 | 24 | 125 | .222 |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers | 80 | 272 | 25 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 69 | .184 |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers | 126 | 417 | 55 | 107 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 5 | 10 | 109 | .257 |
| Career | 1,347 | 4,794 | 653 | 1,206 | 234 | 30 | 193 | 685 | 115 | 228 | 1,403 | .252 |