Javier Baez is a shortstop for the Detroit Tigers. In 1386 MLB games, he has a .252 batting average and 195 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CHC | 52 | 213 | 25 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 95 | .169 | .227 | .324 | .551 |
| 2015 | CHC | 28 | 76 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | .289 | .325 | .408 | .733 |
| 2016 | CHC | 142 | 421 | 50 | 115 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 59 | 12 | 15 | 108 | .273 | .314 | .423 | .737 |
| 2017 | CHC | 145 | 469 | 75 | 128 | 24 | 2 | 23 | 75 | 10 | 30 | 144 | .273 | .317 | .480 | .796 |
| 2018 | CHC | 160 | 606 | 101 | 176 | 40 | 9 | 34 | 111 | 21 | 29 | 167 | .290 | .326 | .554 | .881 |
| 2019 | CHC | 138 | 531 | 89 | 149 | 38 | 4 | 29 | 85 | 11 | 28 | 156 | .281 | .316 | .531 | .847 |
| 2020 | CHC | 59 | 222 | 27 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 75 | .203 | .238 | .360 | .599 |
| 2021 | CHC | 91 | 335 | 48 | 83 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 65 | 13 | 15 | 131 | .248 | .292 | .484 | .775 |
| 2021 | NYM | 47 | 167 | 32 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 53 | .299 | .371 | .515 | .886 |
| 2022 | DET | 144 | 555 | 64 | 132 | 27 | 4 | 17 | 67 | 9 | 26 | 147 | .238 | .278 | .393 | .671 |
| 2023 | DET | 135 | 510 | 58 | 113 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 12 | 24 | 125 | .222 | .267 | .325 | .593 |
| 2024 | DET | 80 | 272 | 25 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 69 | .184 | .221 | .294 | .516 |
| 2025 | DET | 126 | 417 | 55 | 107 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 5 | 10 | 109 | .257 | .282 | .398 | .680 |
| 2026 | DET | 39 | 137 | 19 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 26 | .255 | .285 | .350 | .635 |
| Career Totals | — | 1386 | 4931 | 672 | 1241 | 241 | 30 | 195 | 699 | 116 | 232 | 1429 | .252 | .292 | .431 | .723 |
2018, 2019, 2025
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $512,000 |
| 2017 | $609,000 |
| 2018 | $657,000 |
| 2019 | $5,200,000 |
| 2020 | $10,000,000 |
| 2021 | $11,650,000 |
| 2022 | $20,000,000 |
| 2023 | $22,000,000 |
| 2024 | $25,000,000 |
| 2025 | $25,000,000 |
| 2026 | $24,000,000 |
Career Total: $144,628,000 (11 seasons)
Average: $13,148,000
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Javier Baez's 2026 Opening Day salary with DET is $24,000,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | @ PIT | 1-4 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | @ PIT | 8-5 W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | vs CWS | 5-7 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 15 | vs CWS | 3-4 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 13 | vs CLE | 3-0 W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 12 | vs CLE | 4-6 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 11 | vs CLE | 6-4 W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8 | @ SF | 8-0 W | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 7 | @ SF | 2-5 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6 | @ SEA | 11-0 W | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .624 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 93 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .634 |
| Home | 0 | 57 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .652 |
| Away | 0 | 82 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .617 |
| Day | 0 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .647 |
| Night | 0 | 87 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .230 | .614 |