Mookie Betts
Bats R Throws R5'9" 180 lbBorn 1992 Brentwood, USADebut 2014Team LAD7x All-StarDraft 2011 R5 #172 Boston Red Sox, John Overton (TN) HSContract 12 y/$365M (21-32)* 2026: $25,167,520
Awards: Gold Glove x5, TSN All-Star x5, Silver Slugger x4, All-MLB First Team x3, NL Silver Slugger x3, Most Valuable Player, Rawlings NL Gold Glove
Projections
2027 NEXT+ 125.0FIELD+ 104.2 at SSTotal 2.77 WAR
| Season | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | wOBA | K% | BB% | HIT+ | WAR |
|---|
| 2026 | 526 | 458 | 117 | 23 | 2 | 19 | 58 | 67 | 8 | 0.255 | 0.341 | 0.437 | 0.778 | 0.182 | 0.339 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 116.6 | 2.71 |
| 2027 | 447 | 392 | 100 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 47 | 58 | 4 | 0.254 | 0.336 | 0.431 | 0.766 | 0.176 | 0.334 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 113.6 | 2.13 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 32
His ten closest age-32 comparables averaged 125 HIT+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | 447 | | 100 | 20 | 1 | 15 | | 4 | 47 | 58 | 0.254 | 0.336 | 0.431 | 0.766 | 113.6 |
| 2026* | LAN | 91 | 382 | 49 | 84 | 14 | 0 | 16 | | 1 | 26 | 44 | 0.237 | 0.291 | 0.412 | 0.703 | 89.8 |
| 2025 | LAD | 150 | 663 | 95 | 152 | 23 | 2 | 20 | 82 | 8 | 61 | 68 | 0.258 | 0.326 | 0.406 | 0.732 | 104.0 |
| 2024 | LAD | 116 | 516 | 75 | 130 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 75 | 16 | 61 | 57 | 0.289 | 0.372 | 0.491 | 0.863 | 143.9 |
| 2023 | LAD | 152 | 693 | 126 | 179 | 40 | 1 | 39 | 107 | 14 | 96 | 107 | 0.307 | 0.408 | 0.579 | 0.987 | 162.5 |
| 2022 | LAD | 142 | 639 | 117 | 154 | 40 | 3 | 35 | 82 | 12 | 55 | 104 | 0.269 | 0.340 | 0.533 | 0.873 | 136.4 |
| 2021 | LAD | 122 | 550 | 93 | 123 | 29 | 3 | 23 | 58 | 10 | 68 | 86 | 0.264 | 0.367 | 0.487 | 0.854 | 129.7 |
| 2020 | LAD | 55 | 246 | 47 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 39 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 0.292 | 0.366 | 0.562 | 0.927 | 146.9 |
| 2019 | BOS | 150 | 706 | 135 | 176 | 40 | 5 | 29 | 80 | 16 | 97 | 101 | 0.295 | 0.391 | 0.524 | 0.915 | 133.8 |
| 2018 | BOS | 136 | 614 | 129 | 180 | 47 | 5 | 32 | 80 | 30 | 81 | 91 | 0.346 | 0.438 | 0.640 | 1.078 | 186.7 |
| 2017 | BOS | 153 | 712 | 101 | 166 | 46 | 2 | 24 | 102 | 26 | 77 | 79 | 0.264 | 0.344 | 0.459 | 0.803 | 106.1 |
| 2016 | BOS | 158 | 730 | 122 | 214 | 42 | 5 | 31 | 113 | 26 | 49 | 80 | 0.318 | 0.363 | 0.534 | 0.897 | 132.1 |
| 2015 | BOS | 145 | 654 | 92 | 174 | 42 | 8 | 18 | 77 | 21 | 46 | 82 | 0.291 | 0.341 | 0.479 | 0.820 | 119.9 |
| 2014 | BOS | 52 | 213 | 34 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 0.291 | 0.368 | 0.444 | 0.812 | 133.6 |
| Career | | 1531 | 6936 | 1166 | 1767 | 394 | 41 | 291 | 913 | 196 | 736 | 924 | 0.290 | 0.369 | 0.512 | 0.881 | 135.3 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2026 | 382 | 90.2 | 18.5 | 7.7 | 38.3 | 12.5 | 19.7 | 0.274 | 0.430 | 0.327 | 26.6 |
| 2025 | 663 | 89.1 | 18.0 | 5.5 | 35.8 | 15.3 | 21.6 | 0.267 | 0.422 | 0.330 | 26.9 |
| 2024 | 516 | 89.9 | 21.4 | 6.0 | 39.5 | 14.9 | 21.1 | 0.282 | 0.468 | 0.364 | 26.7 |
| 2023 | 693 | 92.4 | 20.6 | 12.4 | 48.5 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 0.288 | 0.572 | 0.408 | 27.2 |
| 2022 | 639 | 90.5 | 18.6 | 9.8 | 44.9 | 16.5 | 22.2 | 0.252 | 0.484 | 0.348 | 27.4 |
| 2021 | 550 | 90.3 | 18.9 | 7.8 | 41.0 | 16.8 | 18.2 | 0.258 | 0.449 | 0.357 | 27.2 |
| 2020 | 246 | 90.7 | 18.5 | 7.8 | 43.4 | 13.8 | 23.3 | 0.283 | 0.485 | 0.362 | 28.3 |
| 2019 | 706 | 91.0 | 19.0 | 10.9 | 47.4 | 14.5 | 18.7 | 0.311 | 0.577 | 0.411 | 27.9 |
| 2018 | 614 | 92.2 | 18.5 | 14.9 | 50.6 | 15.5 | 16.2 | 0.309 | 0.606 | 0.431 | 28.1 |
| 2017 | 712 | 88.4 | 14.3 | 5.1 | 37.9 | 15.7 | 19.3 | 0.273 | 0.436 | 0.340 | 27.9 |
| 2016 | 730 | 89.7 | 12.5 | 5.9 | 39.9 | 14.2 | 23.3 | 0.278 | 0.446 | 0.336 | 27.9 |
| 2015 | 654 | 90.4 | 15.4 | 6.4 | 37.5 | 14.7 | 23.5 | 0.283 | 0.445 | 0.341 | 28.7 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | LAD | SS | 148 | 1278 | 160 | 315 | 7 | 51 | 0.985 | +11.1 |
| 2025 | LAD | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2024 | LAD | SS | 65 | 531 | 86 | 150 | 9 | 30 | 0.963 | +1.1 |
| 2024 | LAD | OF | 43 | 338 | 77 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.963 | |
| 2024 | LAD | 2B | 18 | 105 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | -0.9 |
| 2023 | LAD | OF | 107 | 702 | 141 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 2023 | LAD | 2B | 70 | 485 | 87 | 136 | 2 | 33 | 0.991 | +5.1 |
| 2023 | LAD | SS | 16 | 98 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0.935 | +0.5 |
| 2022 | LAD | OF | 136 | 1154 | 298 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0.994 | |
| 2022 | LAD | 2B | 7 | 46 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | +0.7 |
| 2021 | LAD | OF | 116 | 964 | 201 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.985 | |
| 2021 | LAD | 2B | 7 | 46 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | +2.0 |
| 2020 | LAD | OF | 52 | 441 | 113 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.966 | |
| 2020 | LAD | 2B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.6 |
| 2019 | BOS | OF | 143 | 1273 | 320 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.994 | |
| 2018 | BOS | OF | 131 | 1112 | 272 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.996 | |
| 2018 | BOS | 2B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.7 |
| 2017 | BOS | OF | 153 | 1389 | 366 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0.987 | |
| 2016 | BOS | OF | 157 | 1382 | 346 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0.997 | |
| 2015 | BOS | OF | 144 | 1254 | 358 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0.987 | |
| 2014 | BOS | OF | 37 | 327 | 84 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.989 | |
| 2014 | BOS | 2B | 14 | 122 | 25 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 0.955 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2014 | AAA | Pawtucket Red Sox | Bat | 211 | 5 HR, 11 SB | 0.335 | 0.920 |
| 2014 | AA | Portland Sea Dogs | Bat | 253 | 6 HR, 22 SB | 0.355 | 0.994 |
| 2013 | A+ | Salem Red Sox | Bat | 211 | 7 HR, 20 SB | 0.341 | 0.965 |
| 2013 | A | Greenville Drive | Bat | 340 | 8 HR, 18 SB | 0.296 | 0.895 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.290 | 0.325 | 0.309 | 0.318 |
| 2025 | 0.332 | 0.325 | 0.347 | 0.308 |
| 2024 | 0.367 | 0.381 | 0.381 | 0.372 |
| 2023 | 0.457 | 0.413 | 0.461 | 0.390 |
| 2022 | 0.426 | 0.370 | 0.388 | 0.382 |
| 2021 | 0.371 | 0.386 | 0.407 | 0.357 |
| 2020 | 0.309 | 0.447 | 0.430 | 0.394 |
| 2019 | 0.371 | 0.408 | 0.422 | 0.373 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 70 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0.229 | 0.333 | 0.314 | 0.648 |
| 2024 | 16 | 62 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0.290 | 0.387 | 0.565 | 0.951 |
| 2023 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.083 | 0.000 | 0.083 |
| 2022 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.143 | 0.278 | 0.214 | 0.492 |
| 2021 | 12 | 47 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0.319 | 0.377 | 0.404 | 0.782 |
| 2020 | 18 | 71 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0.296 | 0.378 | 0.493 | 0.871 |
| 2018 | 14 | 62 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0.210 | 0.300 | 0.323 | 0.623 |
| 2017 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.312 | 0.353 | 0.438 | 0.790 |
| 2016 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.200 | 0.333 | 0.300 | 0.633 |
| Career | 91 | 363 | 58 | 92 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 16 | 50 | 63 | 0.253 | 0.343 | 0.397 | 0.740 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | BOS | $566,000 |
| 2015 | BOS | $514,500 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.