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
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
202652645811723219586780.2550.3410.4370.7780.1820.33912.811.1116.62.71
202744739210020115475840.2540.3360.4310.7660.1760.33413.010.5113.62.13

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.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Jose Altuve2022128.9153.1410
2Derek Jeter2006124.9122.5714
3Craig Biggio1998129.0113.9749
4Bobby Grich1981131.2127.5605
5Ron Cey1980127.3147.0359
6Bill Madlock1983130.270.6435
7Barry Larkin1996124.1142.5276
8Alex Rodriguez2008146.8138.4535
9Ken Boyer1963120.4130.4704
10Nolan Arenado2023119.0100.0634

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj44710020115447580.2540.3360.4310.766113.6
2026*LAN91382498414016126440.2370.2910.4120.70389.8
2025LAD150663951522322082861680.2580.3260.4060.732104.0
2024LAD1165167513024519751661570.2890.3720.4910.863143.9
2023LAD1526931261794013910714961070.3070.4080.5790.987162.5
2022LAD142639117154403358212551040.2690.3400.5330.873136.4
2021LAD1225509312329323581068860.2640.3670.4870.854129.7
2020LAD5524647649116391024380.2920.3660.5620.927146.9
2019BOS150706135176405298016971010.2950.3910.5240.915133.8
2018BOS13661412918047532803081910.3460.4380.6401.078186.7
2017BOS153712101166462241022677790.2640.3440.4590.803106.1
2016BOS158730122214425311132649800.3180.3630.5340.897132.1
2015BOS1456549217442818772146820.2910.3410.4790.820119.9
2014BOS522133455121518721310.2910.3680.4440.812133.6
Career1531693611661767394412919131967369240.2900.3690.5120.881135.3

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202638290.218.57.738.312.519.70.2740.4300.32726.6
202566389.118.05.535.815.321.60.2670.4220.33026.9
202451689.921.46.039.514.921.10.2820.4680.36426.7
202369392.420.612.448.516.716.60.2880.5720.40827.2
202263990.518.69.844.916.522.20.2520.4840.34827.4
202155090.318.97.841.016.818.20.2580.4490.35727.2
202024690.718.57.843.413.823.30.2830.4850.36228.3
201970691.019.010.947.414.518.70.3110.5770.41127.9
201861492.218.514.950.615.516.20.3090.6060.43128.1
201771288.414.35.137.915.719.30.2730.4360.34027.9
201673089.712.55.939.914.223.30.2780.4460.33627.9
201565490.415.46.437.514.723.50.2830.4450.34128.7

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025LADSS14812781603157510.985+11.1
2025LADOF1110001.000
2024LADSS65531861509300.963+1.1
2024LADOF43338771300.963
2024LAD2B181051320031.000-0.9
2023LADOF1077021418011.000
2023LAD2B70485871362330.991+5.1
2023LADSS16981627340.935+0.5
2022LADOF13611542988240.994
2022LAD2B746915071.000+0.7
2021LADOF1169642011310.985
2021LAD2B74669031.000+2.0
2020LADOF524411131400.966
2020LAD2B1802001.000-0.6
2019BOSOF143127332010200.994
2018BOSOF13111122725100.996
2018BOS2B1602001.000+0.7
2017BOSOF15313893668510.987
2016BOSOF157138234614140.997
2015BOSOF144125435810520.987
2014BOSOF37327843120.989
2014BOS2B141222538370.955

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2014AAAPawtucket Red SoxBat2115 HR, 11 SB0.3350.920
2014AAPortland Sea DogsBat2536 HR, 22 SB0.3550.994
2013A+Salem Red SoxBat2117 HR, 20 SB0.3410.965
2013AGreenville DriveBat3408 HR, 18 SB0.2960.895

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.2900.3250.3090.318
20250.3320.3250.3470.308
20240.3670.3810.3810.372
20230.4570.4130.4610.390
20220.4260.3700.3880.382
20210.3710.3860.4070.357
20200.3090.4470.4300.394
20190.3710.4080.4220.373

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
20251770416410801090.2290.3330.3140.648
20241662141850416211100.2900.3870.5650.951
20233111000000120.0000.0830.0000.083
20224142210010340.1430.2780.2140.492
2021124761510156550.3190.3770.4040.782
2020187115218028610160.2960.3780.4930.871
201814621313401417120.2100.3000.3230.623
20174162520001140.3120.3530.4380.790
20163101210000210.2000.3330.3000.633
Career9136358922618421650630.2530.3430.3970.740

Salaries

YearTeamSalary
2016BOS$566,000
2015BOS$514,500

Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.