Jonah Heim
Bats B Throws R6'4" 220 lbBorn 1995 Buffalo, USADebut 2020Team ATH1x All-StarDraft 2013 R4 #129 Baltimore Orioles, Amherst (NY) HSContract 1 y/$1.25M (26) 2026: $975,936
Awards: All-MLB Second Team, Rawlings AL Gold Glove
Projections
2027 NEXT+ 100.6FIELD+ 98.8 at CTotal 1.06 WAR
| Season | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | wOBA | K% | BB% | HIT+ | WAR |
|---|
| 2026 | 304 | 276 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 61 | 2 | 0.226 | 0.287 | 0.367 | 0.654 | 0.141 | 0.288 | 20.1 | 7.6 | 82.2 | 0.29 |
| 2027 | 322 | 292 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 65 | 1 | 0.222 | 0.282 | 0.362 | 0.645 | 0.141 | 0.284 | 20.1 | 7.5 | 80.2 | 0.23 |
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 30
His ten closest age-30 comparables averaged 74 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 | | | 322 | | 65 | 12 | 0 | 9 | | 1 | 24 | 65 | 0.222 | 0.282 | 0.362 | 0.645 | 80.2 |
| 2026* | ATH | 79 | 294 | 26 | 56 | 15 | 0 | 11 | | 0 | 22 | 54 | 0.210 | 0.272 | 0.390 | 0.662 | 83.6 |
| 2025 | TEX | 124 | 433 | 38 | 84 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 3 | 32 | 88 | 0.213 | 0.271 | 0.332 | 0.602 | 78.2 |
| 2024 | TEX | 131 | 491 | 45 | 101 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 59 | 1 | 26 | 90 | 0.220 | 0.267 | 0.336 | 0.602 | 73.6 |
| 2023 | TEX | 131 | 501 | 61 | 118 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 95 | 2 | 40 | 96 | 0.258 | 0.317 | 0.438 | 0.755 | 101.2 |
| 2022 | TEX | 127 | 450 | 51 | 92 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 2 | 41 | 87 | 0.227 | 0.298 | 0.399 | 0.697 | 98.5 |
| 2021 | TEX | 82 | 285 | 22 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 15 | 58 | 0.196 | 0.239 | 0.358 | 0.598 | 60.4 |
| 2020 | OAK | 13 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.211 | 0.268 | 0.211 | 0.479 | 42.2 |
| Career | | 608 | 2201 | 222 | 455 | 87 | 2 | 68 | 282 | 11 | 157 | 422 | 0.225 | 0.282 | 0.371 | 0.653 | 83.6 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2026 | 294 | 87.7 | 14.9 | 7.0 | 32.4 | 23.2 | 32.7 | 0.234 | 0.381 | 0.299 | 24.9 |
| 2025 | 433 | 88.1 | 14.5 | 6.1 | 35.9 | 24.2 | 30.0 | 0.219 | 0.346 | 0.276 | 25.2 |
| 2024 | 491 | 88.5 | 14.5 | 5.9 | 36.4 | 20.7 | 32.1 | 0.226 | 0.365 | 0.281 | 25.3 |
| 2023 | 501 | 89.2 | 17.3 | 8.0 | 38.5 | 22.5 | 30.3 | 0.253 | 0.439 | 0.325 | 25.8 |
| 2022 | 450 | 89.3 | 17.0 | 6.9 | 39.9 | 21.4 | 29.6 | 0.220 | 0.370 | 0.292 | 26.0 |
| 2021 | 285 | 87.1 | 15.5 | 6.2 | 37.9 | 21.6 | 27.6 | 0.227 | 0.377 | 0.287 | 26.0 |
| 2020 | 41 | 86.0 | 14.9 | 5.7 | 37.1 | 10.9 | 26.6 | 0.245 | 0.379 | 0.299 | 25.3 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | TEX | C | 96 | 800 | 766 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0.996 | -2.0 |
| 2024 | TEX | C | 119 | 977 | 967 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 0.993 | +3.1 |
| 2023 | TEX | C | 124 | 993 | 938 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 0.998 | +11.3 |
| 2022 | TEX | C | 111 | 901 | 839 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0.997 | +15.3 |
| 2021 | TEX | C | 78 | 641 | 557 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0.995 | +10.5 |
| 2020 | OAK | C | 12 | 95 | 105 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.5 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2019 | AAA | Las Vegas Aviators | Bat | 119 | 4 HR, 0 SB | 0.358 | 0.969 |
| 2019 | AA | Midland RockHounds | Bat | 208 | 5 HR, 0 SB | 0.282 | 0.801 |
| 2018 | AA | Midland RockHounds | Bat | 154 | 1 HR, 0 SB | 0.182 | 0.472 |
| 2018 | A+ | Stockton Ports | Bat | 348 | 7 HR, 3 SB | 0.292 | 0.786 |
| 2017 | A+ | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bat | 61 | 0 HR, 1 SB | 0.218 | 0.535 |
| 2017 | A | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Bat | 321 | 9 HR, 0 SB | 0.268 | 0.753 |
| 2016 | A+ | Frederick Keys | Bat | 329 | 7 HR, 2 SB | 0.216 | 0.644 |
| 2016 | A+ | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bat | 47 | 1 HR, 0 SB | 0.222 | 0.566 |
| 2016 | A+ | nan | Bat | 376 | 8 HR, 2 SB | 0.217 | 0.633 |
| 2015 | A | Delmarva Shorebirds | Bat | 157 | 1 HR, 0 SB | 0.248 | 0.616 |
| 2014 | Rk | GCL Orioles | Bat | 86 | 0 HR, 3 SB | 0.244 | 0.665 |
| 2013 | Rk | GCL Orioles | Bat | 91 | 0 HR, 1 SB | 0.185 | 0.522 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.365 | 0.241 | 0.341 | 0.254 |
| 2025 | 0.270 | 0.284 | 0.275 | 0.284 |
| 2024 | 0.313 | 0.256 | 0.275 | 0.263 |
| 2023 | 0.386 | 0.322 | 0.357 | 0.310 |
| 2022 | 0.364 | 0.289 | 0.302 | 0.318 |
| 2021 | 0.307 | 0.246 | 0.307 | 0.224 |
| 2020 | 0.300 | 0.206 | 0.200 | 0.246 |
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 |
|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 66 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0.212 | 0.268 | 0.348 | 0.616 |
| Career | 17 | 66 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0.212 | 0.268 | 0.348 | 0.616 |