Aaron Judge

Bats R Throws R6'7" 282 lbBorn 1992 Linden, USADebut 2016Team NYY6x All-StarDraft 2010 R31 #935 Athletics, Linden (CA) HSContract 9 y/$360M (23-31) 2026: $40,000,000

Awards: AL Hank Aaron Award x3, AL MVP x3, AL Silver Slugger x3, All-MLB First Team x3, TSN All-Star x3, Silver Slugger x2, All-MLB Second Team

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 164.9FIELD+ 98.4 at CFTotal 4.90 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
2026502408113190338512660.2770.4040.5690.9720.2920.40925.017.0166.95.67
202744436699170277111850.2700.3910.5390.9300.2690.39426.716.0164.14.86

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 33

His ten closest age-33 comparables averaged 155 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
1Willie Mays1964161.2187.4638
2Frank Howard1970146.2141.2633
3Frank Robinson1969158.6152.1553
4Rickey Henderson1992143.4154.5610
5Sammy Sosa2002129.7131.1589
6Gary Sheffield2002146.0164.8678
7Babe Ruth1928204.1186.3587
8Barry Bonds1998160.7150.0434
9Al Kaline1968139.1116.6518
10Willie Stargell1973148.0164.2605

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj44499170275711180.2700.3910.5390.930164.1
2026*NYA59261435310017542720.2480.3750.5330.907150.3
2025NYY15267913717930253114121241600.3310.4570.6881.144204.9
2024NYY15870312218036158144101331710.3220.4580.7011.159219.6
2023NYY106458799816037753881300.2670.4060.6131.019170.5
2022NYY15769213317728062131161111750.3110.4250.6861.111207.1
2021NYY1486338915824039986751580.2870.3730.5440.916147.7
2020NYY28113232630922010320.2570.3360.5540.891141.0
2019NYY1024467510318127553641410.2720.3810.5400.921142.3
2018NYY1124987711522027676761520.2780.3920.5280.919147.0
2017NYY1556781281542435211491272080.2840.4220.6271.049169.4
2016NYY279510152041009420.1790.2630.3450.60858.0
Career11454995873120520373688306581713690.2940.4130.6151.028176.4

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202626194.114.621.757.332.225.80.2700.6000.41526.7
202567995.419.024.858.234.622.50.3000.7080.46027.1
202470496.219.027.161.030.718.80.3040.7390.48026.8
202345897.620.427.664.236.619.40.2860.7290.46626.7
202269695.915.026.661.929.822.90.3040.7320.46827.3
202163395.811.617.858.429.123.70.3020.6010.41827.7
202011492.215.711.940.633.523.30.2650.5450.37826.7
201944796.011.621.258.436.722.50.2780.5820.40228.2
201849894.712.416.654.136.221.00.2730.5270.39328.0
201767895.015.827.654.734.922.90.2870.6680.45028.0
20169595.120.611.958.142.531.50.1840.3660.28125.7

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025NYYOF958222011100.995
2024NYYOF11810102794021.000
2023NYYOF725731302100.992
2022NYYOF12911242756011.000
2021NYYOF125107024610320.988
2020NYYOF25188451011.000
2019NYYOF927751777001.000
2018NYYOF917981719320.984
2017NYYOF14112392655520.982
2016NYYOF27216352100.974

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

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2016AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersBat41019 HR, 5 SB0.2700.855
2015AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersBat2608 HR, 6 SB0.2240.681
2015AATrenton ThunderBat28012 HR, 1 SB0.2840.866
2014A+Tampa YankeesBat2858 HR, 0 SB0.2830.853
2014ACharleston RiverDogsBat2789 HR, 1 SB0.3330.958

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.4090.3900.4290.369
20250.4950.4590.4650.468
20240.4990.4800.5030.468
20230.4310.4270.3990.457
20220.4110.4730.4500.468
20210.4230.3790.3550.428
20200.3860.4100.5480.318
20190.4790.3780.4110.400

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

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
202572651320170450.5000.5810.6921.273
20241449892039211200.1840.3440.4080.752
202293655002312150.1390.1840.3060.490
2021140100000000.2500.2500.2500.500
202073034003504100.1330.2290.4330.662
201993469001227110.2650.3900.3530.743
20185196810340330.4210.5000.9471.447
20171348993041109270.1880.3160.5000.816
Career652464258801741540910.2360.3460.4760.822