George Springer

Bats R Throws R6'3" 220 lbBorn 1989 New Britain, USADebut 2014Team TOR3x All-StarDraft 2008 R48 #1437 Minnesota Twins, Avon Old Farms SchoolContract 6 yr/$150M (21-26) 2026: $24,166,667

Awards: Silver Slugger x2, TSN All-Star x2, AL Silver Slugger, World Series MVP

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 98.7FIELD+ 98.5 at RFTotal 1.26 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
202645839798171165391100.2450.3390.4180.7570.1720.33319.911.5108.11.88
20274323789016114478680.2390.3270.3950.7220.1570.31919.910.8103.01.50

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 35

His ten closest age-35 comparables averaged 110 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
1Jim Rice1988128.364.8228
2Dave Winfield1987132.1160.0631
3J. D. Martinez2023130.6109.7491
4Al Kaline1970137.3149.3501
5Kiki Cuyler1934129.390.9430
6Felipe Alou1970116.5115.5510
7Jay Buhner2000124.0105.453
8Jose Canseco2000131.8118.5306
9Vladimir Guerrero2010139.5102.3590
10Amos Otis1982117.883.5384

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj4329016114847860.2390.3270.3950.722103.0
2026*TOR974064583152121040750.2320.3130.3850.69890.7
2025TOR140579106154271328418691110.3090.3990.5600.959162.7
2024TOR14561374120193195616601150.2200.3030.3710.67491.2
2023TOR15468187158251217220601250.2580.3270.4050.732103.5
2022TOR13357989137224257614541000.2670.3420.4720.814132.2
2021TOR7834159791912250437790.2640.3520.5550.907141.8
2020HOU512203750621432124380.2650.3590.5400.899139.2
2019HOU1225569614020339966671130.2920.3830.5910.974149.4
2018HOU14061610214426022716641220.2650.3460.4340.780119.3
2017HOU14062711215529034855641110.2830.3670.5220.889145.0
2016HOU16274411616829529829881780.2610.3590.4570.815132.8
2015HOU10245159107192164116501090.2760.3670.4590.826134.2
2014HOU7834545688120515391140.2310.3360.4680.804126.2
Career1445635298214802492329379612067613150.2660.3530.4780.831130.1

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202640488.312.26.738.023.224.50.2300.3710.30427.0
202558690.017.216.247.626.120.50.2910.5710.40428.0
202461487.59.49.337.425.323.60.2400.4120.32528.1
202368388.312.07.839.922.323.00.2580.4210.33027.8
202258388.713.98.442.328.225.70.2620.4520.34528.3
202134289.419.015.441.627.024.10.2450.5200.36528.4
202022288.718.312.642.525.323.80.2940.5690.40528.1
201955689.810.515.344.826.520.70.2830.5780.40028.4
201862088.69.59.537.424.621.80.2530.4590.34627.7
201762989.29.310.343.223.322.40.2880.5280.38428.0
201674489.48.811.938.527.925.50.2600.4710.35928.4
201545189.99.110.541.532.721.00.2730.4640.36428.8

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025TOROF67437811100.988
2024TOROF12410392193200.991
2023TOROF13211402616011.000
2022TOROF897371916120.995
2021TOROF40334881200.978
2020HOUOF47391860001.000
2019HOUOF1099152205210.991
2018HOUOF12811082528120.996
2017HOUOF13111212435120.996
2016HOUOF148131630812220.994
2015HOUOF1028851896330.985
2014HOUOF776791636720.960

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

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2015AACorpus Christi HooksBat200 HR, 1 SB0.2780.683
2014AAAOklahoma City RedHawksBat613 HR, 4 SB0.3531.106
2013AAAOklahoma City RedHawksBat26718 HR, 22 SB0.3111.051
2013AACorpus Christi HooksBat32319 HR, 23 SB0.2970.978
2012AACorpus Christi HooksBat812 HR, 4 SB0.2190.630
2012A+Lancaster JetHawksBat50022 HR, 28 SB0.3160.955

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3040.3270.3310.307
20250.3640.4350.4410.392
20240.2840.3210.3120.312
20230.3230.3370.3300.338
20220.3470.3710.3600.372
20210.4070.3840.4430.308
20200.3620.4140.3880.413
20190.3980.4320.4020.442

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

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
2025166714196041005170.2840.3470.5520.899
2023290200000000.2220.2220.2220.444
2022270200000030.2860.3750.2860.661
202013578151041002140.2630.3000.4910.791
2019187311154048312200.2050.3180.4250.742
201883561430481370.4000.4470.8291.276
2017187213215069011190.2920.3860.6110.997
201562355201303110.2170.3080.4350.742
Career8334357932102348436910.2710.3460.5340.880

Salaries

YearTeamSalary
2016HOU$522,400
2015HOU$512,900

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