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
| Season | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | wOBA | K% | BB% | HIT+ | WAR |
|---|
| 2026 | 458 | 397 | 98 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 53 | 91 | 10 | 0.245 | 0.339 | 0.418 | 0.757 | 0.172 | 0.333 | 19.9 | 11.5 | 108.1 | 1.88 |
| 2027 | 432 | 378 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 86 | 8 | 0.239 | 0.327 | 0.395 | 0.722 | 0.157 | 0.319 | 19.9 | 10.8 | 103.0 | 1.50 |
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.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | 432 | | 90 | 16 | 1 | 14 | | 8 | 47 | 86 | 0.239 | 0.327 | 0.395 | 0.722 | 103.0 |
| 2026* | TOR | 97 | 406 | 45 | 83 | 15 | 2 | 12 | | 10 | 40 | 75 | 0.232 | 0.313 | 0.385 | 0.698 | 90.7 |
| 2025 | TOR | 140 | 579 | 106 | 154 | 27 | 1 | 32 | 84 | 18 | 69 | 111 | 0.309 | 0.399 | 0.560 | 0.959 | 162.7 |
| 2024 | TOR | 145 | 613 | 74 | 120 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 56 | 16 | 60 | 115 | 0.220 | 0.303 | 0.371 | 0.674 | 91.2 |
| 2023 | TOR | 154 | 681 | 87 | 158 | 25 | 1 | 21 | 72 | 20 | 60 | 125 | 0.258 | 0.327 | 0.405 | 0.732 | 103.5 |
| 2022 | TOR | 133 | 579 | 89 | 137 | 22 | 4 | 25 | 76 | 14 | 54 | 100 | 0.267 | 0.342 | 0.472 | 0.814 | 132.2 |
| 2021 | TOR | 78 | 341 | 59 | 79 | 19 | 1 | 22 | 50 | 4 | 37 | 79 | 0.264 | 0.352 | 0.555 | 0.907 | 141.8 |
| 2020 | HOU | 51 | 220 | 37 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 24 | 38 | 0.265 | 0.359 | 0.540 | 0.899 | 139.2 |
| 2019 | HOU | 122 | 556 | 96 | 140 | 20 | 3 | 39 | 96 | 6 | 67 | 113 | 0.292 | 0.383 | 0.591 | 0.974 | 149.4 |
| 2018 | HOU | 140 | 616 | 102 | 144 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 71 | 6 | 64 | 122 | 0.265 | 0.346 | 0.434 | 0.780 | 119.3 |
| 2017 | HOU | 140 | 627 | 112 | 155 | 29 | 0 | 34 | 85 | 5 | 64 | 111 | 0.283 | 0.367 | 0.522 | 0.889 | 145.0 |
| 2016 | HOU | 162 | 744 | 116 | 168 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 82 | 9 | 88 | 178 | 0.261 | 0.359 | 0.457 | 0.815 | 132.8 |
| 2015 | HOU | 102 | 451 | 59 | 107 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 41 | 16 | 50 | 109 | 0.276 | 0.367 | 0.459 | 0.826 | 134.2 |
| 2014 | HOU | 78 | 345 | 45 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 51 | 5 | 39 | 114 | 0.231 | 0.336 | 0.468 | 0.804 | 126.2 |
| Career | | 1445 | 6352 | 982 | 1480 | 249 | 23 | 293 | 796 | 120 | 676 | 1315 | 0.266 | 0.353 | 0.478 | 0.831 | 130.1 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2026 | 404 | 88.3 | 12.2 | 6.7 | 38.0 | 23.2 | 24.5 | 0.230 | 0.371 | 0.304 | 27.0 |
| 2025 | 586 | 90.0 | 17.2 | 16.2 | 47.6 | 26.1 | 20.5 | 0.291 | 0.571 | 0.404 | 28.0 |
| 2024 | 614 | 87.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 37.4 | 25.3 | 23.6 | 0.240 | 0.412 | 0.325 | 28.1 |
| 2023 | 683 | 88.3 | 12.0 | 7.8 | 39.9 | 22.3 | 23.0 | 0.258 | 0.421 | 0.330 | 27.8 |
| 2022 | 583 | 88.7 | 13.9 | 8.4 | 42.3 | 28.2 | 25.7 | 0.262 | 0.452 | 0.345 | 28.3 |
| 2021 | 342 | 89.4 | 19.0 | 15.4 | 41.6 | 27.0 | 24.1 | 0.245 | 0.520 | 0.365 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 222 | 88.7 | 18.3 | 12.6 | 42.5 | 25.3 | 23.8 | 0.294 | 0.569 | 0.405 | 28.1 |
| 2019 | 556 | 89.8 | 10.5 | 15.3 | 44.8 | 26.5 | 20.7 | 0.283 | 0.578 | 0.400 | 28.4 |
| 2018 | 620 | 88.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 37.4 | 24.6 | 21.8 | 0.253 | 0.459 | 0.346 | 27.7 |
| 2017 | 629 | 89.2 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 43.2 | 23.3 | 22.4 | 0.288 | 0.528 | 0.384 | 28.0 |
| 2016 | 744 | 89.4 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 38.5 | 27.9 | 25.5 | 0.260 | 0.471 | 0.359 | 28.4 |
| 2015 | 451 | 89.9 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 41.5 | 32.7 | 21.0 | 0.273 | 0.464 | 0.364 | 28.8 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | TOR | OF | 67 | 437 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.988 | |
| 2024 | TOR | OF | 124 | 1039 | 219 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.991 | |
| 2023 | TOR | OF | 132 | 1140 | 261 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 2022 | TOR | OF | 89 | 737 | 191 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.995 | |
| 2021 | TOR | OF | 40 | 334 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.978 | |
| 2020 | HOU | OF | 47 | 391 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2019 | HOU | OF | 109 | 915 | 220 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.991 | |
| 2018 | HOU | OF | 128 | 1108 | 252 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0.996 | |
| 2017 | HOU | OF | 131 | 1121 | 243 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0.996 | |
| 2016 | HOU | OF | 148 | 1316 | 308 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0.994 | |
| 2015 | HOU | OF | 102 | 885 | 189 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.985 | |
| 2014 | HOU | OF | 77 | 679 | 163 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0.960 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2015 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | Bat | 20 | 0 HR, 1 SB | 0.278 | 0.683 |
| 2014 | AAA | Oklahoma City RedHawks | Bat | 61 | 3 HR, 4 SB | 0.353 | 1.106 |
| 2013 | AAA | Oklahoma City RedHawks | Bat | 267 | 18 HR, 22 SB | 0.311 | 1.051 |
| 2013 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | Bat | 323 | 19 HR, 23 SB | 0.297 | 0.978 |
| 2012 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | Bat | 81 | 2 HR, 4 SB | 0.219 | 0.630 |
| 2012 | A+ | Lancaster JetHawks | Bat | 500 | 22 HR, 28 SB | 0.316 | 0.955 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.304 | 0.327 | 0.331 | 0.307 |
| 2025 | 0.364 | 0.435 | 0.441 | 0.392 |
| 2024 | 0.284 | 0.321 | 0.312 | 0.312 |
| 2023 | 0.323 | 0.337 | 0.330 | 0.338 |
| 2022 | 0.347 | 0.371 | 0.360 | 0.372 |
| 2021 | 0.407 | 0.384 | 0.443 | 0.308 |
| 2020 | 0.362 | 0.414 | 0.388 | 0.413 |
| 2019 | 0.398 | 0.432 | 0.402 | 0.442 |
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 | 16 | 67 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0.284 | 0.347 | 0.552 | 0.899 |
| 2023 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.222 | 0.222 | 0.222 | 0.444 |
| 2022 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.286 | 0.375 | 0.286 | 0.661 |
| 2020 | 13 | 57 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0.263 | 0.300 | 0.491 | 0.791 |
| 2019 | 18 | 73 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 0.205 | 0.318 | 0.425 | 0.742 |
| 2018 | 8 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.400 | 0.447 | 0.829 | 1.276 |
| 2017 | 18 | 72 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 0.292 | 0.386 | 0.611 | 0.997 |
| 2015 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0.217 | 0.308 | 0.435 | 0.742 |
| Career | 83 | 343 | 57 | 93 | 21 | 0 | 23 | 48 | 4 | 36 | 91 | 0.271 | 0.346 | 0.534 | 0.880 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | HOU | $522,400 |
| 2015 | HOU | $512,900 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.