Joey Votto
Bats L Throws R6'2" 220 lbBorn 1983 Toronto, CANDebut 2007Team CIN6x All-StarDraft 2002 R2 #44 Cincinnati Reds, Richview Collegiate Institute
Awards: Gold Glove, Hank Aaron Award, Most Valuable Player, TSN All-Star
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2023 | CIN | 65 | 242 | 26 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 27 | 62 | 0.202 | 0.314 | 0.433 | 0.747 | 100.7 |
| 2022 | CIN | 91 | 376 | 31 | 66 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 44 | 97 | 0.205 | 0.319 | 0.370 | 0.689 | 89.2 |
| 2021 | CIN | 129 | 533 | 73 | 119 | 23 | 1 | 36 | 99 | 1 | 77 | 127 | 0.266 | 0.375 | 0.562 | 0.938 | 134.0 |
| 2020 | CIN | 54 | 223 | 32 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 37 | 43 | 0.226 | 0.354 | 0.446 | 0.800 | 111.0 |
| 2019 | CIN | 142 | 608 | 79 | 137 | 32 | 1 | 15 | 47 | 5 | 76 | 123 | 0.261 | 0.357 | 0.411 | 0.768 | 99.9 |
| 2018 | CIN | 145 | 623 | 67 | 143 | 28 | 2 | 12 | 67 | 2 | 108 | 101 | 0.284 | 0.417 | 0.419 | 0.837 | 132.5 |
| 2017 | CIN | 162 | 707 | 106 | 179 | 34 | 1 | 36 | 100 | 5 | 134 | 83 | 0.320 | 0.454 | 0.578 | 1.032 | 167.5 |
| 2016 | CIN | 158 | 677 | 101 | 181 | 34 | 2 | 29 | 97 | 8 | 108 | 120 | 0.326 | 0.434 | 0.550 | 0.985 | 162.5 |
| 2015 | CIN | 158 | 695 | 95 | 171 | 33 | 2 | 29 | 80 | 11 | 143 | 135 | 0.314 | 0.459 | 0.541 | 1.000 | 180.0 |
| 2014 | CIN | 62 | 272 | 32 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 47 | 49 | 0.255 | 0.390 | 0.409 | 0.799 | 135.3 |
| 2013 | CIN | 162 | 726 | 101 | 177 | 30 | 3 | 24 | 73 | 6 | 135 | 138 | 0.305 | 0.435 | 0.491 | 0.926 | 159.1 |
| 2012 | CIN | 111 | 475 | 59 | 126 | 44 | 0 | 14 | 56 | 5 | 94 | 85 | 0.337 | 0.474 | 0.567 | 1.041 | 176.6 |
| 2011 | CIN | 161 | 719 | 101 | 185 | 40 | 3 | 29 | 103 | 8 | 110 | 129 | 0.309 | 0.416 | 0.531 | 0.947 | 155.2 |
| 2010 | CIN | 150 | 648 | 106 | 177 | 36 | 2 | 37 | 113 | 16 | 91 | 125 | 0.324 | 0.424 | 0.600 | 1.024 | 177.0 |
| 2009 | CIN | 131 | 544 | 82 | 151 | 38 | 1 | 25 | 84 | 4 | 70 | 106 | 0.322 | 0.414 | 0.567 | 0.981 | 158.4 |
| 2008 | CIN | 151 | 589 | 69 | 156 | 32 | 3 | 24 | 84 | 7 | 59 | 102 | 0.297 | 0.368 | 0.506 | 0.874 | 125.1 |
| 2007 | CIN | 24 | 89 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0.321 | 0.360 | 0.548 | 0.907 | 127.3 |
| Career | | 2056 | 8746 | 1171 | 2135 | 459 | 22 | 356 | 1144 | 80 | 1365 | 1640 | 0.294 | 0.409 | 0.511 | 0.920 | 146.9 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2023 | 242 | 89.3 | 13.9 | 11.0 | 39.7 | 30.8 | 25.2 | 0.188 | 0.376 | 0.302 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | 376 | 89.7 | 14.2 | 11.2 | 41.3 | 29.6 | 23.0 | 0.217 | 0.409 | 0.327 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 533 | 92.9 | 18.2 | 17.2 | 53.2 | 29.4 | 22.0 | 0.268 | 0.593 | 0.404 | 25.2 |
| 2020 | 223 | 87.4 | 15.4 | 9.1 | 35.7 | 22.5 | 17.3 | 0.253 | 0.478 | 0.369 | 25.3 |
| 2019 | 608 | 88.9 | 15.2 | 7.4 | 38.2 | 19.6 | 18.5 | 0.259 | 0.446 | 0.347 | 25.1 |
| 2018 | 623 | 88.1 | 13.4 | 6.9 | 35.1 | 17.9 | 13.1 | 0.285 | 0.472 | 0.391 | 25.3 |
| 2017 | 707 | 87.5 | 14.1 | 9.6 | 32.8 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 0.299 | 0.555 | 0.416 | 24.9 |
| 2016 | 677 | 89.6 | 11.6 | 10.3 | 39.9 | 18.6 | 19.9 | 0.301 | 0.532 | 0.399 | 25.0 |
| 2015 | 695 | 90.2 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 42.2 | 24.0 | 16.7 | 0.289 | 0.541 | 0.422 | 25.4 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2023 | CIN | 1B | 47 | 374 | 296 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 0.997 | -0.9 |
| 2022 | CIN | 1B | 76 | 650 | 492 | 48 | 1 | 40 | 0.998 | -4.7 |
| 2021 | CIN | 1B | 123 | 1043 | 853 | 99 | 7 | 91 | 0.993 | -0.4 |
| 2020 | CIN | 1B | 50 | 406 | 299 | 40 | 5 | 25 | 0.985 | -1.3 |
| 2019 | CIN | 1B | 133 | 1132 | 944 | 118 | 7 | 93 | 0.993 | -1.7 |
| 2019 | CIN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 2018 | CIN | 1B | 139 | 1181 | 1047 | 142 | 5 | 101 | 0.996 | +6.4 |
| 2017 | CIN | 1B | 162 | 1392 | 1227 | 165 | 4 | 109 | 0.997 | +3.0 |
| 2016 | CIN | 1B | 154 | 1342 | 1168 | 107 | 8 | 124 | 0.994 | -2.9 |
| 2015 | CIN | 1B | 156 | 1377 | 1212 | 139 | 9 | 122 | 0.993 | -0.8 |
| 2014 | CIN | 1B | 61 | 539 | 499 | 63 | 7 | 39 | 0.988 | |
| 2013 | CIN | 1B | 161 | 1431 | 1245 | 154 | 14 | 115 | 0.990 | |
| 2012 | CIN | 1B | 109 | 969 | 850 | 116 | 6 | 69 | 0.994 | |
| 2011 | CIN | 1B | 160 | 1428 | 1341 | 173 | 6 | 127 | 0.996 | |
| 2010 | CIN | 1B | 148 | 1283 | 1132 | 128 | 5 | 101 | 0.996 | |
| 2009 | CIN | 1B | 130 | 1097 | 960 | 101 | 10 | 108 | 0.991 | |
| 2008 | CIN | 1B | 144 | 1224 | 1050 | 136 | 11 | 119 | 0.991 | |
| 2007 | CIN | 1B | 17 | 137 | 107 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 1.000 | |
| 2007 | CIN | OF | 6 | 51 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.933 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2024 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | Bat | 51 | 1 HR, 0 SB | 0.143 | 0.489 |
| 2024 | A | Dunedin Blue Jays | Bat | 46 | 1 HR, 1 SB | 0.211 | 0.716 |
| 2023 | AAA | Louisville Bats | Bat | 103 | 3 HR, 0 SB | 0.185 | 0.686 |
| 2021 | AAA | Louisville Bats | Bat | 22 | 0 HR, 0 SB | 0.190 | 0.560 |
| 2007 | AAA | Louisville Bats | Bat | 580 | 22 HR, 17 SB | 0.294 | 0.859 |
| 2006 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | Bat | 590 | 22 HR, 24 SB | 0.319 | 0.955 |
| 2005 | A+ | Sarasota Reds | Bat | 530 | 16 HR, 4 SB | 0.255 | 0.743 |
| 2004 | A | Dayton Dragons | Bat | 473 | 14 HR, 9 SB | 0.302 | 0.905 |
| 2004 | A+ | Potomac Cannons | Bat | 96 | 5 HR, 1 SB | 0.298 | 0.945 |
| 2003 | A | Dayton Dragons | Bat | 233 | 1 HR, 2 SB | 0.231 | 0.635 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2023 | 0.389 | 0.313 | 0.301 | 0.365 |
| 2022 | 0.338 | 0.309 | 0.325 | 0.312 |
| 2021 | 0.316 | 0.441 | 0.432 | 0.365 |
| 2020 | 0.335 | 0.368 | 0.476 | 0.229 |
| 2019 | 0.320 | 0.376 | 0.362 | 0.356 |
| 2018 | 0.349 | 0.391 | 0.364 | 0.388 |
| 2017 | 0.421 | 0.447 | 0.466 | 0.414 |
| 2016 | 0.381 | 0.433 | 0.414 | 0.423 |
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 |
|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.222 | 0.300 | 0.222 | 0.522 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2012 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.389 | 0.500 | 0.389 | 0.889 |
| 2010 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.100 | 0.091 | 0.100 | 0.191 |
| Career | 11 | 41 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0.244 | 0.319 | 0.244 | 0.563 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | CIN | $20,000,000 |
| 2015 | CIN | $14,000,000 |
| 2014 | CIN | $12,000,000 |
| 2013 | CIN | $18,910,655 |
| 2012 | CIN | $11,410,655 |
| 2011 | CIN | $7,410,655 |
| 2010 | CIN | $525,000 |
| 2009 | CIN | $437,500 |
| 2008 | CIN | $390,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.