1991
Born December 5, 1991
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
Christian Yelich Marquee
Milwaukee traded four players to Miami for him in January 2018 and he hit .326 with 36 home runs and won the Most Valuable Player award with 29 of the 30 first-place votes. The following season he hit .329 with 44 home runs and finished second. Both averages were the best in the league.
He hit for the cycle twice in 2018, both times against Cincinnati, which nobody had done against one club in a season. A fractured kneecap in September 2019 ended that season and the two after it were much worse.
Thirteen seasons have given him 1,741 hits, 233 home runs, 221 stolen bases, 834 walks and a .285 average, with three Silver Sluggers and a Gold Glove. He was Comeback Player of the Year in 2025 after back surgery, at thirty-three, and is still playing.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2024 |
| Player of the Week | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2025 |
| Silver Slugger | 3 | 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 3 | 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| Hank Aaron Award | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | 1 | 2019 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 2014 |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | 1 | 2018 |
| Most Valuable Player | 1 | 2018 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 2018 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2025 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MIA | 62 | 240 | 34 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 66 | 10 | .287 |
| 2014 | MIA | 144 | 582 | 94 | 165 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 70 | 137 | 21 | .284 |
| 2015 | MIA | 126 | 476 | 63 | 143 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 47 | 101 | 16 | .300 |
| 2016 | MIA | 155 | 578 | 78 | 172 | 38 | 3 | 21 | 98 | 72 | 138 | 9 | .298 |
| 2017 | MIA | 156 | 602 | 100 | 170 | 36 | 2 | 18 | 81 | 80 | 137 | 16 | .282 |
| 2018 | MIL | 147 | 574 | 118 | 187 | 34 | 7 | 36 | 110 | 68 | 135 | 22 | .326 |
| 2019 | MIL | 130 | 489 | 100 | 161 | 29 | 3 | 44 | 97 | 80 | 118 | 30 | .329 |
| 2020 | MIL | 58 | 200 | 39 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 46 | 76 | 4 | .205 |
| 2021 | MIL | 117 | 399 | 70 | 99 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 70 | 113 | 9 | .248 |
| 2022 | MIL | 154 | 575 | 99 | 145 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 57 | 88 | 162 | 19 | .252 |
| 2023 | MIL | 144 | 550 | 106 | 153 | 34 | 1 | 19 | 76 | 78 | 140 | 28 | .278 |
| 2024 | MIL | 73 | 270 | 44 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 58 | 21 | .315 |
| 2025 | MIL | 150 | 573 | 88 | 151 | 21 | 0 | 29 | 103 | 64 | 167 | 16 | .264 |
| Career | — | 1616 | 6108 | 1033 | 1741 | 327 | 35 | 233 | 851 | 834 | 1548 | 221 | .285 |
On this day & linked events
2013
Major-league debut: Christian Yelich
Christian Yelich made a major-league debut on July 23, 2013.
2018
Christian Yelich Hits for the Cycle, 2018
Christian Yelich hit for the cycle for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Cincinnati Reds on August 29, 2018.
2018
Christian Yelich Hits for the Cycle, 2018
Christian Yelich hit for the cycle for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Cincinnati Reds on September 17, 2018.
2019
Christian Yelich's Three-Home-Run Game, 2019
Christian Yelich hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 15, 2019.
2022
Christian Yelich Hits for the Cycle, 2022
Christian Yelich hit for the cycle for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Cincinnati Reds on May 11, 2022.
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