1992
Born October 7, 1992
Brentwood, TN, USA
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Mookie Betts played right field for the Boston Red Sox for his first six seasons before a 2020 trade sent him to the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he has played through the 2025 season, the most recent on file.
He has hit 291 home runs and batted .290 over 1,531 games, with 1,767 hits, 913 runs batted in and 196 stolen bases, a genuinely well-rounded offensive game.
Most Valuable Player in 2018, he has also won six Gold Gloves between 2016 and 2022 and six Silver Sluggers, along with the Roberto Clemente Award in 2025.
Eight All-Star selections have come between 2016 and 2024. He was born in Brentwood, Tennessee, on October 7, 1992, and bats and throws right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 8 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 8 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Gold Glove | 6 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Silver Slugger | 6 | 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Player of the Week | 5 | 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | 4 | 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Player of the Month | 3 | 2016, 2023, 2024 |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | 1 | 2019 |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | 1 | 2018 |
| Most Valuable Player | 1 | 2018 |
| Roberto Clemente Award | 1 | 2025 |
| The Sporting News Major League Player of the Year | 1 | 2018 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BOS | 52 | 189 | 34 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 31 | 7 | .291 |
| 2015 | BOS | 145 | 597 | 92 | 174 | 42 | 8 | 18 | 77 | 46 | 82 | 21 | .291 |
| 2016 | BOS | 158 | 672 | 122 | 214 | 42 | 5 | 31 | 113 | 49 | 80 | 26 | .318 |
| 2017 | BOS | 153 | 628 | 101 | 166 | 46 | 2 | 24 | 102 | 77 | 79 | 26 | .264 |
| 2018 | BOS | 136 | 520 | 129 | 180 | 47 | 5 | 32 | 80 | 81 | 91 | 30 | .346 |
| 2019 | BOS | 150 | 597 | 135 | 176 | 40 | 5 | 29 | 80 | 97 | 101 | 16 | .295 |
| 2020 | LAD | 55 | 219 | 47 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 39 | 24 | 38 | 10 | .292 |
| 2021 | LAD | 122 | 466 | 93 | 123 | 29 | 3 | 23 | 58 | 68 | 86 | 10 | .264 |
| 2022 | LAD | 142 | 572 | 117 | 154 | 40 | 3 | 35 | 82 | 55 | 104 | 12 | .269 |
| 2023 | LAD | 152 | 584 | 126 | 179 | 40 | 1 | 39 | 107 | 96 | 107 | 14 | .307 |
| 2024 | LAD | 116 | 450 | 75 | 130 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 75 | 61 | 57 | 16 | .289 |
| 2025 | LAD | 150 | 589 | 95 | 152 | 23 | 2 | 20 | 82 | 61 | 68 | 8 | .258 |
| Career | — | 1531 | 6083 | 1166 | 1767 | 394 | 41 | 291 | 913 | 736 | 924 | 196 | .290 |
On this day & linked events
2014
Major-league debut: Mookie Betts
Mookie Betts made a major-league debut on June 29, 2014.
2016
Mookie Betts's Three-Home-Run Game, 2016
Mookie Betts hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Baltimore Orioles on May 31, 2016.
2016
Mookie Betts's Three-Home-Run Game, 2016
Mookie Betts hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 14, 2016.
2018
Mookie Betts's Three-Home-Run Game, 2018
Mookie Betts hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 17, 2018.
2018
Mookie Betts's Three-Home-Run Game, 2018
Mookie Betts hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Kansas City Royals on May 2, 2018.
2018
Mookie Betts Hits for the Cycle, 2018
Mookie Betts hit for the cycle for the Boston Red Sox against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 9, 2018.
2019
Mookie Betts's Three-Home-Run Game, 2019
Mookie Betts hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees on July 26, 2019.
2020
Mookie Betts's Three-Home-Run Game, 2020
Mookie Betts hit three home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Diego Padres on August 13, 2020.
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