1987
Born September 10, 1987
Wilmington, DE, USA
Paul Goldschmidt Marquee
b. September 10, 1987 · Arizona Diamondbacks 2011–2018, St. Louis Cardinals 2019–2024, New York Yankees 2025
In 2013, his second full season with Arizona, he led the National League in home runs with 36 and in runs batted in with 125. He led it in walks in 2016 with 110. The award came in his fourth year with St. Louis, when he batted .317 with 35 home runs, 41 doubles and 115 runs batted in.
He drew 1,086 walks and his career on-base percentage is .378. He stole 174 bases while playing 1,984 of his 2,074 games at first base, and he won Gold Gloves there in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2021. Seven All-Star teams chose him, six while he was with Arizona.
He has 2,190 hits, 477 doubles and 372 home runs over fifteen seasons: eight in Arizona, six in St. Louis and one for the Yankees in 2025, which is the last season the archive records. He has not yet appeared on a Hall of Fame ballot.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 7 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Silver Slugger | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Gold Glove | 4 | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021 |
| Player of the Week | 4 | 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022 |
| Player of the Month | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2022 |
| Hank Aaron Award | 2 | 2013, 2022 |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | 1 | 2022 |
| Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | 1 | 2023 |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | 1 | 2022 |
| Most Valuable Player | 1 | 2022 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2022 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ARI | 48 | 156 | 28 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 53 | 4 | .250 |
| 2012 | ARI | 145 | 514 | 82 | 147 | 43 | 1 | 20 | 82 | 60 | 130 | 18 | .286 |
| 2013 | ARI | 160 | 602 | 103 | 182 | 36 | 3 | 36 | 125 | 99 | 145 | 15 | .302 |
| 2014 | ARI | 109 | 406 | 75 | 122 | 39 | 1 | 19 | 69 | 64 | 110 | 9 | .300 |
| 2015 | ARI | 159 | 567 | 103 | 182 | 38 | 2 | 33 | 110 | 118 | 151 | 21 | .321 |
| 2016 | ARI | 158 | 579 | 106 | 172 | 33 | 3 | 24 | 95 | 110 | 150 | 32 | .297 |
| 2017 | ARI | 155 | 558 | 117 | 166 | 34 | 3 | 36 | 120 | 94 | 147 | 18 | .297 |
| 2018 | ARI | 158 | 593 | 95 | 172 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 83 | 90 | 173 | 7 | .290 |
| 2019 | STL | 161 | 597 | 97 | 155 | 25 | 1 | 34 | 97 | 78 | 166 | 3 | .260 |
| 2020 | STL | 58 | 191 | 31 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 43 | 1 | .304 |
| 2021 | STL | 158 | 603 | 102 | 177 | 36 | 2 | 31 | 99 | 67 | 136 | 12 | .294 |
| 2022 | STL | 151 | 561 | 106 | 178 | 41 | 0 | 35 | 115 | 79 | 141 | 7 | .317 |
| 2023 | STL | 154 | 593 | 89 | 159 | 31 | 0 | 25 | 80 | 87 | 161 | 11 | .268 |
| 2024 | STL | 154 | 599 | 70 | 147 | 33 | 1 | 22 | 65 | 47 | 173 | 11 | .245 |
| 2025 | NYY | 146 | 489 | 76 | 134 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 36 | 100 | 5 | .274 |
| Career | — | 2074 | 7608 | 1280 | 2190 | 477 | 24 | 372 | 1232 | 1086 | 1979 | 174 | .288 |
On this day & linked events
2011
Major-league debut: Paul Goldschmidt
Paul Goldschmidt made a major-league debut on August 1, 2011.
2017
Paul Goldschmidt's Three-Home-Run Game, 2017
Paul Goldschmidt hit three home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Chicago Cubs on August 3, 2017.
2019
Paul Goldschmidt's Three-Home-Run Game, 2019
Paul Goldschmidt hit three home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Milwaukee Brewers on March 29, 2019.
2023
Paul Goldschmidt's Three-Home-Run Game, 2023
Paul Goldschmidt hit three home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers on May 7, 2023.
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