1997
Born December 24, 1997
Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
William Contreras Notable
William Contreras divided six seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Atlanta Braves from 2020, then the Milwaukee Brewers through 2025.
Across 599 games he batted .273, with 602 hits and 344 runs. He finished with 85 home runs, 122 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 469 games behind the plate, with 4,163 putouts and 35 errors. He turned 14 double plays.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 2022 and 2024.
He was born in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela on December 24, 1997. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Silver Slugger | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | 1 | 2024 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2025 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ATL | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .400 |
| 2021 | ATL | 52 | 163 | 19 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 54 | 0 | .215 |
| 2022 | ATL | 97 | 334 | 51 | 93 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 45 | 39 | 104 | 2 | .278 |
| 2023 | MIL | 141 | 540 | 86 | 156 | 38 | 1 | 17 | 78 | 63 | 126 | 6 | .289 |
| 2024 | MIL | 155 | 595 | 99 | 167 | 37 | 2 | 23 | 92 | 78 | 139 | 9 | .281 |
| 2025 | MIL | 150 | 566 | 89 | 147 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 76 | 84 | 120 | 6 | .260 |
| Career | — | 599 | 2208 | 344 | 602 | 122 | 5 | 85 | 315 | 283 | 547 | 23 | .273 |
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