1992
Born May 13, 1992
Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
Willson Contreras Notable
Willson Contreras divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Chicago Cubs from 2016, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 2025.
Across 1,078 games he batted .258, with 954 hits and 526 runs. He finished with 172 home runs, 208 doubles and 37 stolen bases.
He played 774 games behind the plate, with 5,793 putouts and 66 errors. He turned 38 double plays. He also played 131 games at first base.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 2018 and 2022.
He was born in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela on May 13, 1992. 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 | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2022 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2017 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHC | 76 | 252 | 33 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 26 | 67 | 2 | .282 |
| 2017 | CHC | 117 | 377 | 50 | 104 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 74 | 45 | 98 | 5 | .276 |
| 2018 | CHC | 138 | 474 | 50 | 118 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 53 | 121 | 4 | .249 |
| 2019 | CHC | 105 | 360 | 57 | 98 | 18 | 2 | 24 | 64 | 38 | 102 | 1 | .272 |
| 2020 | CHC | 57 | 189 | 37 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 57 | 1 | .243 |
| 2021 | CHC | 128 | 413 | 61 | 98 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 57 | 52 | 138 | 5 | .237 |
| 2022 | CHC | 113 | 416 | 65 | 101 | 23 | 2 | 22 | 55 | 45 | 103 | 4 | .243 |
| 2023 | STL | 125 | 428 | 55 | 113 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 67 | 51 | 111 | 6 | .264 |
| 2024 | STL | 84 | 301 | 48 | 79 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 36 | 45 | 96 | 4 | .262 |
| 2025 | STL | 135 | 490 | 70 | 126 | 31 | 1 | 20 | 80 | 44 | 142 | 5 | .257 |
| Career | — | 1078 | 3700 | 526 | 954 | 208 | 11 | 172 | 548 | 419 | 1035 | 37 | .258 |
On this day & linked events
2016
Major-league debut: Willson Contreras
Willson Contreras made a major-league debut on June 17, 2016.
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