1987
Born July 19, 1987
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Yan Gomes Notable
b. July 19, 1987 · Toronto Blue Jays 2012, Cleveland Indians 2013–2018, Washington Nationals 2019–2021, Oakland Athletics 2021, Chicago Cubs 2022–2024
Yan Gomes played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2012 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 2024. His longest stay was with the Cleveland Indians, from 2013 to 2018.
Across 1,118 games he batted .246, with 923 hits and 443 runs. He finished with 137 home runs, 192 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 1,019 games behind the plate, with 8,378 putouts and 68 errors. He turned 50 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 2018.
He was born in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 19, 1987. 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 | 1 | 2018 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2014 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2018 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TOR | 43 | 98 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 0 | .204 |
| 2013 | CLE | 88 | 293 | 45 | 86 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 18 | 67 | 2 | .294 |
| 2014 | CLE | 135 | 485 | 61 | 135 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 74 | 24 | 120 | 0 | .278 |
| 2015 | CLE | 95 | 363 | 38 | 84 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 13 | 104 | 0 | .231 |
| 2016 | CLE | 74 | 251 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 9 | 69 | 0 | .167 |
| 2017 | CLE | 105 | 341 | 43 | 79 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 56 | 31 | 99 | 0 | .232 |
| 2018 | CLE | 112 | 403 | 52 | 107 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 21 | 119 | 0 | .266 |
| 2019 | WSN | 97 | 314 | 36 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 43 | 38 | 84 | 2 | .223 |
| 2020 | WSN | 30 | 109 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 1 | .284 |
| 2021 | OAK/WSN | 103 | 349 | 49 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 52 | 19 | 78 | 0 | .252 |
| 2022 | CHC | 86 | 277 | 23 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 47 | 2 | .235 |
| 2023 | CHC | 116 | 382 | 44 | 102 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 21 | 81 | 1 | .267 |
| 2024 | CHC | 34 | 91 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 1118 | 3756 | 443 | 923 | 192 | 10 | 137 | 517 | 216 | 958 | 8 | .246 |
On this day & linked events
2012
Major-league debut: Yan Gomes
Yan Gomes made a major-league debut on May 17, 2012.
Image: James G, CC BY 2.0