Yuli Gurriel Notable

b. June 9, 1984 · Houston Astros 2016–2022, Miami Marlins 2023, Kansas City Royals 2024, San Diego Padres 2025

Yuli Gurriel played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Houston Astros in 2016 and closing with the San Diego Padres in 2025.

Across 943 games he batted .278, with 956 hits and 441 runs. He finished with 98 home runs, 226 doubles and 28 stolen bases.

He played 803 games at first base, with 5,717 putouts and 28 errors. He turned 555 double plays.

He was born in Sancti Spiritus, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba on June 9, 1984. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
Player of the Week	2	2018, 2019
Gold Glove	1	2021
Player of the Month	1	2019
Rookie of the Month	1	2017

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
2016	HOU	36	130	13	34	7	0	3	15	5	12	1	.262
2017	HOU	139	529	69	158	43	1	18	75	22	62	3	.299
2018	HOU	136	537	70	156	33	1	13	85	23	63	5	.291
2019	HOU	144	564	85	168	40	2	31	104	37	65	5	.298
2020	HOU	57	211	27	49	12	1	6	22	12	27	0	.232
2021	HOU	143	530	83	169	31	0	15	81	59	68	1	.319
2022	HOU	146	545	53	132	40	0	8	53	30	73	8	.242
2023	MIA	108	298	32	73	16	3	4	27	26	44	4	.245
2024	KCR	18	54	7	13	3	0	0	6	9	15	1	.241
2025	SDP	16	36	2	4	1	0	0	3	4	8	0	.111
Career	—	943	3434	441	956	226	8	98	471	227	437	28	.278

On this day & linked events

1984

Born June 9, 1984

Sancti Spiritus, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba

2016

Major-league debut: Yuli Gurriel

Yuli Gurriel made a major-league debut on August 21, 2016.

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