William Contreras
Born: 12/24/1997 in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 2020-07-24
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs
Full name: William Jesus Contreras
Biography
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 618 | 2281 | 354 | 624 | 128 | 5 | 87 | 326 | 23 | 294 | 557 | 0.274 | 0.358 | 0.448 | 0.807 | 5726.9 |
Career AVG .274 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.
Career OBP .358 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.
Career SLG .448 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.
Career OPS 0.807 vs. league average 0.721 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ATL | NL | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | ATL | NL | 52 | 163 | 19 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 54 | 0.215 | .243 (-12%) | .317 (-5%) | .410 (-3%) | .727 (-4%) | -98.1 |
| 2022 | ATL | NL | 97 | 334 | 51 | 93 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 45 | 2 | 39 | 104 | 0.278 | .242 (+15%) | .311 (+14%) | .394 (+28%) | .706 (+22%) | 1347.3 |
| 2023 | MIL | NL | 141 | 540 | 86 | 156 | 38 | 1 | 17 | 78 | 6 | 63 | 126 | 0.289 | .248 (+16%) | .320 (+15%) | .414 (+10%) | .734 (+12%) | 1483.2 |
| 2024 | MIL | NL | 155 | 595 | 99 | 167 | 37 | 2 | 23 | 92 | 9 | 78 | 139 | 0.281 | .243 (+15%) | .312 (+17%) | .399 (+17%) | .711 (+17%) | 2180.5 |
| 2025 | MIL | NL | 150 | 566 | 89 | 147 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 76 | 6 | 84 | 120 | 0.260 | .245 (+6%) | .314 (+13%) | .403 (-1%) | .718 (+5%) | 814.0 |
| 2026 | MIL | NL | 19 | 73 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0.301 | .239 (+26%) | .321 (+22%) | .385 (+21%) | .707 (+21%) | 0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 469 | 461 | 4163 | 142 | 35 | 14 |
| OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ATL | C | 4 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | ATL | C | 49 | 47 | 411 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | ATL | C | 60 | 57 | 559 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | ATL | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIL | C | 108 | 108 | 969 | 30 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | MIL | C | 120 | 119 | 1054 | 37 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | MIL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MIL | C | 128 | 128 | 1149 | 43 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 | MIL | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 469 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Designated Hitter | 124 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Player of the Week | Week of 2025-04-12 |
| 2024 | All-MLB Team - First Team | C |
| 2024 | Silver Slugger | C |
| 2024 | TSN All-Star | C |
| 2023 | Silver Slugger | C |
| 2023 | TSN All-Star | C |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 132.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2023 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 39.0 | 420 | 0 |