Matt Holliday, baseball player, 316 home runs, 2004-2018

Matt Holliday

Born: 1/15/1980 in Stillwater, OK, USA

MLB Debut: 2004-04-16 | Final Game: 2018-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 240 lbs

Full name: Matthew Thomas Holliday

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Biography

Matt Holliday was a prominent Major League Baseball player, whose career spanned from 2004 to 2018. Born in 1980, he solidified his place in the game as a skilled position player known for his offensive prowess. Over the course of 1,903 games, Holliday recorded 2,096 hits, 316 home runs, and 1,220 RBIs, culminating in a career batting average of .299. His ability to hit for both average and power, combined with his keen base-running skills—evidenced by 108 stolen bases—made him a formidable presence in the lineup. Holliday was selected as an All-Star seven times, a testament to his consistent performance and popularity among fans and peers alike. His most notable achievement came when he was named the NLCS MVP, highlighting his ability to excel in critical moments during the postseason. Playing primarily in the mid-2000s to the late 2010s, a period marked by significant offensive output in the league, Holliday's contributions helped shape the teams he played for, including notable stints with the Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals. His combination of power, average, and clutch hitting has left a lasting legacy in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1903 7009 1157 2096 468 32 316 1220 108 802 1362 0.299 0.379 0.510 0.889 30419.4

Career AVG .299 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.

Career OBP .379 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +16.4% above league average.

Career SLG .510 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — +23.8% above league average.

Career OPS 0.889 vs. league average 0.738 across their career seasons — +20.5% 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
2004 COL NL 121 400 65 116 31 3 14 57 3 31 86 0.290 .266 (+9%) .335 (+4%) .427 (+14%) .762 (+10%) 749.6
2005 COL NL 125 479 68 147 24 7 19 87 14 36 79 0.307 .264 (+16%) .330 (+9%) .418 (+21%) .749 (+16%) 1455.1
2006 COL NL 155 602 119 196 45 5 34 114 10 47 110 0.326 .269 (+21%) .336 (+15%) .431 (+36%) .768 (+27%) 3420.9
2007 COL NL 158 636 120 216 50 6 36 137 11 63 126 0.340 .268 (+27%) .335 (+21%) .422 (+44%) .758 (+33%) 4545.8
2008 COL NL 139 539 107 173 38 2 25 88 28 74 104 0.321 .263 (+22%) .333 (+23%) .416 (+29%) .749 (+26%) 3162.7
2009 OAK AL 93 346 52 99 23 1 11 54 12 46 58 0.286 .262 (+9%) .332 (+13%) .417 (+9%) .750 (+11%) 836.9
2009 STL NL 63 235 42 83 16 2 13 55 2 26 43 0.353 .262 (+35%) .332 (+26%) .417 (+45%) .750 (+36%) 836.9
2010 STL NL 158 596 95 186 45 1 28 103 9 69 93 0.312 .257 (+21%) .325 (+20%) .402 (+32%) .728 (+27%) 3388.4
2011 STL NL 124 446 83 132 36 0 22 75 2 60 93 0.296 .255 (+16%) .320 (+21%) .399 (+31%) .719 (+27%) 2475.8
2012 STL NL 157 599 95 177 36 2 27 102 4 75 132 0.295 .254 (+16%) .318 (+19%) .405 (+23%) .724 (+21%) 2785.0
2013 STL NL 141 520 103 156 31 1 22 94 6 69 86 0.300 .253 (+18%) .317 (+22%) .396 (+24%) .714 (+23%) 2617.0
2014 STL NL 156 574 83 156 37 0 20 90 4 74 100 0.272 .251 (+8%) .313 (+18%) .386 (+14%) .700 (+16%) 2146.9
2015 STL NL 73 229 24 64 16 1 4 35 2 39 49 0.279 .254 (+10%) .316 (+24%) .404 (+1%) .721 (+11%) 658.2
2016 STL NL 110 382 48 94 20 1 20 62 0 35 71 0.246 .255 (-4%) .321 (avg) .417 (+10%) .738 (+6%) 440.5
2017 NYY AL 105 373 50 86 18 0 19 64 1 46 114 0.231 .254 (-10%) .324 (-3%) .425 (+1%) .750 (avg) -39.7
2018 COL NL 25 53 3 15 2 0 2 3 0 12 18 0.283 .247 (+14%) .318 (+31%) .409 (+6%) .727 (+17%) 206.4

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
77 290 42 71 10 1 13 37 18 62 0.245

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 NLDS1 COL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.200
2018 NLWC COL 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.333
2017 ALCS NYA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2015 NLDS1 SLN 4 16 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0.125
2014 NLCS SLN 5 22 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.227
2014 NLDS2 SLN 4 15 3 4 0 0 1 3 1 5 0.267
2013 NLCS SLN 6 25 2 5 2 0 1 3 0 4 0.200
2013 NLDS1 SLN 5 20 4 6 1 0 1 2 1 2 0.300
2013 WS SLN 6 24 4 6 1 1 2 5 1 5 0.250
2012 NLCS SLN 6 25 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 0.200
2012 NLDS1 SLN 5 21 2 4 1 0 0 4 2 6 0.190
2012 NLWC SLN 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.667
2011 NLCS SLN 6 23 6 10 2 0 1 5 3 7 0.435
2011 NLDS1 SLN 4 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.222
2011 WS SLN 6 19 5 3 1 0 0 0 7 4 0.158
2009 NLDS1 SLN 3 12 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0.167
2007 NLCS COL 4 15 3 5 0 0 2 4 1 6 0.333
2007 NLDS2 COL 3 13 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 3 0.231
2007 WS COL 4 17 1 5 0 0 1 3 0 3 0.294

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 19 16 114 16 2 9
OF 1712 1699 2842 68 50 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 COL OF 115 109 177 4 7 1
2005 COL OF 123 121 236 5 7 2
2006 COL OF 153 153 277 8 6 2
2007 COL OF 157 157 296 7 3 0
2008 COL OF 139 139 240 9 3 3
2009 OAK OF 93 92 189 6 4 1
2009 SLN OF 62 62 86 1 1 0
2010 SLN OF 155 155 261 8 3 0
2011 SLN OF 115 114 196 4 3 0
2012 SLN OF 152 152 226 6 3 1
2013 SLN OF 136 136 212 2 1 1
2014 SLN OF 150 150 240 5 7 1
2015 SLN OF 64 64 85 0 0 0
2016 SLN 1B 10 9 65 10 0 5
2016 SLN OF 85 82 111 2 0 0
2017 NYA 1B 8 7 47 6 2 4
2018 COL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2018 COL OF 13 13 10 1 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 19
Left Field 1711
Designated Hitter 123

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-09-01
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-06-20
2010 Silver Slugger OF
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-04-12
2008 Silver Slugger OF
2007 NLCS MVP
2007 Player of the Month September
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-07-28
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-09-15
2007 Silver Slugger OF
2007 TSN All-Star OF
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-09-23
2006 Silver Slugger OF
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-07-30

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SLN NL $17,000,000
2015 SLN NL $17,000,000
2014 SLN NL $17,000,000
2013 SLN NL $16,272,110
2012 SLN NL $16,292,362
2011 SLN NL $16,317,774
2010 SLN NL $16,333,327
2009 OAK AL $13,500,000
2008 COL NL $9,500,000
2007 COL NL $4,400,000
2006 COL NL $500,000
2005 COL NL $366,000
Total Career Earnings $144,481,573

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 17.0 420 0
2013 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 2.0 420 0
2012 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 34.0 448 0
2010 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 32.0 448 0
2009 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 15.0 448 0
2008 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 13.0 448 0
2007 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 336.0 448 11
2006 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 10.0 448 0
2004 Rookie of the Year NL 5th 3.0 160 0