Salvador Perez

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Born: 5/10/1990 in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 2011-08-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 255 lbs

Full name: Salvador Johan Perez

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Biography

Salvador Perez is a prominent catcher in Major League Baseball, known for his powerful hitting and defensive prowess. Born in 1990, he begins his professional career in 2011 and has since established himself as a key player for the Kansas City Royals. Over his career, which spans more than a decade, Perez has appeared in 1,552 games, accumulating 1,571 hits, 273 home runs, and 916 RBIs, while maintaining a batting average of .267. His offensive production, combined with his skills behind the plate, makes him a vital asset to his team. Throughout his career, Perez has earned numerous accolades, including being named an All-Star on nine occasions and winning the World Series MVP. His contributions were instrumental in the Royals' triumph in the 2015 World Series, where his leadership and performance shone brightly. As an active player, he continues to impact the game, representing a generation of athletes who blend traditional baseball skills with modern athleticism. With a total of six stolen bases, Perez also showcases his versatility, adding an element of speed that is often unexpected for a player in his position. As he continues to compete at a high level, Salvador Perez remains a respected figure in the baseball community.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1729	6562	716	1727	322	11	306	1022	6	275	1323	0.263	0.300	0.456	0.756	4235.4

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .456 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — +12.4% above league average.

Career OPS 0.756 vs. league average 0.723 across their career seasons — near 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
2011	KCR	AL	39	148	20	49	8	2	3	21	0	7	20	0.331	.255 (+30%)	.320 (+13%)	.399 (+19%)	.719 (+16%)	363.4
2012	KCR	AL	76	289	38	87	16	0	11	39	0	12	27	0.301	.254 (+18%)	.318 (+3%)	.405 (+16%)	.724 (+10%)	460.5
2013	KCR	AL	138	496	48	145	25	3	13	79	0	21	63	0.292	.253 (+15%)	.317 (+2%)	.396 (+9%)	.714 (+6%)	455.2
2014	KCR	AL	150	578	57	150	28	2	17	70	1	22	85	0.260	.251 (+3%)	.313 (-8%)	.386 (+4%)	.700 (-1%)	-300.0
2015	KCR	AL	142	531	52	138	25	0	21	70	1	13	82	0.260	.254 (+2%)	.316 (-12%)	.404 (+5%)	.721 (-2%)	-415.6
2016	KCR	AL	139	514	57	127	28	2	22	64	0	22	119	0.247	.255 (-3%)	.321 (-11%)	.417 (+5%)	.738 (-2%)	-332.9
2017	KCR	AL	129	471	57	126	24	1	27	80	1	17	95	0.268	.254 (+5%)	.324 (-8%)	.425 (+16%)	.750 (+6%)	322.4
2018	KCR	AL	129	510	52	120	23	0	27	80	1	17	108	0.235	.247 (-5%)	.318 (-14%)	.409 (+7%)	.727 (-2%)	-384.9
2020	KCR	AL	37	150	22	50	12	0	11	32	1	3	36	0.333	.244 (+36%)	.321 (+10%)	.417 (+52%)	.739 (+33%)	780.2
2021	KCR	AL	161	620	88	169	24	0	48	121	1	28	170	0.273	.243 (+12%)	.317 (avg)	.410 (+32%)	.727 (+18%)	2081.1
2022	KCR	AL	114	445	48	113	23	1	23	76	0	18	109	0.254	.242 (+5%)	.311 (-6%)	.394 (+18%)	.706 (+7%)	429.8
2023	KCR	AL	140	538	59	137	21	0	23	80	0	19	135	0.255	.248 (+3%)	.320 (-9%)	.414 (+2%)	.734 (-3%)	-449.4
2024	KCR	AL	158	590	58	160	28	0	27	104	0	44	129	0.271	.243 (+11%)	.312 (+6%)	.399 (+14%)	.711 (+11%)	1224.0
2025	KCR	AL	155	597	54	141	35	0	30	100	0	28	125	0.236	.245 (-4%)	.314 (-10%)	.403 (+10%)	.718 (+2%)	1.6
2026	KC	AL	22	85	6	15	2	0	3	6	0	4	20	0.176	.239 (-26%)	.321 (-32%)	.385 (-21%)	.707 (-26%)	0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
37	140	15	32	4	0	6	15	5	26	0.229

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2024	ALDS2	KCA	4	16	1	3	0	1	1	0	4	0.188
2024	ALWC2	KCA	2	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0.250
2015	ALCS	KCA	6	22	4	3	1	2	2	1	4	0.136
2015	ALDS1	KCA	5	14	3	4	0	2	4	2	3	0.286
2015	WS	KCA	5	22	3	8	2	0	2	1	2	0.364
2014	ALCS	KCA	4	15	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.067
2014	ALDS1	KCA	3	13	0	2	0	0	1	0	4	0.154
2014	ALWC	KCA	1	6	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0.167
2014	WS	KCA	7	24	3	8	1	1	4	0	2	0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	111	97	751	57	3	61
C	1383	1352	10082	676	47	70

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	KCA	C	39	39	290	21	3	2
2012	KCA	C	74	74	522	53	4	4
2013	KCA	1B	1	1	2	0	1	0
2013	KCA	C	137	126	930	71	7	4
2014	KCA	C	146	143	1037	72	9	5
2015	KCA	1B	1	0	2	0	0	1
2015	KCA	C	139	137	974	90	4	10
2016	KCA	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
2016	KCA	C	128	128	989	77	4	4
2017	KCA	C	115	113	784	46	5	3
2018	KCA	1B	3	2	25	1	0	2
2018	KCA	C	96	96	690	69	0	11
2020	KCA	1B	3	1	15	0	0	4
2020	KCA	C	34	33	295	6	0	1
2021	KCA	C	124	120	975	61	2	12
2022	KCA	C	77	74	548	30	3	3
2023	KCA	1B	23	21	149	14	1	13
2023	KCA	C	91	90	655	25	1	2
2024	KCA	1B	49	44	334	25	0	31
2024	KCA	C	91	90	730	25	5	7
2025	KCA	1B	30	28	221	17	1	10
2025	KCA	C	92	89	663	30	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	1383
First Base	111
Designated Hitter	232

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2024	All-MLB Team - Second Team	C
2024	Roberto Clemente Award
2024	Silver Slugger	C
2021	All-MLB Team - First Team	C
2021	Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
2021	Player of the Week	Week of 2021-08-28
2021	Silver Slugger	C
2021	TSN All-Star	C
2020	All-MLB Team - First Team	C
2020	Silver Slugger	C
2020	TSN All-Star	C
2018	Gold Glove	C
2018	Silver Slugger	C
2016	Gold Glove	C
2016	Silver Slugger	C
2016	TSN All-Star	C
2015	Gold Glove	C
2015	World Series MVP
2014	Gold Glove	C
2013	Gold Glove	C