Marcus Semien
Born: 9/17/1990 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-09-04
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 195 lbs
Full name: Marcus Andrew Semien
Biography
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1651 | 6442 | 971 | 1631 | 326 | 36 | 254 | 809 | 140 | 637 | 1322 | 0.253 | 0.321 | 0.433 | 0.754 | 4890.9 |
Career AVG .253 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .321 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .433 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.
Career OPS 0.754 vs. league average 0.726 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CHW | AL | 21 | 69 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0.261 | .253 (+3%) | .317 (-16%) | .396 (+2%) | .714 (-6%) | -94.3 |
| 2014 | CHW | AL | 64 | 231 | 30 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 21 | 70 | 0.234 | .251 (-7%) | .313 (-4%) | .386 (-4%) | .700 (-4%) | -151.6 |
| 2015 | OAK | AL | 155 | 556 | 65 | 143 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 11 | 42 | 132 | 0.257 | .254 (+1%) | .316 (-2%) | .404 (avg) | .721 (-1%) | -147.1 |
| 2016 | OAK | AL | 159 | 568 | 72 | 135 | 27 | 2 | 27 | 75 | 10 | 51 | 139 | 0.238 | .255 (-7%) | .321 (-7%) | .417 (+4%) | .738 (-1%) | -142.2 |
| 2017 | OAK | AL | 85 | 342 | 53 | 85 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 12 | 38 | 85 | 0.249 | .254 (-3%) | .324 (avg) | .425 (-7%) | .750 (-4%) | -221.1 |
| 2018 | OAK | AL | 159 | 632 | 89 | 161 | 35 | 2 | 15 | 70 | 14 | 61 | 131 | 0.255 | .247 (+3%) | .318 (avg) | .409 (-5%) | .727 (-3%) | -407.9 |
| 2019 | OAK | AL | 162 | 657 | 123 | 187 | 43 | 7 | 33 | 92 | 10 | 87 | 102 | 0.285 | .252 (+13%) | .322 (+14%) | .434 (+20%) | .757 (+18%) | 2597.1 |
| 2020 | OAK | AL | 53 | 211 | 28 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 25 | 50 | 0.223 | .244 (-9%) | .321 (-5%) | .417 (-10%) | .739 (-8%) | -294.1 |
| 2021 | TOR | AL | 162 | 652 | 115 | 173 | 39 | 2 | 45 | 102 | 15 | 66 | 146 | 0.265 | .243 (+9%) | .317 (+5%) | .410 (+31%) | .727 (+20%) | 2534.4 |
| 2022 | TEX | AL | 161 | 657 | 101 | 163 | 31 | 5 | 26 | 83 | 25 | 53 | 120 | 0.248 | .242 (+2%) | .311 (-2%) | .394 (+9%) | .706 (+4%) | 299.9 |
| 2023 | TEX | AL | 162 | 670 | 122 | 185 | 40 | 4 | 29 | 100 | 14 | 72 | 110 | 0.276 | .248 (+11%) | .320 (+9%) | .414 (+15%) | .734 (+12%) | 1747.3 |
| 2024 | TEX | AL | 159 | 650 | 101 | 154 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 74 | 8 | 64 | 105 | 0.237 | .243 (-3%) | .312 (-1%) | .399 (-2%) | .711 (-2%) | -191.2 |
| 2025 | TEX | AL | 127 | 470 | 62 | 108 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 62 | 11 | 50 | 93 | 0.230 | .245 (-6%) | .314 (-3%) | .403 (-10%) | .718 (-7%) | -638.2 |
| 2026 | NYM | NL | 22 | 77 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 0.234 | .239 (-2%) | .321 (-9%) | .385 (-19%) | .707 (-14%) | 0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ALCS | TEX | 4 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.294 |
| 2023 | ALDS1 | TEX | 3 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.214 |
| 2023 | ALWC1 | TEX | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.111 |
| 2023 | WS | TEX | 5 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0.292 |
| 2020 | ALDS2 | OAK | 4 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.533 |
| 2020 | ALWC4 | OAK | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.250 |
| 2019 | ALWC | OAK | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.200 |
| 2018 | ALWC | OAK | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.333 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 772 | 768 | 1173 | 1885 | 34 | 451 |
| 3B | 50 | 44 | 19 | 102 | 13 | 11 |
| SS | 813 | 794 | 1064 | 2271 | 107 | 447 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CHA | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | CHA | 3B | 17 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | CHA | SS | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | CHA | 2B | 26 | 25 | 51 | 78 | 4 | 23 |
| 2014 | CHA | 3B | 33 | 31 | 14 | 72 | 10 | 9 |
| 2014 | CHA | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | OAK | SS | 152 | 147 | 214 | 407 | 35 | 99 |
| 2016 | OAK | SS | 159 | 158 | 235 | 477 | 21 | 109 |
| 2017 | OAK | SS | 85 | 85 | 125 | 241 | 9 | 45 |
| 2018 | OAK | SS | 159 | 158 | 198 | 458 | 20 | 79 |
| 2019 | OAK | SS | 161 | 162 | 186 | 436 | 12 | 85 |
| 2020 | OAK | SS | 53 | 53 | 59 | 147 | 7 | 17 |
| 2021 | TOR | 2B | 147 | 146 | 202 | 317 | 8 | 86 |
| 2021 | TOR | SS | 21 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | TEX | 2B | 148 | 148 | 252 | 398 | 7 | 89 |
| 2022 | TEX | SS | 17 | 13 | 24 | 43 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | TEX | 2B | 162 | 162 | 270 | 388 | 6 | 109 |
| 2024 | TEX | 2B | 159 | 159 | 214 | 389 | 7 | 77 |
| 2025 | TEX | 2B | 127 | 127 | 183 | 308 | 2 | 67 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 772 |
| Third Base | 50 |
| Shortstop | 813 |
| Designated Hitter | 3 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 2024 | Player of the Week | Week of 2024-05-11 |
| 2023 | All-MLB Team - First Team | 2B |
| 2023 | MLB Players Choice Man of the Year | |
| 2023 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2023 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 2021 | All-MLB Team - First Team | 2B |
| 2021 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 2021 | MLB Players Choice Man of the Year | |
| 2021 | Player of the Month | May |
| 2021 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2021 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 2019 | All-MLB Team - Second Team | SS |
| 2019 | Player of the Week | Week of 2019-06-08 |
| 2019 | TSN All-Star | SS |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | OAK | AL | $512,500 |
| 2015 | OAK | AL | $510,000 |
| 2014 | CHA | AL | $500,000 |
| 2013 | CHA | AL | $493,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $2,015,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley | CA | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 3rd | 216.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2021 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 3rd | 232.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2019 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 3rd | 228.0 | 420 | 0 |