Jason Heyward
Professional Baseball Player (Retired)

American Ridgewood, NJ

Quick Info

Profession	Professional Baseball Player (Retired)
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	09/08/1989
Age	36 years
Birthplace	Ridgewood, NJ

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname	J-Hey
Height	6 ft 5 in
Weight	245 lbs
Bats	Left
Throws	Left
Draft	2007, Atlanta Braves, 1st Round (14th overall)
MLB Debut	04/04/2010

Physical Stats & More

Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	245 lbs (111 kg)

Career

Teams

Team: Atlanta Braves Years: 2010-2014
Team: St. Louis Cardinals Years: 2015
Team: Chicago Cubs Years: 2016-2022
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers Years: 2023-2024
Team: Houston Astros Years: 2024
Team: San Diego Padres Years: 2025

Awards

Award: Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Year: 2009
Award: Baseball America Major League Rookie of the Year Year: 2010
Award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove Years: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Award: World Series Champion Year: 2016
Award: Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year Year: 2010
Award: Fielding Bible Award Years: 2015

Career Stats

AB	6174
AVG	.255
HR	186
RBI	730
SB	125
OPS	.744
Games Played	1824
R	879
H	1575
2B	306
3B	41
BB	706
SO	1238
OBP	.336
SLG	.744

Style Quotient

Uniform Number	22

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Wore uniform No. 22 in honor of a high school friend who died in a traffic collision.
2. First player to win three consecutive Gold Gloves from three different teams (2014 Braves, 2015 Cardinals, 2016 Cubs).
3. Began minor league career at age 17.
4. Finished his 2010 rookie season with a .277 batting average, .393 on-base percentage, 18 home runs, and 83 runs scored in 142 games, ranking fourth in the NL in OBP.
5. In 2015 with the Cardinals, achieved a career-high .293 batting average with a .359 on-base percentage and .439 slugging percentage, leading all outfielders since 2010 with 96.2 accumulated ultimate zone rating (UZR).

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