Hunter Dozier

Positions: Third Baseman, Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 220lb (193cm, 99kg)

Born: August 22, 1991 in Wichita Falls, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (8th) of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX).

High School: Denton HS (Denton, TX)

School: Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX)

Debut: September 12, 2016 (Age 25-021d, 21,290th in major league history)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 4 yrs/$25M (21-24) & 25 team option

Service Time (01/2024): 5.118 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: Warner Sports Management • Previously: Frontline

Full Name: Hunter William Dozier

Nicknames: Doz or Bulldoz

Twitter: @hdozier_17

Instagram: @hdozier_17

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.6

2093

498

.238

258

RBI

235

OBP

.305

SLG

.420

OPS

.725

OPS+

Summary of 73 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 1 walk-off, 6 tying, 27 go ahead

1 Tm
KCR	73

Platoon
vs RHP	58
vs LHP	15

Home/Road
Away	42
Home	31

Outs
0	28
1	25
2	20

18 Opps
MIN	13
DET	11
CLE	11
HOU	6
CHW	6
SEA	4
NYY	4
BAL	4
TBR	3
OAK	2
CIN	2
ARI	1
STL	1
TEX	1
LAA	1
PIT	1
MIA	1
MIL	1

64 Pitchers
Michael Pineda	2
Drew Steckenrider	2
Yonny Chirinos	2
Martín Pérez	2
Matthew Boyd	2
Zack Littell	2
Lance McCullers Jr.	2
Zach Plesac	2
Adam Plutko	2
Juan Minaya	1
Tyler Duffey	1
Jake Odorizzi	1
Adam Wainwright	1
Nate Jones	1
Victor Alcántara	1
Brad Hand	1
Triston McKenzie	1
Joe Jiménez	1
Tanner Roark	1
Domingo Germán	1
Luke Farrell	1
Sal Romano	1
José Berríos	1
Randy Dobnak	1
Lucas Giolito	1
Keegan Akin	1
Chad Green	1
Yusei Kikuchi	1
Brock Burke	1
Will Vest	1
Dylan Cease	1
Joey Wentz	1
Hunter Harvey	1
Blake Taylor	1
Cody Allen	1
Shane Bieber	1
Jon Edwards	1
Aaron Slegers	1
Tarik Skubal	1
Ervin Santana	1
Mike Leake	1
Drew VerHagen	1
Ron Marinaccio	1
Michael Wacha	1
Eric Lauer	1
Josh Osich	1
Jeff Brigham	1
Dovydas Neverauskas	1
Vince Velasquez	1
Manny Barreda	1
Zac Reininger	1
Adam Ottavino	1
James Karinchak	1
Jaime Barria	1
Cal Quantrill	1
Raisel Iglesias	1
Zach Davies	1
J.A. Happ	1
Andrew Cashner	1
Cristian Javier	1
Gerrit Cole	1
Dylan Bundy	1
Daniel Norris	1
Frankie Montas	1

17 Parks
KauffmanStad (KAN)	31
Comerica Pk (DET)	10
Progressive (CLE)	6
Target Field (MIN)	6
Yankee Stad3 (NYC)	3
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	3
Guaranteed (CHI)	3
TropicanaFld (STP)	2
Busch Stad 3 (STL)	1
Am Fam Field (MIL)	1
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	1
loanDepot pk (MIA)	1
Camden Yards (BAL)	1
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	1
Chase Field (PHO)	1
Angel Stad (ANA)	1
GlbLifeField (ARL)	1

Where Hit
7	41
78	12
9	9
8	8
89	3

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
1	24
3	15
2	15
4	12
5	5
6	1
7+	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	67
2·HR gms	3

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	47
1--	13
-2-	5
12-	3
--3	3
123	1
-23	1

105 RBI
RISP	13
0 on	47
1 on	21
2 on	4
3 on	1
Any on	26

Inning
1	9
2	7
3	4
4	9
5	7
6	9
7	10
8	9
9	8
Extra	1

1-3	20
4-6	25
7-end	28

RelScore
+4..	6
+3	2
+2	7
+1	6
Tied	24
-1	7
-2	3
-3	6
-4..	12

Ahead	21
Tied	24
Behind	28

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	24
1-0	10
1-1	10
2-1	9
0-1	5
2-0	4
1-2	3
3-1	3
3-2	2
2-2	2
0-2	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
3B	36
1B	17
RF	10
DH	9
LF	1

OrderPos
3rd	17
6th	15
4th	12
7th	10
5th	10
8th	5
9th	2
2nd	2

Leverage
High Lev	15
Medium Lev	26
Low Lev	32

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2018	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2018-05-30	KCR		MIN	Aaron Slegers	ahead 9-8	b 7	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	3	0.098	89%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
2	2	2	1	2018-06-12	KCR		CIN	Sal Romano	tied 0-0	b 5	0	---	7,(3-2) CFFBBBX	1	6	3	0.142	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
3	3	3	1	2018-06-17	KCR		HOU	Lance McCullers Jr.	tied 2-2	b 3	2	1--	6,(3-2) BS.SBB>X	2	5	3	0.212	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); S. Pérez Scores
4	4	4	1	2018-06-23	KCR	@	HOU	Lance McCullers Jr.	tied 0-0	t 4	2	12-	4,(2-1) BBCX	3	7	3	0.302	79%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); S. Pérez Scores; A. Gordon Scores
5	5	5	1	2018-07-29	KCR	@	NYY	Chad Green	behind 1-6	t 7	0	---	4,(2-1) .CBBX	1	5	3	0.027	6%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
6	6	6	1	2018-08-22	KCR	@	TBR	Yonny Chirinos	behind 1-4	t 8	0	1--	5,(2-2) *BBFFX	2	7	5	0.141	25%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); R. O'Hearn Scores
7	7	7	1	2018-08-24	KCR		CLE	Cody Allen	tied 4-4	b 9	0	---	3,(1-1) BSX	1	7	5	0.361	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
8	8	8	1	2018-08-31	KCR		BAL	Andrew Cashner	ahead 2-1	b 5	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	5	0.104	81%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
9	9	9	1	2018-09-03	KCR	@	CLE	Jon Edwards	ahead 4-0	t 8	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	3	DH	0.021	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
10	10	10	1	2018-09-20	KCR	@	DET	Zac Reininger	behind 5-9	t 4	2	1--	3,(1-1) C1BX	2	3	3	0.122	23%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); W. Merrifield Scores
11	11	11	1	2018-09-25	KCR	@	CIN	Raisel Iglesias	tied 3-3	t 9	0	---	2,(1-0) ..BX	1	6	5	0.339	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2019	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
12	12	1	1	2019-04-06	KCR	@	DET	Victor Alcántara	tied 2-2	t 7	1	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	7	5	0.255	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); T. Gore Scores
13	13	2	1	2019-04-10	KCR		SEA	Yusei Kikuchi	tied 1-1	b 2	1	---	4,(2-1) BBCX	1	7	5	0.102	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
14	14	3	1	2019-04-11	KCR		SEA	Mike Leake	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	6	5	0.099	65%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
15	15	4	1	2019-04-15	KCR	@	CHW	Ervin Santana	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	5	0.100	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
16	16	5	1	2019-04-17	KCR	@	CHW	Nate Jones	tied 3-3	t 10	0	---	3,(2-0) .BBX	1	3	5	0.329	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
17	17	6	1	2019-04-21	KCR	@	NYY	Adam Ottavino	tied 5-5	t 8	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	DH	0.238	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
18	18	7	1	2019-04-22	KCR	@	TBR	Yonny Chirinos	ahead 2-1	t 6	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	4	DH	0.126	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
19	19	8	1	2019-05-05	KCR	@	DET	Joe Jiménez	behind 1-2	t 8	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	4	DH	0.246	41%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
20	20	9	1	2019-05-06	KCR	@	HOU	Gerrit Cole	behind 0-3	t 4	0	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	4	DH	0.147	38%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); A. Gordon Scores
21	21	10	1	2019-05-22 (2)	KCR	@	STL	Adam Wainwright	behind 2-5	t 5	1	---	5,(3-1) BFBBX	1	5	5	0.079	22%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
22	22	11	1	2019-05-26	KCR		NYY	Domingo Germán	ahead 4-1	b 5	2	--3	4,(1-2) BCCX	2	5	5	0.078	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); A. Mondesí Scores
23	23	12	1	2019-06-23	KCR		MIN	Michael Pineda	ahead 2-0	b 3	1	-23	2,(0-1) SX	3	4	5	0.103	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); N. Lopez Scores; A. Gordon Scores
24	24	13	1	2019-06-25	KCR	@	CLE	Brad Hand	behind 4-6	t 9	0	123	1,(0-0) X	4	4	5	0.481	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); W. Merrifield Scores; N. Lopez Scores; A. Gordon Scores
25	25	14	1	2019-07-16	KCR		CHW	Josh Osich	ahead 9-0	b 8	2	1--	3,(1-1) BFX	2	4	5	0.000	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); A. Gordon Scores
26	26	15	1	2019-07-20	KCR	@	CLE	Adam Plutko	tied 0-0	t 1	2	---	4,(2-1) BBFX	1	3	5	0.093	55%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
27	27	16	1	2019-07-25	KCR		CLE	Adam Plutko	behind 0-1	b 1	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	3	5	0.165	62%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); A. Gordon Scores
28	28	17	1	2019-08-02	KCR	@	MIN	Martín Pérez	behind 1-4	t 4	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	5	0.084	28%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
29	29	18	2	2019-08-02	KCR	@	MIN	Martín Pérez	tied 4-4	t 5	2	---	3,(1-1) SBX	1	3	5	0.142	59%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
30	30	19	1	2019-08-08	KCR	@	DET	Matthew Boyd	tied 0-0	t 1	1	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	3	5	0.143	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); W. Merrifield Scores
31	31	20	2	2019-08-08	KCR	@	DET	Matthew Boyd	behind 2-5	t 3	0	---	2,(1-0) .BX	1	3	5	0.081	30%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
32	32	21	1	2019-08-11	KCR	@	DET	Daniel Norris	ahead 1-0	t 1	1	---	5,(3-1) SBBBX	1	3	5	0.089	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
33	33	22	2	2019-08-11	KCR	@	DET	Drew VerHagen	ahead 4-2	t 8	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	5	0.069	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
34	34	23	1	2019-08-28	KCR		OAK	Tanner Roark	behind 0-2	b 3	2	1--	4,(2-1) CBBX	2	3	5	0.204	51%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); J. Soler Scores
35	35	24	1	2019-08-31	KCR		BAL	Hunter Harvey	behind 4-5	b 7	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	3	5	0.222	55%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
36	36	25	1	2019-09-06	KCR	@	MIA	Jeff Brigham	ahead 2-0	t 8	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	5	0.076	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
37	37	26	1	2019-09-12	KCR	@	CHW	Lucas Giolito	tied 2-2	t 6	0	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	3	5	0.229	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); W. Merrifield Scores; J. Soler Scores
2020	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
38	38	1	1	2020-08-16	KCR	@	MIN	Randy Dobnak	tied 0-0	t 1	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	9	0.099	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
39	39	2	1	2020-08-17	KCR	@	MIN	Zack Littell	behind 0-4	t 9	0	---	2,(1-0) ...BX	1	5	9	0.019	3%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
40	40	3	1	2020-08-21	KCR		MIN	Zack Littell	ahead 5-1	b 7	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	3	9	0.024	99%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); N. Lopez Scores
41	41	4	1	2020-09-01	KCR		CLE	Zach Plesac	behind 0-6	b 6	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	2	7	0.022	5%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
42	42	5	1	2020-09-03	KCR		CHW	Dylan Cease	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	5,(2-2) BFSBX	1	2	3	0.096	62%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
43	43	6	1	2020-09-13	KCR		PIT	Dovydas Neverauskas	ahead 10-0	b 6	1	---	5,(3-1) BCBBX	1	5	3	0.001	100%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
2021	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
44	44	1	1	2021-04-21	KCR		TBR	Michael Wacha	behind 0-4	b 2	0	1--	4,(1-2) BCFX	2	5	5	0.127	35%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); J. Soler Scores
45	45	2	1	2021-04-25	KCR	@	DET	Tarik Skubal	ahead 1-0	t 6	2	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	6	5	0.134	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
46	46	3	1	2021-05-02	KCR	@	MIN	José Berríos	behind 0-7	t 4	2	12-	3,(2-0) BBX	3	6	5	0.066	9%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Soler Scores; A. Benintendi Scores
47	47	4	1	2021-05-03	KCR		CLE	James Karinchak	behind 4-8	b 7	2	--3	1,(0-0) .X	2	7	5	0.100	16%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); J. Soler Scores
48	48	5	1	2021-05-05	KCR		CLE	Shane Bieber	tied 0-0	b 2	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	6	5	0.105	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
49	49	6	1	2021-05-30	KCR	@	MIN	Juan Minaya	ahead 5-3	t 9	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	8	DH	0.046	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
50	50	7	1	2021-06-03	KCR		MIN	J.A. Happ	tied 2-2	b 4	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	6	5	0.122	68%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
51	51	8	1	2021-07-08	KCR	@	CLE	Zach Plesac	ahead 2-0	t 4	2	---	4,(1-2) SSBX	1	6	5	0.093	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
52	52	9	1	2021-08-16	KCR		HOU	Jake Odorizzi	behind 3-4	b 6	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	9	0.181	54%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
53	53	10	1	2021-08-18	KCR		HOU	Blake Taylor	behind 1-2	b 7	0	-2-	3,(1-1) BFX	2	6	5	0.284	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); A. Benintendi Scores
54	54	11	1	2021-09-09	KCR	@	BAL	Manny Barreda	ahead 4-0	t 9	1	1--	1,(0-0) 1X	2	9	9	0.013	100%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); M. Taylor Scores
55	55	12	1	2021-09-14	KCR		OAK	Frankie Montas	behind 3-6	b 4	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	8	9	0.095	32%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
56	56	13	1	2021-09-17	KCR		SEA	Drew Steckenrider	behind 1-5	b 7	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	7	3	0.058	13%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
57	57	14	1	2021-09-20 (1)	KCR	@	CLE	Triston McKenzie	tied 0-0	t 2	2	--3	4,(2-1) B>B.SX	2	9	9	0.212	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); A. Mondesí Scores
58	58	15	1	2021-09-21	KCR	@	CLE	Cal Quantrill	behind 0-4	t 7	2	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	8	DH	0.033	7%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
59	59	16	1	2021-10-01	KCR		MIN	Luke Farrell	ahead 6-1	b 5	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	6	9	0.018	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
60	60	1	1	2022-04-16	KCR		DET	Will Vest	tied 1-1	b 6	1	1--	3,(0-2) S*SX	2	6	DH	0.261	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); C. Santana Scores
61	61	2	1	2022-04-19	KCR		MIN	Tyler Duffey	tied 3-3	b 6	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	6	3	0.183	72%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
62	62	3	1	2022-04-24	KCR	@	SEA	Drew Steckenrider	behind 2-3	t 9	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	5	9	0.363	44%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
63	63	4	1	2022-05-19	KCR		CHW	Vince Velasquez	tied 0-0	b 1	2	1--	2,(1-0) 11B>X	2	4	3	0.189	71%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); B. Witt Scores
64	64	5	1	2022-05-23	KCR	@	ARI	Zach Davies	ahead 2-0	t 1	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	4	3	0.083	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
65	65	6	1	2022-06-12	KCR		BAL	Keegan Akin	behind 1-7	b 6	1	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	6	9	0.040	7%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); S. Pérez Scores
66	66	7	1	2022-06-20	KCR	@	LAA	Jaime Barria	ahead 5-2	t 8	2	---	4,(2-1) SBBX	1	6	3	0.039	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
67	67	8	1	2022-07-01	KCR	@	DET	Michael Pineda	ahead 2-0	t 4	0	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	5	3	0.085	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
68	68	9	1	2022-07-06	KCR	@	HOU	Cristian Javier	ahead 1-0	t 1	2	-2-	4,(2-1) BBSX	2	5	3	0.165	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); A. Benintendi Scores
69	69	10	1	2022-07-31	KCR	@	NYY	Ron Marinaccio	behind 4-6	t 8	0	---	2,(0-1) ....CX	1	4	5	0.117	25%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
70	70	11	1	2022-09-20	KCR		MIN	Dylan Bundy	behind 2-3	b 5	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	3	0.162	54%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
71	71	12	1	2022-09-27	KCR	@	DET	Joey Wentz	tied 0-0	t 2	0	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	6	DH	0.171	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); E. Olivares Scores
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
72	72	1	1	2023-04-10	KCR	@	TEX	Brock Burke	behind 1-11	t 7	1	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	7	3	0.001	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
73	73	2	1	2023-05-14	KCR	@	MIL	Eric Lauer	behind 4-9	t 9	0	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	7	5	0.009	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)