Willson Contreras

Positions: Catcher, Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 240lb (185cm, 108kg)

Team: St. Louis Cardinals (majors)

Born: May 13, 1992 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela ve

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2016 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2027, 5 yrs/$87.5M (23-27) & 28 team option

Service Time (01/2024): 7.108 • Free Agent: 2028

Agents: Octagon

Full Name: Willson Eduardo Contreras

Nicknames: Willy, Willy the Beast or Venezuela

Twitter: @Wcontreras40

Instagram: @willsoncontreras40

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.6

24.7

2951

761

139

.286

.258

415

RBI

437

OBP

.400

.351

SLG

.524

.462

OPS

.924

.812

OPS+

155

116

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2009	17	-1.4	Cubs 2	DOSL	FRk	CHC	29	130	112	13	23	5	2	1	6	2	2	10	26	.205	.305	.313	.617	35	3	6	2	0	0
2010	18	-0.4	Cubs 2	DOSL	FRk	CHC	17	74	64	11	20	2	1	0	9	2	0	8	6	.313	.405	.375	.780	24	1	2	0	0	0
2011	19	-2.3	Boise	NORW	A-	CHC	60	239	222	31	58	5	4	2	27	3	2	11	41	.261	.305	.347	.652	77	12	3	3	0	0
2012	20	-1.1	Boise	NORW	A-	CHC	64	266	249	32	68	10	1	3	39	3	2	11	54	.273	.316	.357	.673	89	7	5	0	1	1
2013	21	-0.4	Kane County	MIDW	A	CHC	86	345	310	46	77	11	5	11	46	8	3	26	66	.248	.320	.423	.742	131	11	7	1	1	0
2013-14	21	-6.4	Aragua	VEWL	FgW		7	17	15	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.333	.412	.400	.812	6	0	0	0	0	0
2014	22	-0.7	Daytona	FLOR	A+	CHC	80	317	281	40	68	14	2	5	37	5	5	28	66	.242	.320	.359	.679	101	6	5	1	2	0
2014-15	22	-5.4	Aragua	VEWL	FgW		26	74	66	13	18	1	1	5	17	0	0	6	20	.273	.324	.546	.870	36	1	0	0	2	0
2015	23	-1.1	Tennessee	SOUL	AA	CHC	126	521	454	71	151	34	4	8	75	4	4	57	62	.333	.413	.478	.891	217	22	7	0	3	0
2015	23	0.8	Mesa	AZFL	Fal		14	61	53	10	15	5	0	3	8	0	0	7	9	.283	.361	.547	.908	29	2	0	0	1	0
2016	24	-2.5	Iowa	PCL	AAA	CHC	55	240	204	40	72	16	3	9	43	4	4	28	32	.353	.442	.593	1.035	121	6	6	0	2	1
2016	24	-4.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	76	283	252	33	71	14	1	12	35	2	2	26	67	.282	.357	.488	.845	123	7	4	0	1	0
2017	25	-3.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	117	428	377	50	104	21	0	21	74	5	4	45	98	.276	.356	.499	.855	188	13	3	1	2	2
2018	26	-2.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	138	544	474	50	118	27	5	10	54	4	1	53	121	.249	.340	.390	.730	185	14	13	2	2	2
2019	27	0.7	Iowa	PCL	AAA	CHC	3	9	7	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.143	.333	.286	.619	2	0	1	0	0	0
2019	27	-1.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	105	409	360	57	98	18	2	24	64	1	2	38	102	.272	.355	.533	.888	192	4	9	0	2	2
2020	28	-0.4	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	57	225	189	37	46	10	0	7	26	1	2	20	57	.243	.356	.407	.763	77	6	14	0	2	1
2021	29	2.5	Iowa	AAAE	AAA	CHC	3	12	11	3	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	3	.182	.250	.727	.977	8	0	0	0	0	0
2021	29	0.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	128	483	413	61	98	20	0	21	57	5	4	52	138	.237	.340	.438	.778	181	11	14	0	4	1
2022	30	1.4	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	113	487	416	65	101	23	2	22	55	4	2	45	103	.243	.349	.466	.815	194	14	24	0	2	0
2023	31	2.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	125	495	428	55	113	27	0	20	67	6	3	51	111	.264	.358	.467	.826	200	12	13	1	2	0
2024	32	3.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	12	50	42	7	12	4	0	2	5	0	0	6	13	.286	.400	.524	.924	22	0	2	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		871	3404	2951	415	761	164	10	139	437	28	20	336	810	.258	.351	.462	.812	1362	81	96	4	17	8
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		523	2153	1914	290	540	98	22	41	284	31	22	181	360	.282	.356	.421	.776	805	68	42	7	9	2
Foreign (2 seasons)					Foreign		33	91	81	16	23	2	1	5	17	0	0	8	25	.284	.341	.519	.859	42	1	0	0	2	0
Other (1 season)					Other		14	61	53	10	15	5	0	3	8	0	0	7	9	.283	.361	.547	.908	29	2	0	0	1	0
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1441	5709	4999	731	1339	269	33	188	746	59	42	532	1204	.268	.353	.448	.800	2238	152	138	11	29	10

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		61	261	222	46	75	17	3	11	45	4	4	30	39	.338	.429	.590	1.019	131	6	7	0	2	1
AA (1 season)					Minors		126	521	454	71	151	34	4	8	75	4	4	57	62	.333	.413	.478	.891	217	22	7	0	3	0
A+ (1 season)					Minors		80	317	281	40	68	14	2	5	37	5	5	28	66	.242	.320	.359	.679	101	6	5	1	2	0
A (1 season)					Minors		86	345	310	46	77	11	5	11	46	8	3	26	66	.248	.320	.423	.742	131	11	7	1	1	0
A- (2 seasons)					Minors		124	505	471	63	126	15	5	5	66	6	4	22	95	.268	.311	.352	.663	166	19	8	3	1	1
FRk (2 seasons)					Minors		46	204	176	24	43	7	3	1	15	4	2	18	32	.244	.342	.335	.677	59	4	8	2	0	0