Joey Votto

Q: When was Joey Votto born?

Joey Votto was born on September 10, 1983.

Q: Where was Joey Votto born?

Joey Votto was born in Toronto, ON .

Q: How tall is Joey Votto?

Joey Votto is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Joey Votto weigh when playing?

Joey Votto weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Joey Votto in the Hall of Fame?

Joey Votto has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Joey Votto drafted?

Joey Votto was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Richview Collegiate Institute (Toronto, ON) .

Q: What position did Joey Votto play?

Joey Votto was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Joey Votto have?

Joey Votto had 2,135 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Joey Votto have?

Joey Votto had 356 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Joey Votto's average?

Joey Votto had a .294 average over his career.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 220lb (188cm, 99kg)

Born: September 10, 1983 in Toronto, Canada ca

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Richview Collegiate Institute (Toronto, ON).

High School: Richview Collegiate Institute (Toronto, ON)

Debut: September 4, 2007 (Age 23-359d, 19,200th in major league history)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 2023 (Age 40-021d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: MVP Sports Group

Full Name: Joseph Daniel Votto

Nicknames: Votto-matic, Tokki 2, JoVo, In Flanders Fields or Who

Pronunciation: \VAH-toe\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

64.5

7252

2135

356

.294

1171

RBI

1144

OBP

.409

SLG

.511

OPS

.920

OPS+

144

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2002	18	CIN-min	Rk	50	202	175	29	47	13	3	9	33	7	2	21	45	.269	.342	.531	.873		93	3	1	0	5	1		RDL · GULF
2003	19	CIN-min	Rk,A	130	534	435	66	121	25	3	7	58	6	5	90	144	.278	.406	.398	.804		173	7	6	0	3	3		BIL,DAY · PION,MIDW
2004	20	CIN-min	A,A+	135	569	475	71	143	33	2	19	92	10	3	90	131	.301	.413	.499	.912		237	7	2	0	2	2		DAY,POT · MIDW,CARL
2005	21	CIN-min	A+	124	529	464	64	119	23	2	17	83	4	5	52	122	.256	.330	.425	.754		197	9	3	1	9	2		SAR · FLOR
2006	22	CIN-min	AA	136	590	508	85	162	46	2	22	77	24	7	78	109	.319	.408	.547	.956		278	13	1	0	3	5		CNG · SOUL
2007	23	CIN-min	AAA	133	580	496	74	146	21	2	22	92	17	10	70	110	.294	.381	.478	.859		237	7	5	0	9	5		LOU · IL
2007	23	CIN	NL	24	89	84	11	27	7	0	4	17	1	0	5	15	.321	.360	.548	.907	127	46	0	0	0	0	1	3/7H
2008	24	CIN	NL	151	589	526	69	156	32	3	24	84	7	5	59	102	.297	.368	.506	.874	125	266	7	2	0	2	9	*3/H	RoY-2
2009	25	CIN-min	A,A+	3	12	9	3	3	0	0	1	3	1	0	3	4	.333	.500	.667	1.167		6	0	0	0	0	0		DAY,SAR · MIDW,FLOR
2009	25	CIN	NL	131	544	469	82	151	38	1	25	84	4	1	70	106	.322	.414	.567	.981	156	266	8	4	0	1	10	*3/H	MVP-22
2010	26	CIN	NL	150	648	547	106	177	36	2	37	113	16	5	91	125	.324	*.424*	.600	1.024	171	328	11	7	0	3	8	*3/H	AS,MVP-1
2011	27	CIN	NL	161	719	599	101	185	40	3	29	103	8	6	110	129	.309	.416	.531	.947	155	318	20	4	0	6	15	*3/H	AS,MVP-6,GG
2012	28	CIN-min	AAA,A	5	15	11	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	5	.182	.333	.455	.788		5	0	0	0	1	0		LOU,DAY · IL,MIDW
2012	28	CIN	NL	111	475	374	59	126	44	0	14	56	5	3	94	85	.337	*.474*	.567	1.041	177	212	8	5	0	2	18	*3/H	AS,MVP-14
2013	29	CIN	NL	*162*	*726*	581	101	177	30	3	24	73	6	3	*135*	138	.305	.435	.491	.926	156	285	15	4	0	6	19	*3/H	AS,MVP-6
2014	30	CIN-min	AAA	2	6	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333	.667		2	1	0	0	0	0		LOU · IL
2014	30	CIN	NL	62	272	220	32	56	16	0	6	23	1	1	47	49	.255	.390	.409	.799	125	90	5	3	0	2	2	3/H
2015	31	CIN	NL	158	695	545	95	171	33	2	29	80	11	3	*143*	135	.314	.459	.541	1.000	174	295	11	5	0	2	15	*3/H	MVP-3
2016	32	CIN	NL	158	677	556	101	181	34	2	29	97	8	1	108	120	.326	.434	.550	.985	160	306	16	5	0	8	15	*3/HD	MVP-7
2017	33	CIN	NL	*162*	707	559	106	179	34	1	36	100	5	1	*134*	83	.320	*.454*	.578	1.032	167	323	16	8	0	6	20	*3	AS,MVP-2
2018	34	CIN	NL	145	623	503	67	143	28	2	12	67	2	0	108	101	.284	.417	.419	.837	126	211	15	9	0	3	6	*3/HD	AS
2019	35	CIN	NL	142	608	525	79	137	32	1	15	47	5	0	76	123	.261	.357	.411	.768	95	216	14	4	0	3	2	*3/HD7
2020	36	CIN	NL	54	223	186	32	42	8	0	11	22	0	0	37	43	.226	.354	.446	.800	107	83	5	0	0	0	1	*3/D
2021	37	CIN-min	AAA	6	22	21	2	4	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	5	.190	.227	.333	.561		7	0	0	0	0	0		LOU · AAAE
2021	37	CIN	NL	129	533	448	73	119	23	1	36	99	1	0	77	127	.266	.375	.563	.938	139	252	7	4	0	4	6	*3/DH	MVP-16
2022	38	CIN-min	A+,AAA	4	15	11	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	5	.182	.400	.182	.582		2	1	0	0	0	0		DAY,LOU · MIDW,IL
2022	38	CIN	NL	91	376	322	31	66	18	1	11	41	0	0	44	97	.205	.319	.370	.689	89	119	8	10	0	0	0	3D/H
2023	39	CIN-min	AAA	24	103	81	10	15	4	0	3	13	0	0	19	34	.185	.340	.346	.685		28	0	1	0	2	0		LOU · IL
2023	39	CIN	NL	65	242	208	26	42	6	0	14	38	0	0	27	62	.202	.314	.433	.747	97	90	2	7	0	0	0	3D/H
2024	40	TOR-min	AAA,A,Rk	31	104	85	12	14	3	0	2	12	1	0	16	36	.165	.298	.271	.569		23	4	1	0	2	0		BFL,DUN,BJY · IL,FLOR,FCL
17 Yrs				2056	8746	7252	1171	2135	459	22	356	1144	80	29	1365	1640	.294	.409	.511	.920	144	3706	168	81	0	48	147
162 Game Avg.				162	689	571	92	168	36	2	28	90	6	2	108	129	.294	.409	.511	.920	144	292	13	6	0	4	12
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Joey Votto?

Joey Votto is 41 years old.

When was Joey Votto born?

Joey Votto was born on September 10, 1983.

Where was Joey Votto born?

Joey Votto was born in Toronto, ON.

How tall is Joey Votto?

Joey Votto is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Joey Votto weigh when playing?

Joey Votto weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joey Votto play?

Joey Votto played 17 seasons.

Is Joey Votto in the Hall of Fame?

Joey Votto has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Joey Votto drafted?

Joey Votto was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Richview Collegiate Institute (Toronto, ON).

What position did Joey Votto play?

Joey Votto was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Joey Votto have?

Joey Votto had 2,135 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Joey Votto have?

Joey Votto had 356 home runs over his career.

What was Joey Votto's average?

Joey Votto had a .294 average over his career.

How many teams has Joey Votto played for?

Joey Votto played for 1 team, the Cincinnati Reds.

How many World Series has Joey Votto won?

Joey Votto has never won a World Series.

When did Joey Votto retire?

Joey Votto last played in 2023.

What are Joey Votto's nicknames?

Votto-matic, Tokki 2, JoVo, In Flanders Fields, Who are nicknames for Joey Votto.

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