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Willson Contreras

Positions: Catcher, Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Team: St. Louis Cardinals (majors, 10-day IL)

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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Relatives: Brother of William Contreras

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

2.9

27.0

301

3210

828

152

.263

.258

456

RBI

468

OBP

.380

.353

SLG

.468

.461

OPS

.848

.814

OPS+

136

117

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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	5.7	Memphis	IL	AAA	STL	6	22	21	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	.143	.182	.143	.325	3	2	0	0	0	0
2024	32	3.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	84	358	301	48	79	17	0	15	36	4	1	45	96	.263	.380	.468	.848	141	7	12	0	0	2
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		943	3712	3210	456	828	177	10	152	468	32	21	375	893	.258	.353	.461	.814	1481	88	106	4	17	10
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		529	2175	1935	292	543	98	22	41	285	31	22	182	365	.281	.354	.418	.771	808	70	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)							1519	6039	5279	774	1409	282	33	201	778	63	43	572	1292	.267	.353	.447	.800	2360	161	148	11	29	12

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		67	283	243	48	78	17	3	11	46	4	4	31	44	.321	.410	.551	.961	134	8	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