Todd Frazier, Retired


Date of Birth: 2/12/1986
Birthplace: Toms River, New Jersey
College: Rutgers University

Todd Frazier, retired third baseman, was drafted in 2007 by the Cincinnati Reds. He played in the minor leagues until 2011, when he was called up to the Reds, playing in 41 games with them that season.

In 2012, his first full season in the major leagues, Frazier batted .273 with 115 hits, 26 doubles, 19 home runs, and 67 RBIs in 128 games. He had similar numbers in 2013 but he played in 150 games. In 2013, he batted .234 with 124 hits, 29 doubles, 19 home runs, and 73 RBIs.

Frazier had a strong 2014 season. He played in 157 games and he finished with 163 hits, 22 doubles, 29 home runs, 80 RBIs, 20 stolen bases, and a .273 batting average.

Frazier signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the Reds on February 8, 2015. On April 21, 2015, he hit his first major league grand slam. He finished the season with career highs in doubles (43), home runs (35), and RBIs (89). In 157 games, he batted .255 with 158 hits. As the Reds' third baseman, he made 274 assists, 102 putouts, and 19 errors in 155 games.

On July 13, 2015, Frazier won the MLB Home Run Derby. He hit a total of 39 home runs.

Frazier was traded to the Chicago White Sox on December 16, 2015. He finished the 2016 season with 133 hits, 21 doubles, career highs in home runs (40) and RBIs (98), and a .225 batting average in 158 games. Defensively, as a third baseman in 149 games, he made 293 assists, 33 double plays, 91 putouts, and 11 errors.

The White Sox traded Frazier to the New York Yankees on July 18, 2017. He finished the 2017 season with a .213 batting average in 81 games with the White Sox and 66 games with the Yankees. He had 101 hits, 19 doubles, 2l7 home runs, 76 RBIs, and 125 strikeouts to 83 walks. Defensively, as a third baseman in 133 games, he made 240 assists, 39 double plays, 71 putouts, and 13 errors. In the postseason, he had 8 hits and 5 RBIs in 43 at-bats in 13 games. He hit a 3 run home run in the second inning of Game 3 of the ALCS that gave the Yankees a 3-0 lead.

Frazier became a free agent on November 2, 2017. He signed with the New York Mets on February 7, 2018. He spent time on the DL for the first time in his career in 2018. He finished the season with 87 hits, 18 doubles, 18 home runs, 59 RBIs, and a .213 batting average in 115 games. Defensively, as the Mets' third baseman in 109 games, he made 203 assists, 80 putouts, and 12 errors.

Frazier spent time on the DL in 2019 with with a left oblique strain. He finished the season with 112 hits, 19 doubles, 21 home runs, 67 RBIs, 106 strikeouts to 40 walks, and a .251 batting average in 133 games. Defensively, as the Mets' third baseman in 120 games, he made 229 assists, 89 putouts, and 12 errors.

Frazier became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He signed with the Texas Rangers on January 15, 2020. He returned to the Mets on a trade on August 31, 2020. He finished the 2020 season with 37 hits, 9 doubles, 4 home runs, 12 RBIs, 42 strikeouts to 11 walks, and a .236 batting average in 31 games with the Rangers and 14 games with the Mets. Defensively, he played 16 games at first base and 29 games at third base.

Frazier elected free agency on October 28, 2020. He signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 20, 2021. He played in just 13 games with the Pirates in 2021. He elected free agency on May 13th. During the summer, he played with the U.S. Olympics team.

Frazier retired on April 5, 2022.

Career batting statistics for Frazier through 2021 include:

  • 1,244 games played
  • 1,059 hits
  • 212 doubles
  • 218 home runs
  • 640 RBIs
  • 1,085 strikeouts to 438 walks
  • .241 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Frazier at third base through 2021 include:

  • 1,069 games played
  • 1,889 assists
  • 199 double plays
  • 687 putouts
  • 96 errors
  • .964 fielding percentage

Personal Life

Frazier has two older brothers who played professional baseball. His brother Jeff was in the minor leagues from 2004 through 2012 and he played in nine games with the Detroit Tigers in 2010. His brother Charlie was a minor league player from 1999 through 2004.

Frazier and his wife Jackie were married on December 14, 2012. They have one son.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Todd Frazier
ESPN - Todd Frazier