Joe Panik, Infield


Date of Birth: 10/30/1990
Birthplace: Yonkers, New York
College: St. John's University

Joe Panik, infielder, was a star player at St. John's University before being drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2011. He played in the Giants' minor league system from 2011 through part of 2014. As a minor leaguer, he batted .296 with 479 hits, 78 doubles, 232 RBIs, and 180 strikeouts to 171 walks in 410 games. As a shortstop, he made 723 assists, 144 double plays, 330 putouts, and 33 errors. He also played at second base, finishing with 467 assists, 124 double plays, 344 putouts, and 10 errors in 178 games.

Panik joined the Giants in 2014, playing in 73 games with them. He had 82 hits and a .305 batting average. Defensively, playing at second base, he had a .975 fielding percentage with 185 assists, 53 double plays, 131 putouts, and 8 errors. In the postseason, he had 17 hits, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, 8 RBIs, and a .233 batting average in 73 at-bats in 17 games.

Panik spent the latter part of the 2015 season on the DL with back issues. He finished the season with 119 hits, 27 doubles, 37 RBIs, and a .312 batting average in 100 games. As a second baseman, he made 268 assists, 64 double plays, 191 putouts, and 2 errors in 99 games. He had a .996 fielding percentage.

Panik played in 127 games with the Giants in 2016. He batted .239 with 111 hits, 21 doubles, and a career high 62 RBIs. He struck out only 47 times and walked 50 times. Defensively, as the Giants' second baseman in 126 games, he made 363 assists, 82 double plays, 233 putouts, and 5 errors. Those numbers along with a .992 fielding percentage helped win him his first Gold Glove.

Panik had a good 2017 season, finishing with a .288 batting average in 138 games. He had 147 hits, 28 doubles, 10 home runs, 53 RBIs, and 54 strikeouts to 46 walks. Defensively, as the Giants' second baseman in 137 games, he made 332 assists, 86 double plays, 249 putouts, and 9 errors.

Panik finished the 2018 season with 91 hits, 14 doubles, 24 RBIs, 30 strikeouts to 26 walks, and a .254 batting average in 102 games. Defensively, as a second baseman in 94 games, he made 237 assists, 65 double plays, 153 putouts, and 6 errors.

The Giants released Panik on August 7, 2019. He signed with the New York Mets two days later. He finished the 2019 season with 107 hits, 21 doubles, 39 RBIs, 47 strikeouts to 43 walks, and a .244 batting average in 103 games with the Giants and 39 games with the Mets. Defensively, as a second baseman in 118 games, he made 261 assists, 59 double plays, 179 putouts, and 5 errors.

Panik became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on January 20, 2020. He played in 41 games in 2020, and he finished the season with 27 hits and a .225 batting average. Defensively, he played 18 games at second base, 12 games at third base, and 14 games at shortstop. In the postseason, he had 1 hit in 6 at-bats in 2 games.

Panik elected free agency on October 28, 2020. He signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on February 12, 2021. He was traded to the Miami Marlins on June 29th. He finished the 2021 season with 49 hits and a .208 batting average in 42 games with the Blue Jays and 53 games with the Marlins.

Panik became a free agent on October 4, 2021.

Career batting statistics for Panik through 2021 include:

  • 818 games played
  • 733 hits
  • 136 doubles
  • 258 RBIs
  • 314 strikeouts to 256 walks
  • .264 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Panik at second base through 2021 include:

  • 689 games played
  • 1,720 assists
  • 428 double plays
  • 1,203 putouts
  • 36 errors
  • .988 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Joe Panik
ESPN - Joe Panik
Baseball Reference - Joe Panik