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Willson Contreras

Active on MLB Roster ... St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
 
High Level
MLB
Years
2010-2025 (2016-2025)
Proper Name
Willson Eduardo Contreras
Nickname
Venezuela
Positions
C (1087) ... DH (121) ... 3B (57) ... LF (43) ... 1B (32) ... RF (20) ... 2B (3)
Positions
C - DH - 3B - LF - 1B - RF - 2B
Height / Weight
6-1 / 240
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
May 13,1992
Place
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 2009-Chicago Cubs
Signing Bonus
$ 850,000
Service Time
8.108 (2024)
MLB Debut
June 17,2016
Contract Info
2023-2027+ ($87.5m)
MLBAM ID
575929
Retrosheet#
contw001
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Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
2025 MLB323468212524.254.774
MLB Career353350291016452036.258.811

[Player Notes]

Brother of William Contreras[2016] Hit a Home Run in his 1st MLB At Bat on June 19,2016 ... World Series Champion with Chicago Cubs

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2010Dominican Cubs 2DslRkCHN-18C-DH1764112021092086000002472317.313.389.375.764.219.062.00011.118.330.750.00
2011Boise HawksNwstA-CHN19193B60222315854227321141330012772391147.261.305.347.652.140.086.3134.6017.153.73111.00
2012Boise HawksNwstA-CHN1920C64249326810133932115450117892661454.273.316.357.673.133.084.3374.1420.304.9183.00
2013Kane County CougarsMidwACHN1921C86310467711511468326667110111313452750.248.320.423.743.274.175.2827.5419.132.5428.18
2014Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN522C802814068142537552866512061013172147.242.320.359.679.217.117.2978.8320.822.3656.20
2015Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN4023C1264547115134487544576270302221752146105.333.413.478.891.271.145.37010.9411.901.0956.75
2016Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN4024C542034071163943442832602161202392843.350.439.5911.030.379.241.37811.7213.391.1422.56
2016Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4024C7625233711411235222667410071232832744.282.358.488.846.310.206.3419.1923.672.5821.00
2017Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4025C1173775010421021745445983122131884284262.276.356.499.855.345.223.31910.5122.902.1817.95
2018Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4026C138474501182751054415312113222141855444276.249.339.390.729.259.141.3139.7422.242.2847.40
2019Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN-27C373110000014100002910.143.333.286.619.286.143.33311.1144.444.000.00
2019Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4027C105360579818224641238102902241924094454.272.355.533.888.364.261.3149.2924.942.6815.00
2020Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4028c571893746100726122057140216772251729.243.356.407.763.265.164.3078.8925.332.8527.00
2021Iowa CubsILAAACHN-29C31132002200130000081220.182.250.727.977.636.545.0008.3325.003.005.50
2021Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4029C12841361982002157545213814041111814834157.237.340.438.778.329.201.29810.7728.572.6519.67
2022Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4030C-DH113416651012322255424510324020141944874754.243.349.466.815.337.223.2709.2421.152.2918.91
2023St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4031c-dh125428551132702067635111113120122004954766.264.358.467.825.329.203.31110.3022.422.1821.40
2024Memphis RedbirdsILAAASLN4032C-DH62123000100150000232203.143.182.143.325.048.000.1884.5522.735.000.00
2024St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4032C-DH84301487917015364145961200271413583247.262.380.468.848.365.206.33712.5726.822.1320.07
2025St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN331B88323468221012524031891412191393713349.254.343.430.774.285.176.3128.3623.992.8726.92
2010RkTotal--CHN------1764112021092086000002472317.313.389.375.764.219.063.34511.118.330.75Dsl2010
2011A-Total--CHN------60222315854227321141330012772391147.261.305.347.652.140.086.3134.6017.153.73111.00Nwst2011
2012A-Total--CHN------64249326810133932115450117892661454.273.316.357.673.133.084.3374.1420.304.9183.00Nwst2012
2013ATotal--CHN------86310467711511468326667110111313452750.248.320.423.742.274.174.2827.5419.132.5428.18Midw2013
2014A+Total--CHN------802814068142537552866512061013172147.242.320.359.679.217.117.2978.8320.822.3656.20FSL2014
2015AATotal--CHN------1264547115134487544576270302221752146105.333.413.478.891.271.145.37010.9411.901.0956.75Sou2015
2016AAATotal--CHN------542034071163943442832602161202392843.350.439.5911.030.379.241.37811.7213.391.1422.56PCL2016
2016MLBTotal--CHN------7625233711411235222667410071232832744.282.358.488.846.310.206.3419.1923.672.5821.00NL2016
2017MLBTotal--CHN------1173775010421021745445983122131884284262.276.356.499.855.345.223.31910.5122.902.1817.95NL2017
2018MLBTotal--CHN------138474501182751054415312113222141855444276.249.339.390.730.259.141.3139.7422.242.2847.40NL2018
2019AAATotal--CHN------373110000014100002910.143.333.286.619.286.143.33311.1144.444.00PCL2019
2019MLBTotal--CHN------105360579818224641238102902241924094454.272.355.533.888.364.261.3149.2924.942.6815.00NL2019
2020MLBTotal--CHN------571893746100726122057140216772251729.243.356.407.763.265.164.3078.8925.332.8527.00NL2020
2021AAATotal--CHN------31132002200130000081220.182.250.727.977.636.545.0008.3325.003.005.50IL22021
2021MLBTotal--CHN------12841361982002157545213814041111814834157.237.340.438.778.329.201.29810.7728.572.6519.67NL2021
2022MLBTotal--CHN------113416651012322255424510324020141944874754.243.349.466.815.337.224.2709.2421.152.2918.91NL2022
2023MLBTotal--SLN------125428551132702067635111113120122004954766.264.358.467.826.329.203.31110.3022.422.1821.40NL2023
2024AAATotal--SLN------62123000100150000232203.143.182.143.325.048.000.1884.5522.735.00IL22024
2024MLBTotal--SLN------84301487917015364145961200271413583247.262.380.468.848.365.206.33712.5726.822.1320.07NL2024
2025MLBTotal--SLN------88323468221012524031891412191393713349.254.343.430.774.285.176.3138.3623.992.8726.92NL2025
Tot:MLB (10 yrs)MLB10313533502910198101645203621406982120618119716204083372538.258.352.459.811.320.201.3109.9424.052.4221.54
Tot:NL (10 yrs)NL10313533502910198101645203621406982120618119716204083372538.258.352.459.811.320.201.3109.9424.052.4221.54
Tot:Minors (10 yrs)Minors4991822279519932040279292017233934592667722042153366.285.356.424.780.238.139.3308.4216.601.9745.55
Tot:AAA (4 yrs)AAA6624248771731146443144702181332823146.318.408.550.957.360.231.34910.9915.601.4222.00
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA1264547115134487544576270302221752146105.333.413.478.891.271.145.37010.9411.901.0956.75
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+802814068142537552866512061013172147.242.320.359.679.217.117.2978.8320.822.3656.20
Tot:A (1 yrs)A86310467711511468326667110111313452750.248.320.423.742.274.174.2827.5419.132.5428.18
Tot:A- (2 yrs)A-1244716312615556664229583111916650525101.268.311.352.663.136.085.3254.3618.814.3294.20
Tot:Rk (1 yrs)Rk1764112021092086000002472317.313.389.375.764.219.063.34511.118.330.75

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2014Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring221101000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
2015Mesa Solar SoxArizona Fall LeagueAFL23145310155038007900000296087.283.367.547.914.396.264.29311.6715.001.2917.67
2015Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring23331211040000000005320.667.6671.6672.3341.0001.000.6670.000.000.000.00
2016Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring24111835300100520000182332.278.435.444.879.444.166.31321.748.700.400.00
2016Chicago CubsDivision SeriesPlayoffs24461400020011000004704.667.714.6671.381.167.000.80014.2914.291.000.00
2016Chicago CubsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2461434001200050000071413.286.286.500.786.214.214.3750.0035.710.007.14
2016Chicago CubsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2471902200100340000042220.105.227.211.438.263.106.13313.6418.181.330.00
2017Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring25195213174061010413200003958107.327.397.7501.147.519.423.3336.9022.413.258.67
2017Chicago CubsDivision SeriesPlayoffs2551433001100630000062012.214.450.429.879.643.215.20030.0015.000.505.00
2017Chicago CubsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2551824001100080000071813.222.222.389.611.167.167.3330.0044.440.005.56
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Fielding Statistics

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yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
2011Boise HawksNwstA-193B46--3192191014212300.8662.70.000.0060.576.71
2011Boise HawksNwstA-191B7--66429727000.97210.00.000.009.211.73
2011Boise HawksNwstA-19LF5--400044001.0000.80.000.006.68.35
2011Boise HawksNwstA-192B2--5721141200.8576.00.000.002.63.35
2011Boise HawksNwstA-19RF1--00000000.0000.00.000.001.31.75
2012Boise HawksNwstA-20C39--254297129028326230.5306.9767.30.000.0051.360.91
2012Boise HawksNwstA-20RF13--272002929001.0002.20.000.0017.120.33
2012Boise HawksNwstA-201B6--56219595800.9839.70.000.007.99.43
2012Boise HawksNwstA-20LF3--500055001.0001.70.000.003.94.77
2012Boise HawksNwstA-202B1--120033001.0003.00.000.001.31.63
2012Boise HawksNwstA-203B1--00000000.0000.00.000.001.31.63
2013Kane County CougarsMidwA21C72--4757018456354586360.7049.9687.60.000.0053.383.71
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Yearly Summary

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csv
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yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
2010Dominican Cubs 2DslRkCHN1819528-17--dnq
2011Boise HawksNwstA-CHN1936402-60Mark Johnson--Lost in Semi-Finals
2012Boise HawksNwstA-CHN2037391-64Mark Johnson--Lost in Finals
2013Kane County CougarsMidwACHN2155808-86Mark Johnson--dnq
2014Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN2267694-80Dave Keller--Lost in Finals
2015Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN2376633-126Buddy Bailey--dnqSou-AS
2016Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN2467763-54Marty Pevey--dnq
2016Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN24103581-76Joe Maddon507,5000.108Won World Series (Indians)
2017Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2592701-117Joe Maddon544,5001.108Lost in NLCS (Dodgers)NL-POTW
2018Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2695682-138Joe Maddon604,5002.108Lost NL Wild-Card Game (Rockies)
2019Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN2775661-3Marty Pevey--Lost in Semi-Finals
2019Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2784783-105Joe Maddon684,0003.108dnq
2020Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2834261-57David Ross4,500,0004.108Lost in Wild Card Series (Marlins)
2021Iowa CubsIL2AAACHN2951787-3Marty Pevey--
2021Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2971914-128David Ross6,650,0005.108dnq
2022Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3074883-113David Ross7,500,0006.108dnq
2023St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3171915-125Oliver Marmol10,000,0007.108dnq
2024Memphis RedbirdsIL2AAASLN3274745-6Ben Johnson---
2024St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3283793-84Oliver Marmol18,000,0008.108dnq
2025St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3350443-88Oliver Marmol18,000,000-
20 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2024-10-01Activated from injured listSt. Louis CardinalsYesActive
2024-06-24Activated from injured listSt. Louis CardinalsYesActive
2024-06-18Assigned to Memphis Redbirds (AAA) for rehabSt. Louis CardinalsMemphis (AAA)YesIL-10
2024-05-08IL-10 Left arm fractureSt. Louis CardinalsYesIL-10
2023-10-02Activated from injured listSt. Louis CardinalsYesActive
2023-09-22IL-10 Left wrist tendinitisSt. Louis CardinalsYesIL-10
2022-12-09Signed to 5-year contract for 2023-2027 ($87.5m) [Free agent] Club option for 2028St. Louis CardinalsYesActive
2022-11-06Granted free agencyNoFree Agt
2022-09-27Activated from injured listChicago CubsYesActive
2022-09-06IL-10 Left ankle sprainChicago CubsYesIL-10
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Prospect Rankings

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csv
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yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2016Baseball AmericaMLBChicago Cubs67View Rankings
2016MLB PipelineMLBChicago Cubs50View Rankings
2016Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs2View Rankings
2016MLB PipelineTeamChicago Cubs2View Rankings
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Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

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yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
2009Chicago Cubs850,000Signing Bonus
2016Chicago Cubs24507,500--3,966,020507,500.108
2017Chicago Cubs25544,500266944,097,122535,0001.108
2018Chicago Cubs26604,500245554,095,686545,0002.108
2019Chicago Cubs27684,000255534,509,524555,0003.108
2020Chicago Cubs284,500,000122484,724,815563,5004.108Signed to 1-year contract for 2020-2020 ($4.5m) [Avoids arbitration] [2020-01-10]
2021Chicago Cubs296,650,00081784,170,000570,5005.108Signed to 1-year contract for 2021-2021 ($6.65m) [Avoids Arbitration] [2021-01-15]
2022Chicago Cubs307,500,00051664,317,736700,0006.108
2023St. Louis Cardinals3110,000,00051364,644,046720,0007.108Signed to 5-year contract for 2023-2027 ($87.5m) [Free agent] Club option for 2028 [2022-12-09]
2024St. Louis Cardinals3218,000,0003604,888,833740,0008.108
2025St. Louis Cardinals3318,000,0003735,200,000800,000
11 season(s)$67,840,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
About talent ratings
Speed
44
Power
65
Contact
52
XBH
58
RBIs
58
Runs
58
Hitting
59
Durability
51
Team
.502

[Career Highlights]

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[2009]  Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in Round #0 (#0) ... Signing Scouts: Hector Ortega,Juilio Figueroa
[2010]  Played for Dominican Cubs 2 (Rk)
[2011]  Played for Boise Hawks (A-) ... Led Nwst in Grounded into Double Play
[2012]  Played for Boise Hawks (A-) ... Finished top 10 in Nwst in Runs Batted In, Grounded into Double Play
[2013]  Played for Kane County Cougars (A)
[2014]  Played for Daytona Cubs (A+)
[2015]  Played for Tennessee Smokies (AA) ... Played in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox ... Double-A All-Star ... Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star ... Southern League All-Star ... Led Sou in Batting Average, Grounded into Double Play ... Finished top 10 in Sou in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Runs Batted In, Extra Base Hits, BAVG on Balls in Play, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
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