Joey Votto
Joseph Daniel Votto
Born: September 10, 1983
Toronto, ON CA
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 2 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Richview Collegiate Institute
Career: 2002-2023
Major League Statistics
Joey Votto compiled a career batting average of .284 with 101 home runs and 459 RBI in his 762-game career with the Reds, Billings Mustangs, Dayton Dragons, Potomac Cannons, Mesa Solar Sox, Sarasota Reds, Chattanooga Lookouts and Louisville Bats. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Reds |
 Dayton Dragons |
 Billings Mustangs |
 Potomac Cannons |
 Mesa Solar Sox |
 Sarasota Reds |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Louisville Bats |
 Louisville Bats |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | GULF | Reds | 50 | 202 | 175 | 29 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 45 | .269 | .342 | .531 | .873 | 93 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 60 | 233 | 195 | 19 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 64 | .231 | .348 | .287 | .635 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 70 | 301 | 240 | 47 | 76 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 80 | .317 | .452 | .488 | .939 | 117 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Cannons | 24 | 96 | 84 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 21 | .298 | .385 | .560 | .945 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 111 | 473 | 391 | 60 | 118 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 72 | 9 | 2 | 79 | 110 | .302 | .419 | .486 | .905 | 190 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Reds | 124 | 529 | 464 | 64 | 119 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 83 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 122 | .256 | .330 | .425 | .754 | 197 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 10 | 38 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .250 | .289 | .306 | .595 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 136 | 590 | 508 | 85 | 162 | 46 | 2 | 22 | 77 | 24 | 7 | 78 | 109 | .319 | .408 | .547 | .956 | 278 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 133 | 580 | 496 | 74 | 146 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 92 | 17 | 10 | 70 | 110 | .294 | .381 | .478 | .859 | 237 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Reds | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .429 | .556 | .857 | 1.413 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .200 | .444 | .200 | .644 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .667 | .833 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Louisville Bats | 6 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .190 | .227 | .333 | .561 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .250 | .571 | .250 | .821 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 24 | 103 | 81 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 34 | .185 | .340 | .346 | .685 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 762 | 3215 | 2728 | 413 | 775 | 168 | 15 | 101 | 459 | 69 | 32 | 433 | 724 | .284 | .382 | .468 | .850 | 1276 | 48 | 19 | 1 | 34 | 18 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | GULF | Reds | C | 7 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .967 | 8.286 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 22.2 |
| 2002 | R | GULF | Reds | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2002 | R | GULF | Reds | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2002 | R | GULF | Reds | 3B | 19 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 2 | .830 | 2.053 | ||||
| 2003 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 1B | 64 | 517 | 36 | 12 | 48 | .979 | 8.641 | ||||
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 1B | 48 | 404 | 40 | 9 | 37 | .980 | 9.250 | ||||
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 1B | 90 | 662 | 45 | 10 | 53 | .986 | 7.856 | ||||
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Cannons | 1B | 21 | 154 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1.000 | 8.095 | ||||
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 1B | 5 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 6.800 | ||||
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Reds | 1B | 107 | 851 | 75 | 8 | 84 | .991 | 8.654 | ||||
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 136 | 1068 | 127 | 14 | 99 | .988 | 8.787 | ||||
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 1B | 94 | 823 | 79 | 10 | 94 | .989 | 9.596 | ||||
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | OF | 41 | 70 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .961 | 1.805 | ||||
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | LF | 40 | 70 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .961 | 1.850 | ||||
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2009 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 1B | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.500 | ||||
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Reds | 1B | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2012 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 1B | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.333 | ||||
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 1B | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .938 | 7.500 | ||||
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 1B | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Louisville Bats | 1B | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 1B | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 1B | 21 | 123 | 18 | 2 | 16 | .986 | 6.714 | ||||
| Totals | 713 | 4914 | 493 | 86 | 471 | .984 | 7.583 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 22.2 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | Gulf Coast League | Reds | CIN | ||
| 2003 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 2003 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | ||
| 2004 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | April 8, 2004 | August 9, 2004 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Potomac Cannons | CIN | August 11, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Sarasota Reds | CIN | April 8, 2005 | August 31, 2005 |
| 2005 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 8, 2005 | November 10, 2005 | |
| 2006 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | April 6, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | April 5, 2007 | September 2, 2007 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Sarasota Reds | CIN | June 18, 2009 | June 18, 2009 |
| 2009 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | June 20, 2009 | June 21, 2009 |
| 2012 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | August 28, 2012 | August 31, 2012 |
| 2012 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | September 1, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | June 8, 2014 | June 9, 2014 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Louisville Bats | CIN | June 2, 2021 | June 6, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | May 14, 2022 | May 15, 2022 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | May 17, 2022 | May 19, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | April 1, 2023 | September 9, 2023 |
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