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: 2002-2024
Major League Statistics
Joey Votto has compiled a career batting average of .280 with 103 home runs and 471 RBI in his 793-game career with the Reds, Billings Mustangs, Dayton Dragons, Potomac Cannons, Mesa Solar Sox, Sarasota Reds, Chattanooga Lookouts, Louisville Bats, Blue Jays, Buffalo Bisons and Dunedin Blue Jays. He began playing during the 2002 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Reds |
 Billings Mustangs |
 Dayton Dragons |
 Potomac Cannons |
 Mesa Solar Sox |
 Sarasota Reds |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Louisville Bats |
 Louisville Bats |
 Dunedin Blue Jays |
 Blue Jays |
 Buffalo Bisons |
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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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2024 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 13 | 46 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .211 | .348 | .368 | .716 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | R | FLCL | Blue Jays | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 15 | 51 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | .143 | .275 | .214 | .489 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 793 | 3319 | 2813 | 425 | 789 | 171 | 15 | 103 | 471 | 70 | 32 | 449 | 760 | .280 | .379 | .462 | .841 | 1299 | 52 | 20 | 1 | 36 | 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 | ||||
| 2024 | R | FLCL | Blue Jays | 1B | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.500 | ||||
| 2024 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 1B | 11 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 5.636 | ||||
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 10 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 7 | .986 | 7.200 | ||||
| Totals | 736 | 5041 | 507 | 87 | 486 | .985 | 7.538 | 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 |
| 2024 | R | Florida Complex League | Blue Jays | TOR | June 15, 2024 | June 25, 2024 |
| 2024 | A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | June 19, 2024 | July 13, 2024 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | TOR | August 2, 2024 | August 20, 2024 |
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