Kyle Higashioka is a catcher for the Texas Rangers. Across 548 MLB games, with a .218 batting average and 75 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NYY | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .100 |
| 2018 | NYY | 29 | 72 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .167 | .241 | .319 | .560 |
| 2019 | NYY | 18 | 56 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .214 | .211 | .464 | .675 |
| 2020 | NYY | 16 | 48 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .250 | .250 | .521 | .771 |
| 2021 | NYY | 67 | 193 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 59 | .181 | .246 | .389 | .635 |
| 2022 | NYY | 83 | 229 | 27 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 52 | .227 | .264 | .389 | .653 |
| 2023 | NYY | 92 | 242 | 24 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 74 | .236 | .274 | .413 | .687 |
| 2024 | SD | 84 | 246 | 29 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 45 | 2 | 15 | 74 | .220 | .263 | .476 | .739 |
| 2025 | TEX | 94 | 303 | 33 | 73 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 3 | 20 | 72 | .241 | .291 | .403 | .693 |
| 2026 | TEX | 56 | 165 | 20 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 47 | .218 | .306 | .370 | .676 |
| Career Totals | — | 548 | 1572 | 176 | 343 | 66 | 2 | 75 | 231 | 5 | 105 | 437 | .218 | .267 | .406 | .673 |
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TEX | 0 | 0 | 21.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Career Totals | — | 0 | 0 | 21.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $579,200 |
| 2021 | $594,000 |
| 2022 | $935,000 |
| 2023 | $1,462,500 |
| 2024 | $2,180,000 |
| 2025 | $5,750,000 |
| 2026 | $6,750,000 |
Career Total: $18,250,700 (7 seasons)
Average: $2,607,243
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Kyle Higashioka's 2026 Opening Day salary with TEX is $6,750,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | vs CWS | 3-10 L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19 | @ ATL | 5-8 L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 18 | @ ATL | 7-6 W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12 | vs HOU | 6-5 W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 10 | vs HOU | 7-3 W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 9 | vs LAA | 7-6 W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 8 | vs LAA | 1-13 L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | vs LAA | 8-3 W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2 | vs DET | 10-4 W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 1 | @ CLE | 4-9 L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .163 | .540 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 107 | 26 | 3 | 0 | .243 | .703 |
| Home | 0 | 79 | 19 | 4 | 0 | .241 | .729 |
| Away | 0 | 89 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .213 | .670 |
| Day | 0 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .224 | .709 |
| Night | 0 | 118 | 26 | 5 | 0 | .220 | .684 |