Average Height and Weight of MLB Infielders (2023)

I’ve been a collegiate sports performance coach for 20 years. One thing I always felt was effective was showing guys the heights and weights of players at their position in the pros.

It helped give many players the extra motivation needed to gain weight when they were able to compare themselves to guys at the next level.

So, this is essentially the same research I would share with players, but now I’m sharing it with you. I took the 40-Man Rosters for the 2023 Major League Baseball season, almost 1200 players total and broke them down by position.

For this guide, I took an average of the heights and weights of the 250 infielders (1st Basemen, 2nd Basemen, 3rd Basemen and Shortstop) across the league.

In addition, just for fun, I listed the tallest, shortest, heaviest and lightest infielders as well regardless of position. Go ahead and impress someone today with your newfound random baseball knowledge.

Average Height of an MLB Infielder

The average height of a major league baseball infielder is 72.56 inches (just over 6’0 1/2″).

Average Weight of an MLB Infielder

The average weight of a major league baseball infielder is 199.79 pounds.

Who are the Tallest Infielders in Major League Baseball?

There are about 20 guys listed at 6’4″, but only seven are 6’5″ or taller.

Tallest Infielders in the MLB
Player	Height	Position	Team
Oneil Cruz	6’7″	Shortstop	Pittsburgh Pirates
Elly De La Cruz	6’5″	Shortstop	Cincinnati Reds
Alec Bohm	6’5″	Third Base	Philadelphia Phillies
Freddie Freeman	6’5″	First Base	Los Angeles Dodgers
Michael Toglia	6’5″	First Base	Colorado Rockies
Garrett Cooper	6’5″	First Base	Miami Marlins
Matt Olson	6’5″	First Base	Atlanta Braves

Who are the Shortest Infielders in Major League Baseball?

There are 9 players 5’8″ or shorter.

Shortest Infielders in the MLB
Player	Height	Position	Team
Jose Altuve	5’6″	2nd Base	Houston Astros
Tony Kemp	5’6″	2nd Base	Oakland Athletics
Kolten Wong	5’7″	2nd Base	Seattle Mariners
Leury Garcia	5’8″	2nd Base	Chicago White Sox
Nick Allen	5’8″	2nd Base	Oakland Athletics
Ozzie Albies	5’8″	2nd Base	Atlanta Braves
Nick Madrigal	5’8″	2nd Base	Chicago Cubs
Ceddanne Rafaela	5’8″	3rd Base	Boston Red Sox
Rylan Bannon	5’8″	3rd Base	Houston Astros

Who are the Heaviest Infielders in the MLB?

Here are the 9 heaviest infielders in the league, all weighing 245 pounds or more.

Heaviest Infielders in the MLB
Player	Weight	Position	Team
Josh Bell	261	1st Base	Cleveland Guardians
Ji-Man Choi	260	1st Base	Pittsburgh Pirates
Rowdy Tellez	255	1st Base	Milwaukee Brewers
Triston Casas	252	1st Base	Boston Red Sox
Jhonkensy Noel	250	3rd Base	Cleveland Guardians
Josh Naylor	250	1st Base	Cleveland Guardians
Jonathan Schoop	247	2nd Base	Detroit Tigers
Rhys Hoskins	245	1st Base	Philadelphia Phillies
Pete Alonso	245	1st Base	New York Mets

Who are the Lightest Infielders in the MLB?

Here are the nine lightest infielders in Major League Baseball, all weighing 160 pounds or less.

Lightest Infielders in the MLB
Player	Weight	Position	Team
Yonny Hernandez	140	3rd Base	Los Angeles Dodgers
Maikel Garcia	145	Shortstop	Kansas City Royals
Eguy Rosario	150	3rd Base	San Diego Padres
Ceddanne Rafael	152	3rd Base	Boston Red Sox
Tony Kemp	160	2nd Base	Oakland Athletics
Samad Taylor	160	2nd Base	Kansas City Royals
Dalton Guthrie	160	3rd Base	Philadelphia Phillies
Livan Soto	160	Shortstop	Los Angeles Angels
Blaze Alexander	160	Shortstop	Arizona Diamondbacks

Final Thoughts

So, what did I learn?

To be fair, I don’t think I “learned” anything. If you asked almost any casual baseball fan they would probably guess that the biggest players on the infield are first basemen and the smallest are second basemen.

The only thing that really surprised me a bit was that 4 of the lightest infielders in major league baseball play third base.

If you want to do an even deeper dive into any of the individual positions, I’ve got you covered. Here are the average heights and weights of each position:

Finally, if you’d like to see the full position-by-position breakdown, check out the average heights and weights of major league baseball players by position.

References

MLB.com