96. Mark Teixeira

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: April 11, 1980 in Annapolis, MD USA
Weight: 225 lbs.
Height: 6'3"
Bats: B
Throws: R
Debut: April 01, 2003
Final Game: October 02, 2016

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
13872	2198	3724	818	2596	52	0.268

Bringing a strong power game to all four of the Major League teams he played for (Texas, Atlanta, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees) Mark Teixeira would go deep 409 times in his career including winning the Home Run Title in 2009 (39) with eight other seasons of 30 or more. A three time All Star and three time Silver Slugger, Teixeira also showed off good defensive skill at First Base as he was five time Gold Glove winner. It should also be noted just how strong his 2009 season was where he helped his Yankees win the World Series and was the American League runner-up for the MVP.

Teixeira’s overall resume is pretty good, but those two words are the key: “pretty good”. In this era the overall stats for a First Basemen need to be stellar and Teixeira isn’t quite there, though we do think he will likely see a few votes.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: U.S.A. (Annapolis, MD)
Eligible In: Saturday, 01 January 2022
Position: First Base
Played For: Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers
Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (3) (2005, 2009 & 2015)
World Series MVP (1) (2013)
Silver Slugger (3) (AL) (2004, 2005 & 2009)
Gold Glove (5) (AL) (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010 & 2012)
Most Runs Scored (AL) (1) (2010)
Most Total Bases (AL) (2) (2005 & 2009)
Most Home Runs (AL) (1) (2009)
Most Runs Batted In (AL) (1) (2009)
Most Sacrifice Flies (AL) (1) (2012)
World Series Rings (1) (New York Yankees, 2009)
Other Points of Note:
Top Ten MVP Finishes:
(AL: 2004, 7^th) (AL: 2009, 2^nd)
2 Top Ten Finishes (On Base Percentage)
3 Top Ten Finishes (Slugging Percentage)
4 Top Ten Finishes (OPS)
3 Top Ten Finishes (OPS+)
3 Top Ten Finishes (Runs Scored)
3 Top Ten Finishes (Total Bases)
6 Top Ten Finishes (Doubles)
5 Top Ten Finishes (Home Runs)
6 Top Ten Finishes (Runs Batted In)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Walks)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Win Probability Added)
2 Top Ten Finishes (bWAR for Position Players)
Notable All Time Rankings: 56. Home Runs: 409
84. Slugging Percentage: .509