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5. Miguel Cabrera

5. Miguel Cabrera
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: April 18, 1983 in Maracay, Ar Venezuela
  • Weight: 267 lbs.
  • Height: 6'4"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: June 20, 2003
  • Final Game: October 02, 2021
  • Silver Slugger - 2005
  • TSN All-Star - 2005
  • Silver Slugger - 2006
  • Silver Slugger - 2010
  • Hank Aaron Award - 2012
  • Most Valuable Player - 2012
  • Silver Slugger - 2012
  • Triple Crown - 2012
  • TSN Major League Player of the Year - 2012
  • Hank Aaron Award - 2013
  • Most Valuable Player - 2013
  • Silver Slugger - 2013
  • TSN Major League Player of the Year - 2013
  • Silver Slugger - 2015
  • Silver Slugger - 2016
  • TSN All-Star - 2016
  • MVP - 2003
  • MVP - 2004
  • MVP - 2005
  • MVP - 2006
  • MVP - 2007
  • MVP - 2008
  • MVP - 2009
  • MVP - 2010
  • MVP - 2011
  • MVP - 2012
  • MVP - 2013
  • MVP - 2014
  • MVP - 2015
  • MVP - 2016
  • Rookie of the Year - 2003
 
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Miguel Cabrera began his Hall of Fame career with the Florida Marlins, and as was always typical of Florida, they traded their superstar before he was due to make some serious dough.  He landed with Detroit and his career went to a great level in Motown.
Cabrera is without question one of the true offensive stars of the 2010s, earning six All-Stars and two American League Most Valuable Player Awards after a great start with the Marlins. This was while he was a star slugger (two Slugging Titles) and a sleek hitter (three Batting and four On Base Percentage Titles).  Impressively, “Miggy” has received MVP votes in his first nine seasons as a Tiger including back-to-back wins in 2012 and 2013, and was the catalyst behind some impressive Tiger squads in the 2010s that would go to the playoffs in four straight years (2011-14).

Although he is declining now, Cabrera should be a future Baseball Hall of Famer and will do so in a Detroit Lions hat.  He reached the 500 career Home Run mark as a Tiger in 2021 and the 3,000 Hit cub in 2022.  While Cabrera was namad an All-Star in 2022, his best days were long behind him and it felt more ceremonial.  He had a nice farewell tour in 2023, wrapping up his run in Detroit with 373 Home Runs, 1,358 RBIs, and a Slash Line of .304/.380/.510.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: First Base, Third Base
  • Acquired: Traded from the Florida Marlins with Dontrelle Willis for Dallas Trahern, Burke Badenhop, Frankie De La Cruz, Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller and Mike Rabelo 12/04/07
  • Departed: Retired after the 2023 Season.
  • Games Played: 2077
  • Notable Statistics: 1,103 Runs Scored
    2,332 Hits
    444 Doubles
    7 Triples
    373 Home Runs
    1,358 Runs Batted In
    23 Stolen Bases
    .304/.380/.510 Slash Line
    49.1 bWAR

    38 Playoff Games
    18 Runs Scored
    39 Hits
    8 Doubles
    0 Triples
    9 Home Runs
    26 Runs Batted In
    3 Stolen Bases
    .325/.391/.540 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards: MVP (2012 & 2013)
    Major League Player of the Year (2012 & 2013)
    All-Star (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2022)
    Silver Slugger (2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 & 2016)
    Hank Aaron Award (2012 & 2013)
    Highest Batting Average (2011, 2012, 2013 & 2015)
    Highest On Base Percentage (2010, 2011, 2013 & 2015)
    Highest Slugging Percentage (2012 & 2013)
    Highest OPS (2012 & 2013)
    Most Total Bases (2008 & 2012)
    Most Doubles (2011 & 2014)
    Most Home Runs (2008 & 2012)
    Most Runs Batted In (2010 & 2012)
    Highest OPS+ (2010 & 2013)
    Most Extra Base Hits (2012)
    Most Sacrifice Flies (2014)
    Most Intentional Walks (2010 & 2016)
    Highest Win Probability Added (2010)
    Highest Championship Win Probability Added (2014)
    Most Assists by a First Baseman (2009, 2014 & 2016)
    Most Double Plays by a First Baseman (2011)
    Most Putouts by a Third Baseman (2012)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a First Baseman (2014)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a First Baseman (2015)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a First Baseman (2017)

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