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12. Alex Rodriguez

12. Alex Rodriguez
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: July 27, 1975 in New York, NY USA
  • Weight: 230 lbs.
  • Height: 6'3"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: July 08, 1994
  • Final Game: August 12, 2016
  • Silver Slugger - 1996
  • TSN All-Star - 1996
  • TSN Major League Player of the Year - 1996
  • Silver Slugger - 1998
  • TSN All-Star - 1998
  • Silver Slugger - 1999
  • Silver Slugger - 2000
  • TSN All-Star - 2000
  • Hank Aaron Award - 2001
  • Silver Slugger - 2001
  • TSN All-Star - 2001
  • Gold Glove - 2002
  • Hank Aaron Award - 2002
  • Silver Slugger - 2002
  • TSN All-Star - 2002
  • TSN Major League Player of the Year - 2002
  • Gold Glove - 2003
  • Hank Aaron Award - 2003
  • Most Valuable Player - 2003
  • Silver Slugger - 2003
  • TSN All-Star - 2003
  • Most Valuable Player - 2005
  • Silver Slugger - 2005
  • TSN All-Star - 2005
  • Hank Aaron Award - 2007
  • Most Valuable Player - 2007
  • Silver Slugger - 2007
  • TSN All-Star - 2007
  • TSN Major League Player of the Year - 2007
  • Silver Slugger - 2008
  • Babe Ruth Award - 2009
  • MVP - 1996
  • MVP - 1998
  • MVP - 1999
  • MVP - 2000
  • MVP - 2001
  • MVP - 2002
  • MVP - 2003
  • MVP - 2004
  • MVP - 2005
  • MVP - 2006
  • MVP - 2007
  • MVP - 2008
  • MVP - 2009
  • MVP - 2010
  • MVP - 2015
 
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Oh boy…

Let’s get all of the negative stuff out of the way.

We know that A-Rod did not live up to his monster contract and that New York openly wanted to get rid of him.  We know that he took a lot of performance-enhancing drugs.  We know that he was not a great and well-liked teammate.  We know that he was not as productive in the post-season as he was in the regular season.  We also know that many of you don’t like him, and that includes the Yankees management.

We also know that this is still one of the best players of all-time and that when we decided to do these lists we would leave the dollars out of it.  We will save that for another list.

Even with a team as decorated as the New York Yankees have been, Rodriguez put up some very impressive statistics while playing there that can’t be ignored.  As a Yankee, he was a two-time MVP and won three Slugging Titles and two Home Run Titles.  He would collect 351 Home Runs with 1,580 Hits.  While the post-season criticism of A-Rod does have merit, he had a great 2009 playoff and helped the Yanks win the World Series in 2009.  Statistically, he can’t be ignored and this spot is earned, though we won’t blame you if you tell us why this is wrong.  We actually expect it.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Short Stop, Third Base
  • Acquired: Traded from the Texas Rangers with Cash for Alfonso Soriano and a Player to be Named Later (which would be Joaquin Arias) 4/23/04
  • Departed: Released 8/13/16.
  • Games Played: 1509
  • Notable Statistics: 1,012 Runs Scored
    1,580 Hits
    263 Doubles
    9 Triples
    351 Home Runs
    1,096 Runs Batted In
    152 Stolen Bases
    .283/.378/.523 Slash Line
    54.0 bWAR

    61 Playoff Games
    37 Runs Scored
    54 Hits
    13 Doubles
    0 Triples
    10 Home Runs
    33 Runs Batted In
    7 Stolen Bases
    .240/.363/.431 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (2009)
    All-Star (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 & 2011)
    MVP (2005 & 2007)
    The Sporting News Major League Player of the Year (2007)
    Silver Slugger (2005, 2007 & 2008)
    Hank Aaron Award (2007)
    Babe Ruth Award (2009)
    Highest bWAR for a Position Player (2005 & 2007)
    Highest Offensive bWAR (2005, 2007 & 2008)
    Highest Slugging Percentage (2005, 2007 & 2008)
    Highest OPS (2005 & 2007)
    Most Runs Scored (2005 & 2007)
    Most Total Bases (2007)
    Most Home Runs (2005 & 2007)
    Most Runs Batted In (2007)
    Highest OPS+ (2005 & 2007)
    Highest Power/Speed # (2004 & 2007)
    Highest Win Probability Added (2007)
    Highest Championship Win Probability Added (2007)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Third Baseman (2008)

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