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20. Mark Teixeira

20. Mark Teixeira
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. 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
  • Silver Slugger - 2004
  • Gold Glove - 2005
  • Silver Slugger - 2005
  • TSN All-Star - 2005
  • Gold Glove - 2006
  • Gold Glove - 2009
  • Silver Slugger - 2009
  • Gold Glove - 2010
  • Gold Glove - 2012
  • MVP - 2004
  • MVP - 2005
  • MVP - 2008
  • MVP - 2009
  • MVP - 2010
  • MVP - 2011
  • MVP - 2015
  • Rookie of the Year - 2003
 
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While Mark Teixeira would become more famous as a New York Yankees, it was as a Texas Ranger where he would first become a baseball star.  He would win his first two Silver Sluggers and Gold Gloves as a Ranger and blasted 153 Home Runs with a .533 Slugging Percentage.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: First Base
  • Acquired: Drafted in the First Round of the Amateur Draft 6/5/01.
  • Departed: Traded to the Atlanta Braves with Ron Mahay for Elvis Andrus, Neftali Feliz, Matt Harrison and Jarrod Saltalamacchia 7/31/07.
  • Games Played: 693
  • Notable Statistics: 426 Runs Scored
    746 Hits
    173 Doubles
    12 Triples
    153 Home Runs
    499 Runs Batted In
    11 Stolen Bases
    .283/.368/.533 Slash Line
    17.1 bWAR

    No Playoff Games
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (2005)
    Silver Slugger (2004 & 2005)
    Gold Glove (2005 & 2006)
    Most Total Bases (2005)
    Most Runs Batted In (1989)
    Most Putouts by a First Baseman (2005 & 2006)
    Most Assists by a First Baseman (2004)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a First Baseman (2006)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a First Baseman (2004)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a First Baseman (2005)

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