Ivan Rodriguez

Full Name: Ivan (Torres) Rodriguez	Primary Position: C
Height/Weight: 5' 9"/165	First Game: June 20, 1991
Birthdate: November 30, 1971	MLB Experience: 17 years
Birthplace: Manati, Puerto Rico
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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1 Biography
- 1.1 Career Achievements
- 1.2 Player Comparisons
2 Scouting Report
3 Statistics
- 3.1 Batting Stats
- 3.2 Fielding Stats
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[edit] Biography

Ivan Rodriguez (Ivan (Torres) Rodriguez) was born on November 27, 1971 in Manati, Puerto Rico. He made his Major League debut on June 20, 1991 for the Texas Rangers. In 1991, his rookie year, he hit .264 with 3 home runs and 27 RBI. Rodriguez played for the Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers over the course of his 16 year career.

Most people believe that Ivan Rodriguez's best season was 1999, when he slugged 35 home runs, stole 25 bases, hit for a .332 average and knocked in 113 runs.

[edit] Career Achievements

Won the AL MVP in 1999
Won a Gold Glove 13 times (1992-2001, 2004)
Made the AL All-Star team 14 times (1992-2001, 2004, 2005)
Won a Silver Slugger 7 times (1994-1999, 2004)

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1991	TEX	A	88	280	24	74	3	27	.264	.276	.354	16	0	5	42	0	2	0	0	10
1992	TEX	A	123	420	39	109	8	37	.260	.300	.360	16	1	24	73	1	7	0	2	15
1993	TEX	A	137	473	56	129	10	66	.273	.315	.412	28	4	29	70	4	5	8	3	16
1994	TEX	A	99	363	56	108	16	57	.298	.360	.488	19	1	31	42	7	0	6	5	10
1995	TEX	A	130	492	56	149	12	67	.303	.327	.449	32	2	16	48	4	0	0	2	11
1996	TEX	A	153	639	116	192	19	86	.300	.342	.473	47	3	38	55	4	0	5	7	15
1997	TEX	A	150	597	98	187	20	77	.313	.360	.484	34	4	38	89	8	1	7	7	18
1998	TEX	A	145	579	88	186	21	91	.321	.358	.513	40	4	32	88	3	0	9	4	18
1999	TEX	A	144	600	116	199	35	113	.332	.356	.558	29	1	24	64	1	0	25	2	32
2000	TEX	A	91	363	66	126	27	83	.347	.375	.667	27	4	19	48	1	0	5	5	17
2001	TEX	A	111	442	70	136	25	65	.308	.347	.541	24	2	23	73	4	0	10	3	13
2002	TEX	A	108	408	67	128	19	60	.314	.353	.542	32	2	25	71	2	1	5	2	13
2003	FLA	N	144	511	90	152	16	85	.297	.369	.474	36	3	55	92	6	1	10	6	18
2004	DET	A	135	527	72	176	19	86	.334	.383	.510	32	2	41	91	3	0	7	6	15
2005	DET	A	129	504	71	139	14	50	.276	.290	.444	33	5	11	93	2	1	7	2	19
2006	DET	A	136	547	74	164	13	69	.300	.332	.437	28	4	26	86	1	4	8	4	16
2007	DET	A	129	502	50	141	11	63	.281	.294	.420	31	3	9	96	1	1	2	1	16
Total	NL		144	511	90	152	16	85	.297	.369	.474	36	3	55	92	6	1	10	6	18
Total	AL		2008	7736	1119	2343	272	1097	.302	?	?	468	42	391	1149	46	22	104	55	254
Total			2152	8247	1209	2495	288	1182	.303	.340	.479	504	45	446	1221	52	23	114	61	272

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1991	TEX	A	C	88	81	684	517	62	10	6	8	36	34	2	.983
1992	TEX	A	C	116	112	982.2	763	85	15	10	10	53	57	5	.983
1992	TEX	A	DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1993	TEX	A	C	134	130	1117	801	76	8	6	14	64	51	5	.991
1993	TEX	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1994	TEX	A	C	99	96	837.2	600	44	5	3	7	37	23	4	.992
1995	TEX	A	C	127	120	1065	707	67	8	8	8	40	37	6	.990
1995	TEX	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1996	TEX	A	DH	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1996	TEX	A	C	146	140	1223.1	850	81	10	11	10	46	48	12	.989
1997	TEX	A	C	143	139	1201	821	75	7	11	3	37	49	9	.992
1997	TEX	A	DH	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	TEX	A	C	139	137	1197.1	864	72	6	7	10	38	49	7	.994
1998	TEX	A	DH	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	TEX	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	TEX	A	C	141	141	1208.1	850	83	7	13	1	34	41	10	.993
2000	TEX	A	C	87	85	736.1	507	34	2	10	2	20	19	1	.996
2000	TEX	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	TEX	A	C	106	101	855.1	631	52	7	11	2	23	35	3	.990
2001	TEX	A	DH	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	TEX	A	DH	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	TEX	A	C	100	97	836.1	631	46	7	6	6	26	15	7	.990
2003	FLA	N	C	138	134	1132.1	915	47	8	9	10	40	20	2	.992
2003	FLA	N	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	DET	A	C	124	123	1051	770	52	11	6	3	40	19	2	.987
2004	DET	A	DH	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	DET	A	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	DET	A	C	123	121	1032.2	702	60	4	4	4	33	35	6	.995
2006	DET	A	DH	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	DET	A	C	123	121	1054.1	739	59	2	7	4	25	26	2	.998
2006	DET	A	2B	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	DET	A	1B	7	7	55	56	6	1	6	0	0	0	0	.984
2007	DET	A	C	127	119	1052.2	833	50	6	7	7	47	21	2	.993
2007	DET	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			1B	7	7	55	56	6	1	6	0	0	0	0	.984
Total			DH	52	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			2B	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			C	2061	1997	17267.1	12501	1045	123	135	109	639	579	85	.991

[edit] Transactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Texas Rangers on (July 27, 1988).
Granted free agency on (October 28, 2002).
Signed by the Florida Marlins on (January 28, 2003).
Granted free agency on (November 2, 2003).
Signed by the Detroit Tigers on (February 6, 2004).

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