1989
Born August 8, 1989
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Anthony Rizzo Notable
Anthony Rizzo played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the San Diego Padres in 2011 and closing with the New York Yankees in 2024. His longest stay was with the Chicago Cubs, from 2012 to 2021.
He collected 1,644 hits over 1,727 games, batting .261 with 965 runs batted in. He finished with 303 home runs, 338 doubles, 781 walks and 72 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 1 inning in 2 games. He struck out 1.
He played 1,699 games at first base, with 13,128 putouts and 69 errors. He turned 1,206 double plays.
He took four Gold Gloves, between 2016 and 2020. He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 2014 to 2016. He hit three home runs in a game in 2022.
He was born in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA on August 8, 1989. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Player of the Week | 5 | 2014, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024 |
| Gold Glove | 4 | 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Branch Rickey Award | 1 | 2014 |
| MLB Players Choice Man of the Year | 1 | 2017 |
| Platinum Glove | 1 | 2016 |
| Roberto Clemente Award | 1 | 2017 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2012 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2016 |
| This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense | 1 | 2016 |
| This Year in Baseball Best Social Media Personality | 1 | 2016 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | SDP | 49 | 128 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 46 | 2 | .141 |
| 2012 | CHC | 87 | 337 | 44 | 96 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 48 | 27 | 62 | 3 | .285 |
| 2013 | CHC | 160 | 606 | 71 | 141 | 40 | 2 | 23 | 80 | 76 | 127 | 6 | .233 |
| 2014 | CHC | 140 | 524 | 89 | 150 | 28 | 1 | 32 | 78 | 73 | 116 | 5 | .286 |
| 2015 | CHC | 160 | 586 | 94 | 163 | 38 | 3 | 31 | 101 | 78 | 105 | 17 | .278 |
| 2016 | CHC | 155 | 583 | 94 | 170 | 43 | 4 | 32 | 109 | 74 | 108 | 3 | .292 |
| 2017 | CHC | 157 | 572 | 99 | 156 | 32 | 3 | 32 | 109 | 91 | 90 | 10 | .273 |
| 2018 | CHC | 153 | 566 | 74 | 160 | 29 | 1 | 25 | 101 | 70 | 80 | 6 | .283 |
| 2019 | CHC | 146 | 512 | 89 | 150 | 29 | 3 | 27 | 94 | 71 | 86 | 5 | .293 |
| 2020 | CHC | 58 | 203 | 26 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 3 | .222 |
| 2021 | CHC/NYY | 141 | 496 | 73 | 123 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 61 | 52 | 87 | 6 | .248 |
| 2022 | NYY | 130 | 465 | 77 | 104 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 75 | 58 | 101 | 6 | .224 |
| 2023 | NYY | 99 | 373 | 45 | 91 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 35 | 97 | 0 | .244 |
| 2024 | NYY | 92 | 337 | 38 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 65 | 0 | .228 |
| Career | — | 1727 | 6288 | 922 | 1644 | 338 | 22 | 303 | 965 | 781 | 1208 | 72 | .261 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
On this day & linked events
2011
Major-league debut: Anthony Rizzo
Anthony Rizzo made a major-league debut on June 9, 2011.
2022
Anthony Rizzo's Three-Home-Run Game, 2022
Anthony Rizzo hit three home runs for the New York Yankees against the Baltimore Orioles on April 26, 2022.