1975
Born September 30, 1975
Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
Carlos Guillén Notable
Carlos Guillén divided 14 seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Seattle Mariners from 1998, then the Detroit Tigers through 2011.
Across 1,305 games he batted .285, with 1,331 hits and 733 runs. He finished with 124 home runs, 266 doubles, 51 triples, 510 walks and 74 stolen bases.
He played 856 games at shortstop, with 2,258 assists and 120 errors. He turned 515 double plays. He also played 189 games at third base.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 2004 and 2008. He hit for the cycle in 2006.
He was born in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela on September 30, 1975. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2004, 2007, 2008 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SEA | 10 | 39 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | .333 |
| 1999 | SEA | 5 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .158 |
| 2000 | SEA | 90 | 288 | 45 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 53 | 1 | .257 |
| 2001 | SEA | 140 | 456 | 72 | 118 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 53 | 89 | 4 | .259 |
| 2002 | SEA | 134 | 475 | 73 | 124 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 46 | 91 | 4 | .261 |
| 2003 | SEA | 109 | 388 | 63 | 107 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 52 | 64 | 4 | .276 |
| 2004 | DET | 136 | 522 | 97 | 166 | 37 | 10 | 20 | 97 | 52 | 87 | 12 | .318 |
| 2005 | DET | 87 | 334 | 48 | 107 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 45 | 2 | .320 |
| 2006 | DET | 153 | 543 | 100 | 174 | 41 | 5 | 19 | 85 | 71 | 87 | 20 | .320 |
| 2007 | DET | 151 | 564 | 86 | 167 | 35 | 9 | 21 | 102 | 55 | 93 | 13 | .296 |
| 2008 | DET | 113 | 420 | 68 | 120 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 9 | .286 |
| 2009 | DET | 81 | 277 | 36 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 56 | 1 | .242 |
| 2010 | DET | 68 | 253 | 26 | 69 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 41 | 1 | .273 |
| 2011 | DET | 28 | 95 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 1 | .232 |
| Career | — | 1305 | 4673 | 733 | 1331 | 266 | 51 | 124 | 660 | 510 | 804 | 74 | .285 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Major-league debut: Carlos Guillén
Carlos Guillén made a major-league debut on September 6, 1998.
2006
Carlos Guillén Hits for the Cycle, 2006
Carlos Guillén hit for the cycle for the Detroit Tigers against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on August 1, 2006.
2011
Final major-league game: Carlos Guillén
Carlos Guillén played a final major-league game on September 18, 2011.
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