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Casey McGehee

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b. October 12, 1982 · Chicago Cubs 2008, Milwaukee Brewers 2009–2011, Pittsburgh Pirates 2012, New York Yankees 2012, Miami Marlins 2014–2015, San Francisco Giants 2015, Detroit Tigers 2016

Casey McGehee played for seven clubs across nine seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 2008 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 2016.

Across 850 games he batted .258, with 721 hits and 285 runs. He finished with 67 home runs, 141 doubles and 7 stolen bases.

He played 625 games at third base, with 1,009 assists and 64 errors. He turned 106 double plays. He also played 118 games at first base.

He hit three home runs in a game in 2011.

He was born in Santa Cruz, CA, USA on October 12, 1982. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
Comeback Player of the Year 1 2014
MLB Players Choice Comeback Player 1 2014
Rookie of the Month 1 2009
The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year 1 2014

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
2008 CHC 92414 100 5080 .167
2009 MIL 11635558107 20116 6634670 .301
2010 MIL 15761070174 38123 104501021 .285
2011 MIL 15554646122 24213 67451040 .223
2012 NYY/PIT 1143183669 1619 4129701 .217
2014 MIA 16061656177 2914 76671024 .287
2015 MIA/SFG 1092371447 1202 2021501 .198
2016 DET 3092421 100 13140 .228
Career 8502798285721 141667 3802495177 .258

On this day & linked events

1982

Born October 12, 1982

Santa Cruz, CA, USA

2011

Casey McGehee's Three-Home-Run Game, 2011

Casey McGehee hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 3, 2011.

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