1978
Born March 21, 1978
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
Cristian Guzmán Notable
b. March 21, 1978 · Minnesota Twins 1999–2004, Washington Nationals 2005, 2007–2010, Texas Rangers 2010
Cristian Guzmán played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 1999 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 2010.
Across 1,406 games he batted .271, with 1,459 hits and 727 runs. He finished with 62 home runs, 238 doubles, 89 triples and 125 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples three times between 2000 and 2003, topping out at 20. He played 1,295 games at shortstop, with 3,490 assists and 165 errors. He turned 762 double plays.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 2001 and 2008. He hit for the cycle in 2008.
He was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. on March 21, 1978. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2001, 2008 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2008 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MIN | 131 | 420 | 47 | 95 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 90 | 9 | .226 |
| 2000 | MIN | 156 | 631 | 89 | 156 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 54 | 46 | 101 | 28 | .247 |
| 2001 | MIN | 118 | 493 | 80 | 149 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 21 | 78 | 25 | .302 |
| 2002 | MIN | 148 | 623 | 80 | 170 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 17 | 79 | 12 | .273 |
| 2003 | MIN | 143 | 534 | 78 | 143 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 53 | 30 | 79 | 18 | .268 |
| 2004 | MIN | 145 | 576 | 84 | 158 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 30 | 64 | 10 | .274 |
| 2005 | WSN | 142 | 456 | 39 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 76 | 7 | .219 |
| 2007 | WSN | 46 | 174 | 31 | 57 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 2 | .328 |
| 2008 | WSN | 138 | 579 | 77 | 183 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 23 | 57 | 6 | .316 |
| 2009 | WSN | 135 | 531 | 74 | 151 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 16 | 75 | 4 | .284 |
| 2010 | TEX/WSN | 104 | 365 | 48 | 97 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 63 | 4 | .266 |
| Career | — | 1406 | 5382 | 727 | 1459 | 238 | 89 | 62 | 467 | 265 | 783 | 125 | .271 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Major-league debut: Cristian Guzmán
Cristian Guzmán made a major-league debut on April 6, 1999.
2008
Cristian Guzmán Hits for the Cycle, 2008
Cristian Guzmán hit for the cycle for the Washington Nationals against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 28, 2008.
2010
Final major-league game: Cristian Guzmán
Cristian Guzmán played a final major-league game on September 8, 2010.