1968
Born May 4, 1968
Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia, Venezuela
Eddie Pérez Notable
b. May 4, 1968 · Atlanta Braves 1995–2001, 2004–2005, Cleveland Indians 2002, Milwaukee Brewers 2003
Eddie Pérez played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Atlanta Braves in 1995 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 2005.
Across 564 games he batted .253, with 386 hits and 137 runs. He finished with 40 home runs, 85 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 501 games behind the plate, with 2,789 putouts and 26 errors. He turned 34 double plays.
He was born in Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia, Venezuela on May 4, 1968. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| NLCS MVP | 1 | 1999 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | ATL | 7 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .308 |
| 1996 | ATL | 68 | 156 | 19 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 0 | .256 |
| 1997 | ATL | 73 | 191 | 20 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 0 | .215 |
| 1998 | ATL | 61 | 149 | 18 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 15 | 28 | 1 | .336 |
| 1999 | ATL | 104 | 309 | 30 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 17 | 40 | 0 | .249 |
| 2000 | ATL | 7 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .182 |
| 2001 | ATL | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .300 |
| 2002 | CLE | 42 | 117 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 0 | .214 |
| 2003 | MIL | 107 | 350 | 26 | 95 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 17 | 47 | 0 | .271 |
| 2004 | ATL | 74 | 170 | 14 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 0 | .229 |
| 2005 | ATL | 16 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .211 |
| Career | — | 564 | 1525 | 137 | 386 | 85 | 2 | 40 | 172 | 84 | 234 | 1 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Major-league debut: Eddie Pérez
Eddie Pérez made a major-league debut on September 10, 1995.
2005
Final major-league game: Eddie Pérez
Eddie Pérez played a final major-league game on September 27, 2005.
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