1973
Born November 8, 1973
Santa Teresa, Miranda, Venezuela
Edgardo Alfonzo Notable
b. November 8, 1973 · New York Mets 1995–2002, San Francisco Giants 2003–2005, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2006, Toronto Blue Jays 2006
Edgardo Alfonzo played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the New York Mets in 1995 and closing with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2006.
He collected 1,532 hits over 1,506 games, batting .284 with 744 runs batted in. He finished with 146 home runs, 282 doubles, 596 walks and 53 stolen bases.
He played 889 games at third base, with 1,613 assists and 73 errors. He turned 133 double plays. He also played 549 games at second base.
He was an All-Star in 2000. He hit three home runs in a game in 1999.
He was born in Santa Teresa, Miranda, Venezuela on November 8, 1973. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2000 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 1999 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1999 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NYM | 101 | 335 | 26 | 93 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 12 | 37 | 1 | .278 |
| 1996 | NYM | 123 | 368 | 36 | 96 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 56 | 2 | .261 |
| 1997 | NYM | 151 | 518 | 84 | 163 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 72 | 63 | 56 | 11 | .315 |
| 1998 | NYM | 144 | 557 | 94 | 155 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 78 | 65 | 77 | 8 | .278 |
| 1999 | NYM | 158 | 628 | 123 | 191 | 41 | 1 | 27 | 108 | 85 | 85 | 9 | .304 |
| 2000 | NYM | 150 | 544 | 109 | 176 | 40 | 2 | 25 | 94 | 95 | 70 | 3 | .324 |
| 2001 | NYM | 124 | 457 | 64 | 111 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 49 | 51 | 62 | 5 | .243 |
| 2002 | NYM | 135 | 490 | 78 | 151 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 55 | 6 | .308 |
| 2003 | SFG | 142 | 514 | 56 | 133 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 81 | 58 | 41 | 5 | .259 |
| 2004 | SFG | 139 | 519 | 66 | 150 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 77 | 46 | 40 | 1 | .289 |
| 2005 | SFG | 109 | 368 | 36 | 102 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 27 | 34 | 2 | .277 |
| 2006 | LAA/TOR | 30 | 87 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .126 |
| Career | — | 1506 | 5385 | 777 | 1532 | 282 | 18 | 146 | 744 | 596 | 617 | 53 | .284 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Major-league debut: Edgardo Alfonzo
Edgardo Alfonzo made a major-league debut on April 26, 1995.
1999
Edgardo Alfonzo's Three-Home-Run Game, 1999
Edgardo Alfonzo hit three home runs for the New York Mets against the Houston Astros on August 30, 1999.
2006
Final major-league game: Edgardo Alfonzo
Edgardo Alfonzo played a final major-league game on June 11, 2006.