1983
Born January 7, 1983
La Romana, La Romana, D.R.
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b. January 7, 1983 · Cincinnati Reds 2005–2009, Toronto Blue Jays 2009–2016, Cleveland Indians 2017–2018, Seattle Mariners 2019, New York Yankees 2019, Chicago White Sox 2020
Edwin Encarnación came up at third base with Cincinnati before moving to designated hitter for a seven-year run in Toronto, and later played for Cleveland, the Yankees, Seattle and the White Sox, retiring in 2020.
He hit 424 home runs and batted .260 over 1,960 games, driving in 1,261 runs and scoring 1,099, a power-first career built largely around one skill.
His three All-Star selections came in 2013, 2014 and 2016, the strongest recognized stretch of his time in Toronto.
He was born in La Romana, Dominican Republic, on January 7, 1983, and batted and threw right-handed, moving between third base, designated hitter and first base over a fifteen-season career.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| Player of the Week | 6 | 2006, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 |
| Player of the Month | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CIN | 69 | 211 | 25 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 20 | 60 | 3 | .232 |
| 2006 | CIN | 117 | 406 | 60 | 112 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 72 | 41 | 78 | 6 | .276 |
| 2007 | CIN | 139 | 502 | 66 | 145 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 76 | 39 | 86 | 8 | .289 |
| 2008 | CIN | 146 | 506 | 75 | 127 | 29 | 1 | 26 | 68 | 61 | 102 | 1 | .251 |
| 2009 | CIN/TOR | 85 | 293 | 35 | 66 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 67 | 2 | .225 |
| 2010 | TOR | 96 | 332 | 47 | 81 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 51 | 29 | 60 | 1 | .244 |
| 2011 | TOR | 134 | 481 | 70 | 131 | 36 | 0 | 17 | 55 | 43 | 77 | 8 | .272 |
| 2012 | TOR | 151 | 542 | 93 | 152 | 24 | 0 | 42 | 110 | 84 | 94 | 13 | .280 |
| 2013 | TOR | 142 | 530 | 90 | 144 | 29 | 1 | 36 | 104 | 82 | 62 | 7 | .272 |
| 2014 | TOR | 128 | 477 | 75 | 128 | 27 | 2 | 34 | 98 | 62 | 82 | 2 | .268 |
| 2015 | TOR | 146 | 528 | 94 | 146 | 31 | 0 | 39 | 111 | 77 | 98 | 3 | .277 |
| 2016 | TOR | 160 | 601 | 99 | 158 | 34 | 0 | 42 | 127 | 87 | 138 | 2 | .263 |
| 2017 | CLE | 157 | 554 | 96 | 143 | 20 | 1 | 38 | 107 | 104 | 133 | 2 | .258 |
| 2018 | CLE | 137 | 500 | 74 | 123 | 16 | 1 | 32 | 107 | 63 | 132 | 3 | .246 |
| 2019 | NYY/SEA | 109 | 418 | 81 | 102 | 18 | 0 | 34 | 86 | 58 | 103 | 0 | .244 |
| 2020 | CHW | 44 | 159 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 54 | 0 | .157 |
| Career | — | 1960 | 7040 | 1099 | 1832 | 370 | 10 | 424 | 1261 | 903 | 1426 | 61 | .260 |
On this day & linked events
2005
Major-league debut: Edwin Encarnación
Edwin Encarnación made a major-league debut on June 24, 2005.
2010
Edwin Encarnación's Three-Home-Run Game, 2010
Edwin Encarnación hit three home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 21, 2010.
2015
Edwin Encarnación's Three-Home-Run Game, 2015
Edwin Encarnación hit three home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Detroit Tigers on August 29, 2015.
2018
Edwin Encarnación's Three-Home-Run Game, 2018
Edwin Encarnación hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Texas Rangers on May 2, 2018.
2020
Final major-league game: Edwin Encarnación
Edwin Encarnación played a final major-league game on September 27, 2020.