1989
Born October 24, 1989
South Miami, FL, USA
Eric Hosmer Notable
b. October 24, 1989 · Kansas City Royals 2011–2017, San Diego Padres 2018–2022, Boston Red Sox 2022, Chicago Cubs 2023
Eric Hosmer played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Kansas City Royals in 2011 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 2023.
He collected 1,753 hits over 1,689 games, batting .276 with 893 runs batted in. He finished with 198 home runs, 322 doubles, 562 walks and 76 stolen bases.
He played 1,622 games at first base, with 12,554 putouts and 84 errors. He turned 1,196 double plays.
He took four Gold Gloves, between 2013 and 2017. He was an All-Star in 2016.
He was born in South Miami, FL, USA on October 24, 1989. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2016 |
| Gold Glove | 4 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2017, 2021 |
| All-Star Game MVP | 1 | 2016 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2011 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2017 |
| This Year in Baseball Best Moment | 1 | 2015 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2017 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | KCR | 128 | 523 | 66 | 153 | 27 | 3 | 19 | 78 | 34 | 82 | 11 | .293 |
| 2012 | KCR | 152 | 535 | 65 | 124 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 60 | 56 | 95 | 16 | .232 |
| 2013 | KCR | 159 | 623 | 86 | 188 | 34 | 3 | 17 | 79 | 51 | 100 | 11 | .302 |
| 2014 | KCR | 131 | 503 | 54 | 136 | 35 | 1 | 9 | 58 | 35 | 93 | 4 | .270 |
| 2015 | KCR | 158 | 599 | 98 | 178 | 33 | 5 | 18 | 93 | 61 | 108 | 7 | .297 |
| 2016 | KCR | 158 | 605 | 80 | 161 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 104 | 57 | 132 | 5 | .266 |
| 2017 | KCR | 162 | 603 | 98 | 192 | 31 | 1 | 25 | 94 | 66 | 104 | 6 | .318 |
| 2018 | SDP | 157 | 613 | 72 | 155 | 31 | 2 | 18 | 69 | 62 | 142 | 7 | .253 |
| 2019 | SDP | 160 | 619 | 72 | 164 | 29 | 2 | 22 | 99 | 40 | 163 | 0 | .265 |
| 2020 | SDP | 38 | 143 | 23 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 28 | 4 | .287 |
| 2021 | SDP | 151 | 509 | 53 | 137 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 65 | 48 | 99 | 5 | .269 |
| 2022 | BOS/SDP | 104 | 380 | 38 | 102 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 64 | 0 | .268 |
| 2023 | CHC | 31 | 94 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 0 | .234 |
| Career | — | 1689 | 6349 | 812 | 1753 | 322 | 20 | 198 | 893 | 562 | 1235 | 76 | .276 |
On this day & linked events
2011
Major-league debut: Eric Hosmer
Eric Hosmer made a major-league debut on May 6, 2011.
2023
Final major-league game: Eric Hosmer
Eric Hosmer played a final major-league game on May 16, 2023.