Sports History Archive Sourced daily
Erubiel Durazo

Erubiel Durazo Notable

b. January 23, 1974 · Arizona Diamondbacks 1999–2002, Oakland Athletics 2003–2005

Erubiel Durazo divided seven seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Arizona Diamondbacks from 1999, then the Oakland Athletics through 2005.

Across 624 games he batted .281, with 547 hits and 333 runs. He finished with 94 home runs, 108 doubles and 7 stolen bases.

He played 236 games at first base, with 1,723 putouts and 22 errors. He turned 142 double plays.

He hit three home runs in a game two times — 2002 and 2004.

He was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, México on January 23, 1974. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
Player of the Week 1 2004

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1999 ARI 521553151 4211 3026431 .329
2000 ARI 671963552 1108 3334431 .265
2001 ARI 921753447 11012 3828490 .269
2002 ARI 762224658 12216 4849600 .261
2003 OAK 15453792139 29021 771001051 .259
2004 OAK 14251180164 35122 88561043 .321
2005 OAK 411521536 614 1614241 .237
Career 6241948333547 108694 3303074287 .281

On this day & linked events

1974

Born January 23, 1974

Hermosillo, Sonora, México

2002

Erubiel Durazo's Three-Home-Run Game, 2002

Erubiel Durazo hit three home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 17, 2002.

2004

Erubiel Durazo's Three-Home-Run Game, 2004

Erubiel Durazo hit three home runs for the Oakland Athletics against the Baltimore Orioles on August 18, 2004.

Image: User Brent and MariLynn on Flickr, CC BY 2.0