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Geoff Jenkins

Geoff Jenkins Notable

b. July 21, 1974 · Milwaukee Brewers 1998–2007, Philadelphia Phillies 2008

Geoff Jenkins divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Milwaukee Brewers from 1998, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 2008.

Across 1,349 games he batted .275, with 1,293 hits and 688 runs. He finished with 221 home runs, 303 doubles and 32 stolen bases.

He played 1,277 games in the outfield, with 2,381 putouts and 42 errors.

He was an All-Star in 2003. He hit three home runs in a game two times — 2001 and 2003.

He was born in Olympia, WA, USA on July 21, 1974. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
All-Star selection 1 2003
Player of the Week 1 2001

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1998 MIL 842623360 1219 2820611 .229
1999 MIL 13544770140 43321 8235875 .313
2000 MIL 135512100155 36434 943313511 .303
2001 MIL 10539760105 21120 63361204 .264
2002 MIL 672433559 17110 2922601 .243
2003 MIL 12448781144 30228 95581200 .296
2004 MIL 15761788163 36627 93461523 .264
2005 MIL 14853887157 42125 86561380 .292
2006 MIL 14748462131 26117 70561294 .271
2007 MIL 13242045107 24221 64321162 .255
2008 PHI 1152932772 1609 2924681 .246
Career 134947006881293 30322221 733418118632 .275

On this day & linked events

1974

Born July 21, 1974

Olympia, WA, USA

1998

Major-league debut: Geoff Jenkins

Geoff Jenkins made a major-league debut on April 24, 1998.

2001

Geoff Jenkins's Three-Home-Run Game, 2001

Geoff Jenkins hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Montreal Expos on April 28, 2001.

2003

Geoff Jenkins's Three-Home-Run Game, 2003

Geoff Jenkins hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the San Diego Padres on May 21, 2003.

2008

Final major-league game: Geoff Jenkins

Geoff Jenkins played a final major-league game on September 28, 2008.

Image: Gonzo fan2007, CC BY-SA 3.0