Kevin Youkilis Notable

b. March 15, 1979 · Boston Red Sox 2004–2012, Chicago White Sox 2012, New York Yankees 2013

Kevin Youkilis played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 2004 and closing with the New York Yankees in 2013.

Across 1,061 games he batted .281, with 1,053 hits and 653 runs. He finished with 150 home runs, 254 doubles, 539 walks and 26 stolen bases.

He played 613 games at first base, with 4,569 putouts and 13 errors. He turned 452 double plays. He also played 464 games at third base.

He was selected to three All-Star teams between 2008 and 2011.

He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on March 15, 1979. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	3	2008, 2009, 2011
Player of the Week	2	2008, 2012
Gold Glove	1	2007
Hank Aaron Award	1	2008
Rookie of the Month	1	2004

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
2004	BOS	72	208	38	54	11	0	7	35	33	45	0	.260
2005	BOS	44	79	11	22	7	0	1	9	14	19	0	.278
2006	BOS	147	569	100	159	42	2	13	72	91	120	5	.279
2007	BOS	145	528	85	152	35	2	16	83	77	105	4	.288
2008	BOS	145	538	91	168	43	4	29	115	62	108	3	.312
2009	BOS	136	491	99	150	36	1	27	94	77	125	7	.305
2010	BOS	102	362	77	111	26	5	19	62	58	67	4	.307
2011	BOS	120	431	68	111	32	2	17	80	68	100	3	.258
2012	BOS/CHW	122	438	72	103	15	2	19	60	51	108	0	.235
2013	NYY	28	105	12	23	7	0	2	8	8	31	0	.219
Career	—	1061	3749	653	1053	254	18	150	618	539	828	26	.281

On this day & linked events

1979

Born March 15, 1979

Cincinnati, OH, USA

2004

Major-league debut: Kevin Youkilis

Kevin Youkilis made a major-league debut on May 15, 2004.

2013

Final major-league game: Kevin Youkilis

Kevin Youkilis played a final major-league game on June 13, 2013.

Image: Joe Bielawa / UCinternational, CC BY 2.0