1975
Born August 26, 1975
Redondo Beach, CA, USA
Morgan Ensberg Notable
Morgan Ensberg played for three clubs across nine seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Houston Astros in 2000 and closing with the New York Yankees in 2008.
Across 731 games he batted .263, with 579 hits and 340 runs. He finished with 110 home runs, 102 doubles and 22 stolen bases.
He played 639 games at third base, with 1,119 assists and 71 errors. He turned 119 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 2005. He hit three home runs in a game in 2005.
He was born in Redondo Beach, CA, USA on August 26, 1975. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2005 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2003, 2005 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2005 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2005 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | HOU | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 2002 | HOU | 49 | 132 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 2 | .242 |
| 2003 | HOU | 127 | 385 | 69 | 112 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 60 | 48 | 60 | 7 | .291 |
| 2004 | HOU | 131 | 411 | 51 | 113 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 66 | 36 | 46 | 6 | .275 |
| 2005 | HOU | 150 | 526 | 86 | 149 | 30 | 3 | 36 | 101 | 85 | 119 | 6 | .283 |
| 2006 | HOU | 127 | 387 | 67 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 23 | 58 | 101 | 96 | 1 | .235 |
| 2007 | HOU/SDP | 115 | 282 | 47 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 67 | 0 | .230 |
| 2008 | NYY | 28 | 74 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 0 | .203 |
| Career | — | 731 | 2204 | 340 | 579 | 102 | 10 | 110 | 347 | 332 | 436 | 22 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
2000
Major-league debut: Morgan Ensberg
Morgan Ensberg made a major-league debut on September 20, 2000.
2005
Morgan Ensberg's Three-Home-Run Game, 2005
Morgan Ensberg hit three home runs for the Houston Astros against the San Francisco Giants on May 15, 2005.
2008
Final major-league game: Morgan Ensberg
Morgan Ensberg played a final major-league game on May 25, 2008.