1977
Born December 12, 1977
Darlington, SC, USA
Orlando Hudson Notable
b. December 12, 1977 · Toronto Blue Jays 2002–2005, Arizona Diamondbacks 2006–2008, Los Angeles Dodgers 2009, Minnesota Twins 2010, San Diego Padres 2011–2012, Chicago White Sox 2012
Orlando Hudson played for six clubs across 11 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 2012.
Across 1,345 games he batted .273, with 1,319 hits and 648 runs. He finished with 93 home runs, 256 doubles, 66 triples and 85 stolen bases.
He played 1,279 games at second base, with 3,809 assists and 88 errors. He turned 841 double plays.
He took four Gold Gloves, between 2005 and 2009. He was selected to two All-Star teams between 2007 and 2009. He hit for the cycle in 2009.
He was born in Darlington, SC, USA on December 12, 1977. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2007, 2009 |
| Gold Glove | 4 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2006 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | TOR | 54 | 192 | 20 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 27 | 0 | .276 |
| 2003 | TOR | 142 | 474 | 54 | 127 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 39 | 87 | 5 | .268 |
| 2004 | TOR | 135 | 489 | 73 | 132 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 58 | 51 | 98 | 7 | .270 |
| 2005 | TOR | 131 | 461 | 62 | 125 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 63 | 30 | 65 | 7 | .271 |
| 2006 | ARI | 157 | 579 | 87 | 166 | 34 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 61 | 78 | 9 | .287 |
| 2007 | ARI | 139 | 517 | 69 | 152 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 63 | 70 | 87 | 10 | .294 |
| 2008 | ARI | 107 | 407 | 54 | 124 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 62 | 4 | .305 |
| 2009 | LAD | 149 | 551 | 74 | 156 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 62 | 99 | 8 | .283 |
| 2010 | MIN | 126 | 497 | 80 | 133 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 50 | 87 | 10 | .268 |
| 2011 | SDP | 119 | 398 | 54 | 98 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 49 | 84 | 19 | .246 |
| 2012 | CHW/SDP | 86 | 260 | 21 | 53 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 51 | 6 | .204 |
| Career | — | 1345 | 4825 | 648 | 1319 | 256 | 66 | 93 | 542 | 483 | 825 | 85 | .273 |
On this day & linked events
2002
Major-league debut: Orlando Hudson
Orlando Hudson made a major-league debut on July 24, 2002.
2009
Orlando Hudson Hits for the Cycle, 2009
Orlando Hudson hit for the cycle for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Francisco Giants on April 13, 2009.
2012
Final major-league game: Orlando Hudson
Orlando Hudson played a final major-league game on October 3, 2012.