1984
Born May 9, 1984
Ontario, CA, USA
Prince Fielder Notable
Prince Fielder played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2005 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 2016.
He collected 1,645 hits over 1,611 games, batting .283 with 1,028 runs batted in. He finished with 319 home runs, 321 doubles, 847 walks and 18 stolen bases.
He led the league in home runs once, in 2007, with 50. He led the league in runs batted in once, in 2009, with 141. He also led it in walks. He played 1,324 games at first base, with 10,722 putouts and 95 errors. He turned 1,025 double plays.
He took three Silver Sluggers, between 2007 and 2012. He was selected to six All-Star teams between 2007 and 2015. He hit three home runs in a game in 2011.
He was born in Ontario, CA, USA on May 9, 1984. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 6 | 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 |
| Player of the Week | 5 | 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015 |
| Silver Slugger | 3 | 2007, 2011, 2012 |
| Player of the Month | 2 | 2007, 2011 |
| All-Star Game MVP | 1 | 2011 |
| Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2015 |
| Hank Aaron Award | 1 | 2007 |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | 1 | 2015 |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | 1 | 2007 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2006 |
| This Year in Baseball Best Bounceback Player | 1 | 2015 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2007 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2015 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | MIL | 39 | 59 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .288 |
| 2006 | MIL | 157 | 569 | 82 | 154 | 35 | 1 | 28 | 81 | 59 | 125 | 7 | .271 |
| 2007 | MIL | 158 | 573 | 109 | 165 | 35 | 2 | 50 | 119 | 90 | 121 | 2 | .288 |
| 2008 | MIL | 159 | 588 | 86 | 162 | 30 | 2 | 34 | 102 | 84 | 134 | 3 | .276 |
| 2009 | MIL | 162 | 591 | 103 | 177 | 35 | 3 | 46 | 141 | 110 | 138 | 2 | .299 |
| 2010 | MIL | 161 | 578 | 94 | 151 | 25 | 0 | 32 | 83 | 114 | 138 | 1 | .261 |
| 2011 | MIL | 162 | 569 | 95 | 170 | 36 | 1 | 38 | 120 | 107 | 106 | 1 | .299 |
| 2012 | DET | 162 | 581 | 83 | 182 | 33 | 1 | 30 | 108 | 85 | 84 | 1 | .313 |
| 2013 | DET | 162 | 624 | 82 | 174 | 36 | 0 | 25 | 106 | 75 | 117 | 1 | .279 |
| 2014 | TEX | 42 | 150 | 19 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 0 | .247 |
| 2015 | TEX | 158 | 613 | 78 | 187 | 28 | 0 | 23 | 98 | 64 | 88 | 0 | .305 |
| 2016 | TEX | 89 | 326 | 29 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 32 | 63 | 0 | .212 |
| Career | — | 1611 | 5821 | 862 | 1645 | 321 | 10 | 319 | 1028 | 847 | 1155 | 18 | .283 |
On this day & linked events
2005
Major-league debut: Prince Fielder
Prince Fielder made a major-league debut on June 13, 2005.
2011
Prince Fielder's Three-Home-Run Game, 2011
Prince Fielder hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 27, 2011.
2016
Final major-league game: Prince Fielder
Prince Fielder played a final major-league game on July 18, 2016.