1974
Born December 29, 1974
Portland, OR, USA
Richie Sexson Notable
b. December 29, 1974 · Cleveland Indians 1997–2000, Milwaukee Brewers 2000–2003, Arizona Diamondbacks 2004, Seattle Mariners 2005–2008, New York Yankees 2008
Richie Sexson played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1997 and closing with the New York Yankees in 2008.
Across 1,367 games he batted .261, with 1,286 hits and 748 runs. He finished with 306 home runs, 260 doubles, 588 walks and 14 stolen bases.
He played 1,198 games at first base, with 9,689 putouts and 61 errors. He turned 951 double plays. He also played 110 games in the outfield.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 2002 to 2003. He hit three home runs in a game two times — 2001 and 2003.
He was born in Portland, OR, USA on December 29, 1974. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2002, 2003 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2002 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CLE | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 |
| 1998 | CLE | 49 | 174 | 28 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 6 | 42 | 1 | .310 |
| 1999 | CLE | 134 | 479 | 72 | 122 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 116 | 34 | 117 | 3 | .255 |
| 2000 | CLE/MIL | 148 | 537 | 89 | 146 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 91 | 59 | 159 | 2 | .272 |
| 2001 | MIL | 158 | 598 | 94 | 162 | 24 | 3 | 45 | 125 | 60 | 178 | 2 | .271 |
| 2002 | MIL | 157 | 570 | 86 | 159 | 37 | 2 | 29 | 102 | 70 | 136 | 0 | .279 |
| 2003 | MIL | 162 | 606 | 97 | 165 | 28 | 2 | 45 | 124 | 98 | 151 | 2 | .272 |
| 2004 | ARI | 23 | 90 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 0 | .233 |
| 2005 | SEA | 156 | 558 | 99 | 147 | 36 | 1 | 39 | 121 | 89 | 167 | 1 | .263 |
| 2006 | SEA | 158 | 591 | 75 | 156 | 40 | 0 | 34 | 107 | 64 | 154 | 1 | .264 |
| 2007 | SEA | 121 | 434 | 58 | 89 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 63 | 51 | 100 | 1 | .205 |
| 2008 | NYY/SEA | 96 | 280 | 29 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 86 | 1 | .221 |
| Career | — | 1367 | 4928 | 748 | 1286 | 260 | 17 | 306 | 943 | 588 | 1313 | 14 | .261 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Major-league debut: Richie Sexson
Richie Sexson made a major-league debut on September 14, 1997.
2001
Jeromy Burnitz's Three-Home-Run Game, 2001
Jeromy Burnitz hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Arizona Diamondbacks on September 25, 2001.
2003
Richie Sexson's Three-Home-Run Game, 2003
Richie Sexson hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Atlanta Braves on April 25, 2003.
2008
Final major-league game: Richie Sexson
Richie Sexson played a final major-league game on August 13, 2008.