Born September 13, 1982
Altamonte Springs, FL, USA
Milwaukee took him second overall in 2003 out of Southern University, where he had hit .479 in his last college season. In 2010 he played all 160 games, scored 112 runs, hit 29 home runs and was hit by 25 pitches, which led the league.
Fourteen seasons gave him 1,087 hits, 219 doubles, 161 home runs, 533 walks and a .246 average, with an All-Star selection in 2011. He led the National League in hit-by-pitches twice and stood as close to the plate as anyone.
Wrist and ankle injuries took the years after 2011 and he finished as a part-time outfielder for three clubs. His brother Jemile played five seasons. He is not on a Hall of Fame ballot.
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2011 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MIL | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .167 |
| 2005 | MIL | 96 | 360 | 56 | 86 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 40 | 96 | 15 | .239 |
| 2006 | MIL | 95 | 359 | 73 | 100 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 92 | 19 | .279 |
| 2007 | MIL | 118 | 409 | 87 | 96 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 78 | 116 | 25 | .235 |
| 2008 | MIL | 129 | 475 | 89 | 111 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 66 | 115 | 19 | .234 |
| 2009 | MIL | 37 | 147 | 28 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 39 | 2 | .272 |
| 2010 | MIL | 160 | 651 | 112 | 175 | 32 | 4 | 29 | 83 | 76 | 184 | 11 | .269 |
| 2011 | MIL | 118 | 453 | 77 | 122 | 26 | 2 | 20 | 49 | 50 | 107 | 9 | .269 |
| 2012 | MIL | 157 | 588 | 85 | 135 | 29 | 4 | 21 | 63 | 74 | 169 | 16 | .230 |
| 2013 | MIL | 104 | 350 | 40 | 73 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 105 | 7 | .209 |
| 2014 | MIL | 121 | 252 | 36 | 69 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 73 | 3 | .274 |
| 2015 | SEA | 37 | 84 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 0 | .167 |
| 2016 | ARI | 108 | 180 | 29 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 20 | 54 | 5 | .239 |
| 2017 | TBR | 37 | 97 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 1 | .216 |
| Career | — | 1324 | 4417 | 733 | 1087 | 219 | 33 | 161 | 474 | 533 | 1230 | 132 | .246 |
Altamonte Springs, FL, USA
Rickie Weeks made a major-league debut on September 15, 2003.
Rickie Weeks played a final major-league game on June 6, 2017.
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