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Troy Glaus

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b. August 3, 1976 · Anaheim Angels 1998–2004, Arizona Diamondbacks 2005, Toronto Blue Jays 2006–2007, St. Louis Cardinals 2008–2009, Atlanta Braves 2010

Troy Glaus played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Anaheim Angels in 1998 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 2010.

Across 1,537 games he batted .254, with 1,375 hits and 889 runs. He finished with 320 home runs, 293 doubles, 854 walks and 56 stolen bases.

He led the league in home runs once, in 2000, with 47. He played 1,337 games at third base, with 2,505 assists and 171 errors. He turned 243 double plays. He also played 120 games at first base.

He was named most valuable player of the World Series in 2002. He was selected to four All-Star teams between 2000 and 2006. He hit three home runs in a game in 2002.

He was born in Tarzana, CA, USA on August 3, 1976. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
All-Star selection 4 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006
Player of the Week 4 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007
Silver Slugger 2 2000, 2001
Babe Ruth Award 1 2002
Player of the Month 1 2010
The Sporting News All-Star 1 2001
World Series MVP 1 2002

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1998 ANA 481651936 901 2315511 .218
1999 ANA 15455185132 29029 79711435 .240
2000 ANA 159563120160 37147 10211216314 .284
2001 ANA 161588100147 38241 10810715810 .250
2002 ANA 15656999142 24130 1118814410 .250
2003 ANA 913195379 17216 5046737 .248
2004 ANA 582074752 11118 4231522 .251
2005 ARI 14953878139 29137 97841454 .258
2006 TOR 153540105136 27038 104861343 .252
2007 TOR 11538560101 19120 62611020 .262
2008 STL 15154469147 33127 99871040 .270
2009 STL 142925 200 2380 .172
2010 ATL 1284125299 18016 71631000 .240
Career 153754108891375 29310320 950854137756 .254

On this day & linked events

1976

Born August 3, 1976

Tarzana, CA, USA

1998

Major-league debut: Troy Glaus

Troy Glaus made a major-league debut on July 31, 1998.

2002

Troy Glaus's Three-Home-Run Game, 2002

Troy Glaus hit three home runs for the Anaheim Angels against the Texas Rangers on September 15, 2002.

2010

Final major-league game: Troy Glaus

Troy Glaus played a final major-league game on October 1, 2010.

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