1975
Born February 9, 1975
Nizao, Peravia, D.R.
Vladimir Guerrero Marquee Hall of Fame 2018
b. February 9, 1975 · Montreal Expos 1996–2003, Anaheim Angels 2004, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2005–2009, Texas Rangers 2010, Baltimore Orioles 2011
He batted .318 over sixteen seasons with 2,590 hits, 449 home runs, 1,496 runs batted in and 181 stolen bases. He led the National League with 206 hits in 2002, when he also hit 39 home runs and stole 40 bases. He won eight Silver Sluggers and was an All-Star nine times.
Eight seasons went to Montreal, where he produced 1,215 hits and 234 home runs for a franchise the league had already tried to eliminate. He swung at pitches that bounced and at pitches over his head. Anaheim signed him for 2004, and he never played in the National League again.
His first American League season was his best: .337 with 39 home runs, 126 runs batted in, a league-leading 124 runs and the Most Valuable Player award. He hit for the cycle in 2003. Texas took him to the World Series in 2010. The writers gave him 317 votes of 442 in 2017 and 392 of 422 the next year.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 9 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 |
| Player of the Week | 9 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| Silver Slugger | 8 | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 |
| Player of the Month | 6 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 6 | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | 1 | 2010 |
| Most Valuable Player | 1 | 2004 |
| Outstanding DH Award | 1 | 2010 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2010 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | MON | 9 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .185 |
| 1997 | MON | 90 | 325 | 44 | 98 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 19 | 39 | 3 | .302 |
| 1998 | MON | 159 | 623 | 108 | 202 | 37 | 7 | 38 | 109 | 42 | 95 | 11 | .324 |
| 1999 | MON | 160 | 610 | 102 | 193 | 37 | 5 | 42 | 131 | 55 | 62 | 14 | .316 |
| 2000 | MON | 154 | 571 | 101 | 197 | 28 | 11 | 44 | 123 | 58 | 74 | 9 | .345 |
| 2001 | MON | 159 | 599 | 107 | 184 | 45 | 4 | 34 | 108 | 60 | 88 | 37 | .307 |
| 2002 | MON | 161 | 614 | 106 | 206 | 37 | 2 | 39 | 111 | 84 | 70 | 40 | .336 |
| 2003 | MON | 112 | 394 | 71 | 130 | 20 | 3 | 25 | 79 | 63 | 53 | 9 | .330 |
| 2004 | ANA | 156 | 612 | 124 | 206 | 39 | 2 | 39 | 126 | 52 | 74 | 15 | .337 |
| 2005 | LAA | 141 | 520 | 95 | 165 | 29 | 2 | 32 | 108 | 61 | 48 | 13 | .317 |
| 2006 | LAA | 156 | 607 | 92 | 200 | 34 | 1 | 33 | 116 | 50 | 68 | 15 | .329 |
| 2007 | LAA | 150 | 574 | 89 | 186 | 45 | 1 | 27 | 125 | 71 | 62 | 2 | .324 |
| 2008 | LAA | 143 | 541 | 85 | 164 | 31 | 3 | 27 | 91 | 51 | 77 | 5 | .303 |
| 2009 | LAA | 100 | 383 | 59 | 113 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 50 | 19 | 56 | 2 | .295 |
| 2010 | TEX | 152 | 593 | 83 | 178 | 27 | 1 | 29 | 115 | 35 | 60 | 4 | .300 |
| 2011 | BAL | 145 | 562 | 60 | 163 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 63 | 17 | 56 | 2 | .290 |
| Career | — | 2147 | 8155 | 1328 | 2590 | 477 | 46 | 449 | 1496 | 737 | 985 | 181 | .318 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Major-league debut: Vladimir Guerrero
Vladimir Guerrero made a major-league debut on September 19, 1996.
2003
Vladimir Guerrero Hits for the Cycle, 2003
Vladimir Guerrero hit for the cycle for the Montreal Expos against the New York Mets on September 14, 2003.
2011
Final major-league game: Vladimir Guerrero
Vladimir Guerrero played a final major-league game on September 28, 2011.