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Carlos Beltran

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1995-2017 (1998-2017)
Proper Name
Carlos Ivan Beltran
Nickname
Ivan
Pronunciation
bel-TRAHN
Positions
CF (1586) ... rf (633) ... OF (333) ... DH (310) ... LF (15) ... 1B (1)
Positions
CF - rf - OF - DH - LF - 1B
Height / Weight
6-1 / 215
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
April 24,1977
Place
Manati, Puerto Rico
High School
Fernando Callejo (Manati,PR)
Drafted/Signed
1995-2-49-Kansas City Royals
Signing Bonus
$ 300,000
Service Time
19.014 (2017)
MLB Debut
September 14,1998
Contract Info
2017-2017 ($16m)
MLBAM ID
136860
Retrosheet#
beltc001
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MLB Career9768158227254351587312.279.837

[Player Notes]

Cousin of Reymond Fuentes ... Subject of Chapter 3 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski[1999] Topps All-Star Rookie[2006] Played for Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic[2009] Played for Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic[2012] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby[2013] Played for Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic[2017] Played for Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic ... World Series Champion with Houston AstrosMore Notes

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1995Gulf Coast RoyalsGCLRkKCA-18OF521802950900235313303130159200941.278.332.328.660.133.050.3276.5015.002.310.00
1996Spokane IndiansNwstA-KCA-19OF59215295883729102316503204932511840.270.359.433.792.344.163.35212.3525.902.1030.71
1996Lansing LugnutsMidwAKCA-19OF1142362000101110000084324.143.163.190.353.095.047.1942.3325.5811.000.00
1997Wilmington Blue RocksCaroA+KCA1420OF1204195796154114617746964313101524733066.229.311.363.674.267.134.2729.7320.302.0938.09
1998Wilmington Blue RocksCaroA+KCA-21OF521923253140532117253920102822201934.276.364.427.791.302.151.32211.3617.731.5638.40
1998Wichita WranglersTexAAKCA-21OF4718250641331444712330120341252083034.352.427.6871.114.495.335.36211.0614.421.3013.00
1998Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3621CF1458121653073031210102276388.276.317.466.783.293.190.3404.7619.054.000.00
1999Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3622CF1566631121942772210827846123401021730172356138.293.337.454.791.259.161.3266.3617.012.6730.14
2000Gulf Coast RoyalsGCLRkKCA-23RF143210110010000006520.500.6001.5002.1001.2501.000.33320.000.000.004.00
2000Wilmington Blue RocksCaroA+KCA-23OF313240126000500000121331.308.308.9231.231.615.615.3330.0038.460.006.50
2000Omaha Golden SpikesPCLAAAKCA-23OF518461022103310000132233.333.455.7221.177.611.389.30813.6413.641.009.00
2000Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3623CF98372499215474413035690242121364132666.247.309.366.675.247.119.2838.4716.711.9753.14
2001Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA1524CF155617106189321224101311521205152731768068121.306.362.514.876.340.208.3457.6517.652.3125.71
2002Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA1525CF16263711417444729105357711354371123197228094.273.346.501.847.383.228.3029.8318.701.9021.97
2003Wichita WranglersTexAAKCA-26OF3933200110230000051121.333.455.5561.011.556.223.50018.1827.271.500.00
2003Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA1526CF14152110216014102610041472812074827260250110.307.389.522.911.424.215.31811.9613.461.1320.04
2004Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA1527CF69266517419215511433744213741423093638.278.367.534.901.436.256.28111.9714.241.1917.73
2004Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU1527CF90333708617723532805557524341863994739.258.368.559.927.550.301.24513.7814.291.0414.48
2005New York MetsNLMLBNYN1528CF15158283155342167817656962465924165052103.266.330.414.744.263.148.2928.6214.771.7136.38
2006New York MetsNLMLBNYN1529CF140510127140381411161839599417663036178060.275.388.594.982.535.319.26315.4016.051.0412.44
2007New York MetsNLMLBNYN1530CF14455493153333331122326911121101082916366984.276.353.525.878.412.249.28610.8517.451.6116.79
2008New York MetsNLMLBNYN1531CF161606116172405271122539296116131130370672100.284.376.500.876.404.216.29713.0313.601.0422.44
2009Brooklyn CyclonesNYPLA-NYN-32CF51813000200250000132003.167.250.167.417.111.000.23110.0025.002.500.00
2009New York MetsNLMLBNYN1532CF8130850100221104811147431011091543573367.325.415.500.915.360.175.35213.1712.040.9130.80
2010St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-33CF144951850050076001112357513.367.439.469.908.245.102.40912.2810.530.860.00
2010New York MetsNLMLBNYN1533CF64220215611372731303910454942552135.255.341.427.768.318.172.27511.7615.291.3031.43
2011New York MetsNLMLBNYN1534rf98353611023021566306061204691814194755.289.391.513.904.402.224.31014.3214.561.0223.53
2011San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN1534rf4416717549471812112710019921792034.323.369.551.920.287.228.3536.1515.082.4523.86
2012St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN335RF151547831472613297136651242141592716195988.269.346.495.841.358.226.29110.5020.031.9117.09
2013St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN336RF14555479164303248421389011611227260057107.296.339.491.830.265.195.3146.3315.002.3723.08
2014New York YankeesALMLBNYA3637DH109403469423015493137804052111624493856.233.301.402.703.266.169.2528.2417.822.1626.87
2015Tampa YankeesFSLA+NYA3638RF372300010022000003903.429.556.429.985.286.000.60022.2222.221.000.00
2015New York YankeesALMLBNYA3638RF1334785713234119670045852062122255315478.276.337.471.808.289.195.2978.4716.011.8925.16
2016New York YankeesALMLBNYA3639RF-DH993595010921022640022702403131963874366.304.347.546.893.304.242.3265.6818.093.1816.32
2016Texas RangersALMLBTEX3639DH52193235412072910133100016872061935.280.325.451.776.244.171.3036.3115.052.3827.57
2017Houston AstrosALMLBHOU1540DH1294676010829014510033102306391795094365.231.283.383.666.223.152.2636.4820.043.0933.36
1995RkTotal--KCA------521802950900235313303130159200941.278.332.328.659.133.050.3276.5015.002.31GCL1995
1996A-,ATotal--KCA------7025732641037291123276032041012942044.249.330.393.723.304.144.32410.8825.852.3836.71Nwst1996
1997A+Total--KCA------1204195796154114617746964313101524733066.229.311.363.673.267.134.2729.7320.302.0938.09Caro1997
1998AA,A+Total--KCA------993748211727319761884869321362074284968.313.394.553.948.396.241.34111.2116.121.4419.68Tex1998
1998MLBTotal--KCA------1458121653073031210102276388.276.317.466.783.293.190.3404.7619.054.00AL1998
1999MLBTotal--KCA------1566631121942772210827846123401021730172356138.293.337.454.791.259.161.3266.3617.012.6730.14AL1999
2000Rk,A+,AAATotal--KCA------9359122159104810000314084.343.425.8861.311.686.543.31810.0020.002.007.00GCL2000
2000MLBTotal--KCA------98372499215474413035690242121364132666.247.309.366.675.247.118.2838.4716.711.9753.14AL2000
2001MLBTotal--KCA------155617106189321224101311521205152731768068121.306.362.514.876.340.207.3457.6517.652.3125.71AL2001
2002MLBTotal--KCA------16263711417444729105357711354371123197228094.273.346.501.847.383.228.3029.8318.701.9021.97AL2002
2003AATotal--KCA------3933200110230000051121.333.455.5561.010.556.222.50018.1827.271.50Tex2003
2003MLBTotal--KCA------14152110216014102610041472812074827260250110.307.389.522.911.424.215.31811.9613.461.1320.04AL2003
2004MLBTotal--HOU,KCA------15959912116036938104423921017371083287088377.267.367.548.915.499.280.26112.9914.271.1015.76NL2004
2005MLBTotal--NYN------15158283155342167817656962465924165052103.266.330.414.744.263.148.2928.6214.771.7136.38NL2005
2006MLBTotal--NYN------140510127140381411161839599417663036178060.275.388.594.982.535.320.26315.4016.051.0412.44NL2006
2007MLBTotal--NYN------14455493153333331122326911121101082916366984.276.353.525.878.412.249.28610.8517.451.6116.79NL2007
2008MLBTotal--NYN------161606116172405271122539296116131130370672100.284.376.500.876.404.216.29713.0313.601.0422.44NL2008
2009A-Total--NYN------51813000200250000132003.167.250.167.417.111.000.23110.0025.002.50NYPL2009
2009MLBTotal--NYN------8130850100221104811147431011091543573367.325.415.500.915.360.175.35213.1712.040.9130.80NL2009
2010A+Total--NYN------144951850050076001112357513.367.439.469.908.245.102.40912.2810.530.86FSL2010
2010MLBTotal--NYN------64220215611372731303910454942552135.255.341.427.768.318.173.27511.7615.291.3031.43NL2010
2011MLBTotal--NYN,SFN------1425207815639622844271883047182735986789.300.385.525.910.365.225.32411.8714.721.2423.64NL2011
2012MLBTotal--SLN------151547831472613297136651242141592716195988.269.346.495.842.358.227.29110.5020.031.9117.09NL2012
2013MLBTotal--SLN------14555479164303248421389011611227260057107.296.339.491.830.265.195.3146.3315.002.3723.08NL2013
2014MLBTotal--NYA------109403469423015493137804052111624493856.233.301.402.703.266.169.2528.2417.822.1626.87AL2014
2015A+Total--NYA------372300010022000003903.429.556.429.984.286.000.60022.2222.221.00FSL2015
2015MLBTotal--NYA------1334785713234119670045852062122255315478.276.337.471.808.289.195.2978.4716.011.8925.16AL2015
2016MLBTotal--NYA,TEX------151552731633302993103510124041928359362101.295.340.513.852.283.217.3185.9017.032.8919.03AL2016
2017MLBTotal--HOU------1294676010829014510033102306391795094365.231.283.383.666.223.152.2636.4820.043.0933.36AL2017
Tot:MLB (20 yrs)MLB25869768158227255657843515873124910841795512210610420347511103110781647.279.351.486.837.345.207.3009.8316.271.6622.46
Tot:NL (10 yrs)NL1269473480013292903223581114425618843221152759023885437557772.281.363.504.867.379.224.29511.3715.501.3620.14
Tot:AL (11 yrs)AL13175034782139627546200776168244669522911542911323635594521875.277.339.469.808.313.192.3048.3317.022.0425.17
Tot:Minors (9 yrs)Minors3751348220366701142192532015629511987235841532123243.272.350.433.783.302.162.31810.1819.261.8932.10
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA518461022103310000132233.333.455.7221.177.611.389.30813.6413.641.009.00
Tot:AA (2 yrs)AA5019153671531445812533120341302193235.351.429.6811.109.497.330.36811.4215.071.3213.64
Tot:A+ (5 yrs)A+19268098174345189028148014863341327277257117.256.338.400.738.282.144.30210.3619.171.8537.78
Tot:A (1 yrs)A1142362000101110000084324.143.163.190.353.095.048.1942.3325.5811.00
Tot:A- (2 yrs)A-64233306183731102337003205962711843.262.351.412.763.326.150.34212.1825.832.1233.29
Tot:Rk (2 yrs)Rk53184325210012453143031301652051141.283.338.353.691.158.071.3276.8314.632.14184.00

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csv
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2004National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27121100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
2004Houston AstrosDivision SeriesPlayoffs275229102049201410000242464.455.5001.0911.591.773.636.4294.1716.674.0016.67
2004Houston AstrosChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2772412101045408420000233455.417.588.9581.5461.042.541.37523.5311.760.5011.76
2005National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28130100000001000011301.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
2006New York MetsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2910264103005008200000133437.385.529.5001.029.423.115.41723.535.880.250.00
2006National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29141210001000000003411.500.500.7501.250.500.250.5000.000.000.000.00
2006New York MetsDivision SeriesPlayoffs293922000110520000021402.222.500.222.722.667.000.28635.7114.290.400.00
2006New York MetsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs29727881034104300001183144.296.387.6671.054.556.371.23812.909.680.759.68
2007New York MetsMLB Spring TrainingSpring30225910144131010131400004297286.237.375.492.867.492.255.26218.0619.441.0819.67
2007National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30131101000001000003310.333.3331.0001.333.667.667.5000.0033.330.000.00
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Fielding Statistics

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csv
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yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1995Gulf Coast RoyalsGCLRk18OF51--79620878500.9771.70.000.0089.598.11
1996Lansing LugnutsMidwA19OF11--28220323000.9382.70.000.007.9100.08
1996Spokane IndiansNwstA-19OF52--9967111210500.9382.00.000.0068.488.13
1997Wilmington Blue RocksCaroA+20OF119--23678025124300.9682.00.000.0085.099.22
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Yearly Summary

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yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1995Gulf Coast RoyalsGCLRkKCA1837201-52Bob Herold--League Champions
1996Spokane IndiansNwstA-KCA1937393-59Bob Herold--dnq
1996Lansing LugnutsMidwAKCA1968713-11Brian Poldberg--Lost in First Round
1997Wilmington Blue RocksCaroA+KCA2062784-120John Mizerock--dnq
1998Wilmington Blue RocksCaroA+KCA2186541-52Darrell Evans, Kevin Long, Brian Poldberg--League Champions
1998Wichita WranglersTexAAKCA2175651-47John Mizerock--Lost in Finals
1998Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2172893-14Tony Muser170,000dnq
1999Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2264974-156Tony Muser200,000dnqAL-ROY,AL-Choice-Rookie
2000Gulf Coast RoyalsGCLRkKCA2320404-1Andre David, Ron Karkovice--dnq
2000Wilmington Blue RocksCaroA+KCA2363763-3Jeff Garber--dnq
2000Omaha Golden SpikesPCLAAAKCA2364793-5John Mizerock--dnq
2000Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2377854-98Tony Muser350,000dnq
2001Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2465975-155Tony Muser425,000dnqAL-POTW
2002Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA25621004-162Tony Pena, Tony Muser, John Mizerock3,500,000dnqAL-POTW
2003Wichita WranglersTexAAKCA2659624-3Keith Bodie--Lost in Semi-Finals
2003Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2683793-141Tony Pena6,000,000dnq
2004Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2792702-90Jimy Williams, Phil Garner9,000,000Lost NLCS (Cardinals)NL-POTW
2004Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA27581045-69Tony Pena9,000,000dnqAL-POTM,AL-POTW
2005New York MetsNLMLBNYN2883794-151Willie Randolph11,571,429dnq
2006New York MetsNLMLBNYN2997651-140Willie Randolph13,571,428Lost NLCS (Cardinals)NL-GG,NL-POTW,NL-POTW,NL-SS
2007New York MetsNLMLBNYN3088742-144Willie Randolph13,571,429dnqNL-GG,NL-POTW,NL-POTW,NL-SS
2008New York MetsNLMLBNYN3189732-161Jerry Manuel, Willie Randolph18,622,809dnqNL-GG
2009Brooklyn CyclonesNYPLA-NYN3245302-5Pedro Lopez--Lost in Semi-Finals
2009New York MetsNLMLBNYN3270924-81Jerry Manuel19,243,682dnq
2010St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN3362765-14Edgardo Alfonzo--dnq
2010New York MetsNLMLBNYN3379834-64Jerry Manuel19,401,569dnq
2011New York MetsNLMLBNYN3477854-98Terry Collins19,325,436dnq
2011San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN3486762-44Bruce Bochy19,325,436dnq
2012St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3588742-151Mike Matheny13,000,000Lost in NLCS (Giants)NL-POTW
2013St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3697651-145Mike Matheny13,000,000Lost World Series (Red Sox)
2014New York YankeesALMLBNYA3784782-109Joe Girardi15,000,000dnqAL-POTW
2015Tampa YankeesFSLA+NYA3866723-3Dave Bialas--dnq
2015New York YankeesALMLBNYA3887752-133Joe Girardi15,000,00017.014Lost AL Wild-Card Game (Astros)
2016New York YankeesALMLBNYA3984784-99Joe Girardi15,000,00018.014dnq
2016Texas RangersALMLBTEX3995671-52Jeff Banister15,000,00018.014Lost in 1st Round (Blue Jays)
2017Houston AstrosALMLBHOU40101611-129A.J. Hinch3,142,85719.014Won World Series (Dodgers)
36 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2019New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYASpecial Advisor to GM10359.63610.0Lost in ALCS (Astros)
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Transactions

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datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2017-11-13Announced retirementNoRetired
2017-11-03Granted free agencyNoFree Agt
2016-12-04Signed to 1-year contract for 2017-2017 ($16m) [Free agent]Houston AstrosYesActive
2016-11-02Granted free agencyNoFree Agt
2016-08-01Traded from Yankees to Rangers for Dillon Tate,Erik Swanson and Nick Green Texas RangersYesActive
2015-07-20Activated from DLNew York YankeesYesActive
2015-07-03DL-15 Oblique strain *While fouling off a pitch*New York YankeesYesDL-15
2014-07-18Activated from DLNew York YankeesYesActive
2014-07-10DL-7 Concussion *Hit by a batted ball during batting practice*New York YankeesYesDL-7
2014-06-05Activated from DLNew York YankeesYesActive
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Prospect Rankings

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yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1996Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals4View Rankings
1997Baseball AmericaMLBKansas City Royals93View Rankings
1997Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals2View Rankings
1999Baseball AmericaMLBKansas City Royals14View Rankings
1999Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals1View Rankings
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Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

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yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1995Kansas City Royals300,000Signing Bonus
1998Kansas City Royals21170,000--1,398,831170,000
1999Kansas City Royals22200,000--1,611,166200,000
2000Kansas City Royals23350,000125221,895,630200,000
2001Kansas City Royals24425,000135032,138,896200,000
2002Kansas City Royals253,500,00062062,295,649200,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2002-2002 ($3.5m) [Avoids arbitration] [2002-01-19]
2003Kansas City Royals266,000,00011122,372,189300,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2003-2003 ($6m) [Lost arbitration] [2003-02-14]
2004Kansas City Royals279,000,0002472,313,535300,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2004-2004 ($9m) [Avoids arbitration] [2004-01-20]
2005New York Mets2811,571,4292292,476,589316,000Signed to 7-year contract for 2005-2011 ($119m) [Free Agent] [2005-01-13]
2006New York Mets2913,571,4282182,699,292327,000
2007New York Mets3013,571,4293222,824,751380,000
2008New York Mets3118,622,809152,925,679390,000
2009New York Mets3219,243,682152,996,106400,000
2010New York Mets3319,401,569273,014,572400,000
2011New York Mets3419,325,436193,095,183414,000
2012St. Louis Cardinals3513,000,0002513,213,479480,000Signed to 2-year contract for 2012-2013 ($26m) [Free agent] [2011-12-22]
2013St. Louis Cardinals3613,000,0003573,386,212490,000
2014New York Yankees3715,000,0008513,818,923500,000Signed to 3-year contract for 2014-2016 ($45m) [Free agent] [2013-12-19]
2015New York Yankees3815,000,0007533,952,252507,50017.014
2016New York Yankees3915,000,0007583,966,020507,50018.014
2017Houston Astros403,142,857153264,097,122535,00019.014Signed to 1-year contract for 2017-2017 ($16m) [Free agent] [2016-12-04]
21 season(s)$209,395,639Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
About talent ratings
Speed
72
Power
74
Contact
64
XBH
70
RBIs
75
Runs
66
Hitting
73
Durability
68
Team
.498

[Career Highlights]

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[1995]  Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in Round #2 (#49) ... Signing Scout: Johnny Ramos ... Played for Gulf Coast Royals (Rk)
[1996]  Played for Spokane Indians (A-) ... Played for Lansing Lugnuts (A)
[1997]  Played for Wilmington Blue Rocks (A+)
[1998]  Played for Wilmington Blue Rocks (A+) ... Played for Wichita Wranglers (AA) ... Played for Kansas City Royals (MLB)
[1999]  Played for Kansas City Royals (MLB) ... Finished 1st in AL-ROY voting with 133 points ... American League Rookie of the Year ... Baseball America Rookie of the Year ... American League Players Choice Outstanding Rookie ... Finished top 10 in AL in Plate Appearances, At Bats, Hits, Sacrifice Flies ... Topps All-Star Rookie
[2000]  Played for Gulf Coast Royals (Rk) ... Played for Wilmington Blue Rocks (A+) ... Played for Omaha Golden Spikes (AAA) ... Played for Kansas City Royals (MLB)
[2001]  Played for Kansas City Royals (MLB) ... American League Player of the Week ... Finished top 10 in AL in Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Triples, Stolen Bases, BAVG on Balls in Play
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