Eric Chavez

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Eric Cesar Chavez

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 204 lb.
High School Mt. Carmel High School
Debut September 8, 1998
Born December 7, 1977 in Los Angeles, CA USA

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Eric Chavez, a first-round draft pick by the Oakland Athletics ten years ago in 1996, has spent his whole career in Oakland, with a slugging average (as of the end of the 2005 season) of nearly .500 and six Gold Gloves at third base.

While 2006 was not his most impressive season, he helped the team by getting 84 walks to go with his 22 home runs, and he again was a strong defensive player at third base. As a comparison to the rival 2006 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, their third baseman Maicer Izturis had a much higher batting average but many fewer walks and home runs, and so Chavez had a higher OPS.