Vladimir Guerrero
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Vladimir Alvino Guerrero (Miqueas)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 218 lb.
- Debut September 19, 1996
- Born February 9, 1976 in Nizao, Peravia, D.R.
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[edit] Biographical Information
According to the similarity scores method, the most similar player to Vladimir Guerrero at age 29 is Willie Mays. All ten on the most similar list are Hall of Famers except for two players who are not yet eligible, Manny Ramirez and Juan Gonzalez.
Although he has never led the league in batting average, home runs, or RBI, he was the 2004 MVP and is now an eight-time All Star.
Guerrero was to play for the Dominicans in the 2006 World Baseball Classic but lost three cousins in an auto accident right before the games and went on bereavement leave; ageless Luis Polonia took his roster spot and led the Dominican team in average.
He won the 2007 Home Run Derby, beating Alex Rios in the finals.
Brother of Wilton Guerrero.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1996 The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year, West Palm Beach Expos, Florida State League & Harrisburg Senators, Eastern League
- 1996 MVP Eastern League Harrisburg Senators
- 8-time All-Star (1999-2002 & 2004-2007)
- AL MVP (2004)
- 7-time Silver Slugger Award Winner (1999/NL, 2000/NL, 2002/NL & 2004-2007/AL)
- AL Runs Scored Leader (2004)
- NL Hits Leader (2002)
- 2-time League Total Bases Leader (2002/NL & 2004/AL)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 10 (1998-2007)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 8 (1998-2002 & 2004-2006)
- 40-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1999 & 2000)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 9 (1998-2002 & 2004-2007)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 6 (1998-2002 & 2004)
- 200 Hits Seasons: 4 (1998, 2002, 2004 & 2006)
| AL MVP | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Vladimir Guerrero | Alex Rodriguez |
[edit] Further Reading
- Danny Gallagher: "Expo turns heads", in Remembering the Montreal Expos, Scoop Press, Toronto, ON, 2005, pp. 269-275.
