Miguel Tejada

Q: When was Miguel Tejada born?

Miguel Tejada was born on May 25, 1974.

Q: Where was Miguel Tejada born?

Miguel Tejada was born in Bani, Peravia.

Q: How tall is Miguel Tejada?

Miguel Tejada is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Miguel Tejada weigh when playing?

Miguel Tejada weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Miguel Tejada play?

Miguel Tejada played 16 seasons.

Q: Is Miguel Tejada in the Hall of Fame?

Miguel Tejada has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Miguel Tejada play?

Miguel Tejada was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Miguel Tejada have?

Miguel Tejada had 2,407 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Miguel Tejada have?

Miguel Tejada had 307 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Miguel Tejada's average?

Miguel Tejada had a .285 average over his career.

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 220lb (175cm, 99kg)

Born: May 25, 1974 in Bani, Dominican Republic do

High School: Bani (Bani, Dominican Republic)

Debut: August 27, 1997 (Age 23-094d, 17,134th in major league history)
vs. NYY 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 10, 2013 (Age 39-077d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Agents: ISE Baseball

Full Name: Miguel Odalis Tejada

Nicknames: Miggy or La Gua Gua

Pronunciation: \tay-HAH-duh\

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MVP
6x All-Star
HR Derby Champ
2x Silver Slugger
AS MVP

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

47.1

8434

2407

307

.285

1230

RBI

1302

OBP

.336

SLG

.456

OPS

.791

OPS+

108

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1995	21	OAK-min	A-	74	315	269	45	66	15	5	8	44	19	2	41	54	.245	.346	.428	.774		115	3	2	0	3	2		SOR · NORW
1996	22	OAK-min	A+	114	521	458	97	128	12	5	20	72	27	16	51	93	.279	.352	.459	.810		210	9	4	1	7	3		MOD · CALL
1997	23	OAK-min	AA	128	568	502	85	138	20	3	22	97	15	11	50	99	.275	.344	.458	.802		230	9	7	1	8	0		HVL · SOUL
1997	23	OAK	AL	26	104	99	10	20	3	2	2	10	2	0	2	22	.202	.240	.333	.574	51	33	3	3	0	0	0	6/H
1998	24	OAK-min	AA,AAA	16	63	55	9	17	6	0	2	7	1	0	5	9	.309	.355	.527	.882		29	3	0	1	2	0		HVL,EDM · SOUL,PCL
1998	24	OAK	AL	105	407	365	53	85	20	1	11	45	5	6	28	86	.233	.298	.384	.681	79	140	8	7	4	3	0	6/H
1999	25	OAK	AL	159	674	593	93	149	33	4	21	84	8	7	57	94	.251	.325	.427	.751	95	253	11	10	9	5	3	*6/H
2000	26	OAK	AL	160	681	607	105	167	32	1	30	115	6	0	66	102	.275	.349	.479	.828	111	291	15	4	2	2	6	*6/H	MVP-16
2001	27	OAK	AL	*162*	683	622	107	166	31	3	31	113	11	5	43	89	.267	.326	.476	.801	110	296	14	13	1	4	5	*6	MVP-19
2002	28	OAK	AL	*162*	715	662	108	204	30	0	34	131	7	2	38	84	.308	.354	.508	.861	128	336	21	11	0	4	3	*6/H	AS,MVP-1
2003	29	OAK	AL	162	703	636	98	177	42	0	27	106	10	0	53	65	.278	.336	.472	.807	111	300	12	6	0	8	7	*6	MVP-11
2004	30	BAL	AL	*162*	725	653	107	203	40	2	34	*150*	4	1	48	73	.311	.360	.534	.894	131	349	24	10	0	14	6	*6	AS,MVP-5,SS
2005	31	BAL	AL	*162*	704	654	89	199	50	5	26	98	5	1	40	83	.304	.349	.515	.865	128	337	26	7	0	3	9	*6/D	AS,MVP-15,SS
2006	32	BAL	AL	*162*	709	648	99	214	37	0	24	100	6	2	46	79	.330	.379	.498	.878	126	323	28	9	0	6	10	*6D	AS,MVP-20
2007	33	BAL-min	AA,A+	2	6	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	.400	.500	1.000	1.500		5	0	0	0	0	0		BOW,FDK · EL,CARL
2007	33	BAL	AL	133	569	514	72	152	19	1	18	81	2	1	41	55	.296	.357	.442	.799	109	227	22	10	0	3	9	*6/DH
2008	34	HOU	NL	158	666	632	92	179	38	3	13	66	7	7	24	72	.283	.314	.415	.729	92	262	32	6	1	3	4	*6/H	AS
2009	35	HOU	NL	158	674	635	83	199	46	1	14	86	5	2	19	48	.313	.340	.455	.795	110	289	29	11	0	8	2	*6	AS,MVP-23
2010	36	TOT	MLB	156	681	636	71	171	26	0	15	71	2	0	30	67	.269	.312	.381	.692	91	242	16	11	1	3	3	56/D
2010	36	BAL	AL	97	428	401	40	108	16	0	7	39	0	0	15	39	.269	.308	.362	.670	83	145	13	9	0	3	3	5/D
2010	36	SDP	NL	59	253	235	31	63	10	0	8	32	2	0	15	28	.268	.317	.413	.730	104	97	3	2	1	0	0	6/5
2011	37	SFG	NL	91	343	322	28	77	16	0	4	26	4	4	12	35	.239	.270	.326	.596	69	105	10	3	2	4	5	56/H4

2012	38	BAL-min	AAA	36	151	135	10	35	5	0	0	18	1	0	11	16	.259	.325	.296	.621		40	7	3	0	2	3		NFK · IL
2013	39	KCR	AL	53	167	156	15	45	5	0	3	20	1	0	6	25	.288	.317	.378	.695	90	59	6	1	3	1	1	45H/3D
2014	40	MIA-min	AA	4	14	14	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.357	.357	.429	.786		6	1	0	0	0	0		JCK · SOUL
16 Yrs				2171	9205	8434	1230	2407	468	23	307	1302	85	38	553	1079	.285	.336	.456	.791	108	3842	277	122	23	71	73
162 Game Avg.				162	687	629	92	180	35	2	23	97	6	3	41	81	.285	.336	.456	.791	108	287	21	9	2	5	5
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
OAK (7 yrs)				936	3967	3584	574	968	191	11	156	604	49	20	287	542	.270	.331	.460	.791	107	1649	84	54	16	26	24
BAL (5 yrs)				716	3135	2870	407	876	162	8	109	468	17	5	190	329	.305	.354	.481	.836	119	1381	113	45	0	29	37
HOU (2 yrs)				316	1340	1267	175	378	84	4	27	152	12	9	43	120	.298	.327	.435	.762	101	551	61	17	1	11	6
KCR (1 yr)				53	167	156	15	45	5	0	3	20	1	0	6	25	.288	.317	.378	.695	90	59	6	1	3	1	1
SDP (1 yr)				59	253	235	31	63	10	0	8	32	2	0	15	28	.268	.317	.413	.730	104	97	3	2	1	0	0
SFG (1 yr)				91	343	322	28	77	16	0	4	26	4	4	12	35	.239	.270	.326	.596	69	105	10	3	2	4	5

AL (13 yrs)				1705	7269	6610	996	1889	358	19	268	1092	67	25	483	896	.286	.341	.467	.808	112	3089	203	100	19	56	62
NL (4 yrs)				466	1936	1824	234	518	110	4	39	210	18	13	70	183	.284	.316	.413	.729	96	753	74	22	4	15	11

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Miguel Tejada?

Miguel Tejada is 49 years old.

When was Miguel Tejada born?

Miguel Tejada was born on May 25, 1974.

Where was Miguel Tejada born?

Miguel Tejada was born in Bani, Peravia.

How tall is Miguel Tejada?

Miguel Tejada is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Miguel Tejada weigh when playing?

Miguel Tejada weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Miguel Tejada play?

Miguel Tejada played 16 seasons.

Is Miguel Tejada in the Hall of Fame?

Miguel Tejada has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Miguel Tejada play?

Miguel Tejada was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Miguel Tejada have?

Miguel Tejada had 2,407 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Miguel Tejada have?

Miguel Tejada had 307 home runs over his career.

What was Miguel Tejada's average?

Miguel Tejada had a .285 average over his career.

How many teams has Miguel Tejada played for?

Miguel Tejada played for 6 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals.

How many World Series has Miguel Tejada won?

Miguel Tejada has never won a World Series.

When did Miguel Tejada retire?

Miguel Tejada last played in 2013.

What are Miguel Tejada's nicknames?

Miggy,La Gua Gua are nicknames for Miguel Tejada.

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