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Miguel Cairo

Q: When was Miguel Cairo born?

Miguel Cairo was born on May 4, 1974.

Q: Where was Miguel Cairo born?

Miguel Cairo was born in Anaco, Anzoategui.

Q: How tall is Miguel Cairo?

Miguel Cairo is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Miguel Cairo weigh when playing?

Miguel Cairo weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Miguel Cairo play?

Miguel Cairo played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Miguel Cairo in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: What position did Miguel Cairo play?

Miguel Cairo was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Miguel Cairo have?

Miguel Cairo had 1,044 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Miguel Cairo have?

Miguel Cairo had 41 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Miguel Cairo's average?

Miguel Cairo had a .264 average over his career.

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 225lb (185cm, 102kg)

Born: May 4, 1974 in Anaco, Venezuela ve

High School: Anaco (Anaco, Venezuela)

Debut: April 17, 1996 (Age 21-349d, 16,845th in major league history)
vs. CAL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 2012 (Age 38-152d)
vs. STL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Agents: ACES

Full Name: Miguel Jesus Cairo

Pronunciation: \KI-row\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.6

3956

1044

.264

504

RBI

394

139

OBP

.314

SLG

.361

OPS

.675

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1992	18	LAD-min	A+,Rk	57	223	201	17	51	5	2	0	16	6	3	13	18	.254	.303	.299	.601		60	4	2	5	2	0		VRO,DGR · FLOR,GULF
1993	19	LAD-min	A+	90	391	346	50	109	10	1	1	23	23	16	28	22	.315	.378	.358	.736		124	2	7	10	0	0		VRO · FLOR
1994	20	LAD-min	A+	133	592	533	76	155	23	4	2	48	44	23	34	37	.291	.338	.360	.698		192	9	6	15	4	3		BAK · CALL
1995	21	LAD-min	AA	107	474	435	53	121	20	1	1	41	33	16	26	32	.278	.323	.336	.659		146	6	5	4	4	0		SAN · TL
1996	22	TOR-min	AAA	120	509	465	71	129	14	4	3	48	27	9	26	44	.277	.323	.344	.667		160	5	8	5	5	1		SYR · IL
1996	22	TOR	AL	9	30	27	5	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	9	.222	.300	.296	.596	53	8	1	1	0	0	0	/4
1997	23	CHC-min	AAA	135	608	569	82	159	35	4	5	46	40	15	24	54	.279	.314	.381	.695		217	9	6	6	3	0		IWA · AA
1997	23	CHC	NL	16	32	29	7	7	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	.241	.313	.276	.588	55	8	0	1	0	0	0	/4H6
1998	24	TBD	AL	150	558	515	49	138	26	5	5	46	19	8	24	44	.268	.307	.367	.674	74	189	9	6	11	2	0	*4/HD
1999	25	TBD-min	AA,A+	6	27	26	3	10	2	0	0	1	1	2	1	3	.385	.407	.462	.869		12	0	0	0	0	0		ORL,SPT · SOUL,FLOR
1999	25	TBD	AL	120	508	465	61	137	15	5	3	36	22	7	24	46	.295	.335	.368	.703	80	171	13	7	7	5	0	*4/HD
2000	26	TBD	AL	119	417	375	49	98	18	2	1	34	28	7	29	34	.261	.314	.328	.642	65	123	7	2	6	5	0	4H/D
2001	27	CHC-min	AAA	34	136	123	22	37	7	1	3	14	3	4	8	11	.301	.348	.447	.796		55	3	1	4	0	2		IWA · PCL
2001	27	TOT	NL	93	182	156	25	46	8	1	3	16	2	1	18	23	.295	.366	.417	.782	106	65	4	0	7	1	1	H54/763
2001	27	CHC	NL	66	147	123	20	35	3	1	2	9	2	1	16	21	.285	.364	.374	.738	96	46	3	0	7	1	1	5H4/6
2001	27	STL	NL	27	35	33	5	11	5	0	1	7	0	0	2	2	.333	.371	.576	.947	140	19	1	0	0	0	0	H/74536
2002	28	STL	NL	108	208	184	28	46	9	2	2	23	1	1	13	36	.250	.307	.353	.660	75	65	5	3	6	2	2	H74/5693D
2003	29	STL-min	AAA	3	13	13	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.231	.231	.308	.538		4	0	0	0	0	0		MEM · PCL
2003	29	STL	NL	92	290	261	41	64	15	2	5	32	4	1	13	30	.245	.289	.375	.665	74	98	6	6	3	7	1	4H75/693
2004	30	NYY	AL	122	408	360	48	105	17	5	6	42	11	3	18	49	.292	.346	.417	.763	100	150	7	14	12	4	1	*4/5H63
2005	31	NYM-min	Rk,A+	4	17	17	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.294	.294	.353	.647		6	0	0	0	0	0		MET,SCE · GULF,FLOR
2005	31	NYM	NL	100	367	327	31	82	18	0	2	19	13	3	19	31	.251	.296	.324	.620	65	106	5	4	12	5	2	4H/3579
2006	32	NYY	AL	81	244	222	28	53	12	3	0	30	13	1	13	31	.239	.280	.320	.600	55	71	4	1	5	3	0	436/H5D7
2007	33	STL-min	AAA	9	38	31	8	9	2	0	0	3	2	0	5	6	.290	.421	.355	.776		11	0	2	0	0	0		MEM · PCL
2007	33	TOT	MLB	82	193	174	20	44	9	2	0	15	10	2	11	24	.253	.303	.328	.631	66	57	3	2	5	1	1	3H564/7D
2007	33	NYY	AL	54	121	107	12	27	7	0	0	10	8	1	8	19	.252	.308	.318	.625	65	34	3	1	4	1	1	36H/54D7
2007	33	STL	NL	28	72	67	8	17	2	2	0	5	2	1	3	5	.254	.296	.343	.639	66	23	0	1	1	0	0	5H/437
2008	34	SEA	AL	108	250	221	34	55	14	2	0	23	5	2	18	32	.249	.316	.330	.646	75	73	6	4	6	1	0	3H5/4D796
2009	35	PHI-min	AAA	78	315	296	44	85	12	2	5	33	8	1	15	40	.287	.325	.392	.717		116	6	2	1	1	1		LHV · IL
2009	35	PHI	NL	27	47	45	6	12	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	4	.267	.283	.422	.705	83	19	1	1	1	0	0	H/465
2010	36	CIN	NL	91	226	200	30	58	12	0	4	28	4	0	17	30	.290	.353	.410	.763	104	82	4	4	2	3	0	H53/4D96
2011	37	CIN	NL	102	276	245	33	65	8	2	8	33	3	4	18	36	.265	.330	.412	.742	100	101	3	7	3	3	1	5H4/3
2012	38	CIN-min	A	3	11	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	1	0	0		DAY · MIDW
2012	38	CIN	NL	70	156	150	9	28	7	2	1	13	4	0	4	20	.187	.212	.280	.492	30	42	4	1	0	1	0	H35/4D
17 Yrs				1490	4392	3956	504	1044	193	34	41	394	139	40	243	482	.264	.314	.361	.675	77	1428	82	64	86	43	9
162 Game Avg.				162	478	430	55	114	21	4	4	43	15	4	26	52	.264	.314	.361	.675	77	155	9	7	9	5	1
				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
STL (4 yrs)				255	605	545	82	138	31	6	8	67	7	3	31	73	.253	.301	.376	.677	78	205	12	10	10	9	3
TBD (3 yrs)				389	1483	1355	159	373	59	12	9	116	69	22	77	124	.275	.319	.356	.675	74	483	29	15	24	12	0
CIN (3 yrs)				263	658	595	72	151	27	4	13	74	11	4	39	86	.254	.309	.378	.687	84	225	11	12	5	7	1
NYY (3 yrs)				257	773	689	88	185	36	8	6	82	32	5	39	99	.269	.319	.370	.689	80	255	14	16	21	8	2
CHC (2 yrs)				82	179	152	27	42	4	1	2	10	2	1	18	24	.276	.355	.355	.710	88	54	3	1	7	1	1
NYM (1 yr)				100	367	327	31	82	18	0	2	19	13	3	19	31	.251	.296	.324	.620	65	106	5	4	12	5	2
PHI (1 yr)				27	47	45	6	12	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	4	.267	.283	.422	.705	83	19	1	1	1	0	0
SEA (1 yr)				108	250	221	34	55	14	2	0	23	5	2	18	32	.249	.316	.330	.646	75	73	6	4	6	1	0
TOR (1 yr)				9	30	27	5	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	9	.222	.300	.296	.596	53	8	1	1	0	0	0

NL (10 yrs)				727	1856	1664	218	425	82	12	26	172	33	11	107	218	.255	.308	.366	.674	79	609	32	28	35	22	7
AL (8 yrs)				763	2536	2292	286	619	111	22	15	222	106	29	136	264	.270	.318	.357	.676	75	819	50	36	51	21	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Miguel Cairo?

Miguel Cairo is 50 years old.

When was Miguel Cairo born?

Miguel Cairo was born on May 4, 1974.

Where was Miguel Cairo born?

Miguel Cairo was born in Anaco, Anzoategui.

How tall is Miguel Cairo?

Miguel Cairo is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Miguel Cairo weigh when playing?

Miguel Cairo weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Miguel Cairo play?

Miguel Cairo played 17 seasons.

Is Miguel Cairo in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Miguel Cairo play?

Miguel Cairo was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did Miguel Cairo have?

Miguel Cairo had 1,044 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Miguel Cairo have?

Miguel Cairo had 41 home runs over his career.

What was Miguel Cairo's average?

Miguel Cairo had a .264 average over his career.

How many teams has Miguel Cairo played for?

Miguel Cairo played for 9 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.

When did Miguel Cairo retire?

Miguel Cairo last played in 2012.

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