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Eric Chávez

Q: When was Eric Chávez born?

Eric Chávez was born on December 7, 1977.

Q: Where was Eric Chávez born?

Eric Chávez was born in Los Angeles, CA .

Q: How tall is Eric Chávez?

Eric Chávez is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Eric Chávez weigh when playing?

Eric Chávez weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Eric Chávez play?

Eric Chávez played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Eric Chávez in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Chávez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Eric Chávez drafted?

Eric Chávez was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (10th) of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Carmel HS (San Diego, CA) .

Q: What position did Eric Chávez play?

Eric Chávez was a Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Eric Chávez have?

Eric Chávez had 1,477 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Eric Chávez have?

Eric Chávez had 260 home runs over his career.

Position: Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 215lb (185cm, 97kg)

Born: December 7, 1977 in Los Angeles, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (10th) of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Carmel HS (San Diego, CA).

High School: Mount Carmel HS (San Diego, CA)

Debut: September 8, 1998 (Age 20-275d, 17,347th in major league history)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 8, 2014 (Age 36-183d)
vs. ATL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

Agents: ABC Mgmt Leventhal & Lapa

Full Name: Eric Cesar Chavez

Nicknames: Chavvy

Pronunciation: \shah-VEZ (as in Chavez Ravine)\

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6x Gold Glove
Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

38.3

5518

1477

260

.268

816

RBI

902

OBP

.342

SLG

.475

OPS

.818

OPS+

115

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
1997	19	OAK-min	A+	134	564	520	67	141	30	3	18	100	13	7	37	91	.271	.321	.444	.765		231	20	2	3	2	1		VIS · CALL
1998	20	OAK-min	AA,AAA	135	593	529	104	173	45	1	33	126	14	7	54	93	.327	.388	.603	.991		319	10	2	3	5	4		HVL,EDM · SOUL,PCL
1998	20	OAK	AL	16	48	45	6	14	4	1	0	6	1	1	3	5	.311	.354	.444	.799	110	20	1	0	0	0	1	5/H
1999	21	OAK	AL	115	402	356	47	88	21	2	13	50	1	1	46	56	.247	.333	.427	.760	98	152	7	0	0	0	4	5H/D6
2000	22	OAK	AL	153	569	501	89	139	23	4	26	86	2	2	62	94	.277	.355	.495	.850	117	248	9	1	0	5	8	*5H/6D
2001	23	OAK	AL	151	604	552	91	159	43	0	32	114	8	2	41	99	.288	.338	.540	.878	129	298	7	4	0	7	9	*5/H3D6	GG
2002	24	OAK	AL	153	653	585	87	161	31	3	34	109	8	3	65	119	.275	.348	.513	.860	127	300	8	1	0	2	13	*5/DH7	MVP-14,GG,SS
2003	25	OAK	AL	156	654	588	94	166	39	5	29	101	8	3	62	89	.282	.350	.514	.864	126	302	14	1	0	3	10	*5/H	MVP-17,GG
2004	26	OAK-min	AAA	3	14	13	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.308	.357	.385	.742		5	0	0	0	0	1		SAC · PCL
2004	26	OAK	AL	125	577	475	87	131	20	0	29	77	6	3	95	99	.276	.397	.501	.898	134	238	21	3	0	4	10	*5/7	MVP-30,GG
2005	27	OAK	AL	160	694	625	92	168	40	1	27	101	6	0	58	129	.269	.329	.466	.794	109	291	9	2	0	9	4	*5/DH	MVP-21,GG
2006	28	OAK	AL	137	576	485	74	117	24	2	22	72	3	0	84	100	.241	.351	.435	.786	105	211	19	1	0	6	6	*5/D	GG
2007	29	OAK	AL	90	379	341	43	82	21	2	15	46	4	2	34	76	.240	.306	.446	.752	101	152	9	0	0	4	2	5/HD
2008	30	OAK-min	AAA	9	33	30	7	11	3	0	2	3	0	0	3	7	.367	.424	.667	1.091		20	1	0	0	0	0		SAC · PCL
2008	30	OAK	AL	23	95	89	10	22	7	0	2	14	0	0	6	18	.247	.295	.393	.688	86	35	2	0	0	0	0	5/D
2009	31	OAK	AL	8	31	30	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	.100	.129	.133	.262	-30	4	0	0	0	0	0	/5
2010	32	OAK-min	Rk	1	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667		1	0	0	0	0	0		ATH · ARIZ
2010	32	OAK	AL	33	123	111	10	26	8	0	1	10	0	0	8	31	.234	.276	.333	.610	67	37	3	0	0	4	0	D/H3
2011	33	NYY-min	A+	6	23	21	4	7	2	0	1	3	0	0	2	4	.333	.391	.571	.963		12	0	0	0	0	0		TAM · FLOR
2011	33	NYY	AL	58	175	160	16	42	7	1	2	26	0	0	14	34	.263	.320	.356	.676	82	57	4	0	0	1	3	5H/D3
2012	34	NYY	AL	113	313	278	36	78	12	0	16	37	0	0	30	59	.281	.348	.496	.845	125	138	10	1	0	4	3	5HD3
2013	35	ARI-min	AAA,Rk	6	18	15	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	1	.200	.278	.400	.678		6	3	0	0	1	0		REN,DKS · PCL,ARIZ
2013	35	ARI	NL	80	254	228	28	64	14	2	9	44	1	0	19	45	.281	.332	.478	.810	120	109	7	1	0	5	4	5H/3D
2014	36	ARI	NL	44	81	69	6	17	3	1	3	8	2	0	11	19	.246	.346	.449	.795	120	31	2	0	0	1	0	H5/D
17 Yrs				1615	6228	5518	816	1477	318	24	260	902	50	17	639	1079	.268	.342	.475	.818	115	2623	132	15	0	55	77
162 Game Avg.				162	625	554	82	148	32	2	26	90	5	2	64	108	.268	.342	.475	.818	115	263	13	2	0	6	8
				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 (13 yrs)				1320	5405	4783	730	1276	282	20	230	787	47	17	565	922	.267	.343	.478	.821	115	2288	109	13	0	44	67
ARI (2 yrs)				124	335	297	34	81	17	3	12	52	3	0	30	64	.273	.335	.471	.807	120	140	9	1	0	6	4
NYY (2 yrs)				171	488	438	52	120	19	1	18	63	0	0	44	93	.274	.338	.445	.783	109	195	14	1	0	5	6

AL (15 yrs)				1491	5893	5221	782	1396	301	21	248	850	47	17	609	1015	.267	.343	.476	.818	115	2483	123	14	0	49	73
NL (2 yrs)				124	335	297	34	81	17	3	12	52	3	0	30	64	.273	.335	.471	.807	120	140	9	1	0	6	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Eric Chávez?

Eric Chávez is 46 years old.

When was Eric Chávez born?

Eric Chávez was born on December 7, 1977.

Where was Eric Chávez born?

Eric Chávez was born in Los Angeles, CA.

How tall is Eric Chávez?

Eric Chávez is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Eric Chávez weigh when playing?

Eric Chávez weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Eric Chávez play?

Eric Chávez played 17 seasons.

Is Eric Chávez in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Chávez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Eric Chávez drafted?

Eric Chávez was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (10th) of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Carmel HS (San Diego, CA).

What position did Eric Chávez play?

Eric Chávez was a Third Baseman.

How many hits did Eric Chávez have?

Eric Chávez had 1,477 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Eric Chávez have?

Eric Chávez had 260 home runs over his career.

What was Eric Chávez's average?

Eric Chávez had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Eric Chávez played for?

Eric Chávez played for 3 teams; the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks.

How many World Series has Eric Chávez won?

Eric Chávez has never won a World Series.

When did Eric Chávez retire?

Eric Chávez last played in 2014.

What are Eric Chávez's nicknames?

Chavvy is a nickname for Eric Chávez.

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