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Álex Rodríguez

Q: How old is Álex Rodríguez?

Álex Rodríguez is 49 years old.

Q: When was Álex Rodríguez born?

Álex Rodríguez was born on July 27, 1975.

Q: Where was Álex Rodríguez born?

Álex Rodríguez was born in New York, NY .

Q: How tall is Álex Rodríguez?

Álex Rodríguez is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Álex Rodríguez weigh when playing?

Álex Rodríguez weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Álex Rodríguez play?

Álex Rodríguez played 22 seasons.

Q: Is Álex Rodríguez in the Hall of Fame?

Álex Rodríguez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Álex Rodríguez drafted?

Álex Rodríguez was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (1st) of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westminster Christian School (Miami, FL) .

Q: What position did Álex Rodríguez play?

Álex Rodríguez was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Álex Rodríguez have?

Álex Rodríguez had 3,115 hits over his career.

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 230lb (190cm, 104kg)

Born: July 27, 1975 in New York, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (1st) of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westminster Christian School (Miami, FL).

High School: Westminster Christian School (Miami, FL)

Debut: July 8, 1994 (Age 18-346d, 16,543rd in major league history)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 12, 2016 (Age 41-016d)
vs. TBR 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Agents: Jay Reisinger, Jim Sharp • Previously: Scott Boras, Susy Dunand

National Team: us USA (WBC,18U)

Full Name: Alexander Enmanuel Rodriguez

Nicknames: A-Rod

Pronunciation: \Rod-RI-gez\

Twitter: @AROD

Instagram: @arod

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Relatives: Uncle of Joe Dunand

3x MVP
14x All-Star
2009 World Series
2x Gold Glove
10x Silver Slugger
Batting Title
3x ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

117.6

10566

3115

696

.295

2021

RBI

2086

329

OBP

.380

SLG

.550

OPS

.930

OPS+

140

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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
1994	18	SEA-min	A,AAA,AA	114	475	426	78	133	28	11	21	84	20	10	42	82	.312	.376	.577	.953		246	9	3	1	3	4		APP,CGY,JCK · MIDW,PCL,SOUL
1994	18	SEA	AL	17	59	54	4	11	0	0	0	2	3	0	3	20	.204	.241	.204	.445	16	11	0	0	1	1	0	6
1995	19	SEA-min	AAA	54	237	214	37	77	12	3	15	45	2	4	18	44	.360	.411	.654	1.065		140	2	2	1	2	1		TAC · PCL
1995	19	SEA	AL	48	149	142	15	33	6	2	5	19	4	2	6	42	.232	.264	.408	.672	72	58	0	0	1	0	0	6/HD
1996	20	SEA-min	AAA	2	7	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.200	.429	.200	.629		1	0	0	0	0	1		TAC · PCL
1996	20	SEA	AL	146	677	601	141	215	54	1	36	123	15	4	59	104	*.358*	.414	.631	1.045	161	379	15	4	6	7	1	*6/H	AS,MVP-2,SS
1997	21	SEA	AL	141	638	587	100	176	40	3	23	84	29	6	41	99	.300	.350	.496	.846	120	291	14	5	4	1	1	*6/D	AS
1998	22	SEA	AL	161	*748*	*686*	123	213	35	5	42	124	46	13	45	121	.310	.360	.560	.919	136	384	12	10	3	4	0	*6/D	AS,MVP-9,SS
1999	23	SEA	AL	129	572	502	110	143	25	0	42	111	21	7	56	109	.285	.357	.586	.943	134	294	12	5	1	8	2	*6	MVP-15,SS
2000	24	SEA	AL	148	672	554	134	175	34	2	41	132	15	4	100	121	.316	.420	.606	1.026	163	336	10	7	0	11	5	*6	AS,MVP-3,SS
2001	25	TEX	AL	*162*	732	632	133	201	34	1	52	135	18	3	75	131	.318	.399	.622	1.021	160	393	17	16	0	9	6	*6/D	AS,MVP-6,SS
2002	26	TEX	AL	*162*	725	624	125	187	27	2	57	*142*	9	4	87	122	.300	.392	.623	1.015	158	*389*	14	10	0	4	12	*6/H	AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
2003	27	TEX	AL	161	715	607	124	181	30	6	47	118	17	3	87	126	.298	.396	.600	.995	147	364	16	15	0	6	10	*6/HD	AS,MVP-1,GG,SS
2004	28	NYY	AL	155	698	601	112	172	24	2	36	106	28	4	80	131	.286	.375	.512	.888	131	308	18	10	0	7	6	*5/6	AS,MVP-14
2005	29	NYY	AL	*162*	715	605	124	194	29	1	48	130	21	6	91	139	.321	.421	.610	1.031	173	369	8	16	0	3	8	*5/6D	AS,MVP-1,SS
2006	30	NYY	AL	154	674	572	113	166	26	1	35	121	15	4	90	139	.290	.392	.523	.914	134	299	22	8	0	4	8	*5/DH	AS,MVP-13
2007	31	NYY	AL	158	708	583	*143*	183	31	0	54	*156*	24	4	95	120	.314	.422	*.645*	*1.067*	*176*	376	15	21	0	9	11	*5/D	AS,MVP-1,SS
2008	32	NYY	AL	138	594	510	104	154	33	0	35	103	18	3	65	117	.302	.392	.573	.965	150	292	16	14	0	5	9	*5/D	AS,MVP-8,SS
2009	33	NYY	AL	124	535	444	78	127	17	1	30	100	14	2	80	97	.286	.402	.532	.933	138	236	13	8	0	3	7	*5/DH	MVP-10
2010	34	NYY	AL	137	595	522	74	141	29	2	30	125	4	3	59	98	.270	.341	.506	.847	123	264	7	3	0	11	1	*5D/H	AS,MVP-15
2011	35	NYY-min	A+,AAA	4	14	11	2	4	1	0	1	3	0	0	3	4	.364	.500	.727	1.227		8	0	0	0	0	0		TAM,SWB · FLOR,IL
2011	35	NYY	AL	99	428	373	67	103	21	0	16	62	4	1	47	80	.276	.362	.461	.823	119	172	13	5	0	3	1	5D/H	AS
2012	36	NYY-min	A+	2	8	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.125	.000	.125		0	0	0	0	0	0		TAM · FLOR
2012	36	NYY	AL	122	529	463	74	126	17	1	18	57	13	1	51	116	.272	.353	.430	.783	111	199	13	10	0	5	3	5D/H
2013	37	NYY-min	A+,AAA,AA,A	15	51	42	6	9	1	0	3	10	0	0	6	13	.214	.333	.452	.786		19	2	2	0	1	0		TAM,SWB,TRE,CHS · FLOR,IL,EL,SALL
2013	37	NYY	AL	44	181	156	21	38	7	0	7	19	4	2	23	43	.244	.348	.423	.771	113	66	5	2	0	0	1	5D/H
2014			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Suspended)
2015	39	NYY	AL	151	620	523	83	131	22	1	33	86	4	0	84	145	.250	.356	.486	.842	129	254	17	6	0	7	5	*DH/53	MVP-28
2016	40	NYY-min	AA	2	6	6	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500		6	0	0	0	0	0		TRE · EL
2016	40	NYY	AL	65	243	225	19	45	7	0	9	31	3	0	14	67	.200	.247	.351	.598	58	79	4	1	0	3	0	D/H5
22 Yrs				2784	12207	10566	2021	3115	548	31	696	2086	329	76	1338	2287	.295	.380	.550	.930	140	5813	261	176	16	111	97
162 Game Avg.				162	710	615	118	181	32	2	40	121	19	4	78	133	.295	.380	.550	.930	140	338	15	10	1	6	6
				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
NYY (12 yrs)				1509	6520	5577	1012	1580	263	9	351	1096	152	30	779	1292	.283	.378	.523	.900	136	2914	151	104	0	60	60
SEA (7 yrs)				790	3515	3126	627	966	194	13	189	595	133	36	310	616	.309	.374	.561	.934	138	1753	63	31	16	32	9
TEX (3 yrs)				485	2172	1863	382	569	91	9	156	395	44	10	249	379	.305	.395	.615	1.011	155	1146	47	41	0	19	28

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Álex Rodríguez?

Álex Rodríguez is 49 years old.

When was Álex Rodríguez born?

Álex Rodríguez was born on July 27, 1975.

Where was Álex Rodríguez born?

Álex Rodríguez was born in New York, NY.

How tall is Álex Rodríguez?

Álex Rodríguez is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Álex Rodríguez weigh when playing?

Álex Rodríguez weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Álex Rodríguez play?

Álex Rodríguez played 22 seasons.

Is Álex Rodríguez in the Hall of Fame?

Álex Rodríguez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Álex Rodríguez drafted?

Álex Rodríguez was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (1st) of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westminster Christian School (Miami, FL).

What position did Álex Rodríguez play?

Álex Rodríguez was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Álex Rodríguez have?

Álex Rodríguez had 3,115 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Álex Rodríguez have?

Álex Rodríguez had 696 home runs over his career.

What was Álex Rodríguez's average?

Álex Rodríguez had a .295 average over his career.

How many teams has Álex Rodríguez played for?

Álex Rodríguez played for 3 teams; the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees.

How many World Series has Álex Rodríguez won?

Álex Rodríguez has won 1 World Series.

When did Álex Rodríguez retire?

Álex Rodríguez last played in 2016.

What is Álex Rodríguez's Twitter account?

Álex Rodríguez is on Twitter at AROD.

What is Álex Rodríguez's Instagram account?

Álex Rodríguez is on Instagram at arod.

What are Álex Rodríguez's nicknames?

A-Rod is a nickname for Álex Rodríguez.

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