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Alfonso Soriano

Q: How old is Alfonso Soriano?

Alfonso Soriano is 48 years old.

Q: When was Alfonso Soriano born?

Alfonso Soriano was born on January 7, 1976.

Q: Where was Alfonso Soriano born?

Alfonso Soriano was born in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris.

Q: How tall is Alfonso Soriano?

Alfonso Soriano is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Alfonso Soriano weigh when playing?

Alfonso Soriano weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Alfonso Soriano play?

Alfonso Soriano played 16 seasons.

Q: Is Alfonso Soriano in the Hall of Fame?

Alfonso Soriano has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Alfonso Soriano play?

Alfonso Soriano was a Leftfielder and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Alfonso Soriano have?

Alfonso Soriano had 2,095 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Alfonso Soriano have?

Alfonso Soriano had 412 home runs over his career.

Positions: Leftfielder and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: January 7, 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic do

High School: San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic)

Debut: September 14, 1999 (Age 23-250d, 17,590th in major league history)
vs. TOR 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 5, 2014 (Age 38-179d)
vs. MIN 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2001 season

Agents: ISE Baseball

Full Name: Alfonso Guilleard Soriano

Pronunciation: \sore-ee-ah-no\

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7x All-Star
4x Silver Slugger
AS MVP

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

28.6

7750

2095

412

.270

1152

RBI

1159

289

OBP

.319

SLG

.500

OPS

.819

OPS+

112

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
1998			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
1999	23	NYY-min	AA,AAA,Rk	114	513	462	72	130	27	4	18	84	25	17	38	88	.281	.337	.474	.811		219	11	5	0	8	1		NCH,CLB,YNK · EL,IL,GULF
1999	23	NYY	AL	9	8	8	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	3	.125	.125	.500	.625	51	4	0	0	0	0	0	/HD6
2000	24	NYY-min	AAA	111	495	459	90	133	32	6	12	66	14	7	25	85	.290	.327	.464	.791		213	8	3	2	6	1		CLB · IL
2000	24	NYY	AL	22	53	50	5	9	3	0	2	3	2	0	1	15	.180	.196	.360	.556	38	18	0	0	2	0	0	5/6H4D
2001	25	NYY	AL	158	614	574	77	154	34	3	18	73	43	14	29	125	.268	.304	.432	.736	91	248	7	3	3	5	0	*4/DH	RoY-3
2002	26	NYY	AL	156	*741*	*696*	*128*	*209*	51	2	39	102	41	13	23	157	.300	.332	.547	.880	129	381	8	14	1	7	1	*4/HD	AS,MVP-3,SS
2003	27	NYY	AL	156	734	*682*	114	198	36	5	38	91	35	8	38	130	.290	.338	.525	.863	126	358	8	12	0	2	7	*4/H	AS,MVP-20
2004	28	TEX	AL	145	658	608	77	170	32	4	28	91	18	5	33	121	.280	.324	.484	.807	100	294	7	10	0	7	4	*4/D	AS,SS
2005	29	TEX	AL	156	682	637	102	171	43	2	36	104	30	2	33	125	.268	.309	.512	.821	109	326	6	7	0	5	3	*4/DH	AS,SS
2006	30	WSN	NL	159	728	647	119	179	41	2	46	95	41	17	67	160	.277	.351	.560	.911	135	362	3	9	2	3	16	*7/H	AS,MVP-6,SS
2007	31	CHC	NL	135	617	579	97	173	42	5	33	70	19	6	31	130	.299	.337	.560	.897	122	324	9	4	0	3	4	*78/4H	AS,MVP-12
2008	32	CHC-min	AAA,Rk	2	6	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.200	.333	.200	.533		1	0	0	0	0	0		IWA,CBZ · PCL,ARIZ
2008	32	CHC	NL	109	503	453	76	127	27	0	29	75	19	3	43	103	.280	.344	.532	.876	120	241	9	3	0	4	11	7/H4	AS
2009	33	CHC	NL	117	522	477	64	115	25	1	20	55	9	2	40	118	.241	.303	.423	.726	84	202	7	3	0	2	6	*7/45H
2010	34	CHC	NL	147	548	496	67	128	40	3	24	79	5	1	45	123	.258	.322	.496	.818	114	246	12	3	1	3	3	*7H/D
2011	35	CHC-min	AAA	3	13	13	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.077	.077	.077	.154		1	0	0	0	0	0		IWA · PCL
2011	35	CHC	NL	137	508	475	50	116	27	1	26	88	2	1	27	113	.244	.289	.469	.759	104	223	15	4	0	2	4	*7/HD
2012	36	CHC	NL	151	615	561	68	147	33	2	32	108	6	2	44	153	.262	.322	.499	.821	118	280	18	7	0	3	5	*7/DH	MVP-20
2013	37	TOT	MLB	151	626	581	84	148	32	1	34	101	18	9	36	156	.255	.302	.489	.791	114	284	11	5	0	4	3	*7D/H
2013	37	CHC	NL	93	383	362	47	92	24	1	17	51	10	5	15	89	.254	.287	.467	.754	104	169	9	3	0	3	2	7/DH
2013	37	NYY	AL	58	243	219	37	56	8	0	17	50	8	4	21	67	.256	.325	.525	.850	131	115	2	2	0	1	1	7/DH
2014	38	NYY	AL	67	238	226	22	50	15	0	6	23	1	0	6	71	.221	.244	.367	.611	71	83	3	2	0	4	1	9D7/H
16 Yrs				1975	8395	7750	1152	2095	481	31	412	1159	289	84	496	1803	.270	.319	.500	.819	112	3874	123	86	9	54	68
162 Game Avg.				162	689	636	94	172	39	3	34	95	24	7	41	148	.270	.319	.500	.819	112	318	10	7	1	4	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
CHC (7 yrs)				889	3696	3403	469	898	218	13	181	526	70	20	245	829	.264	.317	.495	.812	110	1685	79	27	1	20	35
NYY (7 yrs)				626	2631	2455	385	677	147	10	121	343	130	40	118	568	.276	.315	.492	.807	112	1207	28	33	6	19	10
TEX (2 yrs)				301	1340	1245	179	341	75	6	64	195	48	7	66	246	.274	.316	.498	.814	105	620	13	17	0	12	7
WSN (1 yr)				159	728	647	119	179	41	2	46	95	41	17	67	160	.277	.351	.560	.911	135	362	3	9	2	3	16

AL (9 yrs)				927	3971	3700	564	1018	222	16	185	538	178	47	184	814	.275	.316	.494	.810	109	1827	41	50	6	31	17
NL (8 yrs)				1048	4424	4050	588	1077	259	15	227	621	111	37	312	989	.266	.322	.505	.828	114	2047	82	36	3	23	51

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Alfonso Soriano?

Alfonso Soriano is 48 years old.

When was Alfonso Soriano born?

Alfonso Soriano was born on January 7, 1976.

Where was Alfonso Soriano born?

Alfonso Soriano was born in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris.

How tall is Alfonso Soriano?

Alfonso Soriano is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Alfonso Soriano weigh when playing?

Alfonso Soriano weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Alfonso Soriano play?

Alfonso Soriano played 16 seasons.

Is Alfonso Soriano in the Hall of Fame?

Alfonso Soriano has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Alfonso Soriano play?

Alfonso Soriano was a Leftfielder and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Alfonso Soriano have?

Alfonso Soriano had 2,095 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Alfonso Soriano have?

Alfonso Soriano had 412 home runs over his career.

What was Alfonso Soriano's average?

Alfonso Soriano had a .270 average over his career.

How many teams has Alfonso Soriano played for?

Alfonso Soriano played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs.

How many World Series has Alfonso Soriano won?

Alfonso Soriano has never won a World Series.

When did Alfonso Soriano retire?

Alfonso Soriano last played in 2014.

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