Mark Teixeira

Q: When was Mark Teixeira born?

Mark Teixeira was born on April 11, 1980.

Q: Where was Mark Teixeira born?

Mark Teixeira was born in Annapolis, MD .

Q: How tall is Mark Teixeira?

Mark Teixeira is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mark Teixeira weigh when playing?

Mark Teixeira weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Mark Teixeira play?

Mark Teixeira played 14 seasons.

Q: Is Mark Teixeira in the Hall of Fame?

Mark Teixeira has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mark Teixeira drafted?

Mark Teixeira was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 9th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount St. Joseph HS (Baltimore, MD) and the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (5th) of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) .

Q: What position did Mark Teixeira play?

Mark Teixeira was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Mark Teixeira have?

Mark Teixeira had 1,862 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mark Teixeira have?

Mark Teixeira had 409 home runs over his career.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-3, 225lb (190cm, 102kg)

Born: April 11, 1980 in Annapolis, MD us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 9th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount St. Joseph HS (Baltimore, MD) and the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (5th) of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA).

High School: Mount St. Joseph HS (Baltimore, MD)

School: Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)

Debut: April 1, 2003 (Age 22-355d, 18,222nd in major league history)
vs. ANA 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 2016 (Age 36-174d)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Casey Close/Excel Sports Management • Previously: Scott Boras

National Team: us USA (WBC,College)

Full Name: Mark Charles Teixeira

Nicknames: Tex

Pronunciation: \Tuh-SHARE-uh\

Twitter: @teixeiramark25

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

50.6

6936

1862

409

.268

1099

RBI

1298

OBP

.360

SLG

.509

OPS

.869

OPS+

126

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
2002	22	TEX-min	AA,A+	86	375	321	63	102	21	5	19	69	5	2	46	60	.318	.413	.592	1.005		190	6	7	0	1	2		TUL,CHT · TL,FLOR
2003	23	TEX	AL	146	589	529	66	137	29	5	26	84	1	2	44	120	.259	.331	.480	.811	102	254	14	14	0	2	5	*3579/HD	RoY-5
2004	24	TEX-min	AA	1	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000	.250		0	0	1	0	0	0		FRI · TL
2004	24	TEX	AL	145	625	545	101	153	34	2	38	112	4	1	68	117	.281	.370	.560	.929	131	305	6	10	0	2	12	*3/9DH	MVP-18,SS
2005	25	TEX	AL	*162*	730	644	112	194	41	3	43	144	4	0	72	124	.301	.379	.575	.954	144	370	18	11	0	3	5	*3/D	AS,MVP-7,GG,SS
2006	26	TEX	AL	*162*	727	628	99	177	45	1	33	110	2	0	89	128	.282	.371	.514	.886	126	323	17	4	0	6	12	*3/D	GG
2007	27	TEX-min	AA	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000	.500		0	0	0	0	0	0		FRI · TL
2007	27	TOT	MLB	132	575	494	86	151	33	2	30	105	0	0	72	112	.306	.400	.563	.963	149	278	7	7	0	2	13	*3/D
2007	27	TEX	AL	78	335	286	48	85	24	1	13	49	0	0	45	66	.297	.397	.524	.921	140	150	5	3	0	1	10	3/D
2007	27	ATL	NL	54	240	208	38	66	9	1	17	56	0	0	27	46	.317	.404	.615	1.020	161	128	2	4	0	1	3	3
2008	28	TOT	MLB	157	685	574	102	177	41	0	33	121	2	0	97	93	.308	.410	.552	.962	152	317	17	7	0	7	13	*3/D	MVP-20
2008	28	ATL	NL	103	451	381	63	108	27	0	20	78	0	0	65	70	.283	.390	.512	.902	137	195	13	3	0	2	9	3/D
2008	28	LAA	AL	54	234	193	39	69	14	0	13	43	2	0	32	23	.358	.449	.632	1.081	181	122	4	4	0	5	4	3/D
2009	29	NYY	AL	156	707	609	103	178	43	3	39	122	2	0	81	114	.292	.383	.565	.948	141	344	13	12	0	5	9	*3/DH	AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
2010	30	NYY	AL	158	712	601	113	154	36	0	33	108	0	1	93	122	.256	.365	.481	.846	124	289	15	13	0	5	6	*3/DH	MVP-19,GG
2011	31	NYY	AL	156	684	589	90	146	26	1	39	111	4	1	76	110	.248	.341	.494	.835	121	291	12	11	0	8	3	*3/DH	MVP-19
2012	32	NYY	AL	123	524	451	66	113	27	1	24	84	2	1	54	83	.251	.332	.475	.807	115	214	11	7	0	12	1	*3/DH	GG
2013	33	NYY-min	AA	2	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.200	.333	.200	.533		1	1	0	0	0	0		TRE · EL
2013	33	NYY	AL	15	63	53	5	8	1	0	3	12	0	0	8	19	.151	.270	.340	.609	68	18	1	1	0	1	2	3/D
2014	34	NYY	AL	123	508	440	56	95	14	0	22	62	1	1	58	109	.216	.313	.398	.711	101	175	13	6	0	4	3	*3/DH
2015	35	NYY	AL	111	462	392	57	100	22	0	31	79	2	0	59	85	.255	.357	.548	.906	144	215	7	6	0	5	6	3/DH	AS,MVP-28
2016	36	NYY-min	AAA	3	11	9	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.111	.182	.111	.293		1	0	0	0	1	0		SWB · IL
2016	36	NYY	AL	116	438	387	43	79	16	0	15	44	2	0	47	105	.204	.292	.362	.654	74	140	7	2	0	2	1	*3/DH
14 Yrs				1862	8029	6936	1099	1862	408	18	409	1298	26	7	918	1441	.268	.360	.509	.869	126	3533	158	111	0	64	91
162 Game Avg.				162	699	603	96	162	35	2	36	113	2	1	80	125	.268	.360	.509	.869	126	307	14	10	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
NYY (8 yrs)				958	4098	3522	533	873	185	5	206	622	13	4	476	747	.248	.343	.479	.822	118	1686	79	58	0	42	31
TEX (5 yrs)				693	3006	2632	426	746	173	12	153	499	11	3	318	555	.283	.368	.533	.901	128	1402	60	42	0	14	44
ATL (2 yrs)				157	691	589	101	174	36	1	37	134	0	0	92	116	.295	.395	.548	.943	146	323	15	7	0	3	12
LAA (1 yr)				54	234	193	39	69	14	0	13	43	2	0	32	23	.358	.449	.632	1.081	181	122	4	4	0	5	4

AL (14 yrs)				1705	7338	6347	998	1688	372	17	372	1164	26	7	826	1325	.266	.357	.506	.863	124	3210	143	104	0	61	79
NL (2 yrs)				157	691	589	101	174	36	1	37	134	0	0	92	116	.295	.395	.548	.943	146	323	15	7	0	3	12

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mark Teixeira?

Mark Teixeira is 44 years old.

When was Mark Teixeira born?

Mark Teixeira was born on April 11, 1980.

Where was Mark Teixeira born?

Mark Teixeira was born in Annapolis, MD.

How tall is Mark Teixeira?

Mark Teixeira is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Mark Teixeira weigh when playing?

Mark Teixeira weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mark Teixeira play?

Mark Teixeira played 14 seasons.

Is Mark Teixeira in the Hall of Fame?

Mark Teixeira has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mark Teixeira drafted?

Mark Teixeira was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 9th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount St. Joseph HS (Baltimore, MD) and the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (5th) of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA).

What position did Mark Teixeira play?

Mark Teixeira was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Mark Teixeira have?

Mark Teixeira had 1,862 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mark Teixeira have?

Mark Teixeira had 409 home runs over his career.

What was Mark Teixeira's average?

Mark Teixeira had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Mark Teixeira played for?

Mark Teixeira played for 4 teams; the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and New York Yankees.

How many World Series has Mark Teixeira won?

Mark Teixeira has won 1 World Series.

When did Mark Teixeira retire?

Mark Teixeira last played in 2016.

What is Mark Teixeira's Twitter account?

Mark Teixeira is on Twitter at teixeiramark25.

What are Mark Teixeira's nicknames?

Tex is a nickname for Mark Teixeira.

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