Adrian Beltre
⭐ Hall of Fame 2024
Born: 4/7/1979 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1998-06-24 | Final Game: 2018-09-30
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 220 lbs
Biography
Adrian Beltre was a distinguished Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from 1998 to 2018. Born in 1979, he established himself as one of the most accomplished third basemen in baseball history. Over the course of 2,933 games, Beltre recorded a remarkable 3,166 hits, showcasing his consistency and longevity at the plate. He finished his career with 477 home runs and 1,707 RBIs, solidifying his status as a powerful offensive force. With a career batting average of .286 and 121 stolen bases, Beltre demonstrated a blend of power and speed that was rare for a player of his position.
Beltre was selected to the All-Star team four times during his career, reflecting his excellence and impact on the game. He played in an era marked by significant offensive production, yet he distinguished himself not only through his hitting prowess but also with his exceptional defensive skills. Beltre was known for his adept fielding, quick reflexes, and strong arm, making him a key contributor to his teams' successes. His legacy extends beyond statistics, as he was revered by teammates and fans alike for his leadership and infectious enthusiasm for the game. Adrian Beltre remains a celebrated figure in baseball history, leaving an indelible mark on the sport.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2933 | 11068 | 1524 | 3166 | 636 | 38 | 477 | 1707 | 121 | 848 | 1732 | 0.286 | 0.339 | 0.480 | 0.819 | 21323.9 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | LAD | NL | 77 | 195 | 18 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 0.215 | -539.4 |
| 1999 | LAD | NL | 152 | 538 | 84 | 148 | 27 | 5 | 15 | 67 | 18 | 61 | 105 | 0.275 | 57.3 |
| 2000 | LAD | NL | 138 | 510 | 71 | 148 | 30 | 2 | 20 | 85 | 12 | 56 | 80 | 0.290 | 736.8 |
| 2001 | LAD | NL | 126 | 475 | 59 | 126 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 60 | 13 | 28 | 82 | 0.265 | -581.8 |
| 2002 | LAD | NL | 159 | 587 | 70 | 151 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 75 | 7 | 37 | 96 | 0.257 | -497.6 |
| 2003 | LAD | NL | 158 | 559 | 50 | 134 | 30 | 2 | 23 | 80 | 2 | 37 | 103 | 0.240 | -832.1 |
| 2004 | LAD | NL | 156 | 598 | 104 | 200 | 32 | 0 | 48 | 121 | 7 | 53 | 87 | 0.334 | 4177.1 |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 156 | 603 | 69 | 154 | 36 | 1 | 19 | 87 | 3 | 38 | 108 | 0.255 | -678.6 |
| 2006 | SEA | AL | 156 | 620 | 88 | 166 | 39 | 4 | 25 | 89 | 11 | 47 | 118 | 0.268 | 333.5 |
| 2007 | SEA | AL | 149 | 595 | 87 | 164 | 41 | 2 | 26 | 99 | 14 | 38 | 104 | 0.276 | 514.7 |
| 2008 | SEA | AL | 143 | 556 | 74 | 148 | 29 | 1 | 25 | 77 | 8 | 50 | 90 | 0.266 | 449.2 |
| 2009 | SEA | AL | 111 | 449 | 54 | 119 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 13 | 19 | 74 | 0.265 | -849.9 |
| 2010 | BOS | AL | 154 | 589 | 84 | 189 | 49 | 2 | 28 | 102 | 2 | 40 | 82 | 0.321 | 2946.5 |
| 2011 | TEX | AL | 124 | 487 | 82 | 144 | 33 | 0 | 32 | 105 | 1 | 25 | 53 | 0.296 | 2004.6 |
| 2012 | TEX | AL | 156 | 604 | 95 | 194 | 33 | 2 | 36 | 102 | 1 | 36 | 82 | 0.321 | 3144.5 |
| 2013 | TEX | AL | 161 | 631 | 88 | 199 | 32 | 0 | 30 | 92 | 1 | 50 | 78 | 0.315 | 3023.1 |
| 2014 | TEX | AL | 148 | 549 | 79 | 178 | 33 | 1 | 19 | 77 | 1 | 57 | 74 | 0.324 | 2876.9 |
| 2015 | TEX | AL | 143 | 567 | 83 | 163 | 32 | 4 | 18 | 83 | 1 | 41 | 65 | 0.287 | 941.3 |
| 2016 | TEX | AL | 153 | 583 | 89 | 175 | 31 | 1 | 32 | 104 | 1 | 48 | 66 | 0.300 | 2282.6 |
| 2017 | TEX | AL | 94 | 340 | 47 | 106 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 71 | 1 | 39 | 52 | 0.312 | 1465.3 |
| 2018 | TEX | AL | 119 | 433 | 49 | 118 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 65 | 1 | 34 | 96 | 0.273 | 350.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 111 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 0.261 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ALDS1 | TEX | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.182 |
| 2015 | ALDS2 | TEX | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.444 |
| 2012 | ALWC | TEX | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2011 | WS | TEX | 7 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.300 |
| 2011 | ALCS | TEX | 6 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0.222 |
| 2011 | ALDS2 | TEX | 4 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.267 |
| 2004 | NLDS1 | LAN | 4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.267 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 2759 | 2712 | 2194 | 5182 | 311 | 523 |
| SS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | LAN | 3B | 74 | 54 | 31 | 130 | 13 | 13 |
| 1998 | LAN | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | LAN | 3B | 152 | 149 | 121 | 274 | 29 | 24 |
| 2000 | LAN | 3B | 138 | 136 | 116 | 273 | 23 | 30 |
| 2000 | LAN | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | LAN | 3B | 124 | 121 | 99 | 215 | 16 | 18 |
| 2001 | LAN | SS | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | LAN | 3B | 157 | 154 | 120 | 294 | 20 | 18 |
| 2003 | LAN | 3B | 157 | 150 | 112 | 309 | 19 | 33 |
| 2003 | LAN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | LAN | 3B | 155 | 154 | 120 | 322 | 10 | 32 |
| 2004 | LAN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | SEA | 3B | 155 | 155 | 140 | 271 | 14 | 27 |
| 2006 | SEA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | SEA | 3B | 155 | 155 | 136 | 323 | 15 | 32 |
| 2007 | SEA | 3B | 147 | 146 | 121 | 287 | 18 | 24 |
| 2008 | SEA | 3B | 139 | 137 | 100 | 272 | 14 | 27 |
| 2009 | SEA | 3B | 111 | 110 | 103 | 224 | 14 | 19 |
| 2010 | BOS | 3B | 154 | 151 | 138 | 285 | 19 | 31 |
| 2011 | TEX | 3B | 112 | 112 | 93 | 208 | 11 | 24 |
| 2012 | TEX | 3B | 129 | 129 | 95 | 209 | 8 | 23 |
| 2013 | TEX | 3B | 146 | 146 | 93 | 232 | 14 | 25 |
| 2014 | TEX | 3B | 136 | 136 | 144 | 206 | 12 | 25 |
| 2015 | TEX | 3B | 142 | 142 | 105 | 267 | 17 | 28 |
| 2016 | TEX | 3B | 141 | 141 | 104 | 301 | 10 | 43 |
| 2017 | TEX | 3B | 65 | 65 | 50 | 135 | 5 | 13 |
| 2018 | TEX | 3B | 70 | 69 | 53 | 145 | 10 | 14 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 2759 |
| Shortstop | 7 |
| Designated Hitter | 156 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Player of the Week | Week of 2017-07-29 |
| 2016 | Gold Glove | 3B |
| 2015 | Player of the Week | Week of 2015-10-04 |
| 2014 | Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | |
| 2014 | Silver Slugger | 3B |
| 2013 | Player of the Month | July |
| 2013 | Player of the Week | Week of 2013-07-07 |
| 2012 | Gold Glove | 3B |
| 2012 | Platinum Glove | |
| 2012 | Player of the Month | September |
| 2012 | Player of the Week | Week of 2012-08-26 |
| 2011 | Gold Glove | 3B |
| 2011 | Platinum Glove | |
| 2011 | Player of the Month | September |
| 2011 | Silver Slugger | 3B |
| 2010 | Silver Slugger | 3B |
| 2008 | Gold Glove | 3B |
| 2007 | Gold Glove | 3B |
| 2004 | Player of the Month | September |
| 2004 | Player of the Week | Week of 2004-06-26 |
| 2004 | Silver Slugger | 3B |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-08-26 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TEX | AL | $18,000,000 |
| 2015 | TEX | AL | $16,000,000 |
| 2014 | TEX | AL | $17,000,000 |
| 2013 | TEX | AL | $16,000,000 |
| 2012 | TEX | AL | $15,000,000 |
| 2011 | TEX | AL | $14,000,000 |
| 2010 | BOS | AL | $9,000,000 |
| 2009 | SEA | AL | $13,400,000 |
| 2008 | SEA | AL | $13,400,000 |
| 2007 | SEA | AL | $12,900,000 |
| 2006 | SEA | AL | $12,900,000 |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | $11,400,000 |
| 2004 | LAN | NL | $5,000,000 |
| 2003 | LAN | NL | $3,700,000 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | $2,800,000 |
| 2001 | LAN | NL | $1,250,000 |
| 2000 | LAN | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 1999 | LAN | NL | $220,000 |
| 1998 | LAN | NL | $170,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $183,140,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 7th | 135.0 | 420 | 1 |
| 2015 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 7th | 83.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2014 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 22.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2013 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 7th | 99.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2012 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 3rd | 210.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2011 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 9.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2010 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 9th | 83.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2004 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 311.0 | 448 | 6 |