Maicer Izturis
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2014)
Maicer Izturis was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2014 for the Montreal Expos, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 11 seasons. In 909 career games, he hit .269 with 810 hits, 39 home runs, and 334 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2004-08-27
- Last Game
- 2014-04-13
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 909 | 3,013 | 406 | 810 | 159 | 17 | 39 | 334 | 93 | 267 | 355 | .269 | .331 | .372 | .703 | -2,120 |
Career AVG .269 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .331 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .372 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.
Career OPS .703 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MON | NL | 32 | 107 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | .206 | .266 (-23%) | .335 (-15%) | .427 (-26%) | .762 (-21%) | -374.1 |
| 2005 | LAA | AL | 77 | 191 | 18 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 21 | .246 | .264 (-7%) | .330 (-7%) | .418 (-18%) | .749 (-13%) | -418.8 |
| 2006 | LAA | AL | 104 | 352 | 64 | 103 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 14 | 38 | 35 | .293 | .269 (+9%) | .336 (+9%) | .431 (-5%) | .768 (+1%) | 174.2 |
| 2007 | LAA | AL | 102 | 336 | 47 | 97 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 7 | 33 | 39 | .289 | .268 (+8%) | .335 (+4%) | .422 (-4%) | .758 (-1%) | -24.6 |
| 2008 | LAA | AL | 79 | 290 | 44 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 27 | .269 | .263 (+2%) | .333 (-1%) | .416 (-13%) | .749 (-8%) | -352.5 |
| 2009 | LAA | AL | 114 | 387 | 74 | 116 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 65 | 13 | 35 | 41 | .300 | .262 (+14%) | .332 (+8%) | .417 (+4%) | .750 (+6%) | 435.4 |
| 2010 | LAA | AL | 61 | 212 | 27 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 7 | 21 | 27 | .250 | .257 (-3%) | .325 (-1%) | .402 (-10%) | .728 (-6%) | -199.7 |
| 2011 | LAA | AL | 122 | 449 | 51 | 124 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 9 | 33 | 65 | .276 | .255 (+8%) | .320 (+4%) | .399 (-3%) | .719 (avg) | 46.8 |
| 2012 | LAA | AL | 100 | 289 | 35 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 38 | .256 | .254 (+1%) | .318 (avg) | .405 (-22%) | .724 (-12%) | -487.7 |
| 2013 | TOR | AL | 107 | 365 | 33 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 27 | 38 | .236 | .253 (-7%) | .317 (-9%) | .396 (-22%) | .714 (-16%) | -919.4 |
| 2014 | TOR | AL | 11 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 909 | 3,013 | 406 | 810 | 159 | 17 | 39 | 334 | 93 | 267 | 355 | .269 | — | — | — | — | -2,121 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (909 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 453 | 1459 | 192 | 389 | 15 | 149 | .267 |
| Away | 456 | 1554 | 214 | 421 | 24 | 185 | .271 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-13 | TOR | BAL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-04-12 | TOR | BAL | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-04-11 | TOR | BAL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-04-10 | TOR | HOU | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-04-09 | TOR | HOU | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-04-08 | TOR | HOU | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-04-06 | TOR | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-04-04 | TOR | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-04-03 | TOR | TBR | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014-04-02 | TOR | TBR | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 315 | 278 | 464 | 792 | 15 | 185 |
| 3B | 326 | 285 | 160 | 493 | 35 | 44 |
| OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SS | 222 | 180 | 277 | 515 | 24 | 104 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MON | 2B | 10 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 | MON | SS | 23 | 20 | 33 | 71 | 7 | 15 |
| 2005 | LAA | 2B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | LAA | 3B | 45 | 26 | 20 | 62 | 8 | 5 |
| 2005 | LAA | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | LAA | SS | 29 | 21 | 44 | 55 | 2 | 8 |
| 2006 | LAA | 2B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | LAA | 3B | 87 | 78 | 45 | 145 | 13 | 12 |
| 2006 | LAA | SS | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | LAA | 2B | 40 | 36 | 50 | 91 | 0 | 24 |
| 2007 | LAA | 3B | 53 | 50 | 21 | 91 | 3 | 10 |
| 2007 | LAA | SS | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | LAA | 2B | 23 | 20 | 49 | 61 | 2 | 15 |
| 2008 | LAA | 3B | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | LAA | SS | 52 | 50 | 69 | 147 | 2 | 31 |
| 2009 | LAA | 2B | 68 | 64 | 114 | 180 | 2 | 49 |
| 2009 | LAA | 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | LAA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | LAA | SS | 28 | 25 | 33 | 52 | 2 | 15 |
| 2010 | LAA | 2B | 22 | 20 | 30 | 52 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | LAA | 3B | 28 | 26 | 14 | 47 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | LAA | SS | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | LAA | 2B | 49 | 47 | 87 | 158 | 4 | 33 |
| 2011 | LAA | 3B | 37 | 35 | 26 | 55 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | LAA | SS | 16 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 1 | 8 |
| 2012 | LAA | 2B | 29 | 20 | 26 | 68 | 0 | 14 |
| 2012 | LAA | 3B | 30 | 30 | 12 | 40 | 5 | 4 |
| 2012 | LAA | SS | 26 | 20 | 29 | 56 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | TOR | 2B | 59 | 47 | 73 | 123 | 5 | 28 |
| 2013 | TOR | 3B | 36 | 33 | 18 | 42 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | TOR | SS | 28 | 18 | 22 | 51 | 3 | 8 |
| 2014 | TOR | 2B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 315 |
| Third Base | 326 |
| Shortstop | 222 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 27 |
Salary History
Maicer Izturis's recorded salaries total $19,906,998 over 10 seasons, 2005 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Izturis's career ran from 2004 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2004.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TOR | AL | $3,000,000 |
| 2013 | TOR | AL | $3,000,000 |
| 2012 | LAA | AL | $3,966,666 |
| 2011 | LAA | AL | $3,266,666 |
| 2010 | LAA | AL | $2,766,666 |
| 2009 | LAA | AL | $1,600,000 |
| 2008 | LAA | AL | $1,200,000 |
| 2007 | LAA | AL | $440,000 |
| 2006 | LAA | AL | $350,000 |
| 2005 | LAA | AL | $317,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $19,906,998 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Maicer Izturis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Maicer Izturis: the record in brief
Maicer Izturis's major league career runs from a debut on August 27, 2004 to a final game on April 13, 2014. Izturis played for the Montreal Expos (2004), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005 through 2012), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2013 to 2014). Izturis played primarily as a third baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Born on September 12, 1980, in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela, Izturis was listed at 5 feet, 8 inches and 185 pounds.
The batting record for Izturis: 909 games, 810 hits in 3,013 at bats, and a .269 average, along with 39 homers, 334 runs batted in, and 93 stolen bases. Izturis's career OPS of .703 combines a .331 on-base mark with .372 slugging. Against a .261 league average for those years, Izturis's .269 average was near the norm. No season topped the 124 hits of 2011. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .300 in 2009, 14% above that year's league mark of .262.
Frequently Asked Questions about Maicer Izturis
- What years did Maicer Izturis play?
- Maicer Izturis played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2014.
- Was Maicer Izturis a pitcher?
- No. Maicer Izturis was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Maicer Izturis hit?
- Maicer Izturis hit 39 career home runs with 810 hits.
- What teams did Maicer Izturis play for?
- Maicer Izturis played for 3 teams: the Montreal Expos (2004), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–2012), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2013–2014).
- What were Maicer Izturis's career stats?
- In 909 games, Maicer Izturis had 810 hits, 39 home runs, 334 RBI, 406 runs, and 93 stolen bases, with a .269 batting average.
- How much did Maicer Izturis earn in his career?
- Maicer Izturis's recorded salaries total $19,906,998 over 10 seasons, 2005 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Izturis's career ran from 2004 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2004.
- What was Maicer Izturis's salary?
- Maicer Izturis's last recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2014. His highest recorded salary was $3,966,666, in 2012, and his lowest was $317,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2014.
- What position did Maicer Izturis play?
- Maicer Izturis played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Maicer Izturis and how much did he weigh?
- Maicer Izturis was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 185 pounds.
- How many home runs did Maicer Izturis hit each season?
- Maicer Izturis's home runs by season: 1 in 2004, 1 in 2005, 5 in 2006, 6 in 2007, 3 in 2008, 8 in 2009, 3 in 2010, 5 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 5 in 2013, and 0 in 2014. His most in one season was 8, in 2009.
- What was Maicer Izturis's career batting average?
- Maicer Izturis batted .269 over his career, with 810 hits in 3,013 at bats.
- How many RBI did Maicer Izturis have?
- Maicer Izturis drove in 334 runs in his career.
- Is Maicer Izturis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Maicer Izturis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.