Mark Teixeira

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2016)

AVG .268
HR 409
RBI 1,298
H 1,862
OPS .869
PIV 25,224
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 225 lb
Born
4/11/1980 in Annapolis, MD, USA
MLB Debut
2003-04-01
Last Game
2016-10-02
Awards
3× All-Star · 5× Gold Glove · 3× Silver Slugger

Full name: Mark Charles Teixeira

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,862 6,936 1,099 1,862 408 18 409 1,298 26 918 1,441 .268 .360 .509 .869 25,224

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career SLG .509 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — +23.6% above league average.

Career OPS .869 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2003 TEX AL 146 529 66 137 29 5 26 84 1 44 120 .259 .264 (-2%) .332 (avg) .422 (+14%) .754 (+7%) 779.8
2004 TEX AL 145 545 101 153 34 2 38 112 4 68 117 .281 .266 (+6%) .335 (+10%) .427 (+31%) .762 (+22%) 2554.8
2005 TEX AL 162 644 112 194 41 3 43 144 4 72 124 .301 .264 (+14%) .330 (+15%) .418 (+37%) .749 (+27%) 3788.2
2006 TEX AL 162 628 99 177 45 1 33 110 2 89 128 .282 .269 (+5%) .336 (+10%) .431 (+19%) .768 (+15%) 2179.1
2007 TEX AL 78 286 48 85 24 1 13 49 0 45 66 .297 .268 (+11%) .335 (+18%) .422 (+24%) .758 (+21%) 1269.8
2007 ATL NL 54 208 38 66 9 1 17 56 0 27 46 .317 .268 (+18%) .335 (+20%) .422 (+46%) .758 (+34%) 1269.8
2008 ATL NL 103 381 63 108 27 0 20 78 0 65 70 .283 .263 (+7%) .333 (+17%) .416 (+23%) .749 (+20%) 1681.3
2008 LAA AL 54 193 39 69 14 0 13 43 2 32 23 .358 .263 (+36%) .333 (+35%) .416 (+52%) .749 (+44%) 1681.3
2009 NYA AL 156 609 103 178 43 3 39 122 2 81 114 .292 .262 (+11%) .332 (+15%) .417 (+35%) .750 (+26%) 3469.7
2010 NYA AL 158 601 113 154 36 0 33 108 0 93 122 .256 .257 (avg) .325 (+12%) .402 (+19%) .728 (+16%) 2243.8
2011 NYA AL 156 589 90 146 26 1 39 111 4 76 110 .248 .255 (-3%) .320 (+6%) .399 (+24%) .719 (+16%) 1958.5
2012 NYA AL 123 451 66 113 27 1 24 84 2 54 83 .251 .254 (-2%) .318 (+4%) .405 (+17%) .724 (+11%) 935.7
2013 NYA AL 15 53 5 8 1 0 3 12 0 8 19 .151 .253 (-40%) .317 (-15%) .396 (-14%) .714 (-15%) -122.3
2014 NYA AL 123 440 56 95 14 0 22 62 1 58 109 .216 .251 (-14%) .313 (avg) .386 (+3%) .700 (+2%) 218.8
2015 NYA AL 111 392 57 100 22 0 31 79 2 59 85 .255 .254 (avg) .316 (+13%) .404 (+36%) .721 (+26%) 1972.5
2016 NYA AL 116 387 43 79 16 0 15 44 2 47 105 .204 .255 (-20%) .321 (-9%) .417 (-13%) .738 (-12%) -695.2
Career · 16 seasons 1,862 6,936 1,099 1,862 408 18 409 1,298 26 918 1,441 .268 — — — — 25,186

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
40 153 21 34 6 0 3 14 24 34 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2012 ALCS NYA 4 15 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 1 .200
2012 ALDS1 NYA 5 17 1 6 0 0 0 1 5 2 .353
2011 ALDS1 NYA 5 18 2 3 2 0 0 1 2 5 .167
2010 ALCS NYA 4 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 .000
2010 ALDS2 NYA 3 13 2 4 1 0 1 3 1 2 .308
2009 ALCS NYA 6 27 2 6 1 0 0 4 3 8 .222
2009 ALDS1 NYA 3 12 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .167
2009 WS NYA 6 22 5 3 1 0 1 3 2 8 .136
2008 ALDS1 LAA 4 15 4 7 0 0 0 1 4 3 .467

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9163357585945225711.282
Away9463579514917184587.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-10-02 NYYBALL 300000000
2016-10-01 NYYBALW 201000001
2016-09-30 NYYBALL 100000100
2016-09-28 NYYBOSW 311001411
2016-09-26 NYYTORW 412001101
2016-09-25 NYYTORL 402100001
2016-09-24 NYYTORL 000000000
2016-09-22 NYYTBRL 300000012
2016-09-21 NYYTBRW 401100011
2016-09-20 NYYTBRW 411001111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1769 1730 14942 966 55 1418
3B 15 11 10 20 7 0
OF 32 22 37 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 TEX 1B 116 104 931 71 4 95
2003 TEX 3B 15 11 10 20 7 0
2003 TEX OF 25 18 29 0 1 0
2004 TEX 1B 142 138 1210 98 10 114
2004 TEX OF 7 4 8 0 0 0
2005 TEX 1B 155 154 1377 101 3 126
2006 TEX 1B 159 159 1480 88 4 158
2007 TEX 1B 74 74 614 47 1 74
2007 ATL 1B 54 54 494 30 4 46
2008 ATL 1B 102 102 963 65 2 85
2008 LAA 1B 51 51 431 34 3 45
2009 NYA 1B 152 150 1222 49 4 110
2010 NYA 1B 149 148 1227 80 3 137
2011 NYA 1B 147 144 1229 73 4 114
2012 NYA 1B 119 117 985 69 1 91
2013 NYA 1B 14 14 100 8 0 9
2014 NYA 1B 117 116 915 66 6 73
2015 NYA 1B 108 105 897 48 3 76
2016 NYA 1B 110 100 867 39 3 65

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1769
Third Base 15
Left Field 14
Right Field 18
Designated Hitter 66

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-04-26
2012 Gold Glove 1B
2010 Gold Glove 1B
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-09-05
2009 Gold Glove 1B
2009 Silver Slugger 1B
2007 Player of the Month August
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-08-25
2006 Gold Glove 1B
2005 Gold Glove 1B
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-05-21
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-09-03
2005 Silver Slugger 1B
2005 TSN All-Star 1B
2004 Player of the Month July
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-07-03
2004 Silver Slugger 1B

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 NYA AL $23,125,000
2015 NYA AL $23,125,000
2014 NYA AL $22,500,000
2013 NYA AL $23,125,000
2012 NYA AL $23,125,000
2011 NYA AL $23,125,000
2010 NYA AL $20,625,000
2009 NYA AL $20,625,000
2008 ATL NL $12,500,000
2007 TEX AL $9,000,000
2006 TEX AL $6,400,000
2005 TEX AL $3,625,000
2004 TEX AL $2,625,000
2003 TEX AL $750,000
Total Career Earnings $214,275,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 1999, 2000, 2001

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2015 Most Valuable Player AL 28th 1.0 420 0
2011 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 5.0 392 0
2010 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 1.0 392 0
2009 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 225.0 392 0
2008 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 1.0 392 0
2005 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 106.0 392 0
2004 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 5.0 392 0
2003 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 9.0 140 1

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Career Spans

Mark Teixeira (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Edwin Encarnacion
    .260 avg, 424 HR
  2. 75
    Gil Hodges HOF
    .273 avg, 370 HR
  3. 71
    Paul Konerko
    .279 avg, 439 HR
  4. 69
    Derrek Lee
    .281 avg, 331 HR
  5. 64
    Norm Cash
    .271 avg, 377 HR
  6. 63
    Adrian Gonzalez
    .287 avg, 317 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Teixeira

What years did Mark Teixeira play?
Mark Teixeira played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2016.
Was Mark Teixeira a pitcher?
No. Mark Teixeira was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Mark Teixeira hit?
Mark Teixeira hit 409 career home runs with 1862 hits.