Mark Teixeira
Born: 4/11/1980 in Annapolis, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-04-01 | Final Game: 2016-10-02
Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 225 lbs
Full name: Mark Charles Teixeira
Biography
Mark Teixeira, born in 1980, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball from 2003 until his retirement in 2016. Over the course of his 13-year career, he played in 1,862 games, where he showcased his power-hitting ability and defensive prowess. Teixeira finished his career with 1,862 hits, 409 home runs, and 1,298 RBIs, maintaining a batting average of .268. Known for his switch-hitting capabilities, he was a formidable presence at the plate, consistently delivering clutch performances for his teams. Teixeira also contributed with 26 stolen bases, reflecting his agility and athleticism on the field.
A three-time All-Star, Teixeira's career spanned a transformative period in baseball, characterized by both heightened offensive production and evolving player evaluations. His contributions were particularly significant during his time with the New York Yankees, where he became a key figure in their lineup and helped the team secure a World Series championship in 2009. Teixeira's combination of power and defensive skill at first base made him one of the standout players of his era, and his legacy continues to be celebrated by fans and analysts alike.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 | 6936 | 1099 | 1862 | 408 | 18 | 409 | 1298 | 26 | 918 | 1441 | 0.268 | 0.360 | 0.509 | 0.869 | 25070.9 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | TEX | AL | 146 | 529 | 66 | 137 | 29 | 5 | 26 | 84 | 1 | 44 | 120 | 0.259 | 779.8 |
| 2004 | TEX | AL | 145 | 545 | 101 | 153 | 34 | 2 | 38 | 112 | 4 | 68 | 117 | 0.281 | 2554.8 |
| 2005 | TEX | AL | 162 | 644 | 112 | 194 | 41 | 3 | 43 | 144 | 4 | 72 | 124 | 0.301 | 3788.2 |
| 2006 | TEX | AL | 162 | 628 | 99 | 177 | 45 | 1 | 33 | 110 | 2 | 89 | 128 | 0.282 | 2179.1 |
| 2007 | ATL | NL | 54 | 208 | 38 | 66 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 56 | 0 | 27 | 46 | 0.317 | 1351.6 |
| 2007 | TEX | AL | 78 | 286 | 48 | 85 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 0 | 45 | 66 | 0.297 | 1351.6 |
| 2008 | ATL | NL | 103 | 381 | 63 | 108 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 78 | 0 | 65 | 70 | 0.283 | 1681.3 |
| 2008 | LAA | AL | 54 | 193 | 39 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 0.358 | 1681.3 |
| 2009 | NYY | AL | 156 | 609 | 103 | 178 | 43 | 3 | 39 | 122 | 2 | 81 | 114 | 0.292 | 3469.7 |
| 2010 | NYY | AL | 158 | 601 | 113 | 154 | 36 | 0 | 33 | 108 | 0 | 93 | 122 | 0.256 | 2243.8 |
| 2011 | NYY | AL | 156 | 589 | 90 | 146 | 26 | 1 | 39 | 111 | 4 | 76 | 110 | 0.248 | 1958.5 |
| 2012 | NYY | AL | 123 | 451 | 66 | 113 | 27 | 1 | 24 | 84 | 2 | 54 | 83 | 0.251 | 935.7 |
| 2013 | NYY | AL | 15 | 53 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 0.151 | -125.7 |
| 2014 | NYY | AL | 123 | 440 | 56 | 95 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 62 | 1 | 58 | 109 | 0.216 | 218.8 |
| 2015 | NYY | AL | 111 | 392 | 57 | 100 | 22 | 0 | 31 | 79 | 2 | 59 | 85 | 0.255 | 1972.5 |
| 2016 | NYY | AL | 116 | 387 | 43 | 79 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 44 | 2 | 47 | 105 | 0.204 | -844.6 |
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 | 0.222 |
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 | 0.200 |
| 2012 | ALDS1 | NYA | 5 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.353 |
| 2011 | ALDS1 | NYA | 5 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.167 |
| 2010 | ALCS | NYA | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.000 |
| 2010 | ALDS2 | NYA | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.308 |
| 2009 | WS | NYA | 6 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.136 |
| 2009 | ALCS | NYA | 6 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.222 |
| 2009 | ALDS1 | NYA | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.167 |
| 2008 | ALDS1 | LAA | 4 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.467 |
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 | ATL | 1B | 54 | 54 | 494 | 30 | 4 | 46 |
| 2007 | TEX | 1B | 74 | 74 | 614 | 47 | 1 | 74 |
| 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 | 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 2005-09-03 |
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-05-21 |
| 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 |