Mark Teixeira
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2016)
Mark Teixeira was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2016 for 4 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,862 career games, he hit .268 with 1,862 hits, 409 home runs, and 1,298 RBI. Mark Teixeira was a 3-time All-Star, a 5-time Gold Glove, and a 3-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 25,224.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 225 lb
- 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
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
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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
View full game log (1862 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 916 | 3357 | 585 | 945 | 225 | 711 | .282 |
| Away | 946 | 3579 | 514 | 917 | 184 | 587 | .256 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-02 | NYY | BAL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-10-01 | NYY | BAL | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-09-30 | NYY | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-28 | NYY | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-09-26 | NYY | TOR | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-09-25 | NYY | TOR | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-09-24 | NYY | TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-22 | NYY | TBR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016-09-21 | NYY | TBR | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-09-20 | NYY | TBR | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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
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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Mark Teixeira: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 1, 2003 and the final game on October 2, 2016, Mark Teixeira built the record summarized on this page. Teixeira played for the Texas Rangers (2003 through 2007), the Atlanta Braves (2007 through 2008), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2008), and the New York Yankees (2009 to 2016). Teixeira is listed as a first baseman at 6'3" and 225 pounds. Teixeira batted from both sides and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is April 11, 1980, in Annapolis, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Mark Charles.
The batting record for Teixeira: 1,862 games, 1,862 hits in 6,936 at bats, and a .268 average, along with 409 home runs, 1,298 runs batted in, and 26 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .360 clip and slugging .509, Teixeira finished with a .869 OPS. Against a .260 league average for those years, Teixeira's .268 average was near the norm. By OPS the gap is 17.7% above league average (.869 against .739).
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.
- What was Mark Teixeira's career batting average?
- Mark Teixeira batted .268 over his career, with 1,862 hits in 6,936 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mark Teixeira have?
- Mark Teixeira drove in 1,298 runs in his career.
- Is Mark Teixeira in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mark Teixeira has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.