Vladimir Guerrero
Vladimir Guerrero | |
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Right fielder / Designated hitter | |
Born: Nizao, Dominican Republic | February 9, 1975|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 19, 1996, for the Montreal Expos | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 2011, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .318 |
Hits | 2,590 |
Home runs | 449 |
Runs batted in | 1,496 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2018 |
Vote | 92.9% (second ballot) |
Vladimir Guerrero Alvino (born February 9, 1975), nicknamed "Vlad the Impaler",[1] is a Dominican former professional baseball player who spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder and designated hitter. He played for the Montreal Expos (1996–2003), Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2009), Texas Rangers (2010), and Baltimore Orioles (2011).[2]
A nine-time All-Star, Guerrero was widely recognized for his impressive offensive production — regularly hitting for power and average — as well as his defensive range and strong throwing arm.[3] In 2004, he was voted the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP). Guerrero helped lead the Angels to five AL West championships between 2004 and 2009 and was voted one of the most feared hitters in baseball in a 2008 poll of all 30 major league managers.[4]
Regarded as the game's premier "bad-ball hitter", Guerrero consistently hit balls thrown well outside the
On September 26, 2011, Guerrero surpassed Julio Franco as the all-time MLB leader for hits by a Dominican player, a record since broken by Adrián Beltré in 2014. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.[7] In 2021, Guerrero and his son Vladimir Jr. became the second father-son duo in MLB history to each have a 40-home run season in their careers, joining Cecil and Prince Fielder.[8]
Early life and career
Guerrero was raised in Don Gregorio, Dominican Republic, in a house made of mud and brick and a palm-leaf roof. Guerrero's mother, Altagracia, made money selling food on the street until Hurricane David ravaged the country in 1979. After the hurricane, his mother traveled between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela in order to find work, while Guerrero and his siblings were in the care of a great aunt.[9]
One of nine children, Guerrero is the younger brother of ex-major leaguer
As a teenager, Guerrero worked out for the Dodgers at their baseball complex in the Dominican Republic but he was ultimately sent home after eight months without a contract.[9] In 1993, scout Arturo DeFreites convinced the Montreal Expos to sign Guerrero for $2,100 (equivalent to $4,300 in 2022).[9] During the process he lied about his age, claiming to be born February 9, 1976. It was not until March 2009 that he inadvertently revealed to Major League Baseball that he was born in 1975.[13]
Career
Montreal Expos
Guerrero was signed by the
Guerrero was criticized during his first full season, in 1997 (he had played only 9 games, in 1996), for being too aggressive at the plate. Nonetheless, he put up solid numbers for a
Guerrero led all big league outfielders in errors, in 1997 (12; tied), 1998 (17), 1999 (19), 2000 (10; tied), and 2001 (12; tied). He also led all NL outfielders in errors in 2002 (10), and led all AL outfielders in 2006 (11), and 2007 (9).[16]
Scorn for Guerrero's free-swinging ways changed into admiration, in 1998. While he continued to swing at pitches that were clearly balls, he also continued to hit them with authority. In one instance, Guerrero got a base hit off a pitch that bounced before arriving at home plate. His superior hand-eye coordination and prodigious strength allowed him to be unusually aggressive at the plate, but still put up high batting averages year after year. Despite Guerrero's freeswinging style, he never struck out 100 times in a season.
Guerrero batted .324, with 38 home runs, and 109 RBI, in 1998. Before the end of the 1998 season, he agreed to a $28 million deal.[17] Guerrero represented the Expos at the 1999 All-Star Game. During the 1999 season, he maintained a 31-game hitting streak‚ the longest in the majors in 12 years.[18] Guerrero finished 1999 with 131 RBI, and in 2000, he hit 44 home runs; both figures are career highs.
On July 7, 2001, Guerrero threw out
Guerrero posted similar or slightly improved numbers through the 2002 season. He had also developed a running game, stealing 37 bases in 2001. Guerrero also hit 34 home runs, joining the
In 2002, Guerrero led the National League with 206 base hits and 364 total bases. He also stole a career-high 40 bases and fell one home run short of becoming the fourth member of the 40–40 club. He became the first player in major league history to hit 30 home runs, steal 40 bases, and hit above .330 in one season. However, Guerrero led the majors in times caught stealing (20).
Guerrero's 2003 season was shortened due to a back injury. In 394 at-bats, he hit .330, with 25 home runs, and 79 RBIs. Because of the injury, some in the media thought signing him would be a risk. While Guerrero was playing injured, though, he still managed to
Throughout his career, Guerrero set single season Expos records in
Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Guerrero was a free agent for the first time after the 2003 season, and signed a five-year, $70 million deal with the Anaheim Angels on January 14, 2004 after being courted by several teams. The owner of the Angels, Arte Moreno, was the first Hispanic controlling owner of a Major League ballclub, and Guerrero cited Moreno's heritage as a motivating factor for choosing the Angels over other teams.[24]
During his first season with Angels, Guerrero led his club, and in some cases the American League (AL), in several offensive categories, including 124 runs (set new club record and led the AL), 13 outfield assists (Tied for 1st in AL), 366 total bases (tied club record and led AL), and a season ending batting average of .337 (3rd in AL). He was the second player in club history with .300/30/100 numbers. Among AL leaders, he finished in the top 10 of 20 major offensive categories, which led to Guerrero being voted the Gene Autry Trophy (Team MVP) by his teammates. Making his fifth MLB All-Star game appearance in July, he led AL outfielders with 3,024,870 votes and was the first Angel outfielder to be a starter since Reggie Jackson in 1984.
Guerrero continued his offensive dominance in September, earning American League Player of the Month after batting .371 with 24 runs scored, six doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 23 RBI. Guerrero was clutch down the stretch. Over the final seven games of the season, his 10 runs, six home runs and 11 RBI helped the Angels overcome a 3-game deficit, which ultimately led to an American League West Division Crown.
Down the stretch of the
In the opening best-of-5 round of the playoffs, the Angels were swept by the Boston Red Sox, and Guerrero had an odd batting line: just a .167 average, but six RBIs in three games. He would also have a grand slam in Game 3.
The Angels won the Western Division again in 2005, with Guerrero batting .317 with 32 home runs and 108 RBIs in 520 at bats. Late in the season, Guerrero became the 12th player to hit his 300th home run before the age of 30 (along with Hank Aaron, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Eddie Mathews, Harmon Killebrew, Mel Ott, Frank Robinson, Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., Juan González, and Andruw Jones, who achieved the mark about the same time as Guerrero).
Guerrero had an up-and-down 2005 postseason, batting .389 in
Guerrero recorded his 1,000th career RBI on July 15, 2006 at home against the
Making his 8th
In 2009, Guerrero was named number 37 on the
On August 10, Guerrero hit his 400th career home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Russ Springer.[27] On August 26, he recorded his 1,000th career hit as an Angel, a single off Detroit Tigers pitcher Edwin Jackson. This hit made Guerrero only the fourth player (following Frank Robinson, Dave Winfield, and Fred McGriff) to record 1,000 hits as both a National League player and as an American League player.[28]
On October 11, in the ninth inning, Guerrero delivered a two-run single, off Jonathan Papelbon of the Boston Red Sox, scoring Bobby Abreu and Chone Figgins. The clutch base knock gave the Angels a 7–6 lead and eventually the win to finally advance to the ALCS, beating the Red Sox for the first time ever in the postseason. It was called "the biggest hit in Vlad's career."[29]
2009 was the first time that Guerrero had a batting average below .300 (.295), an OPS below .800 (.794), or a doubles total less than 20 (16).
Texas Rangers
On January 11, 2010, Guerrero signed a one-year, $5.5 million deal with incentives and a 2011 option with the Texas Rangers.
He broke up a no-hitter by Shaun Marcum in the seventh inning of the Opening Day game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 5, 2010.[30] On May 6, 2010 Guerrero hit two home runs versus the
Guerrero wound up appearing in 152 games with a batting average of .300, 29 home runs and 115 RBIs. He earned a Silver Slugger Award in the regular season for a Texas Rangers club that wound up winning its division and ultimately, the first pennant in Rangers history. He also won the Edgar Martínez Award and earned his ninth invitation to the All-Star Game.[2] On October 22, 2010, Guerrero drove in 3 runs during game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees, capturing the first American League pennant for the Texas Rangers.[31] The Rangers would go on to lose the World Series to the San Francisco Giants in five games. On November 3 the Rangers declined to pick up Guerrero's 2011 option making him a free agent.
Baltimore Orioles
Guerrero signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles on February 18, 2011.[32] He became the all-time MLB hits leader among Dominican-born players when he singled off Josh Beckett in the sixth inning of a 6–3 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards on September 26, 2011.[33] In 2011, Guerrero hit .290, his lowest batting average since his rookie year with the Montreal Expos in 1996. He also had 13 home runs, 63 RBIs, and 163 base hits for Orioles.
Toronto Blue Jays
Guerrero remained unsigned by any team going into the
Dominican Professional Baseball League
He started playing in the Dominican Professional Baseball League with the San Pedro de Macorís team Estrellas Orientales. On November 4, 2012 Guerrero came back to the Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana with Tigres del Licey.[38] He played only eight games with Tigres logging a batting average of .188 without a home run. On November 20, 2012, Guerrero quit the team after he was informed by team management that he would be used only as a pinch hitter.[39]
Long Island Ducks
On April 4, 2013, Guerrero signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League.[40] He informed the team that he had family issues to attend to and would not be joining them to start the season. He never appeared with the team in the 2013 season.
Retirement and Hall of Fame induction
On March 31, 2014, Guerrero signed a one-day contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and officially retired from professional baseball.[41] Having played his last game in 2011, he became eligible for induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017 and was inducted in 2018 along with Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, and Trevor Hoffman, earning 92.9% of the vote.[42] Guerrero is the first member of the Hall to be depicted with an Angels cap, even though he appeared in more games (1004-846) and played in more seasons (8-6) as a Montreal Expo.
Career statistics
In 2,147 games over 16 seasons, Guerrero posted a .318
Batting style
Guerrero batted without wearing
Guerrero batted over .300 from 1997 to 2008. He drove in over 100 runs every season between 1998 and 2007, except for 2003. Along with his 2004 MVP season, he finished 6th (2000), 4th (2002), 3rd (2005), 9th (2006), and 3rd (2007) in MVP voting.[2]
In 2008, Guerrero swung at a higher percentage of pitches outside the strike zone, 45.5%, than any other hitter in major league baseball up to that time.[46]
Guerrero had a 44-game hitting streak exclusively against the Texas Rangers, from 2004 to 2006, the longest such player-vs.-team streak in MLB history, since 1969.[47] The streak occurred over his first 44 appearances against the Rangers. The streak finally came to an end in August 2006 in a game in which Guerrero was intentionally walked three times, walked four times overall, and finished 0-for-1. He decimated Ranger pitching over the course of his major league career, putting up a career batting line of .395/.461/.661/1.122, with 25 home runs, 34 doubles, and 70 RBI, in 108 games played.[48] During the 2009 postseason, Cal Ripken Jr. commented during a TBS postgame report that Guerrero was "the best bad-ball hitter I've ever seen." On one occasion in a game against the Baltimore Orioles, Guerrero hit a pitch that bounced in the dirt before home plate. Even more unusual, his bat struck the ground as well before hitting the ball.[5]
World Baseball Classic
Guerrero was named to the Dominican Republic's roster for the 2006 World Baseball Classic, although he eventually withdrew due to the death of three cousins in a car accident immediately before the tournament.[49]
Personal life
His son, Vladimir Jr., was born in Montreal in 1999[50][51] during the elder Guerrero's time with the Expos.[52] Vladimir Jr. signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on July 2, 2015, made his major league debut on April 26, 2019, and won the All-Star Game MVP on July 13, 2021.[52][53][54] Another son, Pablo Guerrero, signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in January 2023.[55] Another son, Vladimir Miguel Guerrero, signed with the New York Mets on January 15, 2024.[56]
Guerrero has provided job opportunities in his hometown in the Dominican Republic through his business ventures: a concrete-block factory, a propane distribution company, a supermarket, a livestock and vegetable farm, and a women's clothing store.[57]
Awards and honors
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (2018)
- American League Most Valuable Player (2004)
- Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award (2010)
- 9× MLB All-Star (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010)
- 8× Silver Slugger Award winner (1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010)
- 2× Montreal Expos Minor League Player of the Year (1995, 1996)
- 4× Montreal Expos Player of the Year (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002)
- 4× Los Angeles Angels Player of the Year (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
- 2× Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star OF (2000, 2004)
- 3× Baseball America Second-Team Major League All-Star OF (1998, 1999, 2005)
- South Atlantic League All-Star OF (1995)
- Eastern League MVP (1996)
- Double-A Player of the Year (1996)
- Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star OF (1996)
- Double-A All-Star OF (1996)
- Eastern League All-Star OF (1996)
- Eastern League Rookie of the Year(1996)
Career statistical highlights
League top ten
- Top 10 in MVP voting (2000, 2002, 2004(won), 2005, 2006, 2007)
- Top 10 in AVG (1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
- Top 10 in home runs (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010)
- Top 10 in RBI (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010)
- Top 10 in slugging percentage (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- Top 10 in OBA (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007)
- Top 10 in OPS (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- Top 10 in hits (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006)
- Top 10 in runs (2002, 2004)
- Top 10 in stolen bases (2001, 2002)
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career batting average leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career extra base hits leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career slugging percentage leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career total bases leaders
- List of Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle
- List of Washington Nationals team records
- Los Angeles Angels award winners and league leaders
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On Sunday, Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman will join Alan Trammell, Jack Morris, Chipper Jones and Jim Thome as the 2018 inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
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Aug 27, 1999 - The Reds defeat the Expos‚ 4-1. In the process, Cincinnati P Ron Villone stops OF Vladimir Guerrero's 31-game hitting streak‚ the longest in the majors in 12 years. Guerrero grounds to short‚ is intentionally walked‚ and fouls out in his 3 at bats.
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The latter mark made him only the fourth player ever to record at least 1,000 hits in both the American and National League.
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#1. October 11, 2009: ALDS Game 3 (Angels v Red Sox) In 2009, for the fourth time in six years, the Angels were matched up against the Boston Red Sox in the ALDS. Many things had transpired in the 5 years and 3 days since the 2004 ALDS ended. The Red Sox won the World Series twice and the Anaheim Angels became the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Also, the Angels, having won Games 1 and 2 in Anaheim, had a chance to finally vanquish the BoSox in the playoffs. The Angels entered the top of the 9th in Game 3 down 6-4 with Boston's closer Jonathan Papelbon on the mound. The Red Sox closer got two outs on the first two batters and had an 0-2 count on Eric Aybar. The Angels shortstop, however, managed a single to center field. After a 7-pitch walk to Chone Figgins, Bobby Abreu delivered a run-scoring double. With runners on 2nd and 3rd, Torii Hunter was intentionally walked, loading the bases for Vladimir Guerrero. Papelbon, who had entered the game in the 8th inning, had already thrown 31 pitches. Guerrero, a career .363 hitter when hitting the first pitch, didn't wait beyond #32. Vladdy promptly swatted a first pitch 95 mile per hour fastball into center field for a 2-run, go ahead single. The Angels' 3-game sweep of the BoSox was sweet revenge over the team that had eliminated them in the ALDS matchups of '04, '07 and '08.
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Aug 5, 2006 - The Rangers finally figure out how to hold Vladimir Guerrero hitless: walk him. He goes 0-for-1 but scores 3 runs on 4 walks as Anaheim wins, 10-3. This snaps Guererro's 44-game hitting streak against Texas extending over the past three seasons he's faced them. He hit in all 18 games in each of the past two seasons, and the first eight of this year.
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External links
- Vladimir Guerrero at the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Vladimir Guerrero at the SABR Baseball Biography Project
- Vladimir Guerrero on Instagram
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Preceded by | National League Player of the Month July 1998 August 1999 April 2000 April 2002 August 2003 |
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Preceded by | Hitting for the cycle September 14, 2003 |
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Preceded by | American League Player of the Month September 2004 |
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