Bobby Abreu

New York Yankees — No. 53
Right field
Bats: Left	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
September 1, 1996 for the Houston Astros
Selected MLB statistics (through August 27, 2007)
Batting average	.301
Home runs	220
Stolen Bases	292
Runs batted in	970
Teams
Houston Astros (1996-1997) Philadelphia Phillies (1997-2006) New York Yankees (2006-present)

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Abreu is a 2-time all-star, who has won a Gold Glove Award and a Silver Slugger Award. He has led his league in games (twice), doubles, and triples. Through 2006 he was 7th among active ballplayers in on base percentage (.412), and 13th in stolen bases (271). In American baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to simply as the Gold Glove, is the award annually given to the Major League player judged to be the most superior individual fielding performance at each position (in each league), as voted by the managers and coaches in each... Silver Slugger Award In Major League Baseball, the Louisville Silver Slugger award is given annually to the best offensive player at each position in each league. ... In baseball statistics, on base percentage (OBP) (sometimes referred to as on base average (OBA)) is a measure of how often a batter gets to first base for any reason other than a fielding error or a fielders choice. ...

In the first 6 years of the 2000s, he was 2nd in the major leagues in doubles (222), 4th in walks (546), 5th in stolen bases (157), 8th in runs (540), 10th in hits (874), and 11th in on base percentage (.412). He is also the lesser-known fifth ninja turtle.

Career

Abreu started his major league career with the Houston Astros on September 1, 1996. He played only 74 games over two seasons. Left unprotected in the 1997 expansion draft when Houston decided to keep fellow Venezuelan outfielder Richard Hidalgo, Abreu was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but minutes later he was traded to the Phillies for shortstop Kevin Stocker. Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 40, 42, 49 Name Houston Astros (1965–present) Houston Colt . ... See also: 1995 in sports, other events of 1996, 1997 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Terry Labonte Rusty Wallace wins the Suzuka NASCAR Thunder 100 at Suzuka City November 24, the first NASCAR... See also: 1996 in sports, other events of 1997, 1998 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Jeff Gordon is the youngest driver ever to win the Daytona 500 on February 16 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon Indy Racing League - Indianapolis 500 - Arie Luyendyk... An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or franchises. ... Austin Kearns, an outfielder, catches a fly ball. ... Richard José Hidalgo [e-DAHL-go] (born June 28, 1975 in Caracas, Venezuela) was a Major League Baseball right fielder. ... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–present) Other nicknames The D-Rays, The Rays Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kevin Douglas Stocker (born February 13, 1970 in Spokane, Washington) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and switch-hitter batter who played with the Philadelphia Phillies (1993-97), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2000) and Anaheim Angels (2000). ...

Despite the fact that both the Astros and Devil Rays deemed him expendable, Abreu firmly established himself as one of the most promising young hitters and strong-armed right fielders in the game.

In 1998, his first season with the Phillies, Abreu led his team with a .312 batting average and collected 17 home runs, 74 RBI, and 19 stolen bases in 151 games, with 271 putouts and 17 assists in right field. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... Mark McGwire swinging for the fences. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1988. ... In baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly-ball when appropriate) is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the following methods: tagging a runner with the ball touching a base that a runner on a force play is trying to reach catching... A number of sports have a statistic known as an assist: An assist (hockey) goes to the player or players who helped set up a goal. ...

In 1999, he made a brief run at the batting title. His .335 career-high average that season ranked 3rd in the National League and was the highest posted by a Phillies player since outfielder Tony González hit .339 in 1967. His .446 career-high OBP was also 3rd in the league. See also: 1998 in sports, other events of 1999, 2000 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Athletics Hicham El Guerrouj sets the new World Record in the mile at the World Championships in Rome. ... The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ... Andrés Antonio Tony González (born August 28, 1936 in Cuba), is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and left-handed batter who played with the Cincinnati Reds (1960), Philadelphia Phillies (1960-68), San Diego Padres (1969), Atlanta Braves (1969-70) and California Angels (1970-71). ...

In 2000 he was 4th in the league in triples (10), 6th in doubles (42), 7th in walks (100), and 9th in obp (.416). Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2001 Abreu led the NL in games played (162), and was 3rd in walks (106), 4th in stolen bases (36) and doubles (48), and 8th in runs (118) and sacrifice flies (9). He also hit a career-high 31 home runs and had a career-high 110 RBIs. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2002 he led the league in doubles (50), and was 6th in walks (104), 7th in stolen bases (31) and intentional walks (13), 8th in obp (.413), 9th in hits (176), and 10th in runs (102). Also see: 2002 (number). ...

In 2003 Abreu was 4th in the league in walks (109), 7th in sacrifice flies (7), 8th in obp (.409), and 9th in stolen bases (22). Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Finally, in 2004, he got his first All-Star berth, being voted in as the National League All-Star Final Vote winner in online voting on MLB.com. // On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the starting position players and by the respective managers (from the previous years World... This article is under construction. ...

Abreu finished the season with a .301 average, 30 home runs, and 105 RBI, and ranked among the National League top 5 in 5 offensive categories: runs (4th, 118) -- the 3rd time in 6 years that he scored 118 runs, doubles (4th, 47), stolen bases (3rd, 40--a career high), walks (2nd, 127--a career high) and on base percentage (5th, .428). In 2004 Abreu also led the major leagues in pitches-per-plate-appearance (4.32) and number of pitches seen (3,077), was 8th highest in the league in total bases (312), and posted the league's 10th-best OPS (.971). In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around all three bases and returns safely to home plate. ... In baseball, a double is the act of a batter safely reaching second base by striking the ball and getting to second before being made out, without the benefit of a fielders misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielders choice. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Intentional base on balls. ... In baseball statistics, on base percentage (OBP) (sometimes referred to as on base average (OBA)) is a measure of how often a batter gets to first base for any reason other than a fielding error or a fielders choice. ... In baseball statistics, on-base plus slugging (denoted by OPS) incorporates on base percentage (OBP) and slugging percentage (SLG). ...

2005 season

Abreu when he played for the Philadelphia Phillies.

In May, Abreu was honored as the Player of the Month in the National League, after he hit .396 and 11 home runs. He also led the NL for the month in slugging average (.792), on-base percentage (.535), and walks (30) and was tied for the league lead with 30 RBI. He became the first player in major league history to hit 9 home runs in a 10-game stretch. Baseball, Bobby Abreu, Philadelphia Phillies, 2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Baseball, Bobby Abreu, Philadelphia Phillies, 2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Player of the Month award is a Major League Baseball award named by each league every month of the regular season. ...

He was voted a starter in the NL outfield for the All-Star Game, finishing 2nd in fan voting, behind St. Louis Cardinals Jim Edmonds. Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... James Patrick Jim Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed batter who plays for the St. ...

At Comerica Park – a field normally considered a "pitcher's park" – Abreu won the Home Run Derby as he set records with 24 home runs in a single round, and 41 overall, topping Miguel Tejada's previous marks of 15 and 27, set a year earlier. Abreu's longest homer was measured at 517', the second longest in Derby history. Comerica Park is a baseball stadium located in downtown Detroit, Michigan. ... The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. ... Miguel Odalis Tejada (born May 25, 1976 in Baní, Dominican Republic), nicknamed Miggi, is currently the shortstop of the Baltimore Orioles Major League Baseball team. ...

In 2005 Abreu led the major leagues in pitches per plate appearance (4.39), number of pitches seen (3,159), and games played (162), and was 2nd in walks (117) and times on base (291), 4th in sacrifice flies (8), 5th in intentional walks (15), 7th in runs (104), stolen bases (31), and OBP (.405), 9th in strikeouts (104), and 10th in RBIs (102).

He also won a Gold Glove Award, for defensive excellence in the outfield. In American baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to simply as the Gold Glove, is the award annually given to the Major League player judged to be the most superior individual fielding performance at each position (in each league), as voted by the managers and coaches in each...

2006 season

On July 30, 2006, Abreu was traded along with the late Cory Lidle to the New York Yankees for minor leaguers shortstop C.J. Henry (a 2005 1st round draft pick), left-hander Matt Smith (a 7-year minor league veteran), catcher Jesus Sanchez, and right-hander Carlos Monasterios -- all low-level prospects in the Yankee organization. Legendary Philadelphia Daily News columnist Bill Conlin referred to the trade as "the Great Gillick Giveaway" and declared it "an unvarnished disaster."^[1] Surprisingly, the Phillies improved after the Abreu trade, and made a run for the National League wild card. is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... Cory Fulton Lidle (March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Matthew J. Smith (born June 15, 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a Minor league left-handed Relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. ... Jesus Sanchez (born October 11, 1974 in Nizao, Dominican Republic), is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1998-2004. ... The Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that began publishing on March 31, 1925, under founding editor Lee Ellmaker. ...

Abreu fit very well into the Yankees lineup. Abreu hit .330 with 7 home runs and 42 RBIs as a Yankee in the 2006 season. Abreu and the Yankees ran away with the AL East division title by mid-September 2006. But, the Yankees were eliminated by the Detroit Tigers in the 2006 American League Division Series. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 5, 6, 16, 23, 42 Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Other nicknames The Bless You Boys Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) Briggs Stadium (1938-1960) Navin Field (1912-1938) Bennett... The 2006 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 2006 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 3, and ended on Saturday, October 7, with the champions of the three AL divisions – along with a wild card team – participating in two best-of-five series. ...

In 2006 Abreu led the major leagues in walks (124), pitches per plate appearance (4.45), and number of pitches seen (3,056), and was 2nd in the major leagues in percent of plate appearances that were walks (18.5%),[1] and led the NL in percentage of pitches taken (66.2), and in walks per plate appearance (.181), 3rd in batting average on balls in play (.375),[2] 8th in on base percentage (.424), 18th in stolen bases (30), and 19th in doubles (41).

Awards

• 1996 Houston Astros Minor League Player of the Year
• 1999 Winter League All-Star OF
• 1999 Winter League Player of the Year
• 1999 Philadelphia Phillies Player of the Year
• 2000 Philadelphia Phillies Player of the Year
• 2001 Philadelphia Phillies Player of the Year
• 2004 NL Silver Slugger Award (OF)
• 2004 All-Star
• 2005 Player of the Month -- April
• 2005 NL Golden Glove Award (OF)
• 2005 All-Star
• 2005 Winner of the Home Run Derby at the MLB All-Star game. (41 home runs over 3 rounds)

In the community

Abreu was involved in many events in the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley communities. In 2001, he was the Honorary Chairman for the American Red Cross Blood Drive. Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love endure Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country Commonwealth County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... The Delaware Valley is the name of the metropolitan area centered on the city of Philadelphia in the United States. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... A WWII-era poster encouraged American women to volunteer for the Red Cross as part of the war effort. ...

Abreu bought $10,000 worth of tickets to most Friday night games for children in his "Abreu's Amigos" organization during the 2003 and 2004 seasons. In this program, the children got jerseys, coupons for concessions, and chances to meet Bobby Abreu on the field during batting practice. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bobby was also the 2004 recipient of the Phillies Community Service award and the Phillies' representative for MLB's Roberto Clemente Award. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to a Major League Baseball player selected for his character and charitable contributions to his community. ...

Bobby is known as "El Comedulce" in Venezuela. The name translates roughly to "the candy-eater," which had been his father Nelson Abreu's nickname. Following Nelson's death, Bobby "began asking people to call him the same name as a way of honoring his father's memory."^[2]

See also

• 30-30 club
• List of NL Silver Slugger Winners at Outfield
• List of players from Venezuela in MLB
• Top 500 home run hitters of all time
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs

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References

1. ^ Conlin, Bill (August 01 2006). "Another day that will live in Phils infamy". The Philadelphia Daily News. 
2. ^ "BOBBY SWEET BY ANY NAME", New York Daily News, 2006-08-11. Retrieved on 2007-08-30. 

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