Bio & Stats
#21 Kansas City Royals| Outfield
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Hometown: Lilburn, Ga. |
Bats: Right |
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Born: January 8, 1984 |
Throws: Right |
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Height: 6-5 |
MLB Debut: July 7, 2005 |
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Weight: 220 |
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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2011 American League Gold Glove finalist
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Third player in the last 25 years to have at least seven consecutive seasons with double-digit outfield assists
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2007 National League Gold Glove winner
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Ranked second in MLB in two-out RBI in 2006 and fifth in 2007
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One of only four players in Braves' history to play in all 162 games of a season (accomplished in 2006 and 2007)
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Represented the United States in the 2006 World Baseball Classic
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Just the third player in Braves' history to record a 100-RBI season before his 23rd birthday
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Leads the Major Leagues with outfield 97 assists since making his MLB debut on July 7, 2005
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Finished third in the 2005 National League Rookie of the Year voting
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One of nine players in Braves' history to hit a home run in his Major League debut
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Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first round of the 2002 amateur draft
AWARDS AND HONORS
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2007 Rawlings Gold Glove: Atlanta (NL)
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2005 SOU Mid-Season All-Star: Mississippi (SOU)
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2005 Futures Game Selection: Mississippi (SOU)
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2004 CAR Post-Season All-Star: Myrtle Beach (CAR)
CAREER BATTING STATISTICS
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Year |
Team |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
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2005 |
ATL |
70 |
257 |
41 |
77 |
20 |
1 |
14 |
45 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
58 |
.300 |
.336 |
.549 |
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2006 |
ATL |
162 |
651 |
83 |
169 |
24 |
6 |
29 |
103 |
1 |
6 |
23 |
132 |
.260 |
.293 |
.449 |
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2007 |
ATL |
162 |
642 |
84 |
188 |
40 |
0 |
19 |
105 |
5 |
2 |
42 |
129 |
.293 |
.338 |
.444 |
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2008 |
ATL |
155 |
599 |
70 |
143 |
33 |
3 |
11 |
71 |
0 |
1 |
39 |
111 |
.239 |
.294 |
.359 |
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2009 |
ATL |
8 |
304 |
32 |
76 |
12 |
2 |
5 |
35 |
5 |
1 |
12 |
46 |
.250 |
.282 |
.352 |
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2009 |
NYM |
75 |
289 |
40 |
90 |
20 |
3 |
10 |
41 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
46 |
.311 |
.338 |
.498 |
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2010 |
NYM |
124 |
401 |
43 |
95 |
16 |
2 |
11 |
54 |
8 |
2 |
37 |
76 |
.237 |
.293 |
.369 |
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2010 |
TEX |
15 |
53 |
9 |
18 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
.340 |
.357 |
.491 |
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2011 |
KC |
153 |
601 |
77 |
171 |
47 |
4 |
20 |
87 |
22 |
10 |
37 |
123 |
.285 |
.329 |
.476 |
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TOTAL |
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998 |
3797 |
479 |
1027 |
214 |
20 |
121 |
552 |
45 |
28 |
205 |
551 |
.270 |
.313 |
.433 |
HIGH SCHOOL
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Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first round of the 2002 MLB First Year Player Draft (23rd overall)
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A 2002 graduate of Parkview High School
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Led Parkview to the Georgia 5-A Baseball State Championship (2001, 2002)
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Led Parkview to the Georgia 5-A Football State Championship (2000, 2001, 2002)
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Batted .443 with 55 HR and 164 RBI during his high school career