Kevin Youkilis

Full Name: Kevin Edmund Youkilis Primary Position: 1B,3B Height/Weight: 6'1"/220 First Game: May 15, 2004 Birthdate: March 15, 1979 MLB Experience: 4 years Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography

Kevin Youkilis (Kevin Edmund Youkilis) was born on March 15, 1979 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He made his Major League debut on May 15, 2004 for the Boston Red Sox. In 2004, his rookie year, he hit .260 with 7 home runs and 35 RBI. Youkilis played for the Boston Red Sox for his entire 3 year career.

Dubbed the "Greek God of Walks" in the popular book Moneyball, Youkilis has become known for his exceptional plate discipline. In 2006, as the full-time starting first baseman and filling in at the lead-off spot for the injured Coco Crisp, Youkilis has taken his game to a whole new level. He has shown exceptional defensive ability, and is a major part of Boston's league-leading defense, with 1 error and a .997 fielding percentage. He's also developed into a legitimate power hitter, with a .317BA and a .429 OBP through the first two months of 2006.

Postseason

Youkilis got his first postseason hit of his career in Game 1 of the 2007 ALDS, a homerun into the monster seats in the first inning of Angels pitcher, John Lackey.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
2004	BOS	A	72	208	38	54	7	35	.260	.367	.413	11	0	33	45	4	0	0	0	1
2005	BOS	A	44	79	11	22	1	9	.278	.400	.405	7	0	14	19	2	0	0	0	0
2006	BOS	A	147	569	100	159	13	72	.279	.381	.429	42	2	91	120	9	0	5	0	12
2007	BOS	A	145	528	85	152	16	83	.288	.390	.453	35	2	77	105	15	0	4	0	9
Total			408	1384	234	387	37	199	.280	.383	.434	95	4	215	289	30	0	9	0	22

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
2004	BOS	A	3B	65	54	506	47	106	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	.968
2004	BOS	A	DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	BOS	A	1B	9	5	47	48	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2005	BOS	A	2B	2	1	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2005	BOS	A	3B	24	14	139	10	29	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	BOS	A	LF	18	17	134	36	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	BOS	A	OF	18	17	134	36	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	BOS	A	1B	127	117	1030	1035	70	5	110	0	0	0	0	0	.995
2006	BOS	A	3B	16	10	92	11	27	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.927
2007	BOS	A	1B	135	124	1094	990	90	0	101	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	BOS	A	3B	13	12	108	5	30	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	.921
Total			OF	18	17	134	36	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			1B	271	246	2171	2073	160	5	215	0	0	0	0	0	.998
Total			DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			2B	2	1	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			LF	18	17	134	36	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			3B	118	90	845	73	192	11	15	0	0	0	0	0	.960

Transactions

• Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 8th round of the free-agent draft on June 5, 2001 - signed on June 11, 2001.

Trivia

• He is a member of both the 2004 and 2007 World Series teams for the Red Sox.

See also

• On June 25, 2007, Youkilis played in his 120th consecutive game at first base without an error, breaking the prior Red Sox record set in 1921 by Stuffy McInnis.
• On September 7, 2007, he played in his 179th consecutive game at first base without an error, which broke the prior American League record set in 1973 by Mike Hegan.
• Youkilis' streak at the end of the regular season was 190 games; while he was charged with a fielding error in the sixth inning of an October 16, 2007, playoff game against the Cleveland Indians, postseason games are not included in the record. Therefore, early in the 2008 season, Youkilis could break the Major League record of 193 consecutive error-free games, held by Steve Garvey.
• On April 2, 2008, on an unassisted game-ending play against the Oakland A's, Youkilis broke the Major League record for most consecutive errorless games by a first baseman, at 194 games.