Miguel Cabrera

Full Name: Jose Miguel (Torres) Cabrera Current Team: Detroit Tigers Height/Weight: 6'4"/240 Uniform Number: 24 Birthdate: April 18, 1983 Entry Draft: N/A (1999 Free Agent) Birthplace: Maracay, Aragua (Venezuela) First Acquired By: Florida Marlins Primary Position: 1B College: N/A

Biography

Miguel Cabrera (Jose Miguel (Torres) Cabrera) was born on April 18, 1983 in Maracay, Aragua (Venezuela). He made his Major League debut on June 20, 2003 for the Florida Marlins. In 2003, his rookie year, he hit .268 with 12 home runs and 62 RBI. Cabrera played for the Florida Marlins for his entire 4 year career.

Most people believe that Miguel Cabrera's best season was 2006, when he slugged 26 home runs, hit for a .339 average and knocked in 114 runs.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
2003	FLA	N	87	314	39	84	12	62	.268	.325	.468	21	3	25	84	2	4	0	3	12
2004	FLA	N	160	603	101	177	33	112	.294	.366	.512	31	1	68	148	6	0	5	5	20
2005	FLA	N	158	613	106	198	33	116	.323	.385	.561	43	2	64	125	2	0	1	12	20
2006	FLA	N	158	576	112	195	26	114	.339	.430	.568	50	2	86	108	10	0	9	27	18
2007	FLA	N	157	588	91	188	34	119	.320	.401	.565	38	2	79	127	5	1	2	23	17
2008	DET	A	160	616	85	180	37	127	.292	.349	.537	36	2	56	126	3	0	1	6	16
2009	DET	A	160	611	96	198	34	103	.324	.396	.547	34	0	68	107	5	0	6	14	22
Total	NL		720	2694	449	842	138	523	.313	.388	.542	183	10	322	592	25	5	17	70	87
Total	AL		320	1227	181	378	71	230	.308	.373	.542	70	2	124	233	8	0	7	20	38
Total			1040	2694	449	842	138	523	.313	.388	.542	183	10	322	592	25	5	17	70	87

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
2003	FLA	N	3B	34	30	275	17	53	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.986
2003	FLA	N	OF	55	55	481	99	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.972
2003	FLA	N	LF	55	55	481	99	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.972
2004	FLA	N	LF	59	58	504	92	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.980
2004	FLA	N	OF	158	158	1360	262	13	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	.968
2004	FLA	N	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	FLA	N	RF	100	100	856	170	7	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	.962
2005	FLA	N	LF	134	128	1105.2	188	12	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	.976
2005	FLA	N	3B	29	28	238	22	46	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	.971
2005	FLA	N	OF	134	128	1105.2	188	12	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	.976
2006	FLA	N	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	FLA	N	3B	157	157	1334	114	266	17	33	0	0	0	0	0	.957
2007	FLA	N	3B	153	152	1310.2	100	266	23	33	0	0	0	0	0	.941
2007	FLA	N	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2008	DET	A	1B	143	139	1204	1117	73	9	116	0	0	0	0	0	.992
2008	DET	A	3B	14	14	116	15	30	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	.900
2008	DET	A	DH	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2009	DET	A	1B	153	153	1315	1215	106	7	128	0	0	0	0	0	.995
2009	DET	A	DH	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			3B	387	381	3273.2	268	661	48	77	0	0	0	0	0	.951
Total			OF	347	341	2946.2	549	30	17	5	0	0	0	0	0	.971
Total			1B	296	292	2519	2332	179	16	244	0	0	0	0	0	.994
Total			LF	248	241	2090.2	379	23	10	4	0	0	0	0	0	.976
Total			RF	100	100	856	170	7	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	.962
Total			DH	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Transactions

• Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Florida Marlins on July 2, 1999.
• Traded from the Florida Marlins to the Detroit Tigers with Dontrelle Willis for Andrew Miller, Cameron Maybin, Mike Rabelo, Dallas Trahern, Eulogio De la Cruz, and Burke Badenhop on December 5, 2007

Trivia

• Cabrera made his Major League debut on June 20, 2003, at 20 years and 63 days old; Edgar Renteria, at 19 years, 211 days, was the only Marlins player to make his debut at a younger age.
• Cabrera hit a walk-off home run in his first major-league game, following Billy Parker in 1971 and Josh Bard in 2003 as the third player since 1900 to hit a game-winning home run in his big-league debut.
• He is currently second on the all-time home run list, and third on the all-time RBI list for the Marlins franchise.
• On September 4, 2007, Cabrera batted in his 500th run as a major leaguer, making him the third youngest player to accumulate 500 RBIs. Hall of Famers Mel Ott and Ted Williams were the only players to precede him in this feat.