Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975) is an American baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Well known by his nickname A-Rod, he previously played shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers. Rodriguez is considered one of the best baseball players of all time.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | SEA | 17 | 54 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0.204 | 0.241 | 0.204 |
| 1995 | SEA | 48 | 142 | 15 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 0.232 | 0.264 | 0.408 |
| 1996 | SEA | 146 | 601 | 141 | 215 | 54 | 1 | 36 | 123 | 15 | 59 | 104 | 0.358 | 0.414 | 0.631 |
| 1997 | SEA | 141 | 587 | 100 | 176 | 40 | 3 | 23 | 84 | 29 | 41 | 99 | 0.300 | 0.350 | 0.496 |
| 1998 | SEA | 161 | 686 | 123 | 213 | 35 | 5 | 42 | 124 | 46 | 45 | 121 | 0.310 | 0.360 | 0.560 |
| 1999 | SEA | 129 | 502 | 110 | 143 | 25 | 0 | 42 | 111 | 21 | 56 | 109 | 0.285 | 0.357 | 0.586 |
| 2000 | SEA | 148 | 554 | 134 | 175 | 34 | 2 | 41 | 132 | 15 | 100 | 121 | 0.316 | 0.420 | 0.606 |
| 2001 | TEX | 162 | 632 | 133 | 201 | 34 | 1 | 52 | 135 | 18 | 75 | 131 | 0.318 | 0.399 | 0.622 |
| 2002 | TEX | 162 | 624 | 125 | 187 | 27 | 2 | 57 | 142 | 9 | 87 | 122 | 0.300 | 0.392 | 0.623 |
| 2003 | TEX | 161 | 607 | 124 | 181 | 30 | 6 | 47 | 118 | 17 | 87 | 126 | 0.298 | 0.396 | 0.600 |
| 2004 | NYY | 155 | 601 | 112 | 172 | 24 | 2 | 36 | 106 | 28 | 80 | 131 | 0.286 | 0.375 | 0.512 |
| 2005 | NYY | 162 | 605 | 124 | 194 | 29 | 1 | 48 | 130 | 21 | 91 | 139 | 0.321 | 0.421 | 0.610 |
| 2006 | NYY | 154 | 572 | 113 | 166 | 26 | 1 | 35 | 121 | 15 | 90 | 139 | 0.290 | 0.392 | 0.523 |
| 2007 | NYY | 158 | 583 | 143 | 183 | 31 | 0 | 54 | 156 | 24 | 95 | 120 | 0.314 | 0.422 | 0.645 |
| 2008 | NYY | 138 | 510 | 104 | 154 | 33 | 0 | 35 | 103 | 18 | 65 | 117 | 0.302 | 0.392 | 0.573 |
| 2009 | NYY | 124 | 444 | 78 | 127 | 17 | 1 | 30 | 100 | 14 | 80 | 97 | 0.286 | 0.402 | 0.532 |
| 2010 | NYY | 137 | 522 | 74 | 141 | 29 | 2 | 30 | 125 | 4 | 59 | 98 | 0.270 | 0.341 | 0.506 |
| 2011 | NYY | 99 | 373 | 67 | 103 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 62 | 4 | 47 | 80 | 0.276 | 0.362 | 0.461 |
| 2012 | NYY | 122 | 463 | 74 | 126 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 57 | 13 | 51 | 116 | 0.272 | 0.353 | 0.430 |
| Career | 2524 | 9662 | 1898 | 2901 | 512 | 30 | 647 | 1950 | 318 | 1217 | 2032 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | SEA | 17 | 17 | 142 | 20 | 45 | 6 | 9 | 0.915 |
| 1995 | SEA | 46 | 38 | 342 | 56 | 106 | 8 | 14 | 0.953 |
| 1996 | SEA | 146 | 145 | 1,267 | 238 | 404 | 15 | 92 | 0.977 |
| 1997 | SEA | 140 | 140 | 1,233 | 209 | 394 | 24 | 83 | 0.962 |
| 1998 | SEA | 160 | 160 | 1,389 | 268 | 445 | 18 | 90 | 0.975 |
| 1999 | SEA | 129 | 129 | 1,114 | 213 | 382 | 14 | 104 | 0.977 |
| 2000 | SEA | 148 | 148 | 1,285 | 243 | 438 | 10 | 123 | 0.986 |
| 2001 | TEX | 161 | 161 | 1,395 | 279 | 452 | 18 | 118 | 0.976 |
| 2002 | TEX | 162 | 160 | 1,390 | 259 | 472 | 10 | 108 | 0.987 |
| 2003 | TEX | 158 | 158 | 1,369 | 227 | 464 | 8 | 111 | 0.989 |
| 2004 | NYY | 155 | 155 | 1,366 | 101 | 263 | 13 | 26 | 0.966 |
| 2005 | NYY | 161 | 161 | 1,390 | 116 | 290 | 12 | 26 | 0.971 |
| 2006 | NYY | 151 | 148 | 1,287 | 96 | 262 | 24 | 24 | 0.937 |
| 2007 | NYY | 154 | 154 | 1,330 | 106 | 251 | 13 | 30 | 0.965 |
| 2008 | NYY | 131 | 131 | 1,126 | 73 | 251 | 10 | 23 | 0.970 |
| 2009 | NYY | 116 | 113 | 974 | 66 | 200 | 9 | 17 | 0.967 |
| 2010 | NYY | 124 | 122 | 1,046 | 61 | 224 | 7 | 25 | 0.976 |
| 2011 | NYY | 89 | 97 | 762 | 54 | 165 | 6 | 13 | 0.973 |
| 2012 | NYY | 81 | 119 | 709 | 57 | 119 | 8 | 13 | 0.957 |
| Career | 2429 | 2456 | - | 2742 | 5627 | 233 | 1049 | - | |
| First Name | Alexander |
| Middle Name | Emmanuel |
| Last Name | Rodriguez |
| Full Name at Birth | Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez |
| Other Names | A-Rod |
| Age | 37 |
| Date of Birth | July 27, 1975 |
| Birthplace | New York City, New York |
| Height | 6' 3" (190 cm) |
| Weight | 223 lbs (101.2 kg) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Westminster Christian (Miami, FL) |
| Occupation | Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Shortstop, Third Baseman |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 8 July 1994 |
| Draft | Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. |
| Claim to Fame | Seattle Mariners shortstop |
| Brand Endorsements | PepsiDirecTVGuitar Hero |
| Father | Victor Rodriguez, Sr. |