Miguel Odalis Tejada (born on May 25, 1974, in Baní, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball infielder in the Kansas City Royals organization. He began his first six seasons of his career with the A's, where he began his streak of 1,152 consecutive games, that ended with the Orioles on June 22, 2007. In 2002, he was awarded the AL MVP award, and he was the MVP of the 2005 All-Star Game.
I saw in his eyes that he's really confident, ... That's what we need from him. He has the talent to win games, even when he is not feeling good. He's got the talent to be better than (Zito, Mulder and Hudson) because he has the fastball they don't have. He throws 100 mph. So all he has to do is get the location.
a long time ago.
Right now I'm in shock.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | OAK | 26 | 99 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0.202 | 0.240 | 0.333 |
| 1998 | OAK | 105 | 365 | 53 | 85 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 5 | 28 | 86 | 0.233 | 0.298 | 0.384 |
| 1999 | OAK | 159 | 593 | 93 | 149 | 33 | 4 | 21 | 84 | 8 | 57 | 94 | 0.251 | 0.325 | 0.427 |
| 2000 | OAK | 160 | 607 | 105 | 167 | 32 | 1 | 30 | 115 | 6 | 66 | 102 | 0.275 | 0.349 | 0.479 |
| 2001 | OAK | 162 | 622 | 107 | 166 | 31 | 3 | 31 | 113 | 11 | 43 | 89 | 0.267 | 0.326 | 0.476 |
| 2002 | OAK | 162 | 662 | 108 | 204 | 30 | 0 | 34 | 131 | 7 | 38 | 84 | 0.308 | 0.354 | 0.508 |
| 2003 | OAK | 162 | 636 | 98 | 177 | 42 | 0 | 27 | 106 | 10 | 53 | 65 | 0.278 | 0.336 | 0.472 |
| 2004 | BAL | 162 | 653 | 107 | 203 | 40 | 2 | 34 | 150 | 4 | 48 | 73 | 0.311 | 0.360 | 0.534 |
| 2005 | BAL | 162 | 654 | 89 | 199 | 50 | 5 | 26 | 98 | 5 | 40 | 83 | 0.304 | 0.349 | 0.515 |
| 2006 | BAL | 162 | 648 | 99 | 214 | 37 | 0 | 24 | 100 | 6 | 46 | 79 | 0.330 | 0.379 | 0.498 |
| 2007 | BAL | 133 | 514 | 72 | 152 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 81 | 2 | 41 | 55 | 0.296 | 0.357 | 0.442 |
| 2008 | HOU | 158 | 632 | 92 | 179 | 38 | 3 | 13 | 66 | 7 | 24 | 72 | 0.283 | 0.314 | 0.415 |
| 2009 | HOU | 158 | 635 | 83 | 199 | 46 | 1 | 14 | 86 | 5 | 19 | 48 | 0.313 | 0.340 | 0.455 |
| 2010 | SDP | 59 | 235 | 31 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 0.268 | 0.317 | 0.413 |
| 2010 | BAL | 97 | 401 | 40 | 108 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 0.269 | 0.308 | 0.362 |
| 2011 | SFG | 91 | 322 | 28 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 0.239 | 0.270 | 0.326 |
| 2013 | KCR | 11 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.348 | 0.375 | 0.391 |
| Career | 2129 | 8301 | 1218 | 2370 | 464 | 23 | 304 | 1285 | 84 | 548 | 1060 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | OAK | 26 | 25 | 227 | 54 | 68 | 4 | 18 | 0.968 |
| 1998 | OAK | 104 | 104 | 915 | 173 | 327 | 26 | 75 | 0.951 |
| 1999 | OAK | 159 | 156 | 1,377 | 292 | 471 | 21 | 110 | 0.973 |
| 2000 | OAK | 160 | 159 | 1,400 | 233 | 501 | 21 | 115 | 0.972 |
| 2001 | OAK | 162 | 160 | 1,431 | 256 | 473 | 20 | 93 | 0.973 |
| 2002 | OAK | 162 | 161 | 1,424 | 229 | 504 | 19 | 106 | 0.975 |
| 2003 | OAK | 162 | 162 | 1,417 | 240 | 490 | 21 | 95 | 0.972 |
| 2004 | BAL | 162 | 162 | 1,421 | 263 | 526 | 24 | 118 | 0.970 |
| 2005 | BAL | 160 | 160 | 1,394 | 252 | 479 | 22 | 105 | 0.971 |
| 2006 | BAL | 150 | 150 | 1,293 | 237 | 418 | 19 | 108 | 0.972 |
| 2007 | BAL | 125 | 123 | 1,068 | 149 | 358 | 15 | 77 | 0.971 |
| 2008 | HOU | 157 | 154 | 1,354 | 187 | 442 | 11 | 97 | 0.983 |
| 2009 | HOU | 158 | 157 | 1,371 | 214 | 475 | 21 | 105 | 0.970 |
| 2010 | SDP | 59 | 59 | 512 | 69 | 165 | 3 | 40 | 0.987 |
| 2010 | BAL | 93 | 93 | 808 | 68 | 197 | 15 | 22 | 0.946 |
| 2011 | SFG | 87 | 82 | 739 | 78 | 222 | 10 | 26 | 0.968 |
| 2013 | KCR | 7 | 6 | 49 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0.969 |
| Career | 2093 | 2073 | - | 3010 | 6131 | 273 | 1313 | - | |
| First Name | Miguel |
| Last Name | Tejada |
| Maternal Family Name | Martinez |
| Full Name at Birth | Miguel Odalis Tejada |
| Other Names | The Bus |
| Age | 38 |
| Date of Birth | May 25, 1974 |
| Birthplace | Bani, Peravia, D.R. |
| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lbs (95.3 kg) |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| High School | Bani (Bani, DO) |
| Occupation | Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Shortstop, Third Baseman |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 27 August 1997 |
