2013 information guide - MLB.com
2013 information guide - MLB.com
2013 information guide - MLB.com
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<strong>2013</strong> TIGERS<br />
on June 22 versus Baltimore, August 2 at Atlanta and September 16 at Chicago’s Wrigley Field against the Cubs.<br />
• Belted the second inside-the-park home run of his career on June 19 versus Toronto.<br />
• Connected for the 100th home run of his career on July 19 at San Francisco, a solo shot off Osiris Matos.<br />
• Posted a 12-game hitting streak July 28-August 9, batting .341 (15x44) with two doubles, six home runs and nine RBI.<br />
• Equaled a career high with a 17-game hitting streak September 9-27 -- batted .409 (27x66) with eight doubles, six home<br />
runs and 19 RBI over the course of the hitting streak.<br />
• Tabbed the National League Player of the Week for September 15-21 after hitting .462 (12x26) with six doubles, three<br />
home runs and 11 RBI in six games during the week.<br />
• Selected Milwaukee’s Player of the Month for September after batting .316 (30x95) with nine doubles, six home runs<br />
and 21 RBI in 25 games during the month.<br />
Tabbed the Brewers Most Valuable Player by Milwaukee’s chapter of the BBWAA after leading the National League with<br />
50 home runs and a .618 slugging percentage during the 2007 season...earned his first Silver Slugger Award.<br />
• Selected to the National League’s all-star squad for the first time in his career, earning the start at first base -- became<br />
the first Milwaukee player voted into the starting lineup by the fans since Paul Molitor during the 1988 season.<br />
• Third in the National League with 87 extra-base hits, while he tied for third with 119 RBI, finished fourth with 354 total<br />
bases, ninth with 90 walks and 10th with a .395 on-base percentage.<br />
• Tabbed the National League’s Outstanding Player as part of the Players Choice Balloting.<br />
• Was the recipient of the Hank Aaron Award, given to the top offensive performer in each league.<br />
• Selected to Baseball America’s First-Team Major League all-star squad following the season.<br />
• Named to The Sporting News’ National League all-star squad following the season.<br />
• Rated as possessing the best power in the National League by Baseball America.<br />
• Established a franchise record with 50 home runs -- at 23 years and 139 days old, he became the youngest player in<br />
major league history to reach 50 home runs during a single season...Willie Mays previously held the record after<br />
belting his 50th home run at 24 years and 137 days old on September 20, 1955.<br />
• Collected a season-high four hits on April 10 at Florida.<br />
• Belted a season-best two home runs on April 23 at Chicago’s Wrigley Field against the Cubs -- matched the high with<br />
two home runs on May 6 versus Pittsburgh, May 21 at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, July 7 at Washington and<br />
September 25 versus Washington.<br />
• Tabbed the National League Player of the Week for April 30-May 6 after batting .440 (11x25) with a double, four home<br />
runs and 12 RBI in seven games during the week.<br />
• Selected the National League Player of the Month for May after hitting .321 (34x106) with seven doubles, 13 home runs<br />
and 28 RBI -- led the National League with 13 home runs during the month, while he finished second with 28 RBI.<br />
• Connected for the first inside-the-park home run of his career on June 17 at Minnesota.<br />
• Established a career high with a 17-game hitting streak September 1-19 -- batted .383 (23x60) with a double, eight<br />
home runs and 15 RBI during the hitting streak.<br />
• Tied for third in the National League with 11 home runs during September -- hit .333 (30x90) with three doubles and 22<br />
RBI in 27 games during the month.<br />
Selected the Brewers New<strong>com</strong>er of the Year by Milwaukee’s chapter of the BBWAA as he topped all National League<br />
rookies with 28 home runs during the 2006 season...named to the TOPPS Rookie All-Star team.<br />
• Established Brewers rookie records with 28 home runs and 81 RBI -- both records were broken during the 2007<br />
season as Ryan Braun finished with 34 home runs and 97 RBI.<br />
• Belted a season-high two home runs on April 29 at Chicago’s Wrigley Field against the Cubs -- matched the best with<br />
two home runs on May 12 versus the New York Mets and June 26 at Chicago’s Wrigley Field against the Cubs.<br />
• Tabbed the National League Rookie of the Month for April after hitting .344 (33x96) with five doubles, five home runs<br />
and 16 RBI in 25 games during the month.<br />
Third in the Pacific Coast League with a home run once every 13.50 at-bats with Triple A Nashville during the 2005<br />
season, while he finished fifth with 28 home runs...saw his first major league action in two separate stints with the<br />
Brewers.<br />
• Selected to Baseball America’s Triple A all-star squad following the season.<br />
• Named the best power prospect in the Pacific Coast League by Baseball America.<br />
• Connected for a season-high two home runs with Nashville on May 23 at Portland -- matched the high with two home<br />
runs on May 29 versus New Orleans, June 12 at Iowa and August 6 at Colorado Springs.<br />
• Tabbed the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for May 23-29 after hitting .360 (9x25) with two doubles, seven<br />
home runs and 16 RBI in seven games during the week.<br />
• Collected a season-best six RBI for Nashville on May 28 versus New Orleans -- equaled the best with six RBI on<br />
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