Joe Mauer
MLB debut April 5, 2004 for the Minnesota Twins Career statistics (through 2014 season) Batting average .319 Hits 1,540 Home runs 109 Runs batted in 689 Teams Minnesota Twins (2004–present) Career highlights and awards AL MVP (2009) 6× All-Star (2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2013) 3× AL batting champion (2006, 2008–2009) 3× Gold Glove Award (2008–2010) 5× Silver Slugger Award (2006, 2008–2010, 2013) 1× World Baseball Classic participant (2013) MLB Records Highest Career Average as a Catcher (.328) Highest Season Average as a Catcher (.365) Highest On Base Percentage among Catchers (.444) Most Batting Titles won by a Catcher (3) Joseph "Joe" Patrick Mauer (born April 19, 1983) is an American professional baseball player. He has played as a catcher and first baseman for the Minnesota Twins in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the only catcher in MLB history to win three batting titles, and the only catcher to ever win a batting title in the American League. He also won three consecutive Gold Glove awards (2008–2010), and the 2009 American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award.