Miguel Cabrera
MLB debut June 20, 2003 for the Florida Marlins Career statistics (through 2014 season) Batting average .320 Hits 2,186 Home runs 390 Runs batted in 1,369 Teams Florida Marlins (2003–2007) Detroit Tigers (2008–present) Career highlights and awards 9× All-Star (2004–2007, 2010–2014) World Series champion (2003) 2× AL MVP (2012, 2013) AL Triple Crown (2012) 5× Silver Slugger Award (2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013) 2× AL Hank Aaron Award (2012, 2013) 3× AL batting champion (2011–2013) 2× AL doubles champion (2011, 2014) 2× AL home run champion (2008, 2012) 2× AL RBI champion (2010, 2012) José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), commonly known as Miguel Cabrera and nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman who plays for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He bats and throws right-handed. He formerly played left field, right field, and for most of his career, third base. He currently spends the majority of his playing time at first base. Cabrera is a nine-time All-Star, having been selected to both the National League and American League (AL) All-Star teams. He progressed through the Florida Marlins minor league system, before being called up from the Double-A Carolina Mudcats in June 2003. Cabrera went on to help the Marlins win the 2003 World Series as their clean-up hitter. Cabrera is widely regarded to be one of the best pure hitters in baseball, combining great power and a high batting average and walk rate, along with a low strikeout percentage. He has hit 30 or more home runs during nine separate seasons, and has a career .320 batting average. Cabrera has been praised for hitting many line drives and fly balls whilst keeping his pop-up rate low, and his notable ability to drive inside pitches for home runs. He has been a top player since entering the majors at just 20 years old, having received MVP votes in each of his eleven major league seasons, and placing in the top five in six of those seasons including each of the last five. In 2012, Cabrera became the first player since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 to win the Triple Crown in batting. Cabrera led the AL with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs, and 139 RBI. Cabrera was voted the 2012 AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) following the season. In 2013, Cabrera did not repeat his Triple Crown, but he did improve on most of his statistics from the previous year, with 44 home runs, 137 RBI, a career-best .348 average and league-leading 1.078 on-base plus slugging percentage. Cabrera led the American League in batting average and finished second in home runs and RBI, and was again voted the AL Most Valuable Player.