Cristian Guzman

Born: 3/21/1978 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

MLB Debut: 1999-04-06 | Final Game: 2010-09-08

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

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Biography

Cristian Guzman, born in 1978, was a dynamic position player who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2010. Known for his speed and defensive prowess, Guzman played in 1,406 games throughout his career, accumulating 1,459 hits and demonstrating a consistent batting average of .271. He contributed 62 home runs and drove in 467 runs, while also showcasing his base-stealing ability with 125 stolen bases. Guzman’s versatility and athleticism allowed him to be a key player for the teams he represented, particularly the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Nationals. Guzman was selected as an All-Star twice during his career, highlighting his status as one of the more talented shortstops of his era. His playing style embodied the transition of baseball in the early 2000s, where speed and agility became increasingly valued alongside traditional power hitting. Guzman's ability to impact the game on both offense and defense made him a fan favorite and a respected figure in the locker room. After his retirement on September 8, 2010, Guzman left a lasting legacy as a player who excelled in the art of hitting and base running, contributing to the evolving strategies of the game during his tenure.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1406	5382	727	1459	238	89	62	467	125	265	783	0.271	0.307	0.383	0.690	-10717.1

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career SLG .383 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.690 vs. league average 0.756 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	MIN	AL	131	420	47	95	12	3	1	26	9	22	90	0.226	.271 (-17%)	.344 (-22%)	.433 (-36%)	.778 (-30%)	-2719.7
2000	MIN	AL	156	631	89	156	25	20	8	54	28	46	101	0.247	.270 (-9%)	.344 (-13%)	.437 (-11%)	.782 (-12%)	-1925.3
2001	MIN	AL	118	493	80	149	28	14	10	51	25	21	78	0.302	.263 (+14%)	.332 (+2%)	.426 (+12%)	.758 (+7%)	569.8
2002	MIN	AL	148	623	80	170	31	6	9	59	12	17	79	0.273	.261 (+4%)	.331 (-12%)	.416 (-8%)	.747 (-9%)	-1445.9
2003	MIN	AL	143	534	78	143	15	14	3	53	18	30	79	0.268	.264 (+1%)	.332 (-7%)	.422 (-13%)	.754 (-10%)	-1254.7
2004	MIN	AL	145	576	84	158	31	4	8	46	10	30	64	0.274	.266 (+3%)	.335 (-8%)	.427 (-10%)	.762 (-9%)	-1210.6
2005	WAS	NL	142	456	39	100	19	6	4	31	7	25	76	0.219	.264 (-17%)	.330 (-21%)	.418 (-25%)	.749 (-23%)	-2298.6
2007	WAS	NL	46	174	31	57	6	6	2	14	2	15	21	0.328	.268 (+22%)	.335 (+13%)	.422 (+10%)	.758 (+12%)	347.3
2008	WAS	NL	138	579	77	183	35	5	9	55	6	23	57	0.316	.263 (+20%)	.333 (+4%)	.416 (+6%)	.749 (+5%)	467.1
2009	WAS	NL	135	531	74	151	24	7	6	52	4	16	75	0.284	.262 (+8%)	.332 (-8%)	.417 (-7%)	.750 (-7%)	-915.0
2010	WAS	NL	89	319	44	90	11	4	2	25	4	17	53	0.282	.257 (+10%)	.325 (avg)	.402 (-11%)	.728 (-6%)	-331.6
2010	TEX	AL	15	46	4	7	1	0	0	1	0	3	10	0.152	—	—	—	—	-331.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
18	67	9	16	3	0	1	2	5	12	0.239

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2004	ALDS2	MIN	4	15	2	5	0	0	0	2	3	0.333
2003	ALDS1	MIN	4	13	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	0.154
2002	ALCS	MIN	5	18	1	3	1	0	0	0	3	0.167
2002	ALDS2	MIN	5	21	5	6	2	1	2	2	4	0.286

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	72	63	134	186	7	32
OF	8	3	8	0	1	0
SS	1295	1252	1921	3490	165	762

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	MIN	SS	131	126	196	363	24	82
2000	MIN	SS	151	148	228	413	22	96
2001	MIN	SS	118	115	165	327	21	58
2002	MIN	SS	147	143	247	360	12	84
2003	MIN	SS	141	137	195	352	11	67
2004	MIN	SS	145	143	234	440	12	103
2005	WAS	SS	142	133	216	327	15	85
2007	WAS	SS	44	42	67	105	8	33
2008	WAS	SS	136	132	192	394	17	75
2009	WAS	SS	117	115	154	353	20	74
2010	WAS	2B	63	54	122	165	6	29
2010	WAS	OF	8	3	8	0	1	0
2010	WAS	SS	20	16	23	52	2	5
2010	TEX	2B	9	9	12	21	1	3
2010	TEX	SS	3	2	4	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Second Base	72
Shortstop	1295
Right Field	8
Designated Hitter	8

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2008	Player of the Week	Week of 2008-08-30

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	WAS	NL	$8,000,000
2009	WAS	NL	$8,000,000
2008	WAS	NL	$4,200,000
2007	WAS	NL	$4,200,000
2006	WAS	NL	$4,200,000
2005	WAS	NL	$4,200,000
2004	MIN	AL	$3,725,000
2003	MIN	AL	$2,525,000
2002	MIN	AL	$1,425,000
2001	MIN	AL	$325,000
2000	MIN	AL	$230,000
1999	MIN	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$41,230,000