Edgar Renteria, baseball player, 140 home runs, 1996-2011

Edgar Renteria

Born: 8/7/1976 in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia

MLB Debut: 1996-05-10 | Final Game: 2011-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Edgar Enrique Renteria

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Biography

Edgar Renteria, born in 1976, was a prominent Major League Baseball player who graced the diamond from 1996 until his retirement in 2011. Over the course of his career, Renteria played in 2,152 games, establishing himself as a reliable and versatile position player. He recorded 2,327 hits and demonstrated consistent power at the plate with 140 home runs and 923 RBIs, culminating in a commendable career batting average of .286. Renteria was also known for his speed on the bases, accumulating 294 stolen bases throughout his tenure in the league. Renteria's legacy includes being a two-time World Series champion, earning the World Series MVP award in 2010 for his pivotal role in aiding the San Francisco Giants to victory. He was selected as an All-Star five times, highlighting his status as one of the elite shortstops of his era. Renteria's contributions were particularly significant during the height of the late 1990s and early 2000s, a period characterized by offensive prowess and evolving playing styles. His blend of hitting ability, defensive skill, and clutch performance solidified his reputation as a key figure in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2152 8142 1200 2327 436 29 140 923 294 718 1182 0.286 0.343 0.398 0.741 -3220.0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.741 vs. league average 0.755 across their career seasons — near 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
1996 MIA NL 106 431 68 133 18 3 5 31 16 33 68 0.309 .269 (+14%) .340 (+5%) .426 (-6%) .767 (-1%) -65.9
1997 MIA NL 154 617 90 171 21 3 4 52 32 45 108 0.277 .266 (+4%) .336 (-3%) .419 (-19%) .756 (-12%) -1474.3
1998 MIA NL 133 517 79 146 18 2 3 31 41 48 78 0.282 .266 (+6%) .335 (+3%) .420 (-19%) .755 (-9%) -763.2
1999 STL NL 154 585 92 161 36 2 11 63 37 53 82 0.275 .271 (+1%) .344 (-3%) .433 (-8%) .778 (-6%) -784.9
2000 STL NL 150 562 94 156 32 1 16 76 21 63 77 0.278 .270 (+3%) .344 (avg) .437 (-3%) .782 (-2%) -212.3
2001 STL NL 141 493 54 128 19 3 10 57 17 39 73 0.260 .263 (-2%) .332 (-5%) .426 (-13%) .758 (-10%) -1017.4
2002 STL NL 152 544 77 166 36 2 11 83 22 49 57 0.305 .261 (+17%) .331 (+10%) .416 (+5%) .747 (+7%) 884.0
2003 STL NL 157 587 96 194 47 1 13 100 34 65 54 0.330 .264 (+25%) .332 (+18%) .422 (+14%) .754 (+16%) 2089.1
2004 STL NL 149 586 84 168 37 0 10 72 17 39 78 0.287 .266 (+8%) .335 (-2%) .427 (-6%) .762 (-5%) -672.7
2005 BOS AL 153 623 100 172 36 4 8 70 9 55 100 0.276 .264 (+4%) .330 (+2%) .418 (-8%) .749 (-4%) -469.6
2006 ATL NL 149 598 100 175 40 2 14 70 17 62 89 0.293 .269 (+9%) .336 (+7%) .431 (+1%) .768 (+4%) 588.1
2007 ATL NL 124 494 87 164 30 1 12 57 11 46 77 0.332 .268 (+24%) .335 (+16%) .422 (+11%) .758 (+13%) 1464.7
2008 DET AL 138 503 69 136 22 2 10 55 6 37 64 0.270 .263 (+3%) .333 (-5%) .416 (-8%) .749 (-7%) -740.1
2009 SFG NL 124 460 50 115 19 1 5 48 7 39 69 0.250 .262 (-5%) .332 (-8%) .417 (-21%) .750 (-15%) -1421.1
2010 SFG NL 72 243 26 67 11 2 3 22 3 21 43 0.276 .257 (+7%) .325 (+2%) .402 (-7%) .728 (-3%) -117.7
2011 CIN NL 96 299 34 75 14 0 5 36 4 24 65 0.251 .255 (-2%) .320 (-5%) .399 (-13%) .719 (-9%) -506.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
66 242 37 61 12 0 3 23 24 39 0.252

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 NLCS SFN 4 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.062
2010 NLDS2 SFN 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2010 WS SFN 5 17 6 7 0 0 2 6 0 3 0.412
2005 ALDS1 BOS 3 13 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0.231
2004 NLCS SLN 7 24 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 5 0.167
2004 NLDS1 SLN 4 11 4 5 2 0 0 4 3 1 0.455
2004 WS SLN 4 15 2 5 3 0 0 1 2 2 0.333
2002 NLCS SLN 5 19 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.158
2002 NLDS2 SLN 3 12 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.250
2001 NLDS2 SLN 5 17 2 4 1 0 1 1 2 4 0.235
2000 NLCS SLN 5 20 4 6 1 0 0 4 0 2 0.300
2000 NLDS1 SLN 3 10 5 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 0.200
1997 NLCS FLO 6 22 4 5 1 0 0 0 3 6 0.227
1997 NLDS1 FLO 3 13 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 0.154
1997 WS FLO 7 31 3 9 2 0 0 3 3 5 0.290

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
2B 4 0 1 5 0 0
SS 2114 2053 2963 5701 272 1218

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 FLO SS 106 103 163 344 11 77
1997 FLO SS 153 149 242 415 17 95
1998 FLO SS 129 129 194 372 20 93
1999 SLN SS 151 140 219 393 26 88
2000 SLN SS 149 144 231 379 27 79
2001 SLN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
2001 SLN SS 137 133 207 390 24 85
2002 SLN SS 149 147 202 410 19 72
2003 SLN SS 156 154 191 439 16 83
2004 SLN SS 149 148 222 419 11 92
2005 BOS SS 153 150 227 398 30 90
2006 ATL SS 146 146 185 399 13 76
2007 ATL SS 121 122 147 322 11 71
2008 DET SS 138 134 197 365 16 91
2009 SFN SS 123 121 161 299 14 63
2010 SFN SS 68 62 80 149 4 27
2011 CIN 2B 4 0 1 5 0 0
2011 CIN SS 86 71 95 208 13 36

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 4
Shortstop 2114
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 World Series MVP
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-05-28
2004 TSN All-Star SS
2003 Gold Glove SS
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-09-20
2003 Silver Slugger SS
2003 TSN All-Star SS
2002 Gold Glove SS
2002 Silver Slugger SS
2002 TSN All-Star SS
2000 Silver Slugger SS
2000 TSN All-Star SS
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-06-13

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 CIN NL $2,068,391
2010 SFN NL $10,000,000
2009 SFN NL $8,000,000
2008 DET AL $10,000,000
2007 ATL NL $9,000,000
2006 ATL NL $9,000,000
2005 BOS AL $8,000,000
2004 SLN NL $7,250,000
2003 SLN NL $6,500,000
2002 SLN NL $6,000,000
2001 SLN NL $4,500,000
2000 SLN NL $2,250,000
1999 SLN NL $2,000,000
1998 FLO NL $255,000
1997 FLO NL $109,500
Total Career Earnings $84,932,891

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2003 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 13.0 448 0
2002 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 2.0 448 0
1996 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 84.0 140 10