Dustin Pedroia — 15 | 2B
Date of Birth: 17 August 1983
Place of Birth: Woodland, CA
Height: 5-9 Weight: 165
Bats: Right Throws: Right
College: Arizona State
Drafted: 2004 (Boston Red Sox)
Awards and Recognitions with Boston
Gold Glove Award, 2008
Gold Glove Award, 2011
Most Valuable Player Award, 2008
Rookie of the Year Award, 2007
Silver Slugger Award, 2008
Silver Slugger Award, 2011
Career Batting Statistics for Dustin Pedroia with Boston
| SEASON | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 89 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .191 |
| 2007 | 520 | 86 | 165 | 8 | 50 | 47 | 7 | .317 |
| 2008 | 653 | 118 | 213 | 17 | 83 | 50 | 20 | .326 |
| 2009 | 626 | 115 | 185 | 15 | 72 | 74 | 20 | .296 |
| 2010 | 302 | 53 | 87 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 9 | .288 |
| 2011 | 635 | 102 | 195 | 21 | 91 | 86 | 26 | .307 |
| 2012 | 563 | 81 | 163 | 15 | 65 | 48 | 20 | .290 |
| 7 yrs | 3388 | 560 | 1025 | 90 | 409 | 349 | 102 | .303 |
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Memorable Moments for Dustin Pedroia
- 12 November 2007 - Second baseman Dustin Pedroia, after working through a shaky start to the season, wins American League Rookie of the Year honors. After batting only .172 through 01 May, Pedroia bats .335 the rest of the season to finish at .317, a new rookie record for a second baseman, with eight home runs and 50 RBI.
- 19 October 2008 - Boston is unable to complete a comeback from a 3-1 series deficit against Tampa Bay as the Rays win the pennant with a 3-1 win in Game Seven of the ALCS. Dustin Pedroia accounts for the only run scored by Boston on a first inning solo home run.
- 18 November 2008 - One year after winning Rookie of the Year honors, Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia wins the American League Most Valuable Player award, the third ball player to ever accomplish the feat. The Gold Glover easily outdistances Joe Mauer and teammate Kevin Youkilis in the voting.
- 24 June 2010 - Dustin Pedroia hits three home runs, including a two-run shot in the 10th, to lead the Red Sox to a wild 13-11 victory over the Rockies at Coors Field. It was the first three-homer game by a Boston player since 2004.
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