Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez
(A-Rod)
 
Born: July 27, 1975 in New York, NY
37 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'3" Wt: 230
(legend)
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Notes:
- Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 1993 - (Round 1 / Pick 1)
- Has admitted to using Performance Enhancing Drugs
- High School: Westminster Christian (Miami, FL)

Comparison

Comparison
Shortstops
  
All Positions
 
#
Player
  
1 Alex Rodriguez
1994 - 2012
SS
115.5
PEDa
 
112.2
11.8
0.0
8.5
2 Cal Ripken
1981 - 2001
SS
95.6
Pl
 
77.3
34.6
0.0
16.2
3 Derek Jeter
1995 - 2012
SS
72.3
 
94.3
-8.7
0.0
13.3
4 Barry Larkin
1986 - 2004
SS
70.2
Pl
 
67.5
13.8
0.0
11.1
5 Miguel Tejada
1997 - 2013
SS
46.5
PEDi
 
51.0
5.8
0.0
10.2
6 Omar Vizquel
1989 - 2012
SS
45.4
 
32.3
28.4
0.0
15.4
7 Tony Fernandez
1983 - 2001
SS
45.2
 
41.7
14.2
0.0
10.8
8 Nomar Garciaparra
1996 - 2009
SS
44.2
 
42.6
6.0
0.0
4.4
9 Jimmy Rollins
2000 - 2013
SS
42.3
 
36.9
13.9
0.0
8.5
10 Rafael Furcal
2000 - 2012
SS
39.3
 
32.3
14.4
0.0
7.4
11 Jay Bell
1986 - 2003
SS
37.0
 
37.7
8.6
0.0
9.3
12 John Valentin
1992 - 2002
SS
32.5
 
24.8
11.8
0.0
4.1
13 Edgar Renteria
1996 - 2011
SS
32.0
 
34.3
8.1
0.0
10.3
14 Jose Valentin
1992 - 2007
SS
31.6
 
25.4
13.1
0.0
7.0
15 Jose Reyes
2003 - 2013
SS
31.3
 
32.8
4.0
0.0
5.5
16 Troy Tulowitzki
2006 - 2013
SS
29.3
 
21.4
11.4
0.0
3.6
17 Carlos Guillen
1998 - 2011
SS
27.7
 
31.0
0.4
0.0
3.7
18 Hanley Ramirez
2005 - 2013
SS
27.6
 
35.9
-4.2
0.0
4.1
19 Mike Bordick
1990 - 2003
SS
26.8
 
20.2
16.1
0.0
9.5
20 Michael Young
2000 - 2013
SS
25.7
 
38.8
-9.0
0.0
4.1
21 Jack Wilson
2001 - 2012
SS
23.5
 
8.8
20.7
0.0
6.0
22 Jhonny Peralta
2003 - 2013
SS
23.0
 
24.7
4.3
0.0
6.1
23 Marco Scutaro
2002 - 2013
SS
22.0
 
22.3
4.6
0.0
4.9
24 Orlando Cabrera
1997 - 2011
SS
21.4
 
21.0
9.9
0.0
9.5
25 David Eckstein
2001 - 2010
SS
20.9
 
21.8
4.2
0.0
5.1
26 Ozzie Guillen
1985 - 2000
SS
20.8
 
9.9
22.5
0.0
11.7
27 Rey Sanchez
1991 - 2005
SS
20.5
 
6.2
20.5
0.0
6.3
28 J.J. Hardy
2005 - 2013
SS
20.4
 
14.0
11.4
0.0
5.0
29 Royce Clayton
1991 - 2007
SS
19.4
 
14.2
15.7
0.0
10.5
30 Jason Bartlett
2004 - 2012
SS
18.6
 
15.7
7.2
0.0
4.4
31 Rich Aurilia
1995 - 2009
SS
18.1
 
19.0
3.8
0.0
4.6
32 Walt Weiss
1987 - 2000
SS
16.5
 
14.8
10.0
0.0
8.2
33 Erick Aybar
2006 - 2013
SS
15.5
 
14.1
5.3
0.0
3.9
34 Juan Uribe
2001 - 2013
SS
15.0
 
9.3
11.2
0.0
5.5
35 Clint Barmes
2003 - 2013
SS
14.2
 
3.0
14.7
0.0
3.5
36 Stephen Drew
2006 - 2013
SS
13.9
 
13.0
4.7
0.0
3.9
37 Julio Lugo
2000 - 2011
SS
13.5
 
19.0
0.3
0.0
5.8
38 Jose Hernandez
1991 - 2006
SS
13.3
 
9.3
8.2
0.0
4.3
39 Adam Everett
2001 - 2011
SS
12.6
 
0.7
15.6
0.0
3.7
40 Cristian Guzman
1999 - 2010
SS
12.5
 
15.6
3.4
0.0
6.5
41 Shawon Dunston
1985 - 2002
SS
11.5
 
20.4
-2.0
0.0
6.9
42 Gary DiSarcina
1989 - 2000
SS
11.2
 
5.1
12.6
0.0
6.5
43 Alex Gonzalez
1994 - 2006
SS
11.1
 
10.4
7.6
0.0
6.9
44 Jeff Reboulet
1992 - 2003
SS
10.2
 
5.0
8.1
0.0
2.9
45 Alex Gonzalez
1998 - 2013
SS
10.2
 
7.0
10.5
0.0
7.3
46 Bill Hall
2002 - 2012
SS
9.6
 
7.5
3.9
0.0
1.8
47 Khalil Greene
2003 - 2009
SS
8.4
 
8.3
3.2
0.0
3.1
48 Felipe Lopez
2001 - 2011
SS
7.6
 
14.2
-3.0
0.1
3.8
49 Deivi Cruz
1997 - 2005
SS
7.5
 
8.1
5.3
0.0
5.9
50 Jose Vizcaino
1989 - 2006
SS
7.1
 
8.3
4.7
0.0
5.9
 
  Alex Rodriguez
1994 - 2012
SS
115.5
PEDa
 
112.2
11.8
0.0
8.5
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