Eric Chavez

Former Prospect Hitting Coach - New York Mets (MLB) [2025]

High Level

MLB

Years

1997-2014 (1998-2014)

Proper Name

Eric Cesar Chavez

Positions

3B (1657) ... DH (92) ... 1B (21) ... SS (5) ... LF (2)

Height / Weight

6-1 / 215

Bats / Throws

Left / Right

Birthdate

December 7,1977 Age: 48.183

Place

Los Angeles, California

High School

Mount Carmel (San Diego,CA)

Drafted/Signed

1996-1-10-Oakland Athletics

Signing Bonus

$ 1,140,000

Service Time

15.020 (2013)

MLB Debut

September 8,1998

Contract Info

2014-2014 ($3.5m)

MLBAM ID

136767

Retrosheet#

chave001

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[1996] Gatorade Player of the Year for California ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#10 overall) by the Oakland Athletics [2000] Hit for the cycle on Jun 21 [2022] Inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame

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