Eric Chavez | |
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![]() Chavez with the Mets in 2022 | |
New York Mets – No. 61 | |
Third baseman / Hitting coach | |
Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S. | December 7, 1977|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 8, 1998, for the Oakland Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 8, 2014, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .268 |
Home runs | 260 |
Runs batted in | 902 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Eric Cesar Chavez (born December 7, 1977) is an American professional baseball coach and former third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (1998–2010), New York Yankees (2011–2012), and Arizona Diamondbacks (2013–2014). During his playing career, Chavez won six Gold Glove Awards (2001–2006) and a Silver Slugger Award (2002). Chavez served as the hitting coach for the New York Mets in 2022 and presently is in the position of bench coach.