Edgar Renteria

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Though a disaster in Boston, Edgar Enrique Renteria was one of the better shortstops in the National League for a decade.

Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Moment in the Sun 3 Trivia 4 Awards 5 Transactions 6 External Links

Overall Career

Edgar Renteria was signed by the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent in 1992. He rose quickly through the Florida system, becoming a regular at the age of 20 in 1996. He quickly established himself as one of the better shortstops in the National League, selected be an all-star in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, and 2006. Though not a power-hitting shortstop, he's an effective hitter - averaging .289 throughout his career (as of 2007) with a career high of .330 in 2003. A good baserunner, he averaged about 30 steals a year until his late 20's. Though scrutinized for his lackluster defensive plays in Boston during 2005, he was regarded as one of the better defensive shortstops in the National League, winning gold gloves in both 2003 and 2004. Leaving Boston after a disappointing 2005 season, he quickly regained his form as one of the elite shortstops in the NL, more than halving his previous error total and returning to career offensive norms.

Moment in the Sun

• Made the last out of the 2004 World Series while playing for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Hit a walkoff single in Game 7 of the 1997 World Series for the Florida Marlins against the Cleveland Indians. It was hit off of Jose Mesa at the tender age of 20(though it's rumored that he could be older than his listed age).

Trivia

• Renteria is one of the few players to have ended a World Series with both a hit (1997) and an out (2004). Ironically, the hit ended an extra-innings Game 7, while the out sealed a series sweep.
• Member of the World Series Champion Florida Marlins in 1997
• His 82 RBIs in 2002 are the most by a Cardinal shortstop since Doc Lavan's 82 in 1921.
• Led the Majors with 30 errors in 2005

Awards

• 2-time National League Gold Glove - SS (2002, 2003)
• 3-time National League Silver Slugger - SS (2000, 2002, 2003)
• 5-time National League All-Star (1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006)

Transactions

• February 14, 1992: Signed by the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent.
• December 14, 1998: Traded by the Florida Marlins to the St. Louis Cardinals for Armando Almanza, Braden Looper, and Pablo Ozuna.
• October 29, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
• December 19, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
• December 8, 2005: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with cash to the Atlanta Braves for Andy Marte.
• October 29, 2007: Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Detroit Tigers for Jair Jurrgens and Gorky Hernandez.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
• Edgar Renteria at ESPN.com