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Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983, in Woodland, California) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Boston Red Sox. During his brief career in the majors, Pedroia has won several awards, including the 2007 AL Rookie of the Year (Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award) and the 2008 AL MVP (Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award) award. He also won a Silver Slugger as a second baseman, and a Gold Glove in 2009. He was also second overall in the AL in batting average in 2008.
Pedroia is listed by Major League Baseball and the Red Sox as 5 9" (175 cm) and 180 pounds. In 2003 a USA Today article gave his height as 5 7" (170 cm), and when he was in college the NCAA and Arizona State University gave his height as 5 8".
Number on List: 15
Position: Second Baseman
Date of birth: 1983-08-17
Birth Location: Woodland, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Awards: * 2008 American League MVP (Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award) * 2x All-Star (Major League Baseball All-Star Game) selection (2008, 2009) * Gold Glove Award winner (2008) * Silver Slugger Award winner (2008) * 2007 AL Rookie of the Year * World Series champion (wsy2007)
MLB Debut
| August 22 | , | 2006 |
Last MLB appearance
Career statistics
| Batting average | .301 |
| Home runs | 50 |
| Runs batted in (Run batted in) | 241 |
| On Base Percentage | .366 |
| Runs (Run (baseball)) | 359 |
Teams
Career highlights and awards
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