Oakland Athletics: Top 10 Seasons At Third Base In Franchise History
By Phil Watson
6. Eric Chavez, 2001
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23 | 151 | 604 | 91 | 159 | 43 | 0 | 32 | 114 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 99 | .288 | .338 | .540 | .878 | 129 |
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Generated 2/23/2014.
Chavez earned his first Gold Glove as the A’s made the postseason for the season straight year.
He was 10th in the American League with a 6.0 WAR (eighth among position players).
Chavez was fourth in the league with 43 doubles, ninth with 75 extra base hits and 10th with 114 RBI. He led AL third basemen with 321 assists and a .972 fielding percentage.
Offensively, he led AL third basemen with a .288 batting average, 114 RBI, 43 doubles and a .540 slugging percentage; was second with 32 homers and an .878 OPS; and third with 91 runs and eight stolen bases.
Chavez was 3-for-21 with a double in a five-game loss to the Yankees in the ALDS.