Johnny Estrada

Johnny Estrada
Johnny Estrada
	Estrada with the Nationals in 2008
	Catcher
	Born: June 27, 1976 (age 48); Hayward, California, U.S.
	Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 15, 2001, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	July 24, 2008, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.277
Home runs	42
Runs batted in	285
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (2001–2002); Atlanta Braves (2003–2005); Arizona Diamondbacks (2006); Milwaukee Brewers (2007); Washington Nationals (2008);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (2004); Silver Slugger Award (2004);

Johnny Pulado Estrada III (born June 27, 1976) is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, and Washington Nationals.

Estrada was selected in the 17th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. His major league career started in 2001 with the Phillies after an injury to the regular starting catcher, Mike Lieberthal. In 2002, he became a part-time player. Estrada was acquired by the Atlanta Braves from the Phillies on December 20, 2002, for Kevin Millwood in a move that was said to be financially motivated, since the Braves could not pay Millwood's salary. During the 2003 season, Estrada spent most of the year on Atlanta's Triple-A team, the Richmond Braves. After Javy López left due to free agency, Estrada became Atlanta's starting catcher in 2004. He hit .314 with 9 home runs and 76 RBI. Estrada also made the All-Star team and helped Atlanta win their 13th division title in a row. After a slightly disappointing 2005 season, Estrada was traded by the Braves to the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitchers Lance Cormier and Óscar Villarreal on December 7, 2005.

Estrada during his time with the Brewers

The 2006 season saw Estrada return to his All-Star form. He hit .302 with 11 home runs and 71 RBI in 115 games. After the 2006 season, Estrada was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers along with pitchers Claudio Vargas and Greg Aquino for pitchers Doug Davis and Dana Eveland and outfielder Dave Krynzel.

On November 20, 2007, Estrada was traded from the Brewers to the New York Mets for pitcher Guillermo Mota. Estrada was not offered a new contract by the Mets and became a free agent on December 12, 2007. On January 31, 2008, Estrada signed a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals worth approximately $1.25 million.^[1] On July 24, Estrada was designated for assignment,^[2] and released on July 31.

Estrada holds the major league record for most career hits without a triple (576).^[3]

References

^ "The Official Site of The Washington Nationals: News: Estrada, Nationals finalize deal". Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ The Official Site of The Washington Nationals: News: Milledge returns as Estrada departs
^ "Batting Season & Career Finder: Spanning Multiple Seasons or entire Careers, From 1871 to 2020, (requiring 3B=0 and H>=250), sorted by greatest Hits". Stathead. Retrieved August 31, 2020.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Johnny Estrada at Baseball Almanac

[1] "The Official Site of The Washington Nationals: News: Estrada, Nationals finalize deal". Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[2] The Official Site of The Washington Nationals: News: Milledge returns as Estrada departs

[3] "Batting Season & Career Finder: Spanning Multiple Seasons or entire Careers, From 1871 to 2020, (requiring 3B=0 and H>=250), sorted by greatest Hits". Stathead. Retrieved August 31, 2020.

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