Andre Ethier
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Ethier with the Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 16 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
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Born: April 10, 1982 Phoenix, Arizona |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 2, 2006, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Batting average | .285 | ||
| Hits | 1,359 | ||
| Home runs | 160 | ||
| Runs batted in | 684 | ||
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Andre Ethier (/ˈiːθiər/; born April 10, 1982) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Drafted in the second round (62nd pick overall) of the 2003 MLB draft, Ethier has played in the major leagues since 2006. Career highlights include All-Star selections in 2010 and 2011, a Silver Slugger Award in 2009, and a Gold Glove Award in 2011. Primarily a right fielder throughout his career, Ethier has also filled in at left field and center field for the Dodgers.
Andre Ethier was born on April 10, 1982 in Phoenix, Arizona. He is one of seven children born to Byron Ethier and Priscilla Ethier. There are a total of four brothers including Ethier – Adam, Devon and Steven, and three sisters – Catherine, Belinda and Shaye. His father Byron comes from a mixed background of French Canadian and Cherokee cultures and his mother Priscilla is Mexican American.
His grandfather, Pierre "Pete" Ethier, played professional minor league baseball, reaching as high as the AAA level. Andre Ethier's father, Byron Ethier, was also a baseball player and was coached under legend Gary Ward at Yavapai JC; he went as far as winning a JC national title while playing there. One of the three brothers, Devon, also played baseball at Gateway Community College and was drafted by the Dodgers in the 32nd round of the 2010 MLB draft.
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