Iván Rodríguez

Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 30, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge," is a retired Puerto Rican baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball. Rodriguez played for the Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. He is well known for his strong arm and his ability to throw out baserunners. Rodríguez is widely considered the greatest defensive catcher of all time, and most analysts think either Rodríguez or Johnny Bench is the greatest catcher overall. He became a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.

Iván Rodríguez
Rodríguez during a Tigers/New York Mets spring training game on March 11, 2007.
Catcher
Born: (1971-11-30) November 30, 1971 Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
July 20, 1991, for the Texas Rangers
Last appearance
September 28, 2011, for the Washington Nationals
Career statistics
Batting average	.296
Hits	2,844
Home runs	311
Runs batted in	1,332
Teams
Texas Rangers (1991–2002) Florida Marlins (2003) Detroit Tigers (2004–2008) New York Yankees (2008) Houston Astros (2009) Texas Rangers (2009) Washington Nationals (2010–2011)
Career highlights and awards
14× All-Star (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) World Series champion (2003) 13× Gold Glove Award winner (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007) 7× Silver Slugger Award winner (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004) AL MVP (1999) NLCS MVP (2003)
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2017
Vote	76.0% (first ballot)