Jeff Cirillo

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Jeff Cirillo
Minnesota Twins — No. N/A
Third baseman
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
May 11, 1994 for the Milwaukee Brewers
Selected MLB statistics
(through 2006)
Hits     1550
Runs Scored     776
Batting Average     .298
Former teams

    Jeffrey Howard Cirillo (born September 23, 1969 in Pasadena, California) is a third baseman in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins. He bats and throws right handed.

    [edit] Professional career

    With the Brewers, Cirillo collected a .300 average or better for three seasons, including a career-high .326 in 1999. The same year, he added 198 hits (also a career-high) with 15 home runs and 88 RBI. His most productive season came in 2000 with the Rockies, when he posted career-highs in RBI (115), runs (111) and doubles (53); finished with 195 hits, and matched his personal-best .326 average.

    Before the 2002 season, Cirillo was traded to the Seattle Mariners in what would become the darkest period of his career. Cirillo was highly ineffective with the bat while in Seattle posting only a .248 and .205 batting average, respectively, in the two years he was with the team. He was traded to the San Diego Padres before the 2004 season but was inactive most the year with a wrist injury.

    Rejoining the Milwaukee Brewers in 2005, Cirillo saw a resurgence in his stroke and became productive once again all while providing solid defense.

    In a 13-season career, Cirillo is a .298 hitter with 110 home runs and 700 RBI in 1539 games. He was named an All-Star in 1997 and 2000. He is the Brewers all-time career leader in batting average at .306. He shares the major league record of playing 99 consecutive errorless games at third base with John Wehner.

    Cirillo signed a 1 year contract with the Minnesota Twins in December 2006.

    While playing with the San Diego Padres, Jeff Cirillo also made history by becoming Randy Johnson's 4,000 strikeout victim on June 29, 2004.

    According to BaseballReference.com, Jeff Cirillo holds the active records for most games without a playoff appearance.[1]

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