Joe Mauer

Joe Mauer
Joe Mauer
	Mauer with the Minnesota Twins in 2017
	Catcher / First baseman
	Born: April 19, 1983 (age 41); Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 5, 2004, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 2018, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average	.306
Hits	2,123
Home runs	143
Runs batted in	923
Teams
	Minnesota Twins (2004–2018);
Career highlights and awards
	6× All-Star (2006, 2008–2010, 2012, 2013); AL MVP (2009); 3× Gold Glove Award (2008–2010); 5× Silver Slugger Award (2006, 2008–2010, 2013); 3× AL batting champion (2006, 2008, 2009); Minnesota Twins No. 7 retired; Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2024
Vote	76.1% (first ballot)

Joseph Patrick "Joe" Mauer (born April 19, 1983 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a retired baseball player who spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Minnesota Twins. He played catcher for most of his MLB career, moving to first base after suffering a severe concussion in 2013. He was the 2009 Most Valuable Player in the American League, and had the highest batting average in the American League in 2006, 2008, and 2009.

Mauer was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2024.