Braves Acquire Shortstop Edgar Renteria From Red Sox
Infielder Andy Marte sent to Boston
DALLAS, Texas - The Atlanta Braves announced today that they have acquired four-time All-Star shortstop Edgar Renteria and cash from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for infielder Andy Marte. Renteria is under contract through the 2008 season, with an option for 2009.
A lifetime .288 hitter, Renteria returns to the National League after a one-year stint with the Red Sox. He previously spent six seasons (1999-2004) with the St. Louis Cardinals and three campaigns (1996-98) with the Florida Marlins.
Known as a consummate team player, Renteria has been a part of two N.L. championship clubs - the 1997 world champion Marlins and the 2004 Cardinals. The 10-year veteran has earned the Silver Slugger Award as the NL's top hitting shortstop three times (2000, '02, '03) and is a two-time (2002, '03) Gold Glove winner. Since his first full season in 1997, Renteria ranks second (to the Yankees' Derek Jeter) in hits among shortstops, while also placing second (to Nomar Garciaparra) in doubles, fourth in walks and fifth in RBI.
"We are absolutely thrilled to announce the addition of Edgar Renteria to our club," Braves Executive Vice President and General Manager John Schuerholz said. "He is a proven winner and a tremendous ballplayer."
The Atlanta Braves, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., is Major League Baseball's winningest franchise since 1991. Since then, Braves teams have earned a record 14 consecutive division championships, five National League pennants and a World Series title. Based in Atlanta since 1966, the Braves franchise is the longest continuously operating franchise in Major League Baseball. Atlanta Braves games are telecast nationally on TBS and regionally on Turner South; the Braves can be heard locally on 640 GST and 96 Rock in Atlanta and regionally on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.
RENTERIA'S MAJOR LEAGUE STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG
1996 Fla NL 106 431 68 133 18 3 5 31 33 68 .309 .358 .399
1997 Fla NL 154 617 90 171 21 3 4 52 45 108 .277 .327 .340
1998 Fla NL 133 517 79 146 18 2 3 31 48 78 .282 .347 .342
1999 StL NL 154 585 92 161 36 2 11 63 53 82 .275 .334 .400
2000 StL NL 150 562 94 156 32 1 16 76 63 77 .278 .346 .423
2001 StL NL 141 493 54 128 19 3 10 57 39 73 .260 .314 .371
2002 StL NL 152 544 77 166 36 2 11 83 49 57 .305 .364 .439
2003 StL NL 157 587 96 194 47 1 13 100 65 54 .330 .394 .480
2004 StL NL 149 586 84 168 37 0 10 72 39 78 .287 .327 .401
2005 Bos AL 153 623 100 172 36 4 8 70 55 100 .276 .335 .385
TOTALS 1449 5545 834 1595 300 21 91 635 489 775 .288 .345 .399