I'm Feeling Lucky

22 Facts About Juan Pierre

1.

Juan D'Vaughn Pierre was born on August 14,1977 and is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,613
2.

Juan Pierre worked as an MLB Network on-air analyst before joining the Marlins as a Minor League Outfield Coordinator for the 2019 season.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,614
3.

Juan Pierre began his professional career with the Portland Rockies of the Northwest League after being selected by Colorado in the 13th round of the 1998 MLB draft.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,615
4.

Juan Pierre won the league batting and stolen base titles in his first professional season with 38 and was a fan favorite even at that level.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,616
5.

Juan Pierre moved on to the Asheville Tourists the following year, again batting well over.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,617

Related searches

MLB Colorado Asheville Pittsburgh Pirates Lance Berkman Florida Marlins Preston Wilson Mike Hampton Ozuna MVP Todd Helton Los Angeles Dodgers Colorado Rockies Steve Sax Texas Chicago White Sox Miami
6.

Juan Pierre made his major league debut on August 7,2000, as a pinch runner for the Rockies against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,618
7.

Juan Pierre made his first start in center field the following day and got his first hit in the first inning off Jose Silva.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,619
8.

Juan Pierre received a single vote in 2000 National League Rookie of the Year voting, tying him for sixth place with Lance Berkman and Chuck Smith.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,620
9.

On November 16,2002, Juan Pierre was traded along with Mike Hampton and cash to the Florida Marlins for Charles Johnson, Preston Wilson, Vic Darensbourg, and Pablo Ozuna.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,621
10.

Juan Pierre received thirty-nine votes in 2003 National League MVP voting, finishing in tenth place.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,622
11.

Juan Pierre received nine votes in 2004 National League MVP voting, tying him for sixteenth place with Todd Helton.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,623
12.

Juan Pierre tied for the major league lead in times reached base on an error, and played perfect defensive baseball, earning a fielding percentage of 1.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,624
13.

On November 22,2006, Juan Pierre signed a $44 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,625
14.

Juan Pierre was second in the NL in stolen bases, third in at bats and plate appearances, fourth in hits, and ninth in triples.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,626
15.

On July 29,2008, Juan Pierre stole his 100th base with the Dodgers, becoming only one of four players in MLB history to steal at least 100 bases with three different teams.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,627
16.

Juan Pierre previously stole 100 with the Colorado Rockies and 167 with the Florida Marlins.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,628
17.

Juan Pierre tied former Dodgers player Steve Sax on the top 50 career MLB stolen base leaders list with 444 on June 12,2009, against the Texas Rangers in Arlington.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,629
18.

On December 15,2009, Juan Pierre was traded to the Chicago White Sox for two minor league pitching prospects to be named later.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,630
19.

Juan Pierre led Major League Baseball with a career-high 68 stolen bases, the second-most in a single season in franchise history after only Rudy Law's 77 in 1983.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,631
20.

On January 27,2012 Juan Pierre signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,632
21.

Juan Pierre played the 2013 season with Miami and became a free agent at the end of the season.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,633
22.

Juan Pierre had hoped to sign with another team and was often mentioned in press reports about teams requiring depth in the outfield to cover for injured or under-performing players.

FactSnippet No. 2,384,634