Joe Mauer Hall of Fame MLB

Joe Mauer is a former American professional baseball catcher and first baseman who spent his entire 15-season Major League Baseball career with the Minnesota Twins. He won three American League batting titles, becoming the only catcher in MLB history to win three batting championships. In 2009, Mauer won the AL MVP Award after leading the league in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.

His remarkable 2009 season produced a .365 average, .444 on-base percentage, .587 slugging percentage and 1.031 OPS, earning him AL MVP honors. He was a six-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove Award winner and five-time Silver Slugger Award winner. Mauer finished with 2,123 hits, 428 doubles, 143 home runs, 923 RBI and a .306 batting average. Mauer retired after the 2018 season and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2024.

Mauer's Awards and Honors

• 3× Gold Glove Award (2008–2010)
• 5× Silver Slugger Award (2006, 2008–2010, 2013)
• Only catcher to win an AL MVP and Gold Glove Award in the same season
• Minnesota Twins No. 7 retired
• First American League catcher to win a batting title, hitting .347 in 2006
• One of only three catchers elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot

MLB Records

• 6× All-Star (2006, 2008–2010, 2012, 2013)
• AL MVP (2009)
• 3× AL batting champion (2006, 2008, 2009)
• Only catcher in MLB history to win three batting titles
• Became the first catcher to lead the AL or NL in OPS

MLB Teams

Minnesota Twins (2004–2018)