Shane Victorino, Retired


Date of Birth: 11/30/1980
Birthplace: Wailuku, Hawaii
Nickname: Flyin' Hawaiian

Shane Victorino, retired outfielder, was drafted out of high school in 1999 by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played in the Dodgers' minor league system until 2002, when he was drafted by the San Diego Padres. However, he played in only 36 games with the Padres before being returned to the Dodgers' minor league system in May, 2003.

Victorino was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in December, 2004. He played for one more year in the minor leagues, playing in just 21 games with the Phillies in 2005. In 2006, his first full season in the major leagues, Victorino batted .287 with 119 hits and 19 doubles in 153 games.

In 2008, Victorino won his first of four Gold Gloves. As a center fielder, he made 314 putouts and 2 errors with a .994 fielding percentage in 139 games. He won his second and third Gold Gloves in 2009 and 2010, again as a center fielder.

Victorino led the National League in triples in 2009 with 13. That year, he batted .292 with career highs in hits (181) and doubles (39). Two years later, he again led the NL in triples, this time with a career high 16.

After 101 games in 2012, the Phillies traded Victorino to the Los Angeles Dodgers in July of that season. He stayed with the Dodgers only through the end of the 2012 season, batting .245 in 53 games with them.

In December, 2012, Victorino signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. In 2013, he batted .294 with 140 hits, 26 doubles, 15 home runs, and 61 RBIs in 122 games. He won a fourth Gold Glove award, this time for his defensive play in right field. In 110 games, he made 264 putouts and 3 errors with a .989 fielding percentage.

Victorino spent most of the 2014 season on the DL. He finished the season with 33 hits in just 30 games.

Victorino spent time on the DL again in April, 2015, with a hamstring strain. He was traded to the Los Angeles Angels on July 27, 2015. He finished the season with 41 hits and a .230 batting average in 33 games with the Red Sox and 38 games with the Angels.

Victorino signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs on February 26, 2016. He was released on May 23rd. He played only in the minors in 2016.

Victorino didn't play professional baseball in 2017. He retired in August, 2018.

Statistics for Victorino in twelve seasons (2003-2015) in the major leagues include:

  • 4 seasons with over 150 hits, with a high of 181 in 2009
  • 2 seasons with 30 or more doubles, with a high of 39 in 2009
  • 3 seasons with 10 or more triples, with a high of 16 in 2011
  • 6 seasons with over 20 stolen bases, with a high of 39 in 2012

Career batting statistics for Victorino through 2018 include:

  • 1,299 games played
  • 1,274 hits
  • 231 doubles
  • 108 home runs
  • 489 RBIs
  • 231 stolen bases
  • 626 strikeouts to 381 walks
  • .275 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Victorino as a center fielder through 2018 include:

  • 780 games played
  • 1,773 putouts
  • 7 errors
  • .996 fielding percentage

Charitable Work

Victorino established the Shane Victorino Foundation to aid children in need. Information on the foundation is available at shanevictorinofoundation.org.

Personal Life

Victorino and his wife Melissa were married in November, 2009. They have one son and one daughter.

Victorino made his acting debut on an episode of the new Hawaii Five-0 series.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Shane Victorino
ESPN - Shane Victorino