About Carlos Guillén
Carlos Alfonso Guillén (born September 30, 1975) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers. Guillén was signed by the Houston Astros as a non-draft amateur free agent in 1992. He was traded to the Mariners with pitcher Freddy García and John Halama in the deal that sent Randy Johnson to the Astros. Guillén made his debut in 1998 and was traded to Detroit at the end of the 2003 season. He retired after the 2011 season. In 1,305 games over 14 seasons, Guillén posted a.285 batting average with 124 home runs and 660 RBI. Guillén also got his first All-Star berth. In 2006, Guillén became the first player in modern Major League history to raise his average for six consecutive seasons, batting.320. His on-base percentage reached.400 for the first time in his career, and he led all Major League shortstops with a.919 OPS.
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