Andrew McCutchen #22 of the Pittsburgh Pirates waves to fans after being acknowledged for hitting 300 home runs. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen became the fourth player in Major League Baseball history with 2,000 or more hits, 300 home runs, or 200 or more stolen bases since 1994, MLB Network reported on April 20. The 16-year MLB veteran joined Alex Rodriguez, Carlos Beltrán, and Alfonso Soriano in this category.
McCutchen, at 37-year old, is a five-time All-Star from 2011-15, won the National League MVP in 2013, a Gold Glove Award in 2012, a four-time Silver Slugger Award from 2012-15, and won the Roberto Clemente Award in 2015.
The 11th overall pick, Pittsburgh selected in the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft also won the gold with the United States at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
He hit his 300th home run of his career on April 14 on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies off Venezuelan relief pitcher Ricardo Pinto in the top of the ninth inning in their 9-2 win.
According to Baseball Reference, on April 14, he became the 26th player to have 300 home runs and 200 stolen bases.
Baseball History Nut reported on April 16 a graphic of McCutchen’s stats stating that he is the 18th player in MLB history to have over 1,000 runs scored, 2,000 hits, 300 home runs, and 200 stolen bases.
McCutchen made his big league debut with Pittsburgh on June 4, 2009, and played with the organization until the end of the 2017 season. He played for the San Francisco Giants in 2018, the New York Yankees in 2018, the Philadelphia Phillies from 2019-21, and the Milwaukee Brewers in 2022 before returning to the Pirates.
McCutchen has played 16 seasons in the MLB. He has played in 2,021 games with 8,701 plate appearances and a lifetime average of .275 with 2,057 hits, 413 doubles, 49 triples, 300 home runs, 1,050 RBI, 217 stolen bases, 1,065 walks, 1,662 strikeouts, and a .833 OPS.
