Dan Uggla

Baseball Player

Dan Uggla was born in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on March 11th, 1980 and is the Baseball Player. At the age of 44, Dan Uggla biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

  Report
Other Names / Nick Names
Daniel Cooley Uggla
Date of Birth
March 11, 1980
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Age
44 years old
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Networth
$34 Million
Profession
Baseball Player
Social Media
Dan Uggla Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 44 years old, Dan Uggla has this physical status:

Height
180cm
Weight
93.0kg
Hair Color
Not Available
Eye Color
Not Available
Build
Not Available
Measurements
Not Available
Dan Uggla Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Columbia Central (Columbia, TN); University of Memphis
Dan Uggla Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Not Available
Children
Not Available
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Not Available
Dan Uggla Life

Daniel Cooley Uggla (born March 11, 1980) is an American professional baseball second baseman.

He appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, and Washington Nationals.

In 2010, Uggla received the Silver Slugger Award at second base. In the 2006 National League Rookie of the Year poll, Uggla finished third, behind then-teammate and winner Hanley Ramrez and prospective Washington Nationals future teammate Ryan Zimmerman, but also received the Players Choice and Sporting News NL ROY Awards.

He is also the first second baseman in MLB history to reach at least 30 home runs in four seasons.

Personal life

Uggla was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Elizabeth Armistead (née Cooley) and John Carl Uggla. Uggla attended the University of Memphis, Tennessee, where he competed for the Memphis Tigers after graduating from Columbia Central High School in Columbia, Tennessee, in 1998. By Baseball America, Baseball Weekly, and Collegiate Baseball, he was named an All-American for his junior season. The surname Uggla is Swedish in origin, one of Sweden's most numerous noble families, and it means "owl."

In December 2013, Uggla married Janette Repsch. They have a daughter and a son together. He has two children from his previous marriage.

Source

Dan Uggla Career

Professional career

In the 11th round (338th overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft, Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks, Uggla spent five seasons in the Diamondbacks franchise, including a year with the Yakima Bears in Yakima, Washington. To go along with 64 home runs, 311 runs batted in, and 62 stolen bases, he has a.276 career minor league batting average,.341 on-base percentage, and.443 slugging percentage. Despite being 25 years old, which makes him the same age as many AAA players, and moderately successful in 2005, he never made it to the AA level.

Uggla was left off the Diamondbacks 40-man roster in 2005, and the Marlins selected him in the Rule 5 draft.

With the Marlins, Uggla's season began in 2006 and he took his first Major League appearance just three days later when he singled out Houston Astros pitcher Andy Pettitte. On April 13, he scored his first home run against San Diego Padres starter Dewon Brazelton, and his first stolen base was a forfeit of home plate against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 21. Uggla was selected as a reserve for the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, making him the first baseball player to be selected for the All-Star Game in which he had been a Rule 5 pick.

Uggla's 25th home run on September 15, 2006, breaking Joe Gordon's record for the most home runs by a rookie second baseman. Uggla's rise in the majors and his selection to the National League All-Star team made him pay attention because he received less exposure as a prospect than some of his fellow rookies in Major League Baseball, such as Prince Fielder, Ryan Zimmerman, and Nick Markakis. With 27 home runs and 90 runs batted in, Uggla completed his rookie season. He has received numerous rookie awards, including the People's Choice NL ROY award and the Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award.

The Marlins ended Uggla's second season in last place. Uggla's overall record stood at.245 batting average, mainly due to the slumps in April and September. However, he did surpass his rookie home run total by hitting 31 home runs and knocking in 88 runs.

In the fourth inning off Nationals pitcher Joel Hanrahan, Uggla scored his first grand slam in his career. He set a new Marlins record for most home runs for a Marlins in any month with 12.

Uggla was selected to the 2008 MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium as well as participating in the 2008 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. In the first round of the derby, Uggla scored six home runs. Uggla came in fifth place, tied for fifth place with Grady Sizemore. Uggla made two consecutive mistakes on playable balls in the 10th innings and a third one in the 13th, making him the first player with three errors in a single All-Star Game. Uggla also struck out three times and grounded into a double play. Uggla's last home run at Shea Stadium was on September 28, 2008.

Uggla went to arbitration with the Marlins in 2008 and was awarded $5.35 million; the Marlins had paid him $4.4 million. In his 502nd game, Uggla's fastest pace in his career, he reached 100 home runs, faster than any other second baseman.

The Marlins' John Uggla agreed to a one-year, $7.8 million contract on January 18, 2010. On July 31, he made his 144th home run in his career, setting the Marlins all-time record. He became the first second baseman in Major League history to reach 30 or more home runs in four seasons on September 13, 2010.

Uggla turned down a four-year, $48 million contract from the Marlins following the 2010 season. Uggla was traded to the Atlanta Braves for infielder Omar Infante and reliever Michael Dunn shortly thereafter, and reliever Michael Dunn was traded shortly thereafter. On January 4, 2011, Uggla and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a five-year, $62 million contract.

Uggla was the 23rd player in MLB history to have a hitting streak of at least 33 games during the 2011 season. After going hitless on July 4, Uggla, who had gotten off to a slow start, had a.173 batting average. He had two hits in four at bats on the next day to begin the streak. During the hitting streak, Uggla and rookie Freddie Freeman became the first Braves to have consecutive 20-game hitting streaks in the modern era. In a home game against the Chicago Cubs on August 12, Uggla hit two home runs to tie for the longest hitting streak, which had been set by Rico Carty in 1970. In the next game, he would bat a single and a home run, extending the streak to 33 games. After going 0-for-3 against the Chicago Cubs on August 14, 2011, the streak came to an end.

He boosted his average over.200 in the first two weeks. During his streak, Uggla's third-longest baseman in Major League history and the longest in the majors since 2006.

For his fifth straight season of 30 or more home runs, Uggla scored his 30th home run of the season on August 22, 2011. He is the only second baseman to have reached 30 or more home runs in more than three seasons as of the 2011 season. For the month, Uggla was named National League Player of the Month, and led all National Leaguers with ten home runs. He had 21 RBI, 33 hits, a.340 (97) batting average, and a.670 slugging percentage, with a.405 on-base percentage.

In 2011, Uggla hit a career high of 36 home runs. With a score of 15 on defense, he tied for the most errors by a second baseman in the Major League.

Uggla's 2012 was disappointing, with a batting average of less than.220 in 92 games. His power output dropped as he reached 12 home runs in 93 games. He also performed at a faster rate than his previous seasons. His fielding percentage of.980 was roughly equivalent to his poor career fielding percentage. However, he also walked at the highest rate of his career. With Marco Scutaro of the Giants, he was actually his third best among second basemen with second baseman Armando, second best among second basemen, behind only Robinson Canó of the Yankees and Aaron Hill of the Diamondbacks, though he was tied for third best among second basemen with Marco Scutaro of the Yankees and Aaron Hill of the Diamondbacks.

2013 was a challenging season for Uggla. Uggla had the lowest season batting average among qualified MLB batters, with 80 hits in 443 plate appearances, batting.179, and tied Rob Deer for the lowest season batting average for a player qualifying for the batting title. The Braves reported on October 1 that they would keep Uggla off the 25-man roster during the playoffs.

Uggla had a slow start to his 2014 season by hitting.237 in his first 16 games, but the Braves were forced to investigate other options at second base. He lost the beginning of his work to Ramiro Pea and Tyler Pastornicky on May 8 and then to Tommy La Stella by the end of May. He was first published on July 18, 2014. In 130 at bats for Atlanta, he batted.162/.231 for Atlanta.

Through the 2015 season, the Atlanta Braves continued to pay Uggla $19 million to Uggla.

On July 21, 2014, Uggla signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants and was called up four days later. He appeared in four games for the Giants, going 0-for-11 and making two fielding errors. On August 1, he was supposed to be sent for service but three days later, he resigned and became a free agent.

Despite only playing four major league games for the Giants, Uggla was given a World Series ring in August 2015, as the Giants advanced to win the 2014 World Series.

Uggla signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals on December 26, 2014, which also included an invitation to spring training. He was named second baseman on the opening day roster. Although Uggla was not a regular fixture in the Nationals' starting lineup, he was instrumental in his team's come-from-behind victory over the Atlanta Braves on April 28, 2015. In the ninth, he tripled to drive in two runs and then hit a three-run home run, putting the Nationals ahead of good. Max Scherzer no-hit the New York Mets in a 2–0 win in Uggla's last game on October 3, 2015. In his last at-bat, Uggla was homered. In 120 at-bats, he batted.183/.298/300. Uggla's deal was not renewed at the end of the year, and he later became a free agent.

Source

Dan Uggla Tweets