Morgan Ensberg
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| Houston Astros — No. 14 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| September 20, 2000 for the Houston Astros | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Games played | 581 |
| Hits | 495 |
| Home runs | 97 |
Morgan Paul Ensberg (born August 26, 1975 in Redondo Beach, California) is a third baseman in Major League Baseball.
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[edit] High School Years
Ensberg attended Redondo Union High School (Redondo Beach, California) and starred in baseball as a shortstop.
[edit] College Career
Ensberg attended the University of Southern California with current Astros teammate Jason Lane, where they won the NCAA national title at the College World Series. While attending USC, Ensberg joined the Phi Delta Theta fraternity
[edit] Professional Career
Ensberg has played his entire career with the Houston Astros. He bats and throws right-handed.
Ensberg was converted to Third Base because of his lack of range and the upcoming defensive shortstop Adam Everett. In Spring Training of 2000, Ensberg and 4 teammates were in their hotel room when two gunmen burst in. Aaron Miles, who is now with St. Louis, was in the next room and wrestled one of the gunmen to the ground before the other one fled.
Ensberg enjoyed a stellar 2005 season, and was among the league leaders in home runs. Batting clean-up for the Astros, his bat and glove are invaluable to the team. His teammate, shortstop Adam Everett, is his best friend on the team.
Ensberg was named to the National League All-Star team at the last minute in 2005, replacing the injured Scott Rolen. Ensberg had a career year in 2005, batting .283 while slamming 36 homers and compiling a carrer high 101 RBIs.
During the 2006 season Ensberg's numbers fell and he began platooning third base with newly aquired Aubrey Huff and occassionally Mike Lamb.
During the 2006 World Series Ensberg acted as a guest counsultant to Cold Pizza.
[edit] External link
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
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