Darin Erstad

Darin Erstad
Erstad with the Houston Astros in 2009
Outfielder / First baseman
Born: (1974-06-04) June 4, 1974 (age 50) Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 14, 1996, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 2009, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average	.282
Home runs	124
Runs batted in	699
Teams
California / Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1996–2006) Chicago White Sox (2007) Houston Astros (2008–2009)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1998, 2000) World Series champion (2002) 3× Gold Glove Award (2000, 2002, 2004) Silver Slugger Award (2000)

Darin Charles Erstad (/ˈdærən ˈɜːrstæt/; born June 4, 1974) is an American former professional baseball player and the former head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team. Erstad spent most of his playing career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996–2006) before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 2007. Erstad batted and threw left-handed. He was a two-time MLB All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove Award winner. He was the first overall pick in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.