Eric Chavez

Eric Chavez
Chavez with the Mets in 2022
New York Mets – No. 61
Third baseman / Hitting coach
Born: (1977-12-07) December 7, 1977 (age 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 1998, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
June 8, 2014, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
Batting average	.268
Home runs	260
Runs batted in	902
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Oakland Athletics (1998–2010) New York Yankees (2011–2012) Arizona Diamondbacks (2013–2014) As coach New York Mets (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
6× Gold Glove Award (2001–2006) Silver Slugger Award (2002) Athletics Hall of Fame

Eric Cesar Chavez (born December 7, 1977) is an American professional baseball coach and former third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (1998–2010), New York Yankees (2011–2012), and Arizona Diamondbacks (2013–2014). During his playing career, Chavez won six Gold Glove Awards (2001–2006) and a Silver Slugger Award (2002). Chavez served as the bench coach for the New York Mets during the 2023 season between stints as the hitting coach in 2022 and his present stint in the position beginning in 2024.