▁in ▁all ▁three ▁categories ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁His ▁nine ▁home ▁runs ▁in ▁April ▁matched ▁a ▁team ▁record ▁that ▁was ▁shared ▁( through ▁ 2 0 0 8 ) ▁with ▁I ván ▁Rodríguez ▁( 2 0 0 0 ), ▁Carl ▁Ever ett ▁( 2 0 0 3 ), ▁and ▁Ian ▁K ins ler ▁( 2 0 0 7 ). ▁He ▁had ▁the ▁ 6 th - most ▁home ▁runs ▁in ▁AL ▁history , ▁the ▁most ▁since ▁Roger ▁Mar is ' ▁league ▁record ▁ 6 1 ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁and ▁the ▁most ▁ever ▁for ▁a ▁short stop ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁straight ▁year . ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁B abe ▁Ruth ▁Home ▁Run ▁Award ▁for ▁leading ▁ML B ▁in ▁hom ers ▁that ▁season . ▁He ▁also ▁won ▁his ▁first ▁Gold ▁Glo ve ▁Award , ▁awarded ▁for ▁out standing ▁defense . ▁ ▁His ▁ 1 0 9 ▁home ▁runs ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 – 0 2 ▁are ▁the ▁most ▁ever ▁by ▁an ▁American ▁League ▁right - hand ed ▁batter ▁in ▁consecutive ▁seasons . ▁However , ▁the ▁R angers ▁finished ▁last ▁in ▁the ▁AL ▁Western ▁division ▁in ▁both ▁years . ▁He ▁finished ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁M VP ▁ball oting ▁to ▁fellow ▁short stop ▁Miguel ▁Te j ada , ▁whose ▁ 1 0 3 - win ▁Oak land ▁Athletics ▁won ▁the ▁same ▁division . ▁▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁season ▁was ▁Rod rig uez ' ▁last ▁year ▁with ▁the ▁R angers . ▁He