JAN. 16, 2013: LEFT HIP SURGERY
Games missed: N/A
How Yankees did: N/A
Rodriguez underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum and bone impingement in his left hip. The Yankees said the expected recovery time was four to six months and signed Kevin Youkilis to play third base in A-Rod's extended absence.
JULY 7, 2000: CONCUSSION
Games missed: 14, plus All-Star Game
How Mariners did: 9-5
A-Rod suffered a concussion and a strained right knee in a collision while trying to break up a double play against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He wound up on the 15-day disabled list.
First game back: Rodriguez started at shortstop and went 1-for-5 with a hit and a run scored in an 8-7 loss to the Oakland A's at home.
DEC. 5-9, 2011: ORTHOKINE TREATMENT
Games missed: None
How Yankees did: N/A
At the recommendation of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, Rodriguez underwent experimental Orthokine treatment on his right knee and left shoulder in Dusseldorf, Germany.
First game back: A-Rod drew the start at third base and went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in the Yankees' 7-6 loss at the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2012 season opener.
JUNE 11, 1997: BRUISED CHEST
Games missed: 14
How Mariners did: 11-3
Rodriguez suffered a bruised chest in a collision with Roger Clemens against the Toronto Blue Jays. A-Rod ended up on the 15-day disabled list.
First game back: Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run at shortstop as the Mariners defeated the Anaheim Angels at home, 8-1.
JULY 24, 2012: BROKEN HAND
Games missed: 36
How Yankees did: 18-18
A-Rod suffered a nondisplaced fracture of his left fifth metacarpal -- the pinky bone on the outside of his left hand -- after being hit by a pitch in the eighth inning by Seattle's Felix Hernandez. He went on the 15-day disabled list, but wasn't activated until more than a month later.
First game back: A-Rod went 1-for-4 with a run scored as the designated hitter in the Yankees' 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
AUG. 21, 2011: SPRAINED LEFT THUMB
Games missed: 14
How Yankees did: 8-6
A-Rod came back from one injury only to suffer another one. In his first game back from right knee surgery, A-Rod jammed his left thumb while making a backhanded grab of a ground ball by Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins. He missed two games, returned for three and then missed the following six with ensuing soreness. He then rejoined the lineup for seven games, but then sat the next six out before returning on Sept. 17.
First game back: A-Rod went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run as the visiting Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-6 on Sept. 17.
MARCH 9, 2009: RIGHT HIP SURGERY
Games missed: 28
How Yankees did: 13-15
A-Rod had surgery to repair a torn labrum, bone impingement and a cyst in his right hip. He went on the 15-day disabled list and missed the first month of the season.
First game back: A-Rod, starting at third base, hit a three-run home run on the first pitch he saw to lift the Yankees to a 4-0 win against the Baltimore Orioles.
APRIL 21, 1996: PULLED LEFT HAMSTRING
Games missed: 13
How Mariners did: 5-7
Injury histories have to start somewhere. A-Rod's first career stint on the disabled list came when he pulled his left hamstring while running the bases in the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays.
First game back: Rodriguez went 0-for-3 at shortstop as the Mariners lost to the Minnesota Twins at home, 2-0.
APRIL 20, 2008: STRAINED RIGHT QUADRICEPS
Games missed: 19
How Yankees did: 8-11
A-Rod initially suffered a Grade 2 right quadriceps strain on April 20 in the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles. He missed three games and came back on April 25, but aggravated it on April 29 and was placed on the disabled list for the first time since 2000.
First game back: Rodriguez hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning, but the Yankees lost to the visiting Baltimore Orioles, 12-2, on May 20.
MARCH 30, 1999: TORN MENISCUS
Games missed: 34
How Mariners did: 15-19
A-Rod tore the medial meniscus in his left knee during a spring training drill. He played in the first two games of the season, but then underwent surgery and was placed on the 15-day disabled list.
First game back: Rodriguez played shortstop and went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Seattle's 12-7 loss to the Kansas City Royals.
JULY 7, 2000: STRAINED RIGHT KNEE
Games missed: 14, plus All-Star Game
How Mariners did: 9-5
A-Rod suffered a concussion and a strained right knee in a collision while trying to break up a double play against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He wound up on the 15-day disabled list.
First game back: Rodriguez went 1-for-5 with a run scored on July 25 at home against the Oakland A's.
JULY 9, 2011: TORN MENISCUS
Games missed: 37, plus All-Star Game
How Yankees did: 24-13
A-Rod had complained of knee discomfort for a few weeks, but it wasn't until an MRI revealed cartilage damage in his right knee that something was done to fix it. Rodriguez had arthroscopic surgery on July 11 and missed a little more than a month of action.
First game back: Rodriguez started at third base and went 0-for-5 at the Minnesota Twins. He also suffered a sprained left thumb while trying to make a backhanded grab of a ground ball by Joe Mauer.
DEC. 5-9, 2011: ORTHOKINE TREATMENT
Games missed: None
How Yankees did: N/A
At the recommendation of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, Rodriguez underwent experimental Orthokine treatment on his right knee and left shoulder in Dusseldorf, Germany.
First game back: A-Rod went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in the Yankees' 7-6 loss at the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2012 season opener.
AUG. 16, 2010: STRAINED LEFT CALF
Games missed: 18
How Yankees did: 14-4
Rodriguez left in the fourth inning against the Detroit Tigers with tightness in his calf, and an MRI after the game revealed a low-grade strain. He sat out three games before the Yankees officially placed him on the disabled list on Aug. 21.
First game back: Rodriguez started at third base and went 2-for-5 with an RBI, but the Yankees lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-3, on Sept. 5.
