1964
Born May 11, 1964
Santa Ana, CA, USA
Billy Bean Notable
Billy Bean played for three clubs across nine seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1987 and closing with the San Diego Padres in 1995.
Across 272 games he batted .226, with 108 hits and 42 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 20 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 175 games in the outfield, with 231 putouts and 3 errors.
He was born in Santa Ana, CA, USA on May 11, 1964, and died on August 6, 2024. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | DET | 26 | 66 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | .258 |
| 1988 | DET | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .182 |
| 1989 | DET/LAD | 60 | 82 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .171 |
| 1993 | SDP | 88 | 177 | 19 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 6 | 29 | 2 | .260 |
| 1994 | SDP | 84 | 135 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 0 | .215 |
| 1995 | SDP | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 272 | 478 | 42 | 108 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 25 | 84 | 3 | .226 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died August 6, 2024
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