1962
Born March 29, 1962
Orlando, FL, USA
Billy Beane Notable
b. March 29, 1962 · New York Mets 1984–1985, Minnesota Twins 1986–1987, Detroit Tigers 1988, Oakland Athletics 1989
Billy Beane played for four clubs across six seasons as a left fielder, opening with the New York Mets in 1984 and closing with the Oakland Athletics in 1989.
Across 148 games he batted .219, with 66 hits and 30 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 14 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 112 games in the outfield, with 178 putouts and 0 errors.
He was born in Orlando, FL, USA on March 29, 1962. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NYM | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .100 |
| 1985 | NYM | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| 1986 | MIN | 80 | 183 | 20 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 54 | 2 | .213 |
| 1987 | MIN | 12 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .267 |
| 1988 | DET | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| 1989 | OAK | 37 | 79 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 3 | .241 |
| Career | — | 148 | 301 | 30 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 80 | 5 | .219 |
On this day & linked events
2002
The Athletics' 20-Game Winning Streak
The Oakland Athletics erase an 11-run deficit and beat the Kansas City Royals 12–11 on a walk-off home run, extending their winning streak to 20 games, an American League record at the time.
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