1963
Born January 20, 1963
San Diego, CA, USA
Cecil Espy Notable
b. January 20, 1963 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1983, Texas Rangers 1987–1990, Pittsburgh Pirates 1991–1992, Cincinnati Reds 1993
Cecil Espy played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1983 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1993.
Across 546 games he batted .244, with 304 hits and 160 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 43 doubles and 103 stolen bases.
He played 428 games in the outfield, with 714 putouts and 17 errors.
He was born in San Diego, CA, USA on January 20, 1963. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | LAD | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .273 |
| 1987 | TEX | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .000 |
| 1988 | TEX | 123 | 347 | 46 | 86 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 83 | 33 | .248 |
| 1989 | TEX | 142 | 475 | 65 | 122 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 38 | 99 | 45 | .257 |
| 1990 | TEX | 52 | 71 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 11 | .127 |
| 1991 | PIT | 43 | 82 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 4 | .244 |
| 1992 | PIT | 112 | 194 | 21 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 40 | 6 | .258 |
| 1993 | CIN | 40 | 60 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 2 | .233 |
| Career | — | 546 | 1248 | 160 | 304 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 108 | 104 | 277 | 103 | .244 |
On this day & linked events
1983
Major-league debut: Cecil Espy
Cecil Espy made a major-league debut on September 2, 1983.
1993
Final major-league game: Cecil Espy
Cecil Espy played a final major-league game on June 13, 1993.
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