1959
Born December 6, 1959
Staunton, VA, USA
Larry Sheets Notable
Larry Sheets played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a designated hitter, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1984 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 1993.
Across 748 games he batted .266, with 607 hits and 273 runs. He finished with 94 home runs, 98 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 328 games in the outfield, with 546 putouts and 14 errors.
He was born in Staunton, VA, USA on December 6, 1959. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | BAL | 8 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .438 |
| 1985 | BAL | 113 | 328 | 43 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 50 | 28 | 52 | 0 | .262 |
| 1986 | BAL | 112 | 338 | 42 | 92 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 60 | 21 | 56 | 2 | .272 |
| 1987 | BAL | 135 | 469 | 74 | 148 | 23 | 0 | 31 | 94 | 31 | 67 | 1 | .316 |
| 1988 | BAL | 136 | 452 | 38 | 104 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 42 | 72 | 1 | .230 |
| 1989 | BAL | 102 | 304 | 33 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 58 | 1 | .243 |
| 1990 | DET | 131 | 360 | 40 | 94 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 24 | 42 | 1 | .261 |
| 1993 | SEA | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .118 |
| Career | — | 748 | 2284 | 273 | 607 | 98 | 5 | 94 | 339 | 175 | 351 | 6 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
1984
Major-league debut: Larry Sheets
Larry Sheets made a major-league debut on September 18, 1984.
1993
Final major-league game: Larry Sheets
Larry Sheets played a final major-league game on October 1, 1993.
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