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Willie Greene Notable

b. September 23, 1971 · Cincinnati Reds 1992–1998, Baltimore Orioles 1998, Toronto Blue Jays 1999, Chicago Cubs 2000

Willie Greene played for four clubs across nine seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1992 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 2000.

Across 655 games he batted .234, with 446 hits and 254 runs. He finished with 86 home runs, 76 doubles and 17 stolen bases.

He played 400 games at third base, with 694 assists and 55 errors. He turned 66 double plays.

He hit three home runs in a game in 1996.

He was born in Milledgeville, GA, USA on September 23, 1971. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
Player of the Week 1 1996

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1992 CIN 29931025 522 1310230 .269
1993 CIN 155078 112 52190 .160
1994 CIN 163758 200 36140 .216
1995 CIN 81912 000 0370 .105
1996 CIN 1152874870 5519 6336880 .244
1997 CIN 15149562125 22126 91781116 .253
1998 BAL/CIN 13539665102 19115 5469907 .258
1999 TOR 812262246 7012 4120560 .204
2000 CHC 1052993460 15210 3736694 .201
Career 6551902254446 761286 30726047717 .234

On this day & linked events

1971

Born September 23, 1971

Milledgeville, GA, USA

1996

Willie Greene's Three-Home-Run Game, 1996

Willie Greene hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs on September 24, 1996.