Andy Sheets
Andy Mark Sheets (born November 19, 1971) is an American former professional baseball player. Sheets played for the Seattle Mariners (1996–1997), San Diego Padres (1998), Anaheim Angels (1999), Boston Red Sox (2000) and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001–2002). And also, he played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2003–2004), and Hanshin Tigers (2005–2007), of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| Andy Sheets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortstop | |||
| Born: November 19, 1971 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |||
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: April 22, 1996, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| NPB: March 28, 2003, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| MLB: September 25, 2002, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |||
| NPB: October 14, 2007, for the Hanshin Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .216 | ||
| Home runs | 19 | ||
| Runs batted in | 113 | ||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .289 | ||
| Home runs | 95 | ||
| Runs batted in | 374 | ||
| Teams | |||
He is the cousin of pitcher Ben Sheets.[1] Instead of Tom O'Malley, he scouts players in the major and minor league for the Hanshin Tigers.
Playing career
A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sheets attended Tulane University and Louisiana State University. In 1991, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was selected by the Mariners in the 4th round of the 1992 MLB Draft.
Sheets helped the Mariners win the 1997 American League Western Division and the Padres win the 1998 National League Pennant. In 7 seasons, he played in 356 games and had 960 at bats, 118 runs, 207 hits, 38 doubles, 3 triples, 19 home runs, 113 runs batted in, 16 stolen bases, 76 walks, a .216 batting average, a .271 on-base percentage, a .321 slugging percentage, 308 total bases, 23 sacrifice hits, 12 sacrifice flies, and 3 intentional walks.
Career Stats
| Year | Age | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24 | Seattle Mariners | AL | 47 | 110 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 41 | .191 | .262 | .264 | .526 |
| 1997 | 25 | Seattle Mariners | AL | 32 | 89 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 34 | .247 | .299 | .416 | .715 |
| 1998 | 26 | San Diego Padres | NL | 88 | 194 | 31 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 62 | .242 | .318 | .407 | .725 |
| 1999 | 27 | Anaheim Angels | AL | 87 | 244 | 22 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 59 | .197 | .236 | .275 | .510 |
| 2000 | 28 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 12 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .095 | .095 | .095 | .190 |
| 2001 | 29 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | AL | 49 | 153 | 10 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 35 | .196 | .251 | .268 | .519 |
| 2002 | 30 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | AL | 41 | 149 | 18 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 41 | .248 | .301 | .356 | .656 |
| Total | 356 | 960 | 118 | 207 | 38 | 3 | 19 | 113 | 16 | 275 |
References
- "Sheets isn't afraid of monsters anymore". USA Today. 2001-06-12. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet