Andy Sheets
American baseball player (born 1971)
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Andy Mark Sheets (born November 19, 1971) is an American former professional baseball player. Sheets played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners (1996–1997), San Diego Padres (1998), Anaheim Angels (1999), Boston Red Sox (2000) and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001–2002). He also 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, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| 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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
He is the cousin of pitcher Ben Sheets.[1]
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 was part of the 1997 Mariners team that won the American League West division and the 1998 Padres that won the National League pennant. In 7 MLB seasons, he played in 356 games, batting .216 with 38 doubles, 3 triples, 19 home runs, 113 runs batted in and 16 stolen bases.[3]
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 |
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