| Vance McHenry | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born:July 10, 1956 Chico, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 13, 1981, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 27, 1982, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .211 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
Vance Loren McHenry (born July 10,1956) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop for the Seattle Mariners. He played sparingly in two brief major league stints in 1981 and 1982,batting .211 in 18 games.
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