B. J. Waszgis | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | August 24, 1970|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 29, 2000, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 2000, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .222 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 4 |
Teams | |
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