Joe Redfield | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Doylestown, Pennsylvania | January 14, 1961|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 4, 1988, for the California Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 15, 1991, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .100 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
Joseph Randall Redfield (born January 14,1961) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He is an alumnus of the University of California,Santa Barbara.
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 9th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft,Redfield would make his MLB debut with the California Angels on June 4,1988,and appear in his final game on July 15,1991.
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