La Rue Washington | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Long Beach, California | September 7, 1953|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 7, 1978, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1979, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .238 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
La Rue Washington (born September 7,1953) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers in 1978 and 1979. Listed at 6' 0",170 lb.,he batted and threw right-handed.
Born in Long Beach,California,Washington was selected by the Rangers in the 23rd round of the 1975 MLB Draft out of California State University,Dominguez Hills.
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