Mark Leonard | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Mountain View, California | August 14, 1964|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 21, 1990, for the San Francisco Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1995, for the San Francisco Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 168 |
Batting average | .227 |
Runs scored | 37 |
Teams | |
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