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Wayne Cage | |
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Designated hitter / First baseman | |
Born: Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. | November 23, 1951|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 22, 1978, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1979, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .240 |
Home runs | 12 |
Runs batted in | 47 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .235 |
Home runs | 62 |
Runs batted in | 146 |
Teams | |
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