Darren Reed | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Ojai, California | October 16, 1965|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 1, 1990, for the New York Mets | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1992, for the Minnesota Twins | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .183 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 16 |
Teams | |
Darren A Douglass Reed (born October 16,1965) is a former professional outfielder. He played with the New York Mets in 1990 and with both the Montreal Expos and Minnesota Twins in 1992. [1] He played a total of 82 Major League games,26 for the Mets,42 for the Expos and 14 for the Twins. [1] Overall,he had a major league batting average of .183 with 6 home runs and 16 runs batted in. [1]
Reed also played 791 minor league baseball games between 1984 and 1996. [2] He played minor league games in the Atlanta Braves',Oakland Athletics' and New York Yankees' organizations in addition to the Mets' and Expos'. [2] As a minor leaguer he had a batting average of .281 with 90 home runs and 381 runs batted in. [2] He also pitched one inning for the Richmond Braves in 1995 without giving up a run. [2] He also played part of the 1994 season with the Leones de Yucatán in the Mexican League. [2]
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