Gary Sheffield
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| Detroit Tigers — No. 3 | |
| Right field | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 3, 1988 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| On-base percentage | .398 |
| Slugging Percentage | .525 |
| OPS | .923 |
| Runs | 1,433 |
| Total Bases | 4,221 |
| Home runs | 455 |
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Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers.
Sheffield has primarily played right field, though he has also played left field, third base, shortstop, and a handful of games at first base. He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and New York Yankees. He bats and throws right handed.
He was born in Tampa, Florida, where he played on the same high school team as his uncle, Dwight Gooden. Sheffield was originally drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers as a shortstop.
Through 2006, Sheffield was 6th among all active players in walks (1,293), 7th in hit-by-pitches (119), 8th in runs (1,433), hits (2,390), and RBIs (1,501), and 9th in home runs (455).
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[edit] Highlights
- 9-time All-Star (1992-93, 1996, 1998-2000, 2003-05)
- 4-time Silver Slugger Award (1992, 1996, 2003-04)
- Led National League in batting average (.330) and total bases (323) in 1992
- Member of the 1997 World Series Champions Florida Marlins
- Led National League in on-base percentage (.465) and OPS (1.090) in 1996
- Los Angeles Dodgers career leader in on-base percentage (.424), slugging percentage (.573), OPS (.998) and at-bats per home run (14.5)
- Holds Los Angeles Dodgers single-season record for at-bats per home run (11.7 in 2000)
- His Tampa team finished second in the 1980 Little League World Series
- First player to represent 5 different teams in the All-Star game during career
[edit] Controversy over quotes
Sheffield has often put himself in controversial situations with his mouth.
He's been very verbal about his need for sufficient financial compensation and respect, demanding better pay when he was with the Dodgers, and refusing to play in the inaugural World Baseball Classic, saying "[his] season is when [he's] getting paid."[1] Such quotes have prompted fans and sportswriters to label Sheffield as "another greedy athlete."
[edit] Steroid allegations
- Sheffield has recently been linked in media reports with the controversial Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative, and admitted to having used a BALCO product that contained a steroid. However, he claimed that at the time he used the product, he did not know that it contained steroids. [2]
[edit] Trivia
- Played in the 1980 Little League World Series representing Tampa Bay along with former Major Leaguer Derek Bell.
- On April 14, 2005 a Red Sox fan leaned over the railing at Fenway Park and swiped at Sheffield as he was going to field a ball hit by Jason Varitek. After he was hit, Sheffield threw the ball back into the infield, shoved the fan and got into a verbal altercation with the fan. The fan was ejected and his 2005 season tickets were revoked while Sheffield was fined for the incident. Charges were dismissed against both the fan and Sheffield.
- Tim Carter of the football team Cleveland Browns is Sheffield's cousin.
- Is the nephew of former Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- ESPN - profile and daily updates
- Baseball Reference - career statistics and analysis
- At Sports Illustrated:
| Preceded by Brett Butler |
National League Player of the Month August, 1992 |
Succeeded by Barry Bonds |
| Preceded by Terry Pendleton |
National League Batting Champion 1992 |
Succeeded by Andrés Galarraga |
| Preceded by Terry Pendleton |
NL Comeback Player of the Year 1992 |
Succeeded by Andrés Galarraga |
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