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Jeffrey N. Leonard (born September 22, 1955) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1977 to 1990 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, and Seattle Mariners. Leonard was known professionally until the 1986 season as "Jeff ...
He led the NL in triples (4) and range factor/9 IP as a right fielder (2.38), and was 8th in OPS (.968), 9th in doubles (14), and 10th in OBP (.400). [1] Yastrzemski received All-MLB second team honors for his performance during the season. He was 8th in voting for NL MVP and won the Willie Mac Award for being the Giants' most inspirational player.
Entering 2016, Conforto became the Mets everyday left fielder. After a torrid start in April, Conforto began to slump once May came. From May 1 to June 25, 2016, Conforto's batting average dipped to .130. On June 25, the Mets demoted Conforto to the Las Vegas 51s of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League and called up Brandon Nimmo. [39]
After batting .172 with one RBI over his next 12 games, he was replaced as the Giants' left fielder by Cody Ross, who was replaced as the Giants' right fielder by Schierholtz. [157] [159] [160] On May 4, Burrell had a game-winning RBI single in a 2–0 victory over the Mets. [161]
In the strike-shortened 1981 season, Herndon became the Giants' regular left fielder, appearing in 83 of the team's 96 games (78 as the starter) at the position. [1] Herndon also lifted weights to increase his strength and moved his feet closer together, shortening his stride at the plate. [17]
The phrase "at each position" was not strictly accurate until 2011, when the awards were changed to specify individual awards for left fielder, center fielder, and right fielder. Previously, the prize was presented to three outfielders irrespective of their specific position. [ 6 ]
Ángel Manuel Pagán was born and raised in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.His mother, Gloria, was a fan of baseball and played in a men's fastpitch softball league. [1] The family lived in a crowded apartment with his brother and sister, and the energetic Pagán did not have space to run.
Henry John Sauer (March 17, 1917 – August 24, 2001) was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout.He appeared in 1,399 games, primarily as a left fielder, in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (1941–1942, 1945, 1948–1949), Chicago Cubs (1949–1955), St. Louis Cardinals (1956), and New York / San Francisco Giants (1957–1959).