Lenny Dykstra
Leonard Kyle Dykstra (Nails and Dude)
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 167 lb.

Born: February 10, 1963 in Santa Ana, CA
High School: Garden Grove (Garden Grove, CA)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round of the 1981 amateur draft.
Signed July 3, 1981. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 3, 1985
Final Game: May 18, 1996
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1985 NYM NL 22 CF 74 53 522.1 170 164 5 1 2 .994 4.8 11.0 4.8 3.6 1.2 0 2.91 2.28 .981 2.66 2.26
1985 NYM NL 22 OF 74 53 522.1 172 165 6 1 2 .994 4.8 11.0 4.8 3.6 1.2 0 2.95 2.31 .978 2.20 1.88
1986 NYM NL 23 OF 139 98 957.2 294 283 8 3 2 .990 3.8 4.8 1.8 -5.3 7.1 2 2.73 2.09 .979 2.19 1.82 MVP-19
1986 NYM NL 23 CF 138 98 956.2 293 282 8 3 2 .990 3.8 4.8 1.8 -5.3 7.1 2 2.73 2.10 .984 2.59 2.05 MVP-19
1986 NYM NL 23 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.40 MVP-19
1987 NYM NL 24 CF 118 100 866.0 248 241 4 3 1 .988 1.2 1.7 0.2 2.0 -1.8 1 2.55 2.08 .984 2.53 2.05
1987 NYM NL 24 OF 118 100 866.0 246 239 4 3 1 .988 1.2 1.7 0.2 2.0 -1.8 1 2.53 2.06 .981 2.19 1.83
1988 NYM NL 25 CF 112 98 868.2 273 269 3 1 0 .996 3.2 4.4 4.2 4.1 0.0 -1 2.82 2.43 .986 2.66 2.28
1988 NYM NL 25 OF 112 98 868.2 274 270 3 1 0 .996 3.2 4.4 4.2 4.1 0.0 -1 2.83 2.44 .982 2.28 1.98
1989 TOT NL 26 CF 140 128 1117.0 344 332 8 4 0 .988 2.0 2.1 2.0 0.6 1.4 0 2.74 2.43 .985 2.69 2.33
1989 TOT NL 26 OF 139 128 1117.0 346 332 10 4 0 .988 2.0 2.1 2.0 0.6 1.4 0 2.76 2.46 .981 2.32 1.96
1989 NYM NL 26 CF 51 43 378.2 130 127 1 2 0 .985 7.2 22.8 8.2 2.5 5.7 -1 3.04 2.51 .985 2.69 2.33
1989 NYM NL 26 OF 51 43 378.2 127 124 1 2 0 .984 7.2 22.8 8.2 2.5 5.7 -1 2.97 2.45 .981 2.32 1.96
1989 PHI NL 26 CF 89 85 738.1 214 205 7 2 0 .991 -5.2 -8.5 -6.2 -1.9 -4.3 1 2.58 2.38 .985 2.69 2.33
1989 PHI NL 26 OF 88 85 738.1 219 208 9 2 0 .991 -5.2 -8.5 -6.2 -1.9 -4.3 1 2.65 2.47 .981 2.32 1.96
1990 PHI NL 27 CF 149 148 1288.2 452 438 8 6 5 .987 25.4 23.7 23.4 19.2 4.2 2 3.11 2.99 .984 2.74 2.35 AS,MVP-9
1990 PHI NL 27 OF 149 148 1288.2 452 439 7 6 5 .987 25.4 23.7 23.4 19.2 4.2 2 3.11 2.99 .981 2.39 2.01 AS,MVP-9
1991 PHI NL 28 CF 63 62 545.2 174 167 3 4 2 .977 1.0 2.2 2.0 0.2 1.8 -1 2.80 2.70 .985 2.59 2.12
1991 PHI NL 28 OF 63 62 545.2 174 167 3 4 2 .977 1.0 2.2 2.0 0.2 1.8 -1 2.80 2.70 .983 2.28 1.88
1992 PHI NL 29 CF 85 85 750.2 262 253 6 3 4 .989 -4.8 -7.7 -3.8 -1.9 -1.9 -1 3.11 3.05 .989 2.80 2.44
1992 PHI NL 29 OF 85 85 750.2 262 253 6 3 4 .989 -4.8 -7.7 -3.8 -1.9 -1.9 -1 3.11 3.05 .983 2.34 1.96
1993 PHI NL 30 CF 160 160 1422.1 480 469 1 10 0 .979 -6.3 -5.3 -1.3 4.3 -5.6 -5 2.97 2.94 .985 2.75 2.37 MVP-2,SS
1993 PHI NL 30 OF 160 160 1422.1 481 469 2 10 0 .979 -6.3 -5.3 -1.3 4.3 -5.6 -5 2.98 2.94 .979 2.34 2.00 MVP-2,SS
1994 PHI NL 31 CF 83 83 725.1 243 235 4 4 0 .984 1.1 1.8 2.1 -0.4 2.5 -1 2.97 2.88 .982 2.63 2.40 AS
1994 PHI NL 31 OF 82 83 725.1 243 235 4 4 0 .984 1.1 1.8 2.1 -0.4 2.5 -1 2.97 2.91 .980 2.24 1.90 AS
1995 PHI NL 32 OF 61 61 548.1 157 153 2 2 1 .987 5.0 10.9 6.0 4.8 1.2 -1 2.54 2.54 .979 2.15 1.82 AS
1995 PHI NL 32 CF 52 52 464.1 142 138 2 2 1 .986 3.5 9.0 4.5 4.4 0.1 -1 2.71 2.69 .984 2.48 2.16 AS
1995 PHI NL 32 LF 9 9 84.0 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 1.5 21.4 1.5 0.4 1.1 0 1.61 1.67 .973 1.88 1.43 AS
1996 PHI NL 33 CF 39 34 303.2 106 103 3 0 1 1.000 9.4 37.1 7.4 4.0 3.4 2 3.14 2.72 .983 2.48 2.13
1996 PHI NL 33 OF 39 34 303.2 105 102 3 0 1 1.000 9.4 37.1 7.4 4.0 3.4 2 3.11 2.69 .977 2.13 1.80
12 Seasons OF 1221 1110 9916.1 3206 3107 58 41 18 .987 45.8 5.5 48.8 35.2 13.5 -3 2.87 2.59 .980 2.28 1.92
12 Seasons CF 1213 1101 9831.1 3187 3091 55 41 18 .987 44.3 5.4 47.3 34.8 12.4 -3 2.88 2.59 .984 2.66 2.26
2 Seasons LF 10 9 85.0 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 1.5 21.2 1.5 0.4 1.1 0 1.59 1.50 .973 1.87 1.43
12 Seasons TOT 1221 1110 9916.1 3207 3108 58 41 18 .987 45.8 5.5 48.8 35.2 13.5 -3 2.87 2.59 .968 2.30 1.94
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1985 NYM NL 22 83 53 83 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 0 74 0 14 9
1986 NYM NL 23 147 98 147 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 138 0 139 0 16 5
1987 NYM NL 24 132 100 132 118 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118 0 118 0 22 2
1988 NYM NL 25 126 98 126 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 0 112 0 17 1
1989 PHI NL 26 90 85 90 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 0 89 0 4 0
1989 NYM NL 26 56 43 56 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 51 0 6 4
1990 PHI NL 27 149 148 149 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 0 149 0 1 0
1991 PHI NL 28 63 62 63 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 63 0 1 0
1992 PHI NL 29 85 85 85 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 85 0 0 0
1993 PHI NL 30 161 160 161 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160 0 160 0 1 0
1994 PHI NL 31 84 83 84 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 0 83 0 1 0
1995 PHI NL 32 62 61 62 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 52 0 61 0 1 0
1996 PHI NL 33 40 34 40 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 39 0 5 0
12 Seasons 1278 1110 1278 1223 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1213 0 1223 0 89 21
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1985 NYM NL 22 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 12 8 1 23 10 43.5% 11 2 8.7% 3 2241 57% 76% 25% 173 97%
1986 NYM NL 23 3 0 2 1 0 8 0 2 0 5 31 19 0 23 4 5 4 2 0 20 1 0 28 17 1 106 43 40.6% 57 6 5.7% 2 4126 60% 75% 29% 454 63%
1987 NYM NL 24 3 0 3 0 0 4 0 1 0 3 34 24 0 30 2 3 6 3 0 8 2 0 21 12 1 99 43 43.4% 52 4 4.0% 0 3852 56% 75% 31% 452 54%
1988 NYM NL 25 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 31 18 0 28 2 0 4 0 0 12 4 0 27 21 0 102 45 44.1% 57 0 0.0% 3 3751 59% 76% 38% 457 60%
1989 PHI NL 26 2 0 2 0 0 7 0 1 3 3 40 26 2 37 7 3 9 0 0 6 0 0 25 13 0 117 46 39.3% 66 5 4.3% 2 3316 66% 76% 36% 410 52%
1989 NYM NL 26 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 17 11 0 5 1 0 3 1 0 11 1 0 6 4 0 42 18 42.9% 24 0 0.0% 1 1682 58% 75% 40% 206 62%
1990 PHI NL 27 6 0 6 0 2 8 0 1 2 3 47 33 0 57 8 2 19 8 0 17 2 2 61 37 1 201 88 43.8% 108 5 2.5% 3 5813 59% 76% 38% 760 58%
1991 PHI NL 28 4 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 17 10 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 12 0 1 16 10 1 53 22 41.5% 29 2 3.8% 1 2490 56% 75% 40% 237 70%
1992 PHI NL 29 3 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 16 10 0 25 6 0 3 1 0 11 1 1 23 16 0 78 34 43.6% 43 1 1.3% 5 3318 57% 78% 40% 368 69%
1993 PHI NL 30 10 0 10 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 73 51 0 58 9 2 23 7 0 21 4 0 27 10 0 202 81 40.1% 119 2 1.0% -1 6368 60% 74% 38% 886 53%
1994 PHI NL 31 4 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 1 3 54 35 1 27 2 1 12 3 0 11 0 0 24 13 0 128 53 41.4% 73 2 1.6% 2 3283 59% 75% 38% 453 53%
1995 PHI NL 32 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 20 11 0 19 4 0 8 4 0 5 0 1 8 4 0 60 23 38.3% 36 1 1.7% 1 2119 60% 74% 35% 283 49%
1996 PHI NL 33 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 14 10 0 13 2 0 3 2 1 4 0 1 10 6 0 44 20 45.5% 22 2 4.5% 1 1360 64% 74% 39% 180 58%
12 Seasons 41 0 37 4 6 55 0 10 12 22 396 259 4 332 49 16 94 31 1 145 16 6 288 171 5 1255 526 41.9% 697 32 2.5% 23 43719 59% 75% 36% 5319 59%
MLB Averages 41.0% 1.8% 56% 76% 36% 59%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1986 NYM NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 50% 25% 0% 0
1995 PHI NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 9 5 55.6% 4 0 0.0% 0 364 62% 71% 35% 36 42%
2 Seasons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 9 5 55.6% 4 0 0.0% 0 368 62% 70% 35% 36 42%
MLB Averages 59.5% 2.5% 56% 76% 36% 52%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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