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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
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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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1985 22 NYM NL 83 273 236 40 60 9 3 1 19 15 2 30 24 .254 .338 .331 .669 89 78 4 1 4 2 0 8
1986 23 NYM NL 147 498 431 77 127 27 7 8 45 31 7 58 55 .295 .377 .445 .822 129 192 4 0 7 2 1 *8/7 MVP-19
1987 24 NYM NL 132 479 431 86 123 37 3 10 43 27 7 40 67 .285 .352 .455 .806 117 196 1 4 4 0 3 *8
1988 25 NYM NL 126 466 429 57 116 19 3 8 33 30 8 30 43 .270 .321 .385 .706 107 165 3 3 2 2 2 *8
1989 26 TOT NL 146 584 511 66 121 32 4 7 32 30 12 60 53 .237 .318 .356 .674 95 182 7 3 5 5 1 *8
1989 26 NYM NL 56 192 159 27 43 12 1 3 13 13 1 23 15 .270 .362 .415 .777 127 66 2 2 4 4 0 8
1989 26 PHI NL 90 392 352 39 78 20 3 4 19 17 11 37 38 .222 .297 .330 .626 80 116 5 1 1 1 1 8
1990 27 PHI NL 149 691 590 106 192 35 3 9 60 33 5 89 48 .325 .418 .441 .859 138 260 5 7 2 3 14 *8 AS,MVP-9
1991 28 PHI NL 63 284 246 48 73 13 5 3 12 24 4 37 20 .297 .391 .427 .818 132 105 1 1 0 0 1 8
1992 29 PHI NL 85 392 345 53 104 18 0 6 39 30 5 40 32 .301 .375 .406 .781 122 140 1 3 0 4 4 8
1993 30 PHI NL 161 773 637 143 194 44 6 19 66 37 12 129 64 .305 .420 .482 .902 143 307 8 2 0 5 9 *8 MVP-2,SS
1994 31 PHI NL 84 386 315 68 86 26 5 5 24 15 4 68 44 .273 .404 .435 .839 118 137 3 2 0 1 11 *8 AS
1995 32 PHI NL 62 292 254 37 67 15 1 2 18 10 5 33 28 .264 .353 .354 .707 88 90 1 3 0 2 2 8/7 AS
1996 33 PHI NL 40 164 134 21 35 6 3 3 13 3 1 26 25 .261 .387 .418 .804 113 56 1 2 1 1 2 8
12 Seasons 1278 5282 4559 802 1298 281 43 81 404 285 72 640 503 .285 .375 .419 .793 120 1908 39 31 25 27 50
162 Game Avg. 162 670 578 102 165 36 5 10 51 36 9 81 64 .285 .375 .419 .793 120 242 5 4 3 3 6
PHI (8 yrs) 734 3374 2873 515 829 177 26 51 251 169 47 459 299 .289 .388 .422 .810 122 1211 25 21 4 17 44
NYM (5 yrs) 544 1908 1686 287 469 104 17 30 153 116 25 181 204 .278 .350 .413 .763 115 697 14 10 21 10 6

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1986 23 NYM NL NLCS HOU W 6 25 23 3 7 1 1 1 3 1 0 2 4 .304 .360 .565 .925 13 0 0 0 0 1
1986 23 NYM NL WS BOS W 7 31 27 4 8 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 7 .296 .345 .519 .863 14 0 0 2 0 0
1988 25 NYM NL NLCS LAD L 7 20 14 6 6 3 0 1 3 0 0 4 0 .429 .600 .857 1.457 12 0 2 0 0 0
1993 30 PHI NL NLCS ATL W 6 30 25 5 7 1 0 2 2 0 0 5 8 .280 .400 .560 .960 14 0 0 0 0 1
1993 30 PHI NL WS TOR L 6 30 23 9 8 1 0 4 8 4 0 7 4 .348 .500 .913 1.413 21 0 0 0 0 1
3 Seasons (5 Series) 32 136 112 27 36 6 1 10 19 5 0 20 23 .321 .433 .661 1.094 74 0 2 2 0 3
3 NLCS 19 75 62 14 20 5 1 4 8 1 0 11 12 .323 .440 .629 1.069 39 0 2 0 0 2
2 WS 13 61 50 13 16 1 0 6 11 4 0 9 11 .320 .424 .700 1.124 35 0 0 2 0 1

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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 on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1990 (CF)
1994
1995 (CF)

Silver Sluggers
1993-NL-OF

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1986-NL-19-1%
1990-NL-9-12%
1993-NL-2-68%
0.81 Career Shares (286th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1986 NL--.295--9th**
1990 NL--.325--4th

On-Base% s c a p y
1986 NL--.377--9th**
1990 NL--.418--1st
1993 NL--.420--3rd
1994 NL--.404--8th
Career--.375--215th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1993 NL--.902--8th

Games Played s c a p y
1993 NL--161--2nd

At Bats s c a p y
1990 NL--590--10th
1993 NL--637--1st

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1990 NL--691--4th
1993 NL--773--1st

Runs Scored s c a p y
1990 NL--106--5th
1993 NL--143--1st

Hits s c a p y
1990 NL--192--1st
1993 NL--194--1st

Total Bases s c a p y
1993 NL--307--4th

Doubles s c a p y
1987 NL--37--4th
1989 NL--32--10th
1990 NL--35--7th
1993 NL--44--2nd

Triples s c a p y
1986 NL--7--5th
1994 NL--5--10th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1990 NL--89--4th
1993 NL--129--1st
1994 NL--68--3rd

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1993 NL--37--10th
Career--285--169th

Singles s c a p y
1990 NL--145--3rd

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1990 NL--138--10th
1993 NL--143--7th

Runs Created s c a p y
1990 NL--121--3rd
1993 NL--142--2nd

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1990 NL--37--4th
1993 NL--47--2nd

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1990 NL--3.6--4th
1993 NL--4.5--2nd

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1993 NL--69--4th

Times On Base s c a p y
1990 NL--288--1st
1993 NL--325--1st

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1990 NL--.743--2nd
1993 NL--.736--4th
Career--.653--188th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1990 NL--7--2nd

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1994 NL--11--10th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1989 NL--12--5th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1993 NL--25.1--5th

AB per SO s c a p y
1989 NL--9.642--9th
1990 NL--12.292--6th

Outs Made s c a p y
1993 NL--468--9th

Salary s c a p y
1995 NL--$6,200,000--4th
1996 NL--$6,200,000--4th

             
A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order. Requirements to qualify for rate stats.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 12 (194), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 41 (593), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 39 (468), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 20 (613), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  5. Al Bumbry (905)
  6. Terry Puhl (905)
  7. Roy Johnson (902)
  8. Lonnie Smith (901)
  9. Brian McRae (901)
  10. Jack Smith (900)
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  3. Amos Otis (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  5. Marquis Grissom (964)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Coco Crisp (960)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Terry Moore (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Terry Moore (935)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Steve Finley (926)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Augie Galan (939)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 8, 1981: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 1981.

June 18, 1989: Traded by the New York Mets with a player to be named later and Roger McDowell to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later and Juan Samuel. The New York Mets sent Tom Edens (July 27, 1989) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1986New York Mets$92,500
1987New York Mets$202,500
1988New York Mets$305,000
1989New York Mets$575,000
1990Philadelphia Phillies$700,000
1991Philadelphia Phillies$2,216,666
1992Philadelphia Phillies$2,316,667
1993Philadelphia Phillies$3,066,667
1994Philadelphia Phillies$2,650,000
1995Philadelphia Phillies$6,200,000
1996Philadelphia Phillies$6,200,000
1997Philadelphia Phillies$6,000,000
1998Philadelphia Phillies$6,000,000
Career (may be incomplete)$36,525,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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