Lenny Dykstra

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: February 10, 1963 in Santa Ana, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Garden Grove HS (Garden Grove, CA).

High School: Garden Grove HS (Garden Grove, CA)

Debut: May 3, 1985 (Age 22-082d, 15,017th in major league history)
vs. CIN 5 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: May 18, 1996 (Age 33-098d)
vs. LAD 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Agents: Alan Meersand

Full Name: Leonard Kyle Dykstra

Nicknames: Nails or Dude

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

42.4

4559

1298

.285

802

RBI

404

285

OBP

.375

SLG

.419

OPS

.793

OPS+

120

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	20 (19)	May 3	NYM	@	CIN	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	21	May 4	NYM	@	CIN	L,2-14	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
3	22	May 5	NYM	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
4	23	May 7	NYM		ATL	W,5-3	GF	12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	62 (38)	Jun 19	NYM		CHC	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
6	63	Jun 20	NYM		CHC	W,5-3	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
7	65 (1)	Jun 22	NYM		MON	L,4-5	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
8	66	Jun 23	NYM		MON	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
9	67	Jun 25	NYM	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
10	68	Jun 26	NYM	@	CHC	L,3-7	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	75 (6)	Jul 3	NYM		PIT	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	76	Jul 4	NYM	@	ATL	W,16-13	CG	87	19.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	77	Jul 5	NYM	@	ATL	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	78	Jul 7 (1)	NYM	@	ATL	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
15	79	Jul 7 (2)	NYM	@	ATL	W,8-5	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
16	80	Jul 8	NYM	@	CIN	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
17	81	Jul 9	NYM	@	CIN	W,11-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
18	82	Jul 10	NYM	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
19	83	Jul 11	NYM	@	HOU	L,3-4	CG	46	11.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
20	84	Jul 12	NYM	@	HOU	W,3-2	CG	40	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
21	85	Jul 13	NYM	@	HOU	W,10-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
22	86	Jul 14	NYM	@	HOU	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
23	87	Jul 18	NYM		ATL	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
24	88	Jul 19	NYM		ATL	L,0-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
25	89	Jul 20	NYM		ATL	W,16-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	90	Jul 21	NYM		ATL	W,15-10	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
27	91	Jul 22	NYM		CIN	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
28	92	Jul 23	NYM		CIN	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
29	93	Jul 24	NYM		CIN	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
30	94	Jul 25	NYM		HOU	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	95	Jul 27 (1)	NYM		HOU	W,16-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
32	96	Jul 27 (2)	NYM		HOU	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
33	97	Jul 28	NYM		HOU	L,4-12	GS	41	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
34	98	Jul 29	NYM		MON	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	99	Jul 30	NYM		MON	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	100	Jul 31	NYM		MON	W,5-2	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	101	Aug 2	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	102	Aug 3	NYM	@	CHC	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
39	103	Aug 4	NYM	@	CHC	W,4-1	GF	13	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
40	104	Aug 5	NYM	@	CHC	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
41	105	Aug 8	NYM	@	MON	W,14-7	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
42	106	Aug 9	NYM		CHC	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
43	107	Aug 10	NYM		CHC	W,8-3	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
44	108	Aug 11	NYM		CHC	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
45	109	Aug 12	NYM		PHI	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
46	110	Aug 13	NYM		PHI	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	111	Aug 14	NYM		PHI	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
48	112	Aug 15	NYM		PHI	W,10-7	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
49	113	Aug 16	NYM	@	PIT	L,1-7	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	114	Aug 17	NYM	@	PIT	W,4-3	GS	22	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	115	Aug 18	NYM	@	PIT	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
52	116	Aug 19	NYM	@	MON	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
53	117	Aug 20	NYM		SFG	W,3-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
54	119 (1)	Aug 22	NYM		SFG	W,7-0	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
55	120	Aug 23 (1)	NYM		SDP	L,1-6	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
56	121	Aug 23 (2)	NYM		SDP	L,0-3	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
57	122	Aug 24	NYM		SDP	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
58	123	Aug 25	NYM		SDP	W,9-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
59	126 (2)	Aug 29	NYM	@	SFG	L,3-6	GF	7	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
60	127	Aug 30	NYM	@	SFG	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
61	128	Aug 31	NYM	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
62	129	Sep 1	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-3	GS	27	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
63	131 (1)	Sep 3	NYM	@	SDP	W,8-3	GF	15	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	132	Sep 4	NYM	@	SDP	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	133	Sep 6	NYM	@	LAD	W,2-0	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
66	134	Sep 7	NYM	@	LAD	L,6-7	GF	10	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
67	135	Sep 8	NYM	@	LAD	W,4-3	GF	20	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
68	138 (2)	Sep 12	NYM		STL	W,7-6	GF	5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
69	139	Sep 13 (1)	NYM	@	MON	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
70	140	Sep 13 (2)	NYM	@	MON	W,7-2	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
71	143 (2)	Sep 16	NYM		PHI	W,9-0	GF	10	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
72	145 (1)	Sep 18	NYM		CHC	W,4-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
73	156 (10)	Sep 29	NYM	@	PIT	W,9-7	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
74	162 (5)	Oct 6	NYM		MON	L,1-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
							74gm		522.1	164	5	1	170	2