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.

1989 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1989 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 5	NYM		STL	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	3	Apr 7	NYM	@	MON	L,3-7	GF	13	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
3	4	Apr 8	NYM	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
4	5	Apr 9	NYM	@	MON	W,2-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
5	6	Apr 11	NYM	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	49	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
6	9 (2)	Apr 15	NYM	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	40	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	10	Apr 16	NYM	@	STL	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
8	13 (2)	Apr 19	NYM		PHI	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
9	14	Apr 20	NYM		CHC	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	15	Apr 21	NYM		CHC	L,4-8	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
11	16	Apr 22	NYM		CHC	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
12	17	Apr 23	NYM		CHC	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
13	18	Apr 25	NYM		ATL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	19	Apr 26	NYM		ATL	W,6-1	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	20	Apr 28	NYM	@	HOU	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	21	Apr 29	NYM	@	HOU	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
17	22	Apr 30	NYM	@	HOU	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	23	May 1	NYM	@	ATL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
19	24	May 2	NYM	@	ATL	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
20	25	May 3	NYM		CIN	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
21	27 (1)	May 6	NYM		HOU	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
22	29 (1)	May 8	NYM	@	CIN	L,0-3	GS	32	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
23	33 (3)	May 13	NYM		SDP	W,4-3	CG	40	11.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
24	35 (1)	May 15	NYM		LAD	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
25	36	May 17	NYM		LAD	L,3-4	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
26	37	May 18	NYM		LAD	W,5-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
27	38	May 19	NYM		SFG	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
28	39	May 20	NYM		SFG	L,0-3	GS	31	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
29	40	May 21	NYM		SFG	L,6-10	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
30	41	May 23	NYM	@	SDP	L,2-3	GS	24	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	43 (1)	May 25	NYM	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
32	44	May 26	NYM	@	LAD	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
33	45	May 27	NYM	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	40	8.0	6	0	1	7	0	CF
34	47 (1)	May 29	NYM	@	SFG	L,2-3	GS	34	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	48	May 30	NYM	@	SFG	L,3-10	CG	42	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
36	49	May 31	NYM	@	SFG	W,3-1	GS	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	51 (1)	Jun 3	NYM		PIT	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
38	52	Jun 4	NYM		PIT	W,4-3	GS	24	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
39	53	Jun 5	NYM	@	CHC	L,3-15	GS	37	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	54	Jun 6	NYM	@	CHC	L,4-8	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
41	55	Jun 7	NYM	@	CHC	W,10-5	GF	13	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
42	56	Jun 8	NYM	@	CHC	L,4-5	GS	32	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
43	57	Jun 9	NYM	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	43	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	58	Jun 10	NYM	@	PIT	L,5-6	GF	20	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	CF
45	59	Jun 11	NYM	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
46	60	Jun 13	NYM		CHC	L,2-4	GS	18	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	61	Jun 14	NYM		CHC	W,2-0	CG	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
48	62	Jun 15	NYM		CHC	W,4-3	GS	21	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
49	63	Jun 16	NYM	@	PHI	W,15-11	GF	10	2.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	64	Jun 17	NYM	@	PHI	W,1-0	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
51	65	Jun 18	NYM	@	PHI	L,5-6	GS	30	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
				Player went from New York Mets to Philadelphia Phillies
52	66	Jun 20 (1)	PHI		STL	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	67	Jun 20 (2)	PHI		STL	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
54	68	Jun 22	PHI		STL	W,11-2	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
55	69	Jun 23	PHI	@	NYM	L,3-9	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
56	70	Jun 24	PHI	@	NYM	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
57	71	Jun 25	PHI	@	NYM	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
58	72	Jun 26	PHI	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
59	73	Jun 27	PHI	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
60	74	Jun 28	PHI	@	STL	L,1-2	GS	30	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
61	77 (2)	Jul 1	PHI		ATL	W,4-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
62	78	Jul 2	PHI		ATL	L,1-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
63	79	Jul 3	PHI		CIN	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	80	Jul 4	PHI		CIN	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
65	81	Jul 5	PHI		CIN	W,3-2	CG	38	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
66	82	Jul 6	PHI	@	ATL	W,4-0	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
67	83	Jul 7	PHI	@	ATL	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	84	Jul 8	PHI	@	ATL	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	85	Jul 9	PHI	@	ATL	W,4-3	CG	53	13.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
70	86	Jul 13 (1)	PHI		HOU	W,11-4	GS	34	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
71	87	Jul 13 (2)	PHI		HOU	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
72	88	Jul 14	PHI		HOU	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
73	89	Jul 15	PHI		HOU	L,6-9	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	90	Jul 17	PHI	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
75	91	Jul 18	PHI	@	CIN	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
76	92	Jul 19	PHI	@	CIN	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
77	93	Jul 21	PHI	@	HOU	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
78	95 (1)	Jul 22 (2)	PHI	@	HOU	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
79	96	Jul 23	PHI	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
80	97	Jul 24	PHI	@	MON	L,3-4	CG	51	11.1	6	0	0	6	0	CF
81	98	Jul 25	PHI	@	MON	L,0-2	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	99	Jul 26	PHI	@	MON	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
83	100	Jul 28 (1)	PHI		PIT	L,5-10	CG	46	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	CF
84	101	Jul 28 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,6-1	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
85	102	Jul 29	PHI		PIT	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
86	103	Jul 30	PHI		PIT	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
87	104	Jul 31 (1)	PHI		CHC	L,2-10	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
88	105	Jul 31 (2)	PHI		CHC	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
89	106	Aug 1	PHI		CHC	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
90	107	Aug 2	PHI		CHC	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
91	108	Aug 3	PHI		CHC	L,0-2	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
92	109	Aug 4	PHI	@	STL	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
93	110	Aug 5	PHI	@	STL	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
94	111	Aug 6	PHI	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	44	9.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
95	112	Aug 7	PHI		NYM	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
96	113	Aug 8	PHI		NYM	L,0-9	GS	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	115 (1)	Aug 10	PHI	@	CHC	W,16-13	CG	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
98	116	Aug 11	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-9	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	117	Aug 12	PHI	@	CHC	L,7-9	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	118	Aug 13	PHI	@	CHC	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
101	119	Aug 15	PHI		LAD	W,7-6	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
102	120	Aug 16	PHI		LAD	W,6-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
103	122 (1)	Aug 18	PHI		SFG	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
104	123	Aug 19	PHI		SFG	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
105	124	Aug 20	PHI		SFG	L,2-5	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
106	125	Aug 21	PHI		SDP	L,2-8	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
107	126	Aug 22	PHI		SDP	W,4-2	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
108	127	Aug 23	PHI		SDP	L,3-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
109	128	Aug 25	PHI	@	LAD	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
110	129	Aug 26	PHI	@	LAD	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
111	131 (1)	Aug 28	PHI	@	SFG	W,9-1	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
112	132	Aug 29	PHI	@	SFG	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
113	133	Aug 30	PHI	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
114	134	Aug 31	PHI	@	SDP	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
115	135	Sep 2	PHI	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
116	136	Sep 3	PHI	@	SDP	L,5-9	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
117	137	Sep 4	PHI		PIT	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
118	138	Sep 5	PHI		PIT	W,3-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
119	139	Sep 6	PHI		CHC	W,9-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
120	140	Sep 7	PHI		CHC	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
121	141	Sep 8	PHI	@	MON	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	CF
122	142	Sep 9	PHI	@	MON	L,5-6	CG	40	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
123	143	Sep 10	PHI	@	MON	W,4-2	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
124	144	Sep 11	PHI		NYM	L,2-5	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
125	146 (1)	Sep 13	PHI		NYM	L,4-10	GF	9	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
126	147	Sep 15 (1)	PHI		STL	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
127	148	Sep 15 (2)	PHI		STL	L,6-7	CG	44	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
128	149	Sep 17 (1)	PHI		STL	W,9-5	CG	52	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
129	150	Sep 17 (2)	PHI		STL	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
130	152 (1)	Sep 19	PHI	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
131	153	Sep 20	PHI	@	CHC	W,9-8	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
132	154	Sep 21	PHI	@	CHC	L,1-9	GS	31	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
133	155	Sep 22	PHI	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	40	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
134	156	Sep 23	PHI	@	STL	L,5-11	GS	35	6.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
135	157	Sep 24	PHI	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
136	158	Sep 25	PHI	@	NYM	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
137	159	Sep 26	PHI	@	NYM	L,0-3	GS	31	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
138	161 (1)	Sep 29	PHI		MON	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
139	162	Sep 30	PHI		MON	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
							139gm		1117.0	332	8	4	344	0