Lenny Dykstra
Leonard Kyle Dykstra "Nails; Dude"
Born: February 10, 1963
Santa Ana, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 13 (1981 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Garden Grove HS (CA)
Career: 1981-1994
Major League Statistics
Lenny Dykstra compiled a career batting average of .306 with 18 home runs and 215 RBI in his 496-game career with the Shelby Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 48 | 199 | 157 | 34 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 37 | 31 | .261 | .400 | .331 | .731 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 120 | 514 | 413 | 95 | 120 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 77 | 11 | 95 | 40 | .291 | .425 | .378 | .803 | 156 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 136 | 641 | 525 | 132 | 188 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 105 | 23 | 107 | 35 | .358 | .472 | .503 | .975 | 264 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 131 | 581 | 501 | 100 | 138 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 53 | 17 | 73 | 45 | .275 | .372 | .389 | .762 | 195 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 58 | 264 | 229 | 44 | 71 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 31 | 20 | .310 | .392 | .410 | .802 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .714 | 1.089 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 496 | 2207 | 1832 | 406 | 560 | 78 | 37 | 18 | 215 | 276 | 62 | 344 | 172 | .306 | .418 | .418 | .837 | 766 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | OF | 44 | 85 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .957 | 2.000 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | OF | 115 | 239 | 11 | 14 | 1 | .947 | 2.174 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | OF | 131 | 268 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .975 | 2.115 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | OF | 125 | 256 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .992 | 2.088 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 58 | 184 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .974 | 3.241 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| Totals | 477 | 1035 | 32 | 32 | 9 | .971 | 2.237 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Shelby Mets | NYN | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Shelby Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1984 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI |
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