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| R. J. Reynolds | |||
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| Née: (1959-04-19) 19 avril 1959 Sacramento, California |
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| MLB : September 1, 1983, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| CNLC : April 6, 1991, for Yokohama Taiyo Whales | |||
| MLB : October 2, 1990, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| CNLC : October 10, 1993, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| Batting Average | .267 | ||
| Home runs | 35 | ||
| runs | 294 | ||
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Robert James Reynolds (born April 19, 1959) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1983 to 1990. He also played in Japan for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales and Kintetsu Buffaloes from 1991 to 1993.
Career
Reynolds broke into September with the Dodgers in 1983. On September 11, Reynolds’ suicide late in the ninth inning helped the Dodgers defeat the Atlanta Braves midway through the pennant race. The Dodgers finished three games ahead of the second-placed Braves.
Reynolds spent 1984 and most of 1985 with the Dodgers, playing in more than half of the team’s games. On August 31, 1985, just before the trade deadline, the Dodgers secured third baseman Bill Madlock from the Pirates to shore up their playoff run. Three days later, Reynolds was sent to Pittsburgh (along with Cecil Espy and Sid Bream) as a player to be named later.
Leading the opener of the 1986 Pirates season, Reynolds hit a home run against Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets. Reynolds continued to play regularly with the Pirates, appearing in all three outfield positions and hitting near Major League average. He played in all six NLCS games of 1990, recording two hits and two walks in ten at-bats as the Pirates fell to eventual champion Cincinnati Reds.
After the 1990 season, Reynolds did not re-sign with the Pirates or any other Major League team. He played for three years in Japan before retiring at 34.
In 786 games over eight seasons, Reynolds posted a .267 batting average (605 for 2,270) with 288 runs, 35 home runs, 294 RBIs, 109 stolen bases and 190 walks. He finished his career with a .973 defensive percentage while playing all three outfield positions.
