Carl Everett | |||
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Outfielder / Designated hitter | |||
Born: Tampa, Florida |
June 3, 1971 |||
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MLB debut | |||
July 1, 1993, for the Florida Marlins | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
July 25, 2006, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .271 | ||
Home runs | 202 | ||
Runs batted in | 792 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Carl Edward Everett III (born June 3, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. A switch hitter, he played with the Chicago White Sox on their 2005 World Series winning team over the Houston Astros. He throws right-handed and plays all outfield positions, and occasionally designated hitter.
Everett attended Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Florida and was a letterman in football, baseball, and track. In football, he garnered 948 rushing yards as a senior. Everett graduated from Hillsborough High School in 1990.
He was the 10th overall pick in the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft, selected by the New York Yankees. He was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 1992 MLB expansion draft, and made his major league debut with the Marlins on July 1, 1993.
Everett was traded to the Mets after the 1994 season for Quilvio Veras. He had his first full season in 1997 with 443 at-bats. He hit .248 that season, with a .420 slugging percentage.
After the 1997 season, Everett was traded to the Houston Astros for John Hudek. He hit .325 with 27 stolen bases in 1999. That year, his .571 slugging percentage was in the top 10 in the league.