Randy Winn | |||
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Winn with the San Francisco Giants
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Outfielder | |||
Born: Los Angeles, California |
June 9, 1974 |||
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MLB debut | |||
May 11, 1998, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
October 3, 2010, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .284 | ||
Home runs | 110 | ||
Runs batted in | 662 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
Dwight Randolph Winn (born June 9, 1974) is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of thirteen seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder. Winn was a switch hitter, and threw right-handed. He made his major league debut in 1998 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, then went on to play for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, and St. Louis Cardinals. He played in the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. He currently works as an analyst for CSN Bay Area.
Winn was born in Los Angeles and attended San Ramon Valley High School. He attended college at Santa Clara University, and played baseball and basketball (where he played guard alongside former roommate and future NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash).
Winn was selected in the third round (65th overall) of the 1995 MLB amateur draft by the Florida Marlins. He was taken by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1997 MLB expansion draft.
Winn made his major league debut on May 11, 1998 as a pinch runner for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. On October 3, 1999, he hit an inside-the-park grand slam against the New York Yankees. Winn represented Tampa Bay in the 2002 All-Star Game.