Terry Blocker
| Terry Blocker | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 18, 1959 Columbia, South Carolina | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 11, 1985, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 11, 1989, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .205 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 11 |
| Teams | |
Terry Fennell Blocker (born August 18, 1959) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played with the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves. He was the Mets' first round selection (#4 overall) in the 1981 Major League Baseball Draft out of Tennessee State University.
The 6'2" outfielder batted and threw left handed. In his first professional season, 1981, Blocker batted .341 with seven home runs for the Little Falls Mets of the New York–Penn League.
In 1982, he played for the Mets' minor league affiliate in Jackson, where he shared the outfield with two players who would go on to greater fame - Darryl Strawberry and Billy Beane.
In 1985 Blocker played in 18 games in the Major Leagues for the New York Mets. He got one hit in 15 at bats. He spent the entire 1986 and 1987 seasons in the minor leagues.
He was traded to the Braves before the 1988 season and had his most successful season playing in 66 games that season, mostly as their center fielder, and had a batting average of .212 in 198 at bats. He also had 2 home runs, 10 rbis and scored 13 runs. 1989 was his final Major League season playing in only 26 games. An attempt to become a pitcher did not prolong his career, and he only pitched 1 inning in his Major League career, for the Braves in 1989.
Although posting just a .205 batting average (50-for-244) with 2 home runs and 11 RBI in 110 games in the majors, he was a strong defensive outfielder. He committed only one miscue in 177 total chances for a .994 fielding percentage.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Terry Blocker at Ultimate Mets Database
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