Kevin Stocker
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| Kevin Stocker | ||
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| Shortstop | ||
| Born: February 13, 1970 | ||
| Batted: Switch | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| July 7, 1993 for the Philadelphia Phillies |
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| Final game | ||
| September 29, 2000 for the Anaheim Angels |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .254 | |
| Home runs | 23 | |
| Runs batted in | 248 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Kevin Douglas Stocker (born February 13, 1970, in Spokane, Washington) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and switch-hitter. Stocker played with the Philadelphia Phillies (1993-1997), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2000) and Anaheim Angels (2000).
Stocker was drafted by Philadelphia in 1991. He made his debut on July 7, 1993 at Veterans Stadium, in a marathon game that lasted 6 hours and 10 minutes. Stocker played all 20 innings in the defeat of the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6. Stocker was credited with a game-saving play in the tenth inning when he made a miraculous throw to home-plate for a force-out.
In his rookie season, Stocker batted .324 with two home runs and 31 RBI in 70 games. He was the regular Phillies shortstop through the 1997 season. In 1997 he enjoyed his best season, compiling career-highs in games played (149), runs (51), doubles (23) and stolen bases (11), adding five triples, four homers and 41 RBI.
During the 1997 expansion draft, Stocker was traded to Tampa Bay in exchange for Bobby Abreu. After two-plus seasons, he was released and signed with Anaheim.
In eight-season career, Stocker batted .254 with 23 home runs and 248 RBI.
