Tyler Houston
| Tyler Houston | |
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| Third baseman / Catcher | |
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Born: January 17, 1971 Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 3, 1996 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 29, 2003 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Home runs | 63 |
| Runs batted in | 253 |
| Teams | |
Tyler Sam Houston (born January 17, 1971 in Las Vegas, Nevada), is a former professional baseball player who played third base and catcher in the Major Leagues from 1996-2003.
In 700 games, Houston tallied 479 hits, 63 home runs and 253 RBIs for a .265 batting average.
In the 1989 MLB June draft, Houston was drafted second overall (first was Ben McDonald) and was the first high school player chosen. He graduated from Valley High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On Sunday, July 9, 2000, Houston hit three home runs against the Detroit Tigers. Willie Blair pitched for six innings and gave up Houston's first two home runs. Jason Bere gave up the third (440 ft). It was the first time in Brewers' history that a backup catcher received a curtain call. He now coaches little league baseball and coaches varsity baseball at Coronado High School in Henderson, Nevada.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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