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Shawn Wooten
American baseball coach and former player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Shawn Wooten (born July 24, 1972) is the assistant major league hitting coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He is a former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Anaheim Angels (2000–03), Philadelphia Phillies (2004), and Boston Red Sox (2005). He bats and throws right-handed.
Shawn Wooten | |
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First baseman / Catcher | |
Born: (1972-07-24) July 24, 1972 (age 52) Glendora, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 19, 2000, for the Anaheim Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 26, 2005, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .272 |
Home runs | 18 |
Runs batted in | 86 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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A utility player who played first base, catcher, and third base, Wooten compiled a .272 batting average with 18 home runs and 86 RBI in 266 games played in his major league career. A member of the Angels' 2002 World Series championship team, he was a late bloomer, not making the majors until age 28. After that, while he played well in limited playing time, his career was derailed by a pair of injuries.