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Brian Buchanan
American baseball player & coach (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brian James Buchanan (born July 21, 1973) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 through 2004 for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, and the New York Mets, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2007.
For the Jamaican cricketer, see Brian Buchanan (cricketer). For the member of the Indiana Senate, see Brian Buchanan (politician).
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Brian Buchanan | |
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![]() Buchanan as hitting coach of the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2018 | |
Right fielder | |
Born: (1973-07-21) July 21, 1973 (age 51) Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: May 19, 2000, for the Minnesota Twins | |
NPB: March 29, 2007, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: August 29, 2004, for the New York Mets | |
NPB: 2007, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .258 |
Home runs | 32 |
Runs batted in | 103 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .285 |
Home runs | 11 |
Runs batted in | 48 |
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