Dick Sharon
| Dick Sharon | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: April 15, 1950 San Mateo, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 13, 1973, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1975, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .218 | ||
| Home runs | 13 | ||
| Runs batted in | 46 | ||
| Teams | |||
Richard Louis Sharon (born April 15, 1950 in San Mateo, California) was a professional Major League Baseball player.
Sharon graduated Kennedy Middle School and Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California.
Baseball career
Sharon was a first round, 9th pick draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1968.
He first broke into the major leagues at age 23 with the Detroit Tigers on May 13, 1973. He was voted the team's Rookie of the Year. In 1974 he earned a peak salary of $19,000 with the Tigers. In 1975 he joined the San Diego Padres, playing his last professional game on September 28, 1975.
References
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Dick Sharon sports profile provided by baseball-almanac.com
- Dick Sharon biography provided by Kennedy Middle School
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