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Randy Winn
New York Yankees — No. --
Outfielder
Born: June 9, 1974 (1974-06-09) (age 35) Los Angeles, California
Bats: Switch	Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 11, 1998 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Career statistics (through November 1 , 2009)
Batting Average	.286
Hits	1710
Runs Batted In	637
OBP	.344
Home Runs	106
Stolen Bases	209
Teams
Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2002) Seattle Mariners (2003-2005) San Francisco Giants (2005-2009) New York Yankees (2010-present)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star selection (2002)

Dwight Randolph "Randy" Winn (born June 9, 1974 in Los Angeles, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees. Winn is a switch hitter, and throws right-handed.

Early life

Winn grew up in Danville, California, and attended San Ramon Valley High School. He attended college at Santa Clara University, and played baseball and basketball (where he played guard alongside former roommate and future NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash).

Professional career

Winn began his professional baseball career in 1995, when he was selected in the third round (65th overall) of the MLB amateur draft by the Florida Marlins. He was taken by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1997 expansion draft.

Major Leagues

Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2002)

Winn made his Major League debut on May 11, 1998 as a pinch runner for the Devil Rays. On October 3, 1999, he hit an inside-the-park grand slam against the New York Yankees. No player has hit one since. Winn's only All-Star Game appearance came in 2002, when he was Tampa Bay's lone representative.

Seattle Mariners (2003–05)

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Following the 2002 season, the Seattle Mariners acquired him as compensation for manager Lou Piniella signing with Tampa Bay. In Seattle he recorded 462 hits, 40 home runs, 56 stolen bases, 96 doubles, 17 triples, and a .299 batting average over a 2 1/2 year period. Winn also was rated team MVP on October 2, 2002.

San Francisco Giants (2005–2009)

Prior to the trading deadline on July 31, 2005, Seattle traded Winn to the Giants for catcher Yorvit Torrealba and minor league pitcher Jesse Foppert. Upon his arrival, Winn instantly became a much-needed offensive and defensive force for the Giants. Normally a winning team, the Giants were in the midst of a losing season, having suffered the loss of their biggest offensive force, Barry Bonds, and other crucial starting players due to injuries. Winn gave new life to the ailing Giants and instantly earned the respect and admiration of his teammates and Giants fans everywhere. It was a successful homecoming for the San Francisco Bay Area native. Winn has also been a great player on the defensive end. In one game Winn robbed Eric Byrnes of a home run in the top of the 9th. The Giants then won the game on a walk off home run by Moisés Alou.

Despite a late-season rally, the 2005 Giants finished third in the NL West, with a 75-87 record. In his 231 at bats as a Giant, Winn had a .359 batting average, a .680 slugging percentage, 26 RBI, and hit 14 home runs. By comparison, in his 386 at bats with the Mariners that year, Winn was batting .275, slugging .391, had 37 RBIs, and hit 6 home runs.

In his two months with the Giants, Winn equaled his career record for home runs in a season. For his outstanding performance in the month of September, Winn was named National League Player of the Month; he recorded 51 hits and had a batting average of .447. Winn's 51 hits were the most in one month by a Giant in over 30 years. Winn had a career-high hitting-streak which was 20 games. He signed a 3 year, $23.25M contract extension with the Giants the following offseason. ¹

In 2006 Winn played in 149 games making 635 plate appearances and saw his average, OBP and slugging drop to .262/.324/.396.

In 2007 Winn played in 155 games making 653 plate appearances and saw his average, OBP and slugging rebound closer to his career averages .300/.353/.455.

In 2008, Winn repeated his 155 games and made 667 plate appearances. His average, OBP and slugging were .306/.363/.426.

In 149 games in 2009, Winn made 597 plate appearances while averaging .262, getting on base .318 and slugging .353. He hit just two home runs and his slugging has declined for three straight years. He did record his 200th stolen base and 500th walk during that year. Winn became a free agent following the season²

New York Yankees (2010-Present)

On February 8, 2010, Winn signed a one-year deal with the New York Yankees.³

See also

• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases
• Hitting for the cycle
• Tampa Bay Devil Rays all-time roster

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube