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The Top Ten Greatest MLB Pinch Hitters of All Time
Introduction
10.) Harold Baines
- Harold Baines played for the Chicago White Sox, the Texas Rangers, the Oakland A’s, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Cleveland Indians.
- World Series Champion (2005)
- Silver Slugger Award (1989)
- Career MLB Batting Statistics
9.) Dave Hansen
- Dave Hansen played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs, the San Diego Padres, and the Seattle Mariners.
- 222 Career RBI’s
- .260 Career Batting Average
- Career MLB Batting Statistics
8.) Merv Rettenmund
- Merv Rettenmund played for the Baltimore Orioles, the Cincinnati Reds, the San Diego Padres, and the California Angels.
- 3 Time World Series Champion (1970, 1975, 1989)
- 66 Career Home Runs
- Career MLB Batting Statistics
7.) Willie McCovey
- Willie McCovey played for the San Francisco Giants, the San Diego Padres, and the Oakland A’s.
- National League MVP (1969)
- National League Rookie of the Year (1959)
- Career MLB Batting Statistics
6.) Matt Stairs
- Matt Stairs played for the Montreal Expos, the Boston Red Sox, the Oakland A’s, the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Kansas City Royals, the Texas Rangers, the Detroit Tigers, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Philadelphia Phillies, the San Diego Padres, and the Washington Nationals.
- World Series Champion (2008)
- MLB Record 23 Career Pinch Hit Home Runs
- Career MLB Batting Statistics
5.) Jerry Lynch
- Jerry Lynch played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds.
- Inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame
- .277 Career Batting Average
- Career MLB Batting Statistics
4.) Manny Mota
- Manny Mota played for the San Francisco Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Montreal Expos, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- MLB All Star (1973)
- 2 Time World Series Champion (1981, 1988)
- Career MLB Batting Statistics
3.) Smokey Burgess
- Smokey Burgess played for the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Chicago White Sox.
- World Series Champion (1960)
- 9 Time MLB All Star (1954, 1955, 1959, 1959, 1960, 1960, 1961, 1961, 1964)
- Career MLB Batting Statistics
2.) Cliff Johnson
- Cliff Johnson played for the Houston Astros, the New York Yankees, the Cleveland Indians, the Chicago Cubs, the Oakland A’s, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Texas Rangers.
- 2 Time World Series Champion (1977, 1978)
- 699 Career RBI’s
- Career MLB Batting Statistics
1.) Lenny Harris
- Lenny Harris played for the Cincinnati Reds, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets, the Colorado Rockies, the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago Cubs, and the Florida Marlins.
- World Series Champion (2003)
- MLB Record 212 Career Pinch Hits
- Career MLB Batting Statistics