Darin Erstad | |
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Outfielder / First baseman | |
Born: Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. | June 4, 1974|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 14, 1996, for the California Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 2009, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .282 |
Home runs | 124 |
Runs batted in | 699 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Darin Charles Erstad (/ˈdærən ˈɜːrstæt/; born June 4, 1974) is an American former professional baseball player and the former head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team. Erstad spent most of his playing career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996–2006) before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 2007. Erstad batted and threw left-handed. He was a two-time MLB All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove Award winner. He was the first overall pick in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.