Don Money | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Washington, D.C., U.S. | June 7, 1947|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: April 10, 1968, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
NPB: March 31, 1984, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: September 17, 1983, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
NPB: May 6, 1984, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .261 |
Home runs | 176 |
Runs batted in | 729 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .260 |
Home runs | 8 |
Runs batted in | 23 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Donald Wayne Money (born June 7, 1947) is an American former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Kintetsu Buffaloes. He currently serves as the Brewers' special instructor of player development.
Money spent most of his big league career as a third baseman and was a four-time All-Star. Known as one of the best defensive third basemen of the era, he batted and threw right-handed. He played for MLB's Phillies from (1968–1972) and Brewers (1973–1983). Money played for NPB's Buffaloes in Japan for one month at the end of his career.