| Dante Bichette | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 18, 1963 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 5, 1988, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 6, 2001, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .299 |
| Home runs | 274 |
| Runs batted in | 1,141 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alphonse Dante Bichette Sr. (/ˈdɑːnteɪ bɪˈʃɛt/; born November 18, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for the California Angels (1988–1990), Milwaukee Brewers (1991–1992), Colorado Rockies (1993–1999), Cincinnati Reds (2000), and Boston Red Sox (2000–2001). He was also the hitting coach for the Rockies in 2013. He batted and threw right-handed.
Bichette was a four-time All-Star as a member of the Rockies, and was a member of the 1993 inaugural team. In 1995, he won the Silver Slugger Award and finished second in the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) voting while leading the National League in home runs, runs batted in, slugging percentage, total bases and hits. The next year, he joined the 30–30 club with 31 home runs and 31 stolen bases, and in 1998, again led the league in hits with 219. Each year from 1993−1998 he batted over .300, and in each year from 1995−1999, drove in at least 100 runs.