Troy Neel

Troy Neel
Neel with the Waterloo Indians c. 1988
Designated hitter / First baseman
Born: (1965-09-14) September 14, 1965 (age 59) Freeport, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: May 30, 1992, for the Oakland Athletics
NPB: April 1, 1995, for the Orix BlueWave
Last appearance
MLB: August 11, 1994, for the Oakland Athletics
NPB: August 24, 2000, for the Orix BlueWave
MLB statistics
Batting average	.280
Home runs	37
Runs batted in	120
NPB statistics
Batting average	.262
Home runs	137
Runs batted in	438
KBO statistics
Batting average	.193
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	3
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Oakland Athletics (1992–1994) Orix BlueWave (1995–1997, 1998–2000) Doosan Bears (2001)
Career highlights and awards
Japan Series champion (1996) Japan Series MVP (1996)

Troy Lee Neel (born September 14, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player. After a solid start in Major League Baseball (MLB), Neel moved to Japan and compiled strong numbers in six seasons playing in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).