Darren Reed
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Darren A Douglass Reed is a former Major League Baseball
outfielder. He played with the New York Mets
in 1990 and with both the Montreal Expos
and Minnesota Twins
in 1992. He played a total of 82 Major League games, 26 for the Mets, 42 for the Expos and 14 for the Twins. Overall, he had a Major League batting average
of .183 with 6 home run
s and 16 runs batted in.
Reed also played 791 minor league baseball
games between 1984 and 1996. He played minor league games in the Atlanta Braves
', Oakland Athletics
' and New York Yankees
' organizations in addition to the Mets' and Expos'. As a minor leaguer he had a batting average of .281 with 90 home runs and 381 runs batted in. He also pitched one inning for the Richmond Braves
in 1995 without giving up a run
. He also played part of the 1994 season with the Yucatan Leones in the Mexican League.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder. He played with the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
in 1990 and with both the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
and Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
in 1992. He played a total of 82 Major League games, 26 for the Mets, 42 for the Expos and 14 for the Twins. Overall, he had a Major League batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of .183 with 6 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 16 runs batted in.
Reed also played 791 minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
games between 1984 and 1996. He played minor league games in the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
', Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
' and New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
' organizations in addition to the Mets' and Expos'. As a minor leaguer he had a batting average of .281 with 90 home runs and 381 runs batted in. He also pitched one inning for the Richmond Braves
Richmond Braves
The Richmond Braves were the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and played in the International League. Colloquially referred to as the R-Braves, they were based in Richmond, Virginia, where they played from 1966, when the Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta where their AAA team, the Crackers,...
in 1995 without giving up a run
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
. He also played part of the 1994 season with the Yucatan Leones in the Mexican League.