Lenny Dykstra

Full Name: Leonard Kyle Dykstra	Primary Position: OF,CF
Height/Weight: 5' 10"/160	First Game: May 3, 1985
Birthdate: February 10, 1963	Final Game: May 18, 1996
Birthplace: Santa Ana, California	MLB Experience: 12 years
Bat/Throw: Left/Left

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1 Biography
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[edit] Biography

Lenny Dykstra (Leonard Kyle Dykstra) was born on February 10, 1963 in Santa Ana, California. He made his Major League debut on May 3, 1985 for the New York Mets. In 1985, his rookie year, he hit .254 with 1 home run and 19 RBI. Dykstra played for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies over the course of his 12 year career.

Most people believe that Lenny Dykstra's best season was 1993, when he slugged 19 home runs, stole 37 bases, hit for a .305 average and knocked in 66 runs.

Since retiring, Dykstra has opened a chain of quick lube companies and is a notable options trader.

Dykstra was also prominently featured in baseball's Mitchell Report. The report stated that, starting in 1990, "Dykstra was the subject of several articles speculating about his possible use of steroids." These stories continued to appear in 1991 and during Dykstra's breakout 1993 campaign. Although confronted by then-Phillies GM Lee Thomas, Dykstra denied using any performance-enhancing drugs.

It was during Dykstra's time with the Mets that he met clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski. Dykstra allegedly admitted to Radomski that he used steroids in 1989. After the Phillies lost the 1993 World Series, Radomski claims to have provided Dykstra with several types of steroids, including Deca-Durabolin, Dianabol, and testosterone.

According to the Mitchell Report, the Commissioner's Office has aware that Dykstra had used steroids throughout his career since 2000. In 2000, several high-ranking baseball officials met with Dykstra and his doctor. These three officials were senior VP for security Kevin Hallinan, Hallinan's deputy Martin Maguire, and then-executive VP for baseball operations Sandy Alderson. According to Hallinan, Dykstra admitted steroids and also said that using these steroids made lifting weights during the season unnecessary. Dykstra refused to meet with investigators for the Mitchell Report.

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[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1985	NY	N	83	236	40	60	1	19	.254	.338	.331	9	3	30	24	1	4	15	0	4
1986	NY	N	147	431	77	127	8	45	.295	.377	.445	27	7	58	55	0	7	31	1	4
1987	NY	N	132	431	86	123	10	43	.285	.352	.455	37	3	40	67	4	4	27	3	1
1988	NY	N	126	429	57	116	8	33	.270	.321	.385	19	3	30	43	3	2	30	2	3
1989	PHI	N	90	352	39	78	4	19	.222	.297	.330	20	3	37	38	1	1	17	1	5
1989	NY	N	56	159	27	43	3	13	.270	.362	.415	12	1	23	15	2	4	13	0	2
1989	TOT	N	146	511	66	121	7	32	.237	.318	.356	32	4	60	53	3	5	30	1	7
1990	PHI	N	149	590	106	192	9	60	.325	.418	.441	35	3	89	48	7	2	33	14	5
1991	PHI	N	63	246	48	73	3	12	.297	.391	.427	13	5	37	20	1	0	24	1	1
1992	PHI	N	85	345	53	104	6	39	.301	.375	.406	18	0	40	32	3	0	30	4	1
1993	PHI	N	161	637	143	194	19	66	.305	.420	.482	44	6	129	64	2	0	37	9	8
1994	PHI	N	84	315	68	86	5	24	.273	.404	.435	26	5	68	44	2	0	15	11	3
1995	PHI	N	62	254	37	67	2	18	.264	.353	.354	15	1	33	28	3	0	10	2	1
1996	PHI	N	40	134	21	35	3	13	.261	.387	.418	6	3	26	25	2	1	3	2	1
Total			1278	4559	802	1298	81	404	.285	.375	.419	281	43	640	503	31	25	285	50	39

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1985	NY	N	CF	74	53	522.1	164	5	1	2	.994
1985	NY	N	OF	74	53	522.1	165	6	1	2	.994
1986	NY	N	LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000
1986	NY	N	OF	139	98	957.2	283	8	3	2	.990
1986	NY	N	CF	138	98	956.2	282	8	3	2	.990
1987	NY	N	CF	118	100	866	241	4	3	1	.988
1987	NY	N	OF	118	100	866	239	4	3	1	.988
1988	NY	N	OF	112	98	868.2	270	3	1	0	.996
1988	NY	N	CF	112	98	868.2	269	3	1	0	.996
1989	PHI	N	CF	88	84	738.1	205	7	2	0	.991
1989	PHI	N	OF	88	84	738.1	208	9	2	0	.991
1989	NY	N	OF	51	43	378.2	124	1	2	0	.984
1989	NY	N	CF	51	43	378.2	127	1	2	0	.985
1989	TOT	N	CF	139	127	1117	332	8	4	0	.988
1989	TOT	N	OF	139	127	1117	332	10	4	0	.988
1990	PHI	N	OF	149	148	1288.2	439	7	6	5	.987
1990	PHI	N	CF	149	148	1288.2	438	8	6	5	.987
1991	PHI	N	OF	63	62	545.2	167	3	4	2	.977
1991	PHI	N	CF	63	62	545.2	167	3	4	2	.977
1992	PHI	N	CF	85	85	750.2	253	6	3	4	.989
1992	PHI	N	OF	85	85	750.2	253	6	3	4	.989
1993	PHI	N	OF	160	160	1422.1	469	2	10	0	.979
1993	PHI	N	CF	160	160	1422.1	469	1	10	0	.979
1994	PHI	N	OF	82	82	725.1	235	4	4	0	.984
1994	PHI	N	CF	82	82	725.1	235	4	4	0	.984
1995	PHI	N	CF	52	52	464.1	138	2	2	1	.986
1995	PHI	N	LF	9	9	84	15	0	0	0	1.000
1995	PHI	N	OF	61	61	548.1	153	2	2	1	.987
1996	PHI	N	CF	39	34	303.2	102	3	0	1	1.000
1996	PHI	N	OF	39	34	303.2	103	3	0	1	1.000
Total			OF	1221	1108	9916.1	3108	58	41	18	.987
Total			CF	1211	1099	9831.1	3090	55	41	18	.987
Total			LF	10	9	85	15	0	0	0	1.000

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Selected by New York Mets in the 13th round of the free-agent draft (June 8, 1981 - signed July 3, 1981).
Traded by New York Mets with Roger McDowell and a player to be named later to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Juan Samuel (June 18, 1989); Philadelphia Phillies received Tom Edens (July 27, 1989).