Kevin Bass

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Kevin Bass
Outfielder
Born: May 12, 1959 (1959-05-12) (age 49)
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 9, 1982
for the Milwaukee Brewers
Final game
October 1, 1995
for the Baltimore Orioles
Career statistics
Batting average     .270
Home Runs     118
RBIs     611
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Kevin Charles Bass (born May 12, 1959 in Redwood City, California) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, and Baltimore Orioles.

Bass was originally drafted by the Brewers in the second round of the 1977 draft. His Major League debut was on April 9, 1982. His final Major League game was on October 1, 1995.

Bass has his best year in 1986 for an Astros team that narrowly missed playing in the World Series. Bass was named to the 1986 National League All-Star team, pacing the Astros with a .311 batting average, 22 homers, 20 steals, and sterling defensive play. Unfortunately for Bass, his career year did not have a storybook ending, as he struck out swinging with men on first and second in the 16th inning of the epic 1986 NLCS Game 6, in which the Mets beat the Astros 7-6 to advance to the 1986 World Series, which the Mets also won in dramatic fashion.

Two of Bass' sons were selected in the 2007 MLB Draft. Garret (Jacksonville College) by the Washington Nationals in the 42nd round, and Justin (Clements High School) by the Los Angeles Angels in the 21st round.

Career Hitting[1]
G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
1,571 4,839 1,308 248 40 118 609 611 151 357 668 .270 .323 .411 .734
Preceded by
Hubie Brooks		 National League Player of the Month
June, 1986		 Succeeded by
Eric Davis

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  1. ^ Baseball-Reference.com.
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