Scott Sheldon

Scott Sheldon
Utility infielder
Born: (1968-11-28) November 28, 1968 Hammond, Indiana
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 18, 1997, for the Oakland Athletics
Last NPB appearance
2003, for the Orix BlueWave
MLB statistics
Batting average	.235
Home runs	8
Runs batted in	33
Career statistics
Batting average	.255
Home runs	34
Runs batted in	83
Teams
Oakland Athletics (1997) Texas Rangers (1998–2001) Orix BlueWave (2002–03)

Scott Patrick Sheldon (born November 20, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman/shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the Oakland Athletics (1997) and Texas Rangers (1998–2001). He also played in Japan for the Orix BlueWave (2002–03).

On September 6, 2000, while playing for the Rangers, Sheldon became the third player in MLB history to play all nine positions in a single game, joining Bert Campaneris (Kansas City Athletics, September 8, 1965), César Tovar (Minnesota Twins, September 22, 1968). Later that year Sheldon was joined by Shane Halter (Detroit Tigers, October 1, 2000), in the select list of nine-position players in the same game. Sheldon entered the game in the 4th inning and performed the feat in just five frames.

In his 141-game Major League career Sheldon batted .235, with 8 home runs and 33 runs batted in.

He spent two years in Japan with the BlueWave, batting. 255 with 34 homers and 83 RBI.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
• 2004 statistics at ESPN