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| Washington Nationals — No. 29 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 20, 1980 | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| July 19, 2002 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) | |
| Batting average | . Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 233 |
| Home runs | 21 |
| Runs batted in | 93 |
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Ryan David Langerhans (born February 20, 1980 in San Antonio, Texas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D
Despite making his Major League debut in 2002, Langerhans did not become an everyday big-league player until 2005, getting playing time for the Braves in all three outfield positions. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He is part of the group of rookie players nicknamed the "Baby Braves" that Atlanta called up from its minor league system during the 2005 season. Minor leagues are professional Sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports
In his first full season with the Braves in '05, Langerhans became a fan favorite with his hustle, his solid and sometimes spectacular defense, and his penchant for coming through with clutch hits.
Langerhans started 2006 as the Braves regular left fielder but a severe dropoff in his production from 2005 combined with the hot hitting of Matt Diaz resulted in a drop in Langerhans' playing time. By the end of the 2006 season, he was a platoon left-fielder, with Matt Diaz as his right-handed partner. A left fielder (LF is an Outfielder in the sport of Baseball who plays defense in left field. For the US Navy officer see Matthew Diaz. Matthew Edward Diaz (ˈdаɪæz (born March 3, 1978 in Portland Oregon Scott Thorman often also took starts from Langerhans as the left-handed part of the left-field platoon. Scott Robert Thorman (born January 6, 1982 in Cambridge Ontario) is a Major League Baseball First baseman in the Atlanta At the start of 2006 Langerhans was seen as having a future as a solid major league regular but by the end of the season he was seen as little more than a light hitting but great defensive fourth outfielder.
After a poor start to 2007 at the plate, he was traded on April 29 to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. He played just two games for the A's, going a combined 0-for-4 with a walk and an error.
However, on May 2, 2007 he was traded to the Washington Nationals for Chris Snelling. The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D Christopher Doyle Snelling (born December 3, 1981 in North Miami Florida) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Philadelphia
Langerhans and his wife, Shari, live in Round Rock, Texas, where he also graduated from high school. In high school Langerhans improved his baseball skills and participated in cross country. Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams Langerhans won a Class 5A state championship with the Round Rock High School Dragons in 1997. Round Rock High School is a 5A high school within the Round Rock Independent School District in Round Rock Texas. [1] The Dragons were coached by his father John, a former standout baseball player for the University of Texas, where Ryan was signed to play before signing a professional contract. Ryan hit a tournament-record three triples in the state tournament semi-final against Corpus Christi Moody before earning the win as the pitcher in the championship game against traditional Texas powerhouse Lubbock Monterey, who was coached by Bobby Moegle, the winningest coach in United States high school baseball history.
References
- ^ Ryan Langerhans, The Baseball Cube. Accessed November 6, 2007. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
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