# Andy Sheets
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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1971)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Andy Sheets
|position=[Shortstop](/source/Shortstop)
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1971|11|19}}
|birth_place=[Baton Rouge, Louisiana](/source/Baton_Rouge%2C_Louisiana), U.S.
|debutleague=MLB
|debutdate=April 22
|debutyear=1996
|debutteam=Seattle Mariners
|debut2league=NPB
|debut2date=March 28
|debut2year=2003
|debut2team=Hiroshima Toyo Carp
|finalleague=MLB
|finaldate=September 25
|finalyear=2002
|finalteam=Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|final2league=NPB
|final2date=October 14
|final2year=2007
|final2team=Hanshin Tigers
|statleague=MLB
|stat1label=[Batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball))
|stat1value=.216
|stat2label=[Home run](/source/Home_run)s
|stat2value=19
|stat3label=[Runs batted in](/source/Run_batted_in)
|stat3value=113
|stat2league=NPB
|stat21label=Batting average
|stat21value=.289
|stat22label=Home runs
|stat22value=95
|stat23label=Runs batted in
|stat23value=374
|teams=
*[Seattle Mariners](/source/Seattle_Mariners) ({{mlby|1996}}–{{mlby|1997}})
*[San Diego Padres](/source/San_Diego_Padres) ({{mlby|1998}})
*[Anaheim Angels](/source/Los_Angeles_Angels) ({{mlby|1999}})
*[Boston Red Sox](/source/Boston_Red_Sox) ({{mlby|2000}})
*[Tampa Bay Devil Rays](/source/Tampa_Bay_Rays) ({{mlby|2001}}–{{mlby|2002}})
*[Hiroshima Toyo Carp](/source/Hiroshima_Toyo_Carp) ({{npby|2003}}–{{npby|2004}})
*[Hanshin Tigers](/source/Hanshin_Tigers) ({{npby|2005}}–{{npby|2007}})
}}
'''Andy Mark Sheets''' (born November 19, 1971) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/baseball) player. Sheets played in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) for the [Seattle Mariners](/source/Seattle_Mariners) (1996–1997), [San Diego Padres](/source/San_Diego_Padres) (1998), [Anaheim Angels](/source/Los_Angeles_Angels) (1999), [Boston Red Sox](/source/Boston_Red_Sox) (2000) and [Tampa Bay Devil Rays](/source/Tampa_Bay_Rays) (2001–2002). He also played for the [Hiroshima Toyo Carp](/source/Hiroshima_Toyo_Carp) (2003–2004), and [Hanshin Tigers](/source/Hanshin_Tigers) (2005–2007), of the [Nippon Professional Baseball](/source/Nippon_Professional_Baseball) (NPB).
He is the cousin of pitcher [Ben Sheets](/source/Ben_Sheets).[{{cite news |date=2001-06-12 |title=Sheets isn't afraid of monsters anymore |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/bbw/2001-06-13/2001-06-13-extra.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205175813/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/bbw/2001-06-13/2001-06-13-extra.htm |archive-date=February 5, 2013 |accessdate=2009-01-20 |publisher=USA Today}}]
==Playing career==
A native of [Baton Rouge, Louisiana](/source/Baton_Rouge%2C_Louisiana), Sheets attended [Tulane University](/source/Tulane_University) and [Louisiana State University](/source/Louisiana_State_University). In 1991, he played [collegiate summer baseball](/source/collegiate_summer_baseball) with the [Brewster Whitecaps](/source/Brewster_Whitecaps) of the [Cape Cod Baseball League](/source/Cape_Cod_Baseball_League).[{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=January 9, 2020}}] He was selected by the Mariners in the 4th round of the [1992 MLB draft](/source/1992_Major_League_Baseball_draft).
Sheets was part of the [1997 Mariners](/source/1997_Seattle_Mariners_season) team that won the [American League West](/source/American_League_West) division and the [1998 Padres](/source/1998_San_Diego_Padres_season) that won the [National League pennant](/source/List_of_National_League_pennant_winners). In 7 MLB seasons, he played in 356 games, batting .216 with 38 doubles, 3 triples, 19 home runs, 113 runs batted in and 16 stolen bases.[{{Cite web |title=Andy Sheets Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sheetan01.shtml |access-date=2025-11-26 |website=Baseball Reference}}]
==Career stats==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Age !! Team !! Lg !! G !! AB !! R !! H !! 2B !! 3B !! HR !! RBI !! SB !! SO !! BA !! OBP !! SLG !! OPS
|-
| 1996 || 24 || Seattle Mariners || AL || 47 || 110 || 18 || 21 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 9 || 2 || 41 || .191 || .262 || .264 || .526
|-
| 1997 || 25 || Seattle Mariners || AL || 32 || 89 || 18 || 22 || 3 || 0 || 4 || 9 || 2 || 34 || .247 || .299 || .416 || .715
|-
| 1998 || 26 || San Diego Padres || NL || 88 || 194 || 31 || 47 || 5 || 3 || 7 || 29 || 7 || 62 || .242 || .318 || .407 || .725
|-
| 1999 || 27 || Anaheim Angels || AL || 87 || 244 || 22 || 48 || 10 || 0 || 3 || 29 || 1 || 59 || .197 || .236 || .275 || .510
|-
| 2000 || 28 || Boston Red Sox || AL || 12 || 21 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 3 || .095 || .095 || .095 || .190
|-
| 2001 || 29 || Tampa Bay Devil Rays || AL || 49 || 153 || 10 || 30 || 8 || 0 || 1 || 14 || 2 || 35 || .196 || .251 || .268 || .519
|-
| 2002 || 30 || Tampa Bay Devil Rays || AL || 41 || 149 || 18 || 37 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 22 || 2 || 41 || .248 || .301 || .356 || .656
|-
|
|
!Total
|
|356
|960
|118
|207
|38
|3
|19
|113
|16
|275
|
|
|
|
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{baseballstats|mlb=|espn=|br=s/sheetan01|fangraphs=1226|brm=sheets001and|retro=S/Psheea001}}
{{1991 LSU Tigers baseball}}
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