Jason Hart (baseball)
| Jason Hart | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins – No. 46 | |
| Outfielder / First baseman | |
| Born: September 5, 1977 Walnut Creek, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 18, 2002, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 2002, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .267 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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As coach:
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Jason Wyatt Hart (born September 5, 1977) is an American former
High school and college
Standing at 6'4" and weighing 240 pounds, Hart attended
Professional career
He began his professional career in 1998 with the Southern Oregon Timberjacks, hitting .258 with 20 home runs and 69 RBI with them. He led or tied for the Northwest League lead in games played, home runs and RBI. He earned a trip to the All-Star game and the Northwest League MVP Award that season.
Playing for the
In 2000, Hart had another outstanding season. He spent most of the season with the Double-A Midland RockHounds, hitting .326 with 44 doubles, 30 home runs and 121 RBI for them. He led the Texas League in at-bats, hits, and RBI. Although he spent most of the year with the Rockhounds, he also played five games for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, hitting .278 with one home run, one double and four RBI in 18 at-bats. Overall, he hit .324 with 45 doubles, 31 home runs and 125 RBI. He was a Baseball America All-Star, a Double-A All-Star and a Texas League All-Star. Indeed, he was developing into a minor league star.
According to Baseball America, Hart was ranked the 59th best prospect in baseball and the second best prospect in the Athletics organization in 2001. Despite that, he slumped that year while playing for the River Cats. In 494 at-bats, he hit .247 with 19 home runs and 75 RBI.
On January 14, 2002, Hart was traded with Gerald Laird, Ryan Ludwick, and Mario Ramos to the Rangers for Carlos Peña and Mike Venafro. Although he slumped mightily in 2001, Baseball America still named him the 10th best prospect in the Rangers organization in 2002.
Indeed, he did show some improvement in 2002, hitting .263 with 25 home runs and 83 RBI for the Triple-A
Although he did not play in the big leagues after 2002, he stuck around in the minors until 2006. In 2003, he again played for Oklahoma, hitting .252 with 21 home runs and 82 RBI.
In
Hart began the 2006 season with the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. In 30 games with them, he hit .225 with four home runs and eight RBI. On June 1, he was sent back to the Rangers as part of a conditional deal. He finished the season with Oklahoma, hitting .254 with 14 home runs and 45 RBI. Combined, Hart hit .248 with 18 home runs and 53 RBI in his final professional season.
In total, Hart hit .271 with 174 home runs, 243 doubles, and 687 RBI in eight minor league seasons.
Coaching career
In 2008, Hart assisted the Single-A Clinton LumberKings in the Rangers organization. Hart was the hitting coach for the
References
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Former Ranger Bobby Wilson hired as manager at Double-A Frisco, Matt Hagen promoted to field coordinator". MLB.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)