Nickname: Pistol, Inky
Years Played: 1986-1998
Teams: Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees
Highlights/Awards: Led the league in strikeouts in ’86 and ‘88
Career Stats: .246 AVG, .448 SLG, 206 HR, 655 RBI, 194 2B, 33 SB, 1277 K
Best Season: 1986; .250 AVG, .320 OBP, .463 SLG, 30 HR, 88 RBI, 21 2B, 185 K
DYK: Made his major league debut before playing a game in the minors. Owns the NCAA single season home run (43) and RBI (143) records. Has a rule named after him, the Pete Incaviglia Rule.
Thoughts: The first time I heard about Inky was in an article describing how he hit a ball through the outfield wall, I instantly liked him. He was my second favorite player in the 80’s, behind Rob Deer. Hit 30 homeruns as a rookie and didn’t ever receive a vote for Rookie of the Year, how did that happen?
Deer and Inky? You must love mullets too..:)
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