Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)
Born: February 10, 1963 in Santa Ana, CA us
Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Garden Grove HS (Garden Grove, CA).
High School: Garden Grove HS (Garden Grove, CA)
Debut: May 3, 1985 (Age 22-082d, 15,031st in major league history)
vs. CIN 5 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 SB
Last Game: May 18, 1996 (Age 33-098d)
vs. LAD 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season
Agents: Alan Meersand
Full Name: Leonard Kyle Dykstra
Nicknames: Nails or Dude
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Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23 | NYM | NL | NLCS | HOU | W | 6 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .304 | .360 | .565 | .925 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.62 | 10.3% | ||
| 1986 | 23 | NYM | NL | WS | BOS | W | 7 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .296 | .345 | .519 | .863 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.06 | -0.6% | ||
| 1988 | 25 | NYM | NL | NLCS | LAD | L | 7 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .429 | .600 | .857 | 1.457 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 5.6% | ||
| 1993 | 30 | PHI | NL | NLCS | ATL | W | 6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .280 | .400 | .560 | .960 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 | 8.3% | 3.400 | 0.487 |
| 1993 | 30 | PHI | NL | WS | TOR | L | 6 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .348 | .500 | .913 | 1.413 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 | 22.1% | 8.842 | 0.600 |