Andy Sheets


Andy Mark Sheets is an American former professional baseball player. Sheets played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Anaheim Angels, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He also played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and Hanshin Tigers, of the Nippon Professional Baseball.
He is the cousin of pitcher Ben Sheets.

Playing career

A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sheets attended Tulane University and Louisiana State University. In 1991, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the Mariners in the 4th round of the 1992 MLB draft.
Sheets was part of the 1997 Mariners team that won the American League West division and the 1998 Padres that won the National League pennant. 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.