This Met was renowned for his speed and except for the fact that he only logged in a handful of ABs in his career, he might have been included in the company of Jose Reyes and Mookie Wilson. In fact, this outfielder logged only 13 major-league ABs in 18 games over a two-year (two years non-consecutive) career. His success rate for SBs was not that great; he swiped four bases but was caught stealing three times. Despite his reputation as a speedster, he might be best remembered for an extra-inning HR he hit against the Montreal Expos. His minor league SB statistics were astronomical though. He was originally drafted by St. Louis and then acquired by the Mets. He also spent time in the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles organizations before ending his career in 2006.
Thats the great Esix Snead, right? That dude should have been awesome
Esix Sneed
Had secretly hoped for an OF of Esix, ZeErika McQueen & Yucarybert de la Cruz.
Alas.
All three are correct! It is the one true and only Esix Snead! He appeared in the majors in 2002 and 2004 (but only one game in 2004). Mets fans are insanely good at knowing their history.
Can’t believe I don’t know this guy, but first time I’ve ever heard of him! Jim, I looked up his minor league stolen base numbers, and you’re right: rediculous! So how does this guy only get 14 MLB at bats? No one would give him a chance, or is there obviously more to it? I couldn’t find a single thing…
Generally, when you don’t hit minor league pitching, you don’t get a chance to hit major league pitching. In 1,052 PA in Double-A, he had a .632 OPS. In 1,418 PA in Triple-A, he had a .624 OPS. Even EY had an .804 OPS in Triple-A