Juan Encarnación
| Juan Encarnación | |
|---|---|
Encarnacion with the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 8, 1976 Las Matas de Farfán, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1997, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 30, 2007, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .270 |
| Home runs | 156 |
| Runs batted in | 667 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Juan De Dios Encarnación (born March 8, 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 to 2007 for the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, and St. Louis Cardinals. Encarnación suffered a career-ending injury after getting hit in the eye by a foul ball on August 31, 2007.