Charlie Hayes

Charlie Hayes
Third Baseman
Born: May 23, 1965 (1965-05-23) Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1988 for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
June 27, 2001 for the Houston Astros
Career statistics
Batting average	.262
Home runs	144
Runs batted in	740
Teams
San Francisco Giants (1988–1989) Philadelphia Phillies (1989–1991) New York Yankees (1992) Colorado Rockies (1993–1994) Philadelphia Phillies (1995) Pittsburgh Pirates (1996) New York Yankees (1996–1997) San Francisco Giants (1998–1999) Milwaukee Brewers (2000) Houston Astros (2001)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1996)

Charles Dewayne Hayes (born May 23, 1965 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his MLB career, Hayes played for the San Francisco Giants (1988–1989, 1998–1999), Philadelphia Phillies (1989–1991, 1995), New York Yankees (1992, 1996–1997), Colorado Rockies (1993–1994), Pittsburgh Pirates (1996), Milwaukee Brewers (2000) and Houston Astros (2001). He batted and threw right-handed.

Career

The San Francisco Giants drafted Hayes in the fourth round of the 1983 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. He made his MLB debut with the Giants on September 11, 1988.

On June 18, 1989, the Giants traded Hayes with Dennis Cook and Terry Mulholland to the Philadelphia Phillies for Steve Bedrosian and a player to be named later, who turned out to be Rick Parker. On August 15, 1990, he was a decisive part of a unique baseball game. While Mulholland pitched a no hitter, not giving up a single hit, walking, or hitting a batsman, and retired every opposing player he faced, Parker, reached base on a throwing error by Hayes, spoiling an otherwise perfect game. Hayes later redeemed himself, however, by snaring Gary Carter's line drive for the final out of the 9th inning and thus preserved Mulholland's no-hitter.

Before the 1992 season, Hayes was traded to the New York Yankees to complete a trade made on January 8, 1992, where the Phillies acquired Darrin Chapin from the Yankees for a player to be named later. After the 1992 season, the Colorado Rockies drafted Hayes from the Yankees as the third pick in the 1992 MLB expansion draft. The Yankees attempted to revoke Hayes' assignment with the Rockies, charging that the Marlins were not properly compensating the Yankees for lost territory in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where the Yankees had a minor league team. The Commissioner of Baseball rejected the claim, and Hayes joined the Rockies.

Hayes was granted free agency after the 1994 season, and he signed with the Phillies for the 1995 season. He became a free agent after the 1995 season, and signed a four-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On August 30, 1996, the Pirates traded Hayes to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later, later choosing Chris Corn. Hayes caught the final out for the Yankees in the 1996 World Series.

After the 1997 season, the Yankees traded Hayes to the Giants for Alberto Castillo and Chris Singleton. Hayes became a free agent again after the 1999 season, and he signed with the New York Mets, though they released him during spring training. He caught on with the Milwaukee Brewers for the 2000 season. He signed with the Houston Astros for the 2001 season, but was releaased on July 9.

In a 14-season career, Hayes posted a .262 batting average with 144 home runs and 740 RBI in 1547 games played.

Post-playing career

Hayes currently gives baseball lessons and operates a team along with a facility for the instruction of baseball, called "Big League Baseball Academy" in Tomball, Texas. His son, Tyree, is a pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball doubles champions

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Baseball Almanac
• Baseball Library