Trace Coquillette
| Trace Coquillette | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman / Second baseman | |
| Born: June 4, 1974 Carmichael, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 1999, for the Montreal Expos | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2000, for the Montreal Expos | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Runs | 8 |
| Hits | 25 |
| Teams | |
Trace Robert Coquillette (born June 4, 1974 in Carmichael, California) is a retired Major League Baseball third baseman and second baseman. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Montreal Expos.
Career
[edit]Coquillette attended Casa Roble High School in Sacramento County, California where, in 1992, he was named first team all-city by the Sacramento Bee along with Derrek Lee and Geoff Jenkins.[1] He played one season of college baseball at Sacramento City College in 1993[2] before being drafted by the Montreal Expos in the tenth round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft.[3] Coquillette was assigned to the Gulf Coast Expos to begin his professional career in 1993.[4] On September 7, 1998, he was called up to the Major Leagues along with Ted Lilly, Carl Pavano and Fernando Seguignol.[5] He made his debut that day against the Colorado Rockies at Olympic Stadium. He started at third base and was hitless in three at bats.[4][6] Coquillette would appear in 17 games for the Expos that season and 34 games the following year. He would continue to appear in the minor leagues until 2005, playing in the farm systems of the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "SAC BEE All City Teams". sactownbaseball.org. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Panther Pros". Sacramento City College. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "10th Round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Trace Coquillette Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. September 8, 1999. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Rockies at Montreal Expos Box Score, September 7, 1999". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Albany Polecats players
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Baseball players from Carmichael, California
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Burlington Bees players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Gulf Coast Expos players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Major League Baseball second basemen
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Montreal Expos players
- Nashville Sounds players
- Ottawa Lynx players
- Pastora de los Llanos players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
- Portland Sea Dogs players
- Sacramento City Panthers baseball players
- Tigres de Aragua players
- American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Vermont Expos players
- West Palm Beach Expos players