This Day in Fightin' Phils History

On this day in Fightin' Phils history, short stop Kevin Stocker made his professional debut in 1993 at the Vet against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Stocker had a bit of struggle in the 7-6 Phillies victory that was 20 innings long. Stocker, a Phillies 1991 second round draft pick, went 0 for 6 including two strikeouts along with two walks. In the field, Stocker had four assists and two putouts along with an error. In 1993, Stocker appeared in 70 games and finished the year with a batting average of .324, two home runs and 31 RBI. Stocker finished sixth in the 1993 Rookie of the Year voting which was won by Phoenixville native, Mike Piazza, who was with the Dodgers. Piazza finished the season with a batting average of .318, 35 home runs and 112 RBI. On November 18, 1997, Stocker was traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Bobby Abreu. Stocker played two and a half years in Tampa Bay until Stocker was released on May 25, 2000. But five days later, Stocker was picked up by the Anaheim Angels, where he played in 70 games. Stocker finished his eight-year career with a batting average .254, 23 home runs, and 248 RBI.