Bill Pecota

William Pecota (born February 16, 1960 in Redwood City, California), is a former professional baseball player who played infield in the Major Leagues from 1986-94. Pecota was drafted by the Royals in 1981, and debuted in Kansas City in 1986. Pecota's best season came in 1991, his final year in Kansas City, as he hit .286 and played a career-high 125 games. After the 1991 season, Pecota, along with Brett Saberhagen, was traded to the New York Mets for Kevin McReynolds, Gregg Jefferies and Keith Miller. After one season in New York, Pecota signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves, with whom he played the final two seasons of his career. Pecota earned approximately $2.6 million dollars as a player.

Teams

* Kansas City Royals 1986-91
* New York Mets 1992
* Atlanta Braves 1993-94

Hitting Stats

* 698 Games
* 380 Hits
* 22 Home Runs
* 148 RBIs
* .249 Batting Average

Games Played, by Position

*Third base: 272 games
*Shortstop: 177 games
*Second base: 157 games
*Outfield: 33 games
*First base: 28 games
*Designated hitter: 14 games
*Pitcher: 2 games
*Catcher: 1 game

ee also

*PECOTA, the Baseball Prospectus forecasting system named after Pecota.

External links

*baseball-reference|id=p/pecotbi01
* [http://www.royalsreview.com/story/2008/2/25/121740/707 The 100 Greatest Royals of All-Time, #66 Bill Pecota]