Mitchell Dean Webster (born May 16, 1959) is a former

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who played from 1983 through 1995 for the

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and

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. Listed at 6' 0", 185 lb., he was a

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and threw left handed.Major League Baseball Statistics and History
''Baseball Reference''. Retrieved on January 17, 2017.

Playing career

Born in Larned, Kansas, Webster was selected by the Dodgers in the 23rd round of the

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. He then was selected by Toronto from Los Angeles in the 1979 Minor League draft. A speedy outfielder, Webster achieved good production from both sides of the plate, and also had a strong arm with the ability to play all three outfield positions exceptionally well. His most productive season came with Montreal in 1986, when he posted career-highs with a .290

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and 36 stolen bases while leading the

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with 13 triples. Webster's 1990 season with the

featured a bench clearing incident between Webster and

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of the

. In the action, Webster charged the mound but was tackled by Stottlemyre and catcher Pat Borders.Blue Jays 10, Indians 4
UPI game recap - April 30, 1990 In a 13-season career, Webster slashed .263/.330/.401 with 70

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s and 160 steals in 1,265 games, driving in 342 runs and

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504 times while playing mostly as a

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. As an outfielder, he committed just 42

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in 2,007 fielding chances for a .979

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Post-playing career

Webster

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during 14 years with the Dodgers organization,Royals name Mitch Webster Midwest Regional Scouting Supervisor
''MLB.com''. Retrieved on January 17, 2017. serving for eight seasons as an amateur scout before working in 2008 and 2009 as a professional scout, being responsible for signing such players as

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, and Scott Van Slyke, among others. He also spent four seasons as a coach in the Dodgers minor league system from 1996 to 1999. In 2009, the

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named Webster as their Midwest Regional Scouting Supervisor. He was named to the

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in 2018.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Webster, Mitch 1959 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball coaches from Kansas Baseball players from Kansas Cardenales de Lara players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Chicago Cubs players Cleveland Indians players Clinton Dodgers players Kansas City Royals scouts Kinston Eagles players Knoxville Blue Jays players Lethbridge Dodgers players Los Angeles Dodgers players Los Angeles Dodgers scouts Major League Baseball outfielders Minor league baseball coaches Montreal Expos players People from Larned, Kansas Pittsburgh Pirates players Syracuse Chiefs players Toronto Blue Jays players

Playing career

Post-playing career

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