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Todd Hollandsworth
- 1996 Rookie of the Year
Todd Mathew Hollandsworth (born April 20, 1973) is an American former professional baseball outfielder in Major League BaseballTodd Hollandsworth:
- Hollandsworth was born in Dayton, Ohio, and graduated from Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington, in 1991.
- He was drafted in the third round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of high school.
- Over four seasons in the Dodgers' farm system, Hollandsworth displayed decent power. He batted .262 with 57 home runs and 245 runs batted in, including a 1994 season with the Pacific Coast League's Albuquerque Dukes in which he clubbed nineteen home runs with 91 RBIs.
- 1995 A lack of outfield depth earned Hollandsworth a spot on the 1995 Dodgers opening day roster. He made just six appearances as a late inning defense in left field before breaking a bone in his right wrist.
- 1996 Hollandsworth went on a tear. He went twelve for next 25 to raise his batting average to .288. For the season, he led all NL rookies in hits (139), doubles (26), home runs (tied with Jermaine Dye, 12), RBIs (59) and stolen bases (21) on his way to winning NL Rookie of the Year honors.
Todd HollandsworthIn 1996, he won the National League Rookie of the Year Award, setting a record as the fifth consecutive Los Angeles Dodgers rookie to do so (preceded by Eric Karros [https://www.eatlife.net/dodger-stadium/eric-karros.php], Mike Piazza, Raul Mondesu, [https://www.eatlife.net/dodger-stadium/raul-mondesu.php], and Hideo Nomo).
- 1997 Hollandsworth suffered a sophomore slump in 1997. He was batting .232 with two home runs and eighteen RBIs when demoted to triple A on June 13. He returned at the end of the month, and batted .323 through the month of July before breaking a bone near his right elbow.
- 1999 Despite his undefined, limited role in 1999, Hollandsworth put up his best numbers since his rookie season. Finding his way into the line-up in all three outfield positions, first base and designated hitter during interleague play, Hollandsworth batted .284 with nine home runs and 32 RBIs, all career highs since his rookie season.
- 2000 Traded to the Rockies
- 2002 Traded to the Marlins
- 2004 Traded to the Cubs
- 2005 Traded to the Braves
- 2006 Traded to the Reds
- 2009 Broadcasting Career
