Pete Incaviglia

Who is Pete Incaviglia?

Peter "Pete" Joseph Incaviglia is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He was drafted in the first round by the Montreal Expos in the 1985 amateur draft out of Oklahoma State University, but was traded later the same year to the Texas Rangers. He debuted in the major leagues on April 8, 1986, without having spent any time in the minor leagues. Incaviglia played for 12 seasons from 1986 to 1998 with six different teams. His last game was on September 27, 1998. He was noted for his power, but also for his tendency to strike out. He led the majors in strikeouts by a hitter in 1986 and 1988. He struck out 1,277 times in his career. He owns the single-season National Collegiate Athletic Association home run record, with 48, and run batted in record, with 143.