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[[Image:TerryPuhlDay.jpg|thumb|June 27th is '''Terry Puhl'' Day]]

'''Terry Puhl''' is a bench player for [[Houston]] on the [[NES]] version of RBI.  As an RBI'er, Puhl is a relatively mediocre batter, even for the Astros.  Though probably the worst sub on the Astro bench, Puhl's left-handed bat makes him a nice situational hitter.


== Bio ==

* Born July 8, [[1956]]
* Played in the Big Leagues from [[1977]]-[[1991]]
* 14 of his 15 seasons were with the Astros
* Has the higest fielding % for an outfielder in baseball history (.993)
* Batted an oustanding .526 in the [[1980]] NLCS
* Was an NL All-Star in [[1978]]
* Batted over .300 in three seasons
* Has the most career hits and games ever by a Canadian
* June 27th, [[1992]] was Terry Puhl Day
* Elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in [[1995]]

== RBI Stats ==

* [[Left-handed hitter]]
* .281 [[Batting Average]]
* 3 [[Home Runs]]
* 768 [[Power Rating]]
* 21 [[Contact Rating]]
* 136 [[Speed Rating]]

== Puhl in RBI ==

Despite being on the worst hitting team in RBI by far, Puhl should probably not be a full-time starter.  Though there are many holes in the Houston lineup, Puhl's 768 power rating is the lowest among Astro subs.  His big benefit is the fact that he's the only left-handed hitter on the Houston bench.  This makes Puhl much more valuable for late inning sitations to utilize pitcher-hitter matchups with the [[pinch hit bonus]].  Puhl isn't exactly terrible, but can be quite effective if used properly.

== Nicknames ==

* Terry Puhl Day
* This should be a Puhl
* Puhl my finger
* Puhl hitter

== External Links ==

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/puhlte01.shtml Puhl's stats on Baseball Reference]
* [http://dee-nee.com/rbi/heroes/puhl.shtml Terry Puhl, RBI Legend]
* [http://www.astrosdaily.com/players/Puhl_Terry.html Puhl's profile on Astros Daily]

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