Astros In 1994, Mouton made his major league debut as the Astros'
Opening Day right fielder and leadoff hitter. Although he had never played the outfield in the minor leagues, he fielded reasonably well, finishing 7th in the
National League in defensive
Wins above replacement. He played in every game that season until the
1994-95 strike ended the season in August, appearing at all three outfield positions. He also finished 10th in the NL in stolen bases with 24. During the next two seasons, Mouton continued to play semi-regularly for the Astros, playing in over 100 games each year. His statistics remained fairly consistent, batting .262 with 4 home runs, 27 RBI and 25 stolen bases in 1995, and batting .263 with 3 home runs, 34 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 1996. In 1997, however, his batting average dipped to .211, and he managed just 9 steals in 80 games. He was traded during the offseason to the Padres for
pitcher Sean Bergman.
Remaining career Mouton split the 1998 season between the major league Padres and their top farm club, the
Las Vegas Stars. Although he hit .354 in the minors, Mouton hit just .190 with San Diego, and was allowed to become a free agent after the season. Mouton signed with the Expos, spending the 1999 season as their fifth outfielder. He served in a similar capacity for the Brewers in 2000–01. After spending 2002 in the minor leagues, Mouton played part of the 2003 season in the
Mexican League with the
Broncos de Reynosa before retiring. == Career summary ==