Mike Macfarlane
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| Mike Macfarlane | ||
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| Catcher | ||
| Born: April 12, 1964 Stockton, California |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| July 23, 1987 for the Kansas City Royals |
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| Final game | ||
| October 3, 1999 for the Oakland Athletics |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .252 | |
| Home runs | 129 | |
| Runs batted in | 514 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Michael Andrew (Mike) Macfarlane (born April 12, 1964 in Stockton, California) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals (1987-1994, 1996-1998[start]), Boston Red Sox (1995) and Oakland Athletics (1998[end]-1999). He batted and threw right handed and played collegiate baseball for Santa Clara University before his selection in the fourth round (97th overall) of the 1985 draft.
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[edit] Career
In a 13-season career, Macfarlane posted a .252 batting average with 129 home runs and 514 RBI in 1164 games played.
[edit] Best season
- 1993 - .273 BA, 20 HR, 67 RBI
[edit] Highlights
- 1988 - Became the first Royals rookie catcher to start on Opening Day since Ellie Rodríguez in 1969
- 1992 - Led Kansas City with 17 home runs and a .445 slugging percentage
- 1994 - Became the Royals leader in all-time games caught, surpassing a club record set by John Wathan
- 1996 - Ranked sixth among American League catchers with a .993 fielding percentage while throwing out 35% of potential basestealers
- His 97 hits by pitch ranks him 65th in MLB all-time list
[edit] See also
[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Library
- Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers
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