Troy Afenir

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Troy Afenir
Catcher
Born: September 21, 1963 (1963-09-21) (age 44)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1987
for the Houston Astros
Final game
July 10, 1992
for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Batting average     .190
Runs     4
Hits     15
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Michael Troy Afenir (born September 21, 1963, in Escondido, California) is a retired Major League Baseball catcher.

Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round of the 1983 MLB amateur draft, Afenir would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Houston Astros on September 14, 1987, and appear in his final game on July 10, 1992. In his career, Afenir played for the Astros (1987), Oakland Athletics (1990-1991) and Cincinnati Reds (1992).

A good defensive catcher, Afenir made only one error in 129 chances for a .992 fielding percentage in limited duty at the Major League level. Though he hit .239 with 117 home runs during his ten-year minor league career, he hit .190 with no home runs in 79 Major League at bats.

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