Mike Fitzgerald
Michael Patrick Fitzgerald
Born: March 28, 1964
Savannah, GA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 196
Draft: Round 1 (1983 January Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 10 (1984 January Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 1 (1984 June Secondary Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Middle Georgia State
Career: 1984-1990
Major League Statistics
Mike Fitzgerald compiled a career batting average of .266 with 98 home runs and 418 RBI in his 719-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds and Reading Phillies. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 51 | 196 | 171 | 31 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 25 | .345 | .418 | .532 | .951 | 91 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 113 | 454 | 413 | 58 | 105 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 64 | .254 | .311 | .421 | .733 | 174 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 126 | 535 | 498 | 74 | 148 | 30 | 4 | 19 | 93 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 90 | .297 | .327 | .488 | .815 | 243 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 126 | 493 | 447 | 72 | 128 | 36 | 4 | 27 | 108 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 94 | .286 | .339 | .566 | .905 | 253 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 106 | 399 | 382 | 33 | 92 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 69 | .241 | .266 | .361 | .627 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 103 | 359 | 343 | 22 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 47 | .219 | .248 | .318 | .566 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 53 | 183 | 174 | 17 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 47 | .236 | .264 | .414 | .678 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 41 | 143 | 129 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 32 | .240 | .308 | .364 | .672 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 719 | 2762 | 2557 | 320 | 679 | 136 | 9 | 98 | 418 | 8 | 12 | 144 | 468 | .266 | .309 | .441 | .749 | 1127 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 30 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | OF | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 1.286 | ||||
| 1984 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | C | 33 | 237 | 34 | 11 | 4 | .961 | 8.212 | 7 | |||
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | C | 97 | 673 | 56 | 17 | 1 | .977 | 7.515 | 23 | |||
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 1B | 76 | 656 | 39 | 15 | 64 | .979 | 9.145 | ||||
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | C | 35 | 163 | 24 | 7 | 0 | .964 | 5.343 | 4 | |||
| 1987 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 111 | 839 | 76 | 25 | 81 | .973 | 8.243 | ||||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 99 | 867 | 71 | 5 | 62 | .995 | 9.475 | ||||
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 76 | 601 | 41 | 8 | 46 | .988 | 8.447 | ||||
| 1990 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 1B | 26 | 213 | 16 | 3 | 21 | .987 | 8.808 | ||||
| 1990 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 21 | 174 | 15 | 3 | 15 | .984 | 9.000 | ||||
| Totals | 581 | 4431 | 373 | 96 | 294 | .980 | 8.269 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1985 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1986 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1990 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI |
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