Mike Mordecai
Michael Howard Mordecai
Born: December 13, 1967
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 33 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 6 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Hewitt Trussville HS (Birmingham, AL)
South Alabama
Career: 1989-1998
Major League Statistics
Mike Mordecai compiled a career batting average of .268 with 33 home runs and 227 RBI in his 564-game career with the Burlington Braves, Greenville Braves, Durham Bulls, Richmond Braves, Jupiter Hammerheads and Ottawa Lynx. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
![]() Greenville Braves |
![]() Burlington Braves |
![]() Durham Bulls |
![]() Richmond Braves |
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![]() Ottawa Lynx |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .375 | .444 | .375 | .819 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Burlington Braves | 65 | 285 | 241 | 39 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 43 | .253 | .352 | .320 | .672 | 77 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 72 | 319 | 271 | 42 | 76 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 45 | .280 | .379 | .406 | .784 | 110 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 109 | 448 | 397 | 52 | 104 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 30 | 16 | 40 | 58 | .262 | .330 | .340 | .670 | 135 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 65 | 254 | 222 | 31 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 31 | .261 | .344 | .383 | .727 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 36 | 126 | 118 | 12 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 19 | .246 | .272 | .297 | .569 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 72 | 221 | 205 | 29 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 33 | .268 | .318 | .346 | .665 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 99 | 427 | 382 | 67 | 107 | 25 | 1 | 14 | 57 | 14 | 7 | 35 | 50 | .280 | .340 | .461 | .800 | 176 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .167 | .455 | .621 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 31 | 135 | 122 | 23 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | .311 | .361 | .467 | .828 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 6 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .227 | .320 | .318 | .638 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 564 | 2270 | 2007 | 299 | 538 | 98 | 13 | 33 | 227 | 85 | 47 | 212 | 306 | .268 | .339 | .379 | .718 | 761 | 27 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Burlington Braves | 3B | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 1.857 |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Burlington Braves | SS | 58 | 74 | 156 | 19 | 18 | .924 | 3.966 |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Burlington Braves | 2B | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3B | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 2B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | SS | 71 | 111 | 221 | 29 | 38 | .920 | 4.676 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | SS | 104 | 164 | 302 | 27 | 69 | .945 | 4.481 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | SS | 65 | 93 | 204 | 11 | 33 | .964 | 4.569 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 2.600 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 17 | 27 | 49 | 5 | 19 | .938 | 4.471 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 13 | 19 | 41 | 3 | 8 | .952 | 4.615 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .571 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 27 | 62 | 83 | 4 | 25 | .973 | 5.370 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 17 | 19 | 37 | 2 | 11 | .966 | 3.294 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 15 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .900 | 1.800 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 93 | 112 | 272 | 21 | 53 | .948 | 4.129 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 8.000 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.333 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | .938 | 3.750 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 11 | 21 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 5.091 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 11 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.727 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | SS | 4 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | .958 | 5.750 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 2B | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 2B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | SS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 549 | 765 | 1524 | 131 | 304 | .946 | 4.169 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Braves | ATL | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | MON | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | MON |
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