Mike Calise
Michael Salvatore Calise
Born: March 16, 1957
Norwalk, CT US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 24 (1976 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Mesa CC
Career: 1977-1985
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Mike Calise compiled a career batting average of .262 with 149 home runs and 510 RBI in his 769-game career with the Gastonia Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Louisville Redbirds, Rochester Red Wings and Tucson Toros. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
 Gastonia Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Springfield Redbirds |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Tucson Toros |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 115 | 451 | 398 | 64 | 112 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 90 | .281 | .354 | .500 | .854 | 199 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 12 | 37 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .194 | .216 | .361 | .577 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 28 | 111 | 98 | 23 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 26 | .296 | .369 | .633 | 1.002 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 25 | 101 | 88 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 21 | .239 | .337 | .307 | .643 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 22 | 93 | 81 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 22 | .309 | .387 | .519 | .906 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 16 | 64 | 58 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | .362 | .422 | .655 | 1.077 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 115 | 484 | 444 | 55 | 104 | 14 | 1 | 26 | 87 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 132 | .234 | .283 | .446 | .729 | 198 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 119 | 472 | 404 | 73 | 110 | 19 | 0 | 33 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 156 | .272 | .377 | .564 | .941 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 60 | 222 | 181 | 31 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 64 | .254 | .383 | .514 | .897 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 37 | 139 | 122 | 23 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 44 | .230 | .302 | .484 | .786 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 104 | 375 | 315 | 41 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 110 | .235 | .344 | .438 | .782 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 116 | 411 | 363 | 53 | 101 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 94 | .278 | .360 | .468 | .828 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 769 | 2960 | 2588 | 400 | 678 | 112 | 15 | 149 | 510 | 11 | 9 | 340 | 780 | .262 | .346 | .490 | .836 | 1267 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | OF | 45 | 69 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .974 | 1.644 |
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 3B | 38 | 37 | 74 | 17 | 12 | .867 | 2.921 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 26 | 18 | 38 | 2 | 2 | .966 | 2.154 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 3B | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .875 | 2.100 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 3B | 11 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.636 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 16 | 9 | 35 | 6 | 7 | .880 | 2.750 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 3B | 19 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 4 | .872 | 1.789 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 18 | 149 | 14 | 2 | 13 | .988 | 9.056 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 9 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .971 | 7.556 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 1.286 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 31 | 241 | 13 | 4 | 19 | .984 | 8.194 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 76 | 672 | 29 | 9 | 61 | .987 | 9.224 |
| Totals | 310 | 1296 | 275 | 56 | 130 | .966 | 5.068 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU |
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