Mike Fitzgerald
Michael Roy Fitzgerald
Born: July 13, 1960
Long Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 6 (1978 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Lakewood HS (CA)
Career: 1978-1993
Major League Statistics
Mike Fitzgerald compiled a career batting average of .264 with 50 home runs and 285 RBI in his 614-game career with the Little Falls Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Alexandria Dukes, Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides, Indianapolis Indians and New Orleans Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
 Little Falls Mets |
 Lynchburg Mets |
 Alexandria Dukes |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Jackson Mets |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 New Orleans Zephyrs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | 48 | 179 | 140 | 25 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 29 | .257 | .413 | .436 | .849 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 117 | 448 | 368 | 55 | 93 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 84 | .253 | .351 | .424 | .775 | 156 | 8 | 7 | 11 | ||
| 1980 | A | CARL | (+) Alexandria Dukes | 105 | 408 | 338 | 36 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 62 | .210 | .318 | .340 | .658 | 115 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | A | CARL | (+) Lynchburg Mets | 105 | 408 | 338 | 36 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 62 | .210 | .318 | .340 | .658 | 115 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 24 | 65 | 58 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .155 | .219 | .241 | .460 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 66 | 250 | 218 | 28 | 68 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 44 | .312 | .386 | .450 | .835 | 98 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 94 | 354 | 302 | 33 | 74 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 55 | .245 | .335 | .328 | .663 | 99 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 111 | 452 | 370 | 64 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 57 | .284 | .403 | .449 | .852 | 166 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 10 | 37 | 32 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .344 | .432 | .438 | .870 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 32 | 110 | 96 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 22 | .250 | .306 | .365 | .670 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 10 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | .222 | .343 | .370 | .713 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 102 | 342 | 297 | 35 | 77 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 45 | .259 | .338 | .401 | .739 | 119 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 614 | 2272 | 1908 | 270 | 503 | 99 | 10 | 50 | 285 | 22 | 17 | 288 | 353 | .264 | .361 | .405 | .766 | 772 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | C | 35 | 230 | 37 | 1 | 3 | .996 | 7.629 | 9 | |||
| 1979 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | C | 81 | 424 | 60 | 10 | 6 | .980 | 5.975 | 14 | |||
| 1980 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 1B | 7 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .974 | 5.429 | ||||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | OF | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | ||||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | C | 47 | 297 | 42 | 2 | 4 | .994 | 7.213 | 3 | |||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 3B | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.667 | ||||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 22 | 124 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .985 | 6.045 | 1 | |||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 63 | 361 | 27 | 5 | 2 | .987 | 6.159 | 5 | |||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 11 | 82 | 6 | 2 | 10 | .978 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 90 | 530 | 53 | 7 | 4 | .988 | 6.478 | 5 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 6 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .984 | 1.333 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 10 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 6.300 | 3 | |||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 30 | 234 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .992 | 8.167 | 2 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 7 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.857 | 3 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | C | 65 | 362 | 26 | 4 | 8 | .990 | 5.969 | 6 | |||
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1B | 5 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .941 | 6.400 | ||||
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 | ||||
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 507 | 2874 | 304 | 40 | 54 | .988 | 6.268 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Little Falls Mets | NYN | ||
| 1979 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1980 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1980 | A | Carolina League | Alexandria Dukes | |||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 |
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