Mike Cantu
Michael Everett Cantu
Born: November 8, 1968
Corpus Christi, TX US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 32 (1991 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Tarleton State
Career: 1991-1997
Mike Cantu compiled a career batting average of .282 with 87 home runs and 395 RBI in his 629-game career with the Hamilton Redbirds, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Clearwater Phillies, Corpus Christi Barracudas and Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
 Hamilton Redbirds |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Clearwater Phillies |
 Corpus Christi Barracudas |
 Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hamilton Redbirds | 68 | 263 | 225 | 25 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 52 | .307 | .388 | .484 | .872 | 109 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 93 | 355 | 332 | 24 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 72 | .271 | .310 | .358 | .668 | 119 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 127 | 518 | 463 | 54 | 134 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 75 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 81 | .289 | .350 | .419 | .769 | 194 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 46 | 198 | 176 | 23 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 54 | .244 | .303 | .472 | .774 | 83 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 60 | 252 | 232 | 15 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 45 | .207 | .262 | .302 | .564 | 70 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | Ind | UL | Corpus Christi Barracudas | 92 | 386 | 338 | 51 | 107 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 81 | .317 | .390 | .574 | .964 | 194 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1996 | Ind | UL | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 81 | 346 | 317 | 45 | 91 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 76 | .287 | .338 | .498 | .837 | 158 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 62 | 263 | 235 | 30 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 45 | .302 | .373 | .515 | .888 | 121 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 629 | 2581 | 2318 | 267 | 653 | 128 | 3 | 87 | 395 | 4 | 9 | 196 | 506 | .282 | .343 | .452 | .795 | 1048 | 65 | 33 | 8 | 26 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hamilton Redbirds | 1B | 21 | 168 | 10 | 2 | 12 | .989 | 8.476 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1B | 68 | 599 | 42 | 7 | 44 | .989 | 9.426 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1B | 19 | 135 | 18 | 2 | 15 | .987 | 8.053 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1B | 9 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 1B | 6 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 7.833 |
| 1995 | Ind | UL | Corpus Christi Barracudas | 1B | 55 | 444 | 36 | 5 | 30 | .990 | 8.727 |
| 1996 | Ind | UL | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 1B | 10 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 6.600 |
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 1B | 22 | 199 | 16 | 5 | 19 | .977 | 9.773 |
| Totals | 210 | 1713 | 139 | 21 | 140 | .989 | 8.819 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Hamilton Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1995 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Corpus Christi Barracudas | |||
| 1996 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings |
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