Mike Kinkade
Mike Kinkade | |||||||||||||||
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Utility player / Coach | |||||||||||||||
Born: Livonia, Michigan, U.S. | May 6, 1973|||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
Professional debut | |||||||||||||||
MLB: September 8, 1998, for the New York Mets | |||||||||||||||
NPB: April 2, 2004, for the Hanshin Tigers | |||||||||||||||
Last appearance | |||||||||||||||
MLB: September 28, 2003, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||||||||||||||
NPB: August 11, 2004, for the Hanshin Tigers | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .256 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 13 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 48 | ||||||||||||||
NPB statistics | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .233 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Teams | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Michael Arthur Kinkade (born May 6, 1973) is an American college baseball coach and former Major League Baseball player. He played for the New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Dodgers between 1998 and 2003, and was an assistant coach at California State University, Bakersfield.
Amateur career
After graduating from Tigard High School in Tigard, Oregon, Kinkade was a star at Washington State University, where he played college baseball for the Cougars from 1992–1995.[1] He was a third-team All-American in 1994,[2] and became the school's leader in career hits with 304, a mark he still holds.[3] After the 1994 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[4][5] Kinkade had been drafted in by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 19th round of the 1994 June draft, with the 515th overall pick, but elected to return to school for his senior year instead of turning pro. The Brewers drafted him again the next year, in the ninth round with the 236th overall pick, and this time he signed the contract.
Professional career
Milwaukee Brewers
Kinkade was an immediate success in the minor leagues, splitting time between catching and playing in the outfield. He was a
New York Mets
On July 31,
After the trade, Kinkade struggled with the Mets' AAA affiliate at
Surprisingly, Kinkade's season in Binghamton marked a resurgence in his career. He was named to the
Olympics
Kinkade appeared in three games with the Orioles at the end of the year, then left for
Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers
Kinkade experienced his first real major league success in
Japan and minor leagues
He played in
References
- ^ "Washington State University Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Baseball - Official Athletic Site of the Washington State University Cougars". Archived from the original on 2006-03-25. Retrieved 2006-03-14.
- ^ "Buccaneer Baseball Classic Kicks off Cougar Baseball Season - the Washington State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2006-03-14.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "CCBL All-Stars". Cape Cod Times. Hyannis, MA. July 23, 1994. pp. C2.
- ^ "Mike Kinkade - the Baseball Cube".
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Philadelphia Phillies 16, New York Mets 4".
- ^ "Welcome to USA Baseball - Home of 2000 Olympic Gold Medalists". Archived from the original on 2006-05-10. Retrieved 2006-03-14.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Kinkade's minor league statistics at The Toronto Star