Mike Marshall (outfielder)

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Mike Marshall
Marshall batting for the Dodgers in 1984
Right fielder
Born: (1960-01-12) January 12, 1960 (age 64)
Libertyville, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 7, 1981, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
NPB: 1992, for the Nippon Ham Fighters
Last appearance
MLB: August 4, 1991, for the California Angels
NPB: 1992, for the Nippon Ham Fighters
MLB statistics
Batting average.270
Home runs148
Runs batted in530
NPB statistics
Batting average.246
Home runs9
Runs batted in26
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Michael Allen Marshall (born January 12, 1960), nicknamed "Moose", is an American former professional

Nippon Ham Fighters in 1992. Marshall served as president and general manager of the Chico Outlaws of the North American League. In 2013, Marshall was the commissioner of the Pacific Association
.

Playing career

Born in

He is one of only two LA Dodger minor leaguers to have two 20/20 minor league seasons. (Joc Pederson did it in 2013 and 2014.)[1]

He was elected to the National League All-Star team in 1984. He had perhaps his best season in 1985, when he hit .293 and set career highs with 28 home runs, 95 runs batted in, 72 runs scored, and 267 total bases.

Marshall has two World Series rings from the Dodgers' 1981 and 1988 World Series wins in which he hit a homer in Game 2.

International & Independent

In 1992, Marshall played with the

Nippon Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional Baseball . In 67 appearances, Marshall batted .246 with nine home runs and 15 doubles. In 1999, Marshall signed with the Schaumburg Flyers of the Northern League. Over 33 games, Marshall held a .307 average with 11 extra base hits and 21 RBIs.[2]

Career statistics

Years Games
PA
AB R H 2B 3B HR
RBI
BB
SO
AVG OBP SLG FLG%
11 1035 3908 3593 433 971 173 8 148 530 247 810 .270 .321 .446 .986

In the postseason, in 26 games, he batted .212 (18-for-85) with 7 runs, 3 home runs and 13 RBI.

Managerial and front office career

Marshall began his coaching career as the hitting coach for

United Baseball League.[6] In middle of July, Marshall resigned. On December 3, 2014, Marshall was announced as the Associate Head Coach at New Mexico Highlands.[7]

Managerial record

Team Year Regular season Postseason
Games Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
ALB 2000 83 45 38 .542 4th
ALB 2001 91 50 41 .549 2nd 0 3 .000 Lost East semi-final (NJ)
ALB 2002 89 46 43 .517 5th
ALB total 263 141 122 .469 0 3 .000
EP 2005 94 44 50 .468 6th
EP 2006 23 8 15 .348 Replaced
EP total 117 52 65 .444
YUM 2007 76 42 34 .553 3rd
YUM 2008 88 48 40 .545 3rd
YUM total 164 90 74 .549
CHC 2011 88 41 47 .466 5th
CHC total 88 41 47 .466
SRF 2012 60 34 26 .567 2nd 2 1 .667 Won North Finals (MAUI)
SRF total 60 34 26 .567 2 1 .667
FW 2014 50 27 23 .540 Resigned
FW total 50 27 23 .540
Total [8] 742 385 357 .519 2 4 .333

Personal life

Marshall attended Buffalo Grove High School.

Marshall briefly dated Belinda Carlisle of the pop band the Go-Go's.[9][10]

Marshall and his wife, Mary, and have two children, Michael Allen Marshall Jr. and Marcheta Kay (Marshall) Schroeder; both graduated from Stanford University.

References

  1. ^ a b c Stephen, Eric (August 22, 2014). "LA Dodgers minor league 20-20 seasons". True Blue LA.
  2. ^ "Mike Marshall: The Moose". ladodgerchronicles.com. February 16, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Mike Marshall". nmhuatletics.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "San Rafael Pacifics Win North American League North Division Championship". Oursportscentral.com. August 26, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "New Independent League Announced". Oursportscentral.com. January 14, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Cats' Coaching Staff Introduced at Meet & Greet". Oursportscentral.com. April 25, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Baseball Announces Former Dodger Mike Marshall as Associate Head Coach". nmhuatletics.com. December 3, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Mike Marshall". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  9. ^ Padgett, John (October 10, 1997), NoExit: Belinda Carlisle, BAM
  10. ^ "MIKE MARSHALL : If He Smiled More and Struck Out Less : . . . Well, Maybe Just Smiled More". Los Angeles Times. October 8, 1985.


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