Mike Fitzgerald (catcher)
| Mike Fitzgerald | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: July 13, 1960 Long Beach, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 13, 1983, for the New York Mets | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 4, 1992, for the California Angels | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .235 | ||
| Home runs | 48 | ||
| Runs batted in | 293 | ||
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Michael Roy Fitzgerald (born July 13, 1960) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1983 through 1992 for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos and California Angels.
Fitzgerald was selected by New York Mets in the 6th round of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his major league debut with the New York Mets on September 13, 1983. Fitzgerald hit a home run in his first major league at bat, becoming the 57th player in major league history to accomplish the feat. In 1984, he led National League catchers in range factor and fielding percentage, becoming only the fourth catcher in major league history to win a fielding title in his rookie year. Fitzgerald was selected as the catcher for the 1984 Baseball Digest Rookie All-Star team, and for the 1984 Topps All-Star Rookie Roster.
On December 14, 1984, the New York Mets traded Fitzgerald along with Hubie Brooks, Herm Winningham and minor league pitcher Floyd Youmans to the Montreal Expos for catcher Gary Carter. He became the Expos starting catcher, posting his best offensive year in its 1986 season with a .282 batting average, six home runs and 37 runs batted in. Then in October October 1991, the Expos granted Fitzgerald free agency and he signed to play for the California Angels in their 1992 season. After one year as the Angels starting catcher, he retired as a player.
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