Mickey Tettleton

Mickey Tettleton
Catcher
Born: (1960-09-16) September 16, 1960 (age 63)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 30, 1984, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
July 2, 1997, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average.241
Home runs245
Runs batted in732
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Mickey Lee Tettleton (born September 16, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player.[1] He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers.[1] Although Tettleton played mostly as a catcher, he also played as a first baseman, an outfielder, and as a designated hitter.[1]

A two-time All-Star, Tettleton was considered one of the best-hitting catchers of his era, winning three Silver Slugger Awards. His powerful hitting was highlighted when he became only the fifth player in major league history to hit two home runs over the right field roof of Tiger Stadium and, in 1992 he became the first player to hit a ball onto Eutaw Street which runs behind right field at Baltimore's Camden Yards.[2]

At the time of his retirement, Tettleton ranked eighth in major league history in career home runs by a switch-hitter.[3] His .369 career on-base percentage ranks him 10th highest all-time among major league catchers.[4] His .821 on-base plus slugging percentage is 11th highest all-time among major league catchers.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Mickey Tettleton statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Stewart, Wayne (May 1993). Mammoth Homers by Active Longball Hitters Recalled. Retrieved March 9, 2011. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "Tettleton Says He's Finished". The New York Times. July 7, 1997. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  4. ^ "Catchers On Base Percentage Leaders". The Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  5. ^ "Catchers OPS Percentage Leaders". The Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers. Retrieved December 6, 2011.