Mike Fuentes (baseball)
| Mike Fuentes | |
|---|---|
Fuentes with the Memphis Chicks c. 1987 | |
| Left fielder | |
| Born: July 11, 1958 Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1983, for the Montreal Expos | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 21, 1984, for the Montreal Expos | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael Jay Fuentes (born July 11, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball player. He attended Florida State University, where he won the Golden Spikes Award in 1981.
The Montreal Expos selected Fuentes in the second round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.[1] Fuentes was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 2, 1983, with the Expos. He played his only nine games in the majors that month, eight as a pinch hitter or pinch runner and one in left field. He went 2-for-8 at the plate, with no extra base hits or RBI.
In 1995, Fuentes was a replacement player in spring training for the Florida Marlins during the ongoing strike.[2]
Fuentes was elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2023.[3]
References
- ^ Shoenfeld, Bruce (August 20, 1982). "Ex-FSU sluggers swing for the top". The Miami Herald. p. 5E. Retrieved April 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fraley, Gerald (February 26, 1995). "Strange lineups form from replacement players". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Dallas Morning News. p. C12. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Mike Fuentes Inducted in College Baseball Hall of Fame". Florida State University. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- Mike Fuentes page at Baseball Almanac