42. Mike Macfarlane

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: April 12, 1964 in Stockton, CA USA
Weight: 200 lbs.
Height: 6'1"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: July 23, 1987
Final Game: October 03, 1999

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
7204	916	1812	258	1028	24	0.252

Mike Macfarlane played eleven seasons with the Kansas City Royals where the workmanlike Catcher would serve as a rock for the team. A good defensive Catcher who expertly handled his staff, Macfarlane wasn’t known for his offensive spark, but he did have good power numbers. Macfarlane had a 20 Home Run season in 1993 with five other 10 Home Run campaigns. Notably, he also led the American League twice in being Hit by Pitches.

As a Royal, Macfarlane accumulated 717 Hits.

The Bullet Points

Position: Catcher
Acquired: Selected in the 4th Round of the Amateur Draft 6/3/85.
Departed:
Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox. 4/8/95.

Acquired (2):

Signed as a Free Agent 12/16/95.

Departed (2):
Traded to the Oakland Athletics for Shane Mack and a Player to be Named Later (which would be Greg Hansell). 4/8/98.
Games Played: 890
Notable Statistics: 361 Runs Scored
717 Hits
174 Doubles
16 Triples
103 Home Runs
398 Runs Batted In
9 Stolen Bases
.256/.327/.439 Slash Line
13.0 bWAR

No Playoff Games
Major Accolades and Awards:
Most Times Hit by Pitch (1992 & 1994)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Catcher (1994)