Mike Macfarlane

Catcher

Born: April 12, 1964
Stockton, California

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

July 23, 1987, for the Kansas City Royals

Last MLB appearance

October 3, 1999, for the Oakland Athletics

MLB statistics

Batting average

.252

Home runs

129

Runs batted in

514

Teams

Michael Andrew "Mike" Macfarlane (born April 12, 1964) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals (1987–1994, 1996–1998), Boston Red Sox (1995) and Oakland Athletics (1998–1999). He batted and threw right-handed and played collegiate baseball for Santa Clara University before his selection in the fourth round (97th overall) of the 1985 draft.

Career

In a 13-season career, Macfarlane posted a .252 batting average with 129 home runs and 514 runs batted in in 1,164 games played.

Highlights

1988, became the first Royals rookie catcher to start on Opening Day since Ellie Rodríguez in 1969
1992, led Kansas City with 17 home runs and a .445 slugging percentage
1994, became the Royals leader in all-time games caught, surpassing a club record set by John Wathan
Ranked sixth among American League catchers with a .993 fielding percentage while throwing out 35% of potential basestealers.
His 97 hit by pitches ranks him 65th in MLB all-time list

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Baseball Library
Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers

Baseball Tonight Personalities

Hosts	Karl Ravech (Lead Host, 1996–present) Chris Berman (1990–present) Adnan Virk (2013-present)

Analysts	Rick Sutcliffe (2002–2003, 2012-present) John Kruk (Lead Analyst, 2004–present) Chris Singleton (2008–present) Fernando Viña (2007–present) Aaron Boone (2010–present) Doug Glanville (2010-present) Mark Mulder (2011-present) Keith Law (2013-present) Dallas Braden (2014-present)

Reporters	Tim Kurkjian (1998–present) Buster Olney (2003–present) Jayson Stark (2000–present)

Correspondents	Pedro Gomez (2004–present) Bob Holtzman (2004–present)

Former	Peter Gammons (Lead Reporter, 1990–2009) Steve Phillips (Lead Analyst, 2005–2009) Eric Young (Analyst, 2007–2009) Dusty Baker (Analyst, 2007) Larry Bowa (Analyst, 2005) Jeff Brantley (Analyst, 2002–2006) Dave Campbell (Lead Analyst, 1990–2004) Rob Dibble (Analyst, 1998–2004) Orel Hershiser (2006–2013) Ray Knight (Analyst, 1998–2003) Barry Larkin (Lead Analyst, 2011-2014) Mike Macfarlane (Analyst, 1999) Tino Martinez (Analyst, 2006) Brian McRae (Analyst, 2000–2005) Harold Reynolds (Lead Analyst, 1996–2006) Bill Robinson (Analyst, 1990–1991) Buck Showalter (Lead Analyst, 2001–2002, 2008–2010) Gary Miller (Lead Host, 1990–1995) Dave Marash (Host, 1990) Rich Eisen (Host, 1996–2002) Brian Kenny (Host, 2003) Chris Myers (Host, 1991–1995) Steve Berthiaume (2003–2005, 2007–2012) Scott Reiss (Host, 2006) Eduardo Pérez (Analyst, 2007–2011) Orestes Destrade (Analyst, 2005–2010) Bobby Valentine (Lead Analyst, 2003, 2009–2011)

See also: Major League Baseball on ESPN

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