Mike Fitzgerald Notable

b. July 13, 1960 · New York Mets 1983–1984, Montreal Expos 1985–1991, California Angels 1992

Mike Fitzgerald played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Mets in 1983 and closing with the California Angels in 1992. His longest stay was with the Montreal Expos, from 1985 to 1991.

Across 848 games he batted .235, with 545 hits and 220 runs. He finished with 48 home runs, 95 doubles and 31 stolen bases.

He played 748 games behind the plate, with 4,184 putouts and 54 errors. He turned 44 double plays.

He was born in Long Beach, CA, USA on July 13, 1960. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1983	NYM	8	20	1	2	0	0	1	2	3	6	0	.100
1984	NYM	112	360	20	87	15	1	2	33	24	71	1	.242
1985	MON	108	295	25	61	7	1	5	34	38	55	5	.207
1986	MON	73	209	20	59	13	1	6	37	27	34	3	.282
1987	MON	107	287	32	69	11	0	3	36	42	54	3	.240
1988	MON	63	155	17	42	6	1	5	23	19	22	2	.271
1989	MON	100	290	33	69	18	2	7	42	35	61	3	.238
1990	MON	111	313	36	76	18	1	9	41	60	60	8	.243
1991	MON	71	198	17	40	5	2	4	28	22	35	4	.202
1992	CAL	95	189	19	40	2	0	6	17	22	34	2	.212
Career	—	848	2316	220	545	95	9	48	293	292	432	31	.235

On this day & linked events

1960

Born July 13, 1960

Long Beach, CA, USA

1983

Major-league debut: Mike Fitzgerald

Mike Fitzgerald made a major-league debut on September 13, 1983.

1992

Final major-league game: Mike Fitzgerald

Mike Fitzgerald played a final major-league game on October 4, 1992.

Image: New York Mets, public domain