1930
Born November 8, 1930
West Warwick, RI, USA
Mike Roarke Notable
b. November 8, 1930 · Detroit Tigers 1961–1964
Mike Roarke played 1961 to 1964 for the Detroit Tigers as a catcher.
Across 194 games he batted .230, with 113 hits and 41 runs. He finished with 6 home runs and 11 doubles.
He played 181 games behind the plate, with 863 putouts and 12 errors. He turned 7 double plays.
He was born in West Warwick, RI, USA on November 8, 1930, and died on July 27, 2019. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | DET | 86 | 229 | 21 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 31 | 0 | .223 |
| 1962 | DET | 56 | 136 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .213 |
| 1963 | DET | 23 | 44 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .318 |
| 1964 | DET | 29 | 82 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .232 |
| Career | — | 194 | 491 | 41 | 113 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 45 | 61 | 0 | .230 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Died July 27, 2019
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