Mike Kingery
| Mike Kingery | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Kingery with the Seattle Mariners c. 1987 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 29, 1961 St. James, Minnesota, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 7, 1986, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 15, 1996, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .268 |
| Home runs | 30 |
| Runs batted in | 219 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Michael Scott Kingery (born March 29, 1961) is an American former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues, primarily as an outfielder, from 1986–1992 and 1994–1996.
As a rookie with the Kansas City Royals, Kingery began his career with a nine-game hitting streak, but only hit .230 the rest of the season;[1] he was traded along with Scott Bankhead and Steve Shields in the Danny Tartabull trade[2].
Kingery's career high for home runs in a season was 9, set in 1987 while playing limited time with the Seattle Mariners. Kingery finished his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1996. He currently lives in Willmar, Minnesota and was a standout athlete and graduate of Atwater High School in Atwater, Minnesota.
References
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
- Solid Foundation Baseball School, Inc.
- The Kingery Family Singers