Robert Michael "Mike" Stanley (born June 25, 1963 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a former baseball catcher who had a 15-year career MLB career. He attended the University of Florida. The 1995 American League All-Star played for the Texas Rangers (1986-1991), New York Yankees (1992-1995, 1997), Boston Red Sox (1996-1997, 1998-2000), Toronto Blue Jays (1998) and Oakland Athletics (2000). Stanley won the 1993 Silver Slugger award at catcher and was...
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Robert Michael "Mike" Stanley (born June 25, 1963 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a former baseball catcher who had a 15-year career MLB career. He attended the University of Florida. The 1995 American League All-Star played for the Texas Rangers (1986-1991), New York Yankees (1992-1995, 1997), Boston Red Sox (1996-1997, 1998-2000), Toronto Blue Jays (1998) and Oakland Athletics (2000). Stanley won the 1993 Silver Slugger award at catcher and was a member of the Yankees' 1995 Wild-card team and the Athletics' 2000 AL Western Division Championship team.
Stanley hit more than 20 home runs in a season three times during his career. His best all-around season at the plate came in 1993 with the Yankees, when he hit .305 with 26 homers and 84 RBI. He also hit .300 in 1994, and he notched a career-high 29 homers in 1998.
Stanley became a first baseman/designated hitter at the end of his career. He finished as a .270 career hitter with 187 homers, 702 RBI and a fine .370 career on base...
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