Mike Minster
Michael Roy Minster
Born: May 11, 1948
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 12 (1966 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Fairfax HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Career: 1966-1974
Mike Minster compiled a career batting average of .273 with 49 home runs and 172 RBI in his 417-game career with the Marion Mets, Mankato Mets, Winter Haven Mets, Raleigh-Durham Mets, Visalia Mets, Pompano Beach Mets, Memphis Blues, Charlotte Hornets, Elmira Pioneers, Quad Cities Angels, Shreveport Captains, Stockton Ports, Salt Lake City Angels, El Paso Sun Kings and Amarillo Giants. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
 Visalia Mets |
 Memphis Blues |
 Charlotte Hornets |
 Quad Cities Angels |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Stockton Ports |
 Salt Lake City Angels |
 El Paso Sun Kings |
 Amarillo Giants |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 19 | 55 | 45 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .311 | .418 | .556 | .974 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Mets | 16 | 53 | 48 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .250 | .288 | .271 | .559 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | 15 | 61 | 58 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .207 | .246 | .310 | .556 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 14 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .184 | .225 | .342 | .567 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Mets | 73 | 275 | 244 | 25 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 52 | .221 | .300 | .320 | .620 | 78 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 19 | 72 | 66 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .333 | .389 | .515 | .904 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 13 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .318 | .464 | .500 | .964 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 15 | 53 | 51 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .196 | .208 | .392 | .600 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 22 | 59 | 50 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .200 | .276 | .300 | .576 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 10 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .273 | .385 | .273 | .657 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 27 | 74 | 67 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .284 | .351 | .403 | .754 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .429 | .556 | .857 | 1.413 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 16 | 50 | 41 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .268 | .400 | .463 | .863 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Angels | 7 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .400 | .438 | .667 | 1.104 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 13 | 40 | 37 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .270 | .325 | .459 | .784 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Angels | 18 | 52 | 48 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .292 | .327 | .417 | .744 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | (+) Amarillo Giants | 97 | 370 | 320 | 45 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 51 | .281 | .360 | .441 | .801 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | (+) El Paso Sun Kings | 97 | 370 | 320 | 45 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 51 | .281 | .360 | .441 | .801 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 116 | 452 | 400 | 71 | 127 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 81 | .318 | .394 | .552 | .946 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 417 | 1415 | 1259 | 164 | 344 | 52 | 5 | 49 | 172 | 8 | 6 | 128 | 266 | .273 | .346 | .439 | .785 | 553 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | C | 18 | 85 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.389 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | C | 14 | 112 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .976 | 8.571 | 3 | |||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Mets | C | 13 | 95 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .963 | 8.077 | 6 | |||
| 1968 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | C | 9 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .982 | 6.222 | 3 | |||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Mets | C | 70 | 546 | 40 | 3 | 8 | .995 | 8.371 | 15 | |||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Mets | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | C | 5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.200 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 1B | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 3.667 | ||||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | C | 18 | 136 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .980 | 8.278 | 4 | |||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | C | 13 | 81 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .945 | 6.615 | 2 | |||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | C | 8 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 3.375 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | C | 22 | 102 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .982 | 5.000 | 2 | |||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | C | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 6.000 | 2 | |||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | C | 22 | 126 | 18 | 1 | 4 | .993 | 6.545 | 3 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Angels | C | 5 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.800 | 1 | |||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | C | 15 | 94 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .981 | 6.867 | 3 | |||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | C | 10 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.700 | 2 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Angels | C | 17 | 77 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .953 | 4.824 | 3 | |||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | C | 44 | 310 | 27 | 11 | 6 | .968 | 7.659 | 6 | |||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 313 | 2001 | 175 | 46 | 28 | .979 | 6.952 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | Appalachian League | Marion Mets | NYN | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | Northern League | Mankato Mets | NYN | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Mets | NYN | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh-Durham Mets | NYN | ||
| 1968 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Pompano Beach Mets | NYN | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | KCA | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Angels | CAL | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | CAL | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | CAL | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | CAL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Angels | CAL | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Angels | CAL | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Sun Kings | CAL | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN |
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