Mike Gatlin
Michael Lee Gatlin
Born: December 19, 1952
Upland, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 26 (1971 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 47 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
Draft: Round 1 (1974 June Secondary Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 5 (1975 January Secondary Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Chaffey HS (Ontario, CA)
Chaffey College
Arizona
Career: 1975-1979
Mike Gatlin compiled a career batting average of .271 with 21 home runs and 177 RBI in his 412-game career with the Reno Silver Sox, Tacoma Twins, Orlando Twins, Midland Cubs, Toledo Mud Hens and Puerto Rico Boricuas. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 14 | 44 | 40 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .250 | .286 | .325 | .611 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 65 | 261 | 239 | 36 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 49 | .293 | .332 | .381 | .713 | 91 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 33 | 102 | 90 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 19 | .211 | .273 | .289 | .562 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 66 | 301 | 247 | 55 | 80 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 51 | .324 | .424 | .510 | .934 | 126 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 134 | 538 | 474 | 70 | 133 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 54 | 71 | .281 | .353 | .399 | .751 | 189 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 9 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 18 | 73 | 64 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .219 | .288 | .266 | .553 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 43 | 171 | 145 | 24 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 40 | .248 | .351 | .393 | .744 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Puerto Rico Boricuas | 30 | 89 | 89 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | .191 | .191 | .371 | .562 | 33 | ||||||||
| Totals | 412 | 1598 | 1406 | 211 | 381 | 60 | 25 | 21 | 177 | 32 | 14 | 154 | 255 | .271 | .341 | .394 | .735 | 554 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | OF | 42 | 63 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .956 | 1.548 |
| 1975 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 3B | 33 | 27 | 55 | 9 | 1 | .901 | 2.485 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | OF | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.167 |
| 1976 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | OF | 62 | 82 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .955 | 1.371 |
| 1976 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 1B | 4 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | OF | 26 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.269 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | OF | 134 | 235 | 7 | 11 | 1 | .957 | 1.806 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.200 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | OF | 31 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .938 | 1.452 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | OF | 16 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 1.562 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 367 | 561 | 74 | 34 | 8 | .949 | 1.730 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | MIN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1976 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | MIN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Puerto Rico Boricuas |
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