Mike Caruso
Michael John Caruso
Born: May 27, 1977
Queens, NY US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 172
Draft: Round 2 (1996 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Stoneman Douglas HS (Parkland, FL)
Career: 1996-2009
Major League Statistics
Mike Caruso compiled a career batting average of .296 with 11 home runs and 248 RBI in his 619-game career with the Bellingham Giants, Winston-Salem Warthogs, San Jose Giants, Charlotte Knights, Durham Bulls, Chattanooga Lookouts, Omaha Royals, Long Island Ducks, South Georgia Peanuts, Joliet JackHammers, Lancaster Barnstormers and Newark Bears. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Giants | 73 | 339 | 312 | 48 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 23 | .292 | .324 | .359 | .683 | 112 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 108 | 492 | 441 | 76 | 147 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 50 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 19 | .333 | .391 | .451 | .843 | 199 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 28 | 125 | 119 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .227 | .264 | .286 | .550 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 88 | 344 | 309 | 38 | 76 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | .246 | .301 | .314 | .615 | 97 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 110 | 427 | 387 | 62 | 113 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 22 | .292 | .340 | .364 | .704 | 141 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 60 | 240 | 219 | 28 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 14 | .306 | .350 | .379 | .729 | 83 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .357 | .400 | .571 | .971 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | 35 | 146 | 134 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .299 | .329 | .343 | .672 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Ind | SOCL | South Georgia Peanuts | 46 | 162 | 141 | 33 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | .362 | .428 | .468 | .896 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 38 | 145 | 136 | 21 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | .316 | .343 | .346 | .688 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 25 | 119 | 100 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | .270 | .359 | .280 | .639 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 5 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 | .158 | .111 | .269 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 619 | 2574 | 2330 | 359 | 689 | 79 | 31 | 11 | 248 | 76 | 51 | 149 | 143 | .296 | .345 | .370 | .715 | 863 | 26 | 35 | 41 | 19 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Giants | SS | 71 | 106 | 230 | 38 | 43 | .898 | 4.732 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Giants | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | SS | 26 | 44 | 67 | 7 | 12 | .941 | 4.269 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | SS | 106 | 168 | 300 | 33 | 51 | .934 | 4.415 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | SS | 66 | 96 | 204 | 15 | 42 | .952 | 4.545 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 2B | 23 | 34 | 52 | 1 | 11 | .989 | 3.739 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 59 | 102 | 173 | 7 | 36 | .975 | 4.661 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | SS | 52 | 82 | 133 | 10 | 29 | .956 | 4.135 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | SS | 34 | 56 | 77 | 8 | 17 | .943 | 3.912 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 5.000 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 2B | 12 | 17 | 40 | 2 | 7 | .966 | 4.750 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 3B | 12 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 3 | .923 | 2.000 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 5.000 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | SS | 35 | 53 | 108 | 15 | 27 | .915 | 4.600 |
| 2007 | Ind | SOCL | South Georgia Peanuts | 3B | 41 | 33 | 57 | 4 | 7 | .957 | 2.195 |
| 2007 | Ind | SOCL | South Georgia Peanuts | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 2B | 8 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 5 | .974 | 4.625 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | SS | 31 | 50 | 76 | 8 | 15 | .940 | 4.065 |
| 2008 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 3B | 21 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 3 | .841 | 2.524 |
| 2008 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 2B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2009 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 2B | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .947 | 3.600 |
| Totals | 611 | 905 | 1609 | 166 | 314 | .938 | 4.115 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Giants | SFN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | ||
| 2002 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | May 1, 2002 | September 2, 2002 |
| 2004 | Ind | Atlantic League | Long Island Ducks | May 6, 2004 | June 29, 2004 | |
| 2007 | Ind | South Coast League | South Georgia Peanuts | |||
| 2008 | Ind | Northern League | Joliet JackHammers | June 19, 2008 | July 20, 2008 | |
| 2008 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers | August 3, 2008 | September 21, 2008 | |
| 2009 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears |
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