Michael Peter Aldrete (born January 29, 1961) is an American former professional baseball first baseman/outfielder and current hitting coach for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for 7 teams over a span of ten seasons, including the Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, California Angels, and New York Yankees from 1986 to 1996.
| Mike Aldrete | |
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 Aldrete with the San Francisco Giants | |
| Athletics – No. 18 | |
| First baseman / Outfielder / First base coach | |
| Born: January 29, 1961 Carmel, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 29, 1986, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1996, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 41 |
| Runs batted in | 271 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career
editAldrete was a four-year letterman at Stanford University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity. From 1986 through 1996, Aldrete played for the San Francisco Giants (1986–88), Montreal Expos (1989–90), San Diego Padres (1991), Cleveland Indians (1991), Oakland Athletics (1993–95), California Angels (1995–96) and New York Yankees (1996). He batted and threw left-handed.
Aldrete's best season was 1987 when he hit .325 with 51 runs batted in (RBI), 50 runs, 116 hits and 18 doubles, all career-highs.
Aldrete's teams made the playoffs twice. The Giants reached the 1987 National League Championship Series and he was a member of the 1996 World Series champion Yankees as they beat the Atlanta Braves.
In 930 games over 10 seasons, Aldrete posted a .263 batting average (565-for-2147) with 277 runs, 41 home runs, 271 RBI and 314 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .993 fielding percentage playing primarily at first base and all three outfield positions.
Coaching career
editSince 2001, Aldrete has maintained a role in professional baseball as a coach. After three years in the minors in the Arizona Diamondbacks chain, he has been a first base coach for the Seattle Mariners (2004) and served as the hitting coach for the Diamondbacks (2005–06). Aldrete served as assistant hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals since 2008[1] and was the bench coach for the Cardinals[2] through the 2014 season.[3]
Following the 2015 season, Aldrete became the Athletics' first base coach.[4] On November 28, 2022, Aldrete was named Oakland's first base coach for the 2023 season.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Leach, Matthew (January 21, 2008). "Mulder's outlook optimistic". stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ Strauss, Joe (November 17, 2011). "Cards set coaching staff". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "Aldrete rejoins Melvin to be A's bench coach". MLB.com. October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Jane (November 12, 2015). "Kotsay named Athletics' new bench coach". MLB.com.
- ^ "A's announce Major League coaching staff; add two athletic trainers". mlb.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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St. Louis Cardinals assistant hitting coach 2008–2011 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | St. Louis Cardinals bench coach 2012–2014 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Oakland Athletics bench coach 2015 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Tye Waller
Al Pedrique |
Oakland Athletics first base coach 2016–2017 2020–present |
Succeeded by Al Pedrique
Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Oakland Athletics assistant hitting coach 2018–2019 |
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