Max St. Pierre
| Max St. Pierre | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) St. Pierre with the Toledo Mud Hens in 2008 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: April 17, 1980 Quebec City, Quebec | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 2010, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 2010, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .222 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Maxim Joseph St. Pierre (born April 17, 1980) is a Canadian former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.
Career
Minor Leagues
Prior to being called up to the Tigers, St. Pierre spent 14 seasons in the minor leagues. He played in the Tigers minor league system from 1997 to 2010, with the exception of 2007, which was spent in the Milwaukee Brewers system. He signed with the Kansas City Royals before the season, but was traded to the Brewers on March 27 for Ben Hendrickson.
Detroit Tigers
He received his first promotion to the major leagues on September 1, 2010.[1] He got his first hit on September 4th in a 6-4 win for the Tigers over the Royals.[2] He would finish the season appearing in 6 games and getting two hits in nine at-bats. [3]
The Tigers re-signed St. Pierre to a minor league contract on November 8, 2010.[4] He elected free agency on November 2, 2011.[5]
Boston Red Sox
On January 2, 2012, St. Pierre signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox organization. He was released by the club in Spring Training.[5]
Quebec Capitales
St. Pierre converted to pitcher and played in 11 contests for the Quebec Capitales of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball and became a free agent after the season.[6]
Retirement
St. Pierre is currently the bullpen coach for the Quebec Capitales of the Can-Am League.[7]
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