Michael O'Connor (baseball)
| Michael O'Connor | |
|---|---|
.jpg) O'Connor with the Washington Nationals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 17, 1980 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 27, 2006, for the Washington Nationals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 1, 2011, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–10 |
| Earned run average | 5.30 |
| Strikeouts | 71 |
| Teams | |
Michael Patrick O'Connor (born August 17, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Playing career
[edit]Washington Nationals
[edit]O'Connor's Major League Baseball debut was April 27, 2006, for the Washington Nationals against the St. Louis Cardinals, in which he earned a loss. He went five innings, gave up 3 runs on three hits, struck out two and walked four. He was called up from Triple-A New Orleans replacing the injured John Patterson. On July 6, he was optioned back to Triple-A New Orleans. On July 17, he was recalled in place of Patterson, who had been put back on to the disabled list.
San Diego Padres
[edit]On June 17, 2009, O'Connor was traded to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later.[1] He was released on August 10.
Kansas City Royals
[edit]On August 18, O'Connor signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals, where he finished the season.
New York Mets
[edit]O'Connor joined the New York Mets organization at the start of the 2010 season.
He had his contract purchased by the Mets on May 4, 2011.[citation needed] After the 2011 season, he elected for free agency.[2]
New York Yankees
[edit]O'Connor signed with the New York Yankees on November 15 to a minor league deal.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Nats deal lefty O'Connor to Padres Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine, MLB.com, June 17, 2009.
- ^ Axisa, Mike. "22 Triple-A Players Elect Free Agency". MLBTradeRumors.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Yankees sign lefty reliever Mike O'Connor". November 16, 2011. Archived from the original on December 20, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
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