Mike Devereaux
| Mike Devereaux | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: April 10, 1963 Casper, Wyoming | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 2, 1987, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 17, 1998, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .254 | ||
| Home runs | 105 | ||
| Runs batted in | 480 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Michael Devereaux (born April 10, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round of the 1985 amateur draft and made his debut on September 2, 1987. Along with the Dodgers, Devereaux played for the Baltimore Orioles in two separate stints, and the Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers.
Early life
Devereaux was born in Casper, Wyoming. He went to Kelly Walsh High School in Casper.[1] He played collegiately at Mesa Community College and Arizona State University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Finance.[2]
Career highlights
The peak of Devereaux's career was from 1989 to 1993, with his best season coming in 1992 with the Orioles, when he played in 159 games, with 24 home runs, 107 RBIs and a .276 batting average. Devereaux won the 1995 NLCS MVP award with the Atlanta Braves by driving in the game-winning RBI in the 10th inning of Game One and hitting a three run home run in Game Four against Cincinnati. The Braves went on to defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series.
On July 15, 1989, Devereaux hit a walk-off home run in an 11-9 win against the California Angels.[3] The call was controversial, as the home run ball came extremely close to the foul pole. Angels manager Doug Rader argued the call with umpire Ken Kaiser the following day and was ejected prior to the start of the next game.[4]
Devereaux played his final MLB game with his original team, the Dodgers, on April 17, 1998. In 12 seasons, he had a .254 batting average, and hit 105 home runs with 480 RBIs, three grand slams, 635 strikeouts, 85 stolen bases, and 29 errors. He is the second all-time career leader for home runs by a player born in Wyoming, surpassed by John Buck
Post-playing career
Devereaux served as field coach for the Delmarva Shorebirds (Baltimore Orioles Class-A Affiliate, South Atlantic League) in 2010, replacing former third baseman Ryan Minor, who had been promoted to team manager.[5] Devereaux was the field coach for the Frederick Keys (Baltimore Orioles Class-A Affiliate, Carolina League) in 2011.[6] He has been the hitting coach for the Asheville Tourists (Colorado Rockies Class-A affiliate, South Atlantic League) since the 2012 season.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Mike Devereaux Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ↑ 1991 Topps baseball card # 758
- ↑ "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, July 15, 1989 at Memorial Stadium".
- ↑ Gammons, Peter (August 7, 1989). "He's an Angel Now". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ Kubatko, Roch (December 31, 2009). "School of Roch: Shorebird shuffling". MASNsports.com. MASN.
- ↑ "Orioles Name Minor League Managers, Coaches And Staff". Orioles.com. Baltimore Orioles. January 28, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ↑ Ballew, Bill (December 14, 2011). "Rockies, Tourists reveal 2012 Asheville coaching staff". Asheville Tourists News. Asheville Tourists.
- ↑ Maurer, Doug (January 21, 2016). "Tourists 2016 Coaching Staff Announced". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)