Mike Aldrete

Mike Aldrete
Aldrete with the San Francisco Giants
Athletics – No. 18
First baseman / Outfielder / First base coach
Born: (1961-01-29) January 29, 1961 (age 63)
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 runs41
Runs batted in271
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Teams
As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards

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.

Playing career

Aldrete 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

Since 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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Strauss, Joe (November 17, 2011). "Cards set coaching staff". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  3. ^ "Aldrete rejoins Melvin to be A's bench coach". MLB.com. October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Lee, Jane (November 12, 2015). "Kotsay named Athletics' new bench coach". MLB.com.
  5. ^ "A's announce Major League coaching staff; add two athletic trainers". mlb.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Position created
 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 		Succeeded by