Michael O'Connor (baseball)
| Michael O'Connor | |
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| New York Yankees – No. -- | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 17, 1980 Dallas, Texas |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| April 27, 2006 for the Washington Nationals | |
| Career statistics (through 2011) |
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| Win-loss record | 4-9 |
| Earned run average | 5.45 |
| Strikeouts | 63 |
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Michael Patrick O'Connor (born August 17, 1980 in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a member of the New York Yankees. He had a successful high school career at Mount Saint Joseph High School and then went to George Washington University.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Washington Nationals
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.
[edit] San Diego Padres
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.
[edit] Kansas City Royals
On August 18, O'Connor signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals, where he finished the season.
[edit] New York Mets
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.[2] After the 2011 season, he elected for free agency.[3]
[edit] New York Yankees
O'Connor signed with the New York Yankees on November 15th to a minor league deal[4]. It is thought that the deal was to serve as insurance for their left-handed specialist, Pedro Feliciano.
[edit] References
- ^ Nats deal lefty O'Connor to Padres, MLB.com, June 17, 2009.
- ^ Sore elbow lands Mets reliever Beato on DL, New York Post, May 4, 2011.
- ^ Axisa, Mike. "22 Triple-A Players Elect Free Agency". MLBTradeRumors.com. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/10/22-triple-a-players-elect-free-agency.html. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ http://riveraveblues.com/2011/11/yankees-sign-lefty-reliever-mike-oconnor-59289/
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Washington Nationals players
- New York Mets players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Texas
- George Washington Colonials baseball players
- Vermont Expos players
- Brevard County Manatees players
- New Orleans Zephyrs players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Gulf Coast Nationals players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
