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Mike Stanley
Mike Stanley
	Catcher
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
	June 24, 1986, for the Texas Rangers
Last appearance
	September 29, 2000, for the Oakland A's
Career statistics
Batting average	.270
Home runs	187
Runs batted in	702
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Texas Rangers (1986-1991); New York Yankees (1992-1995, 1997); Boston Red Sox (1996-1997, 1998-2000); Toronto Blue Jays (1998); Oakland Athletics (2000);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star selection (1995); Silver Slugger Award winner (1993);

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Robert Michael "Mike" Stanley (born June 25, 1963 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) was a baseball catcher who had a 15-year career MLB career. He attended the University of Florida. The 1995 American League All-Star played for the Texas Rangers (1986-1991), New York Yankees (1992-1995, 1997), Boston Red Sox (1996-1997, 1998-2000), Toronto Blue Jays (1998) and Oakland Athletics (2000). Stanley won the 1993 Silver Slugger award at catcher and was a member of the Yankees' 1995 Wild-card team and the Athletics' 2000 AL Western Division Championship team.

Stanley hit more than 20 home runs in a season three times during his career. His best all-around season at the plate came in 1993 with the Yankees, when he hit .305 with 26 homers and 84 RBI. He also hit .300 in 1994, and he notched a career-high 29 homers in 1998.

Stanley became a first baseman/designated hitter at the end of his career. He finished as a .270 career hitter with 187 homers, 702 RBI and a fine .370 career on base percentage. Stanley also hit well in the postseason, recording a .356 batting average and .434 on base percentage in 5 postseason series.

As a Ranger, Stanley caught the last of Nolan Ryan's seven career no-hitters on May 1, 1991. [1]

Following his retirement, Stanley was hired to serve as bench coach for the Red Sox throughout the 2002 season. He resigned after the year to spend more time with his family.

Stanley is good friends and fishing buddies with Tim Wakefield. Stanley is also good friends with Steve Eichenblatt, who is married to Michelle Akers.

Stanley now lives in Maitland, Florida. His son Tanner played for the Maitland team in the 2005 Little League World Series; one of Tanner's teammates, Dante Bichette, Jr., is also the son of a former major-leaguer (Dante Bichette).

Stanley currently serves as the Baseball Coach for the Lake Highland High School in Florida.

Stanley recently attended Yankees Old Timers Day. It was the first year Stanley participated in the event.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference
2005 Little League World Series Coach Photo
Retrosheet

Preceded by Dave Jauss	Boston Red Sox Bench Coach 2002	Succeeded by Jerry Narron

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-'''Robert Michael "Mike" Stanley''' (born [[June 25]], [[1963]] in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]) was a [[baseball]] [[catcher]] who had a 15-year career [[MLB]] career. He attended the [[University of Florida]]. The 1995 [[American League]] [[All-Star]] played for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] (1986-1991), [[New York Yankees]] (1992-1995, 1997), [[Boston Red Sox]] (1996-1997, 1998-2000), [[Toronto Blue Jays]] (1998) and [[Oakland Athletics]] (2000). Stanley won the 1993 [[Silver Slugger]] award at catcher and was a member of the Yankees' 1994 AL Eastern Division Championship team and the Athletics' 2000 AL Western Division Championship team.
+'''Robert Michael "Mike" Stanley''' (born [[June 25]], [[1963]] in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]) was a [[baseball]] [[catcher]] who had a 15-year career [[MLB]] career. He attended the [[University of Florida]]. The 1995 [[American League]] [[All-Star]] played for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] (1986-1991), [[New York Yankees]] (1992-1995, 1997), [[Boston Red Sox]] (1996-1997, 1998-2000), [[Toronto Blue Jays]] (1998) and [[Oakland Athletics]] (2000). Stanley won the 1993 [[Silver Slugger]] award at catcher and was a member of the Yankees' 1995 Wild-card team and the Athletics' 2000 AL Western Division Championship team.
 Stanley hit more than 20 [[home run]]s in a season three times during his career. His best all-around season at the plate came in 1993 with the Yankees, when he hit .305 with 26 homers and 84 [[runs batted in|RBI]]. He also hit .300 in 1994, and he notched a career-high 29 homers in 1998.
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 Following his retirement, Stanley was hired to serve as [[bench coach]] for the Red Sox throughout the 2002 season. He resigned after the year to spend more time with his family.
-Stanley is good friends and fishing buddies with [[Tim Wakefield]], a current visitor to there Home. Stanley is also good friends with Steve Eichenblatt who is married to [[Michelle Akers]].
+Stanley is good friends and fishing buddies with [[Tim Wakefield]]. Stanley is also good friends with Steve Eichenblatt, who is married to [[Michelle Akers]].
 Stanley now lives in [[Maitland, Florida]]. His son Tanner played for the Maitland team in the [[2005 Little League World Series]]; one of Tanner's teammates, [[Dante Bichette, Jr.]], is also the son of a former major-leaguer ([[Dante Bichette]]).
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 Stanley currently serves as the Baseball Coach for the Lake Highland High School in Florida.
-Stanley recently attended Yankees Old Timers Day, it was the first year Stanley participated in the event.
+Stanley recently attended Yankees Old Timers Day. It was the first year Stanley participated in the event.
 ==See also==